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Great idea on the hitch, how bad was the fit? My wife bought me that hitch for X-mas and I have not held it up there to see if it would work yet. I was hoping for some re-drilling.........

I grew up in the era of 100,000 miles and it's done mindset, and sort of got over it due to the quality today. I still buy vehicles late in their production life cycle that are also common and easy to get parts for though. When I got the van itch it was for a common 1 ton van, I must have asked...

Floor rails are an issue to deal with if you choose a passenger van, I like mine everything is bolted to them and the walls, it's nice and quiet going down the road. Removing them is not a small chore and they are strong, lot's of bolts all engineered and tested. The heat shielding under my...

The problem is people let Tom-Tom take them where they are now the food, and 7-11 teaches them how to make their first fire, without a cell signal no Siri, then nothing to fall back on. We here are all very aware of those issues and use our brains to make sure we survive another day, without...

Every time you post a pic of your RPO YF7 or conversion van we get reminded of cool things like, (all 4 of your side door windows open) so actually every factory window you have opens, windshield excluded it's not a Jeep. Ventilation is probably the only downside to factory windows and the only...

They are becoming less of a "black sheep" everyday, a few years ago info on them was very rare. I should have been in the know but had been sitting in traffic next to these vans for close to a decade and did not know they were in production. The aftermarket is finally starting offer a few parts...

All good advice for sure......... Insulation is really the only down side for me and I don't fight snow when camping (an overnight dusting is about it), so factory windows all around are my preference. The view from bed is better than any I have had camping, even my tent usually had the rain...

I think somebody has their lifesavings surrounded by dead pine trees and lays in bed at night sure some camper nearby is using fire just because he wants to and does not need to......... I like buying wood locally now that I have been required to do it, where I camp that might be the only...

I saw this in BMW's AWD Van thread and figured it could shed some light on things............

Glad to help... I wonder if the intake has been done can you tell by sloppy RVT, Etc..? 215K is alot for the factory intake gasket, it might make you feel better knowing. If it has not you don't have to pull the heads, just the lower intake you saw when you did the spyder. You will however get...

If you are still going forward the intake gasket is pretty much a must do, you will get a good look at the valves to see just how bad they are. My spyder cracked and dumped fuel into one side of intake, it cleaned those valves and plentum the other side looked like an old engine should. Your...

A few from last season:

intake gasket I know you made your decision and have been in your shoes, I also know fixing it after such a battle fells pretty good, no really good. The intake gasket needs changed on those motors just like a normal wear item. I have fought almost all the issues on a 2000 4.3, also did the...

I use H D aluminum contractor rack crossbars with the "antlers" trimmed and have dealt with the issue. We had 3" of rain one night requiring a sliced garbage bag and some zip ties to fill the gap. I keep a long slice of a tarp just for such an occasion now but rarely use it. The gap does keep...

We have had good luck with our skeeter beeters..http://theskeeterbeater.com/ We sleep with doors closed so they have been working fine, the doors are open a lot due to the nature of active camping so bugs just get in. We try to close the doors around dusk when the wave of skeeter's come...

Great score! U-Joint 4x4 conversion and charcoal gray paint job, oh yea!..... That would be a fine RV for us too, we have seen those on the road before "wife wanted to look inside". I never saw one at a RV lot unless it was used, the F series chassis was also common and some had a window...

AWD 1500 Van Wheel & Tire Info: Time for Wheel & Tire fitment info? Wheels and tires have come up in other post's and I asked a couple members what Size, Backspacing, and Offset fit their van and did not rub, so I decided to post up! Stock alloy wheels and tires:.......o/d = 30.6"...

Great execution, true junkyard ingenuity................

Only you know how tough hunting camp road is so if you need a big lift or are going to build a heavy full interior the AWD's 7300 GVW could be a little too lightweight. I would not recommend the AWD Van to a novice offroader, picking your line and using momentum is key to making the rough...

I had a vehicle running BFG A/T's that would get rocks in the brakes and rub on the shield for a longtime before coming out, the shield rusted off so I was thinking good. The result was bigger rocks that had to be ground up by the caliper making a real bad noises, bought new ones at the dealer...