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You are swimming upstream with this axle..

a few versions of silverados have 70-80" long aluminum driveshafts, they might be good donors for you

Fox builds nice stuff...it's so nice to open up a box and look at quality components..

FWIW I bought a set of swivel bases from a roadtrek (my rig is a chevy) and they use a modified trailer wheel spindle for the swivel (then bore it out to allow the wires to pass through). it uses standard trailer axle beveled roller bearings and is probably the beefiest swivel base out there...

I think pretty much everyone has conceded that if you want swivel you give up on power movement.

You didn't say whether or not you had the tools or know how to do any of it yourself so there wasn't much to say. If you do have the means, then I would say you could save the most money by taking on the front suspension/steering install yourself. The majority of the cost for that is labor, you...

it all starts getting tight when you repopulate it...if I hadn't done the body lift on mine I don't know HTF I would have made it all fit... there's some trimming that can be done on those diff's to open up some room, little here, little there and you'll squeak it in..

Fiamma makes nice awnings as well..

https://www.sdtrucksprings.com/firestone-2320-sport-rite-air-bag-kit-1999-2006-chevy-silverado?gclid=Cj0KCQjwqs3rBRCdARIsADe1pfSUA9Fqcdqs_P0lHqMhV7Yd2QNLqlTHi6KRRw9OPWdUunGOWUk9mXkaAmXsEALw_wcB

I did snap a pic of my generator/cable set up, only had to use it when running the microwave, I'm really impressed with this little generator, super quiet and easiest starting I've ever owned..

I have this: https://www.harborfreight.com/2000-lbs-low-profile-transmission-jack-60240.html I bought a few years back when it was only $260 and used the 20% coupon to shave some off of that, it is an absolute godsend for doing one man trans work, I've installed 3 allisons with it on my own...

Took lots of pic's but not many with the van...here it is on the scenic 240 drive in Badlands NP

switch to an aluminum rear shaft, much better for the long runs, I struggled with my two piece and found a factory silverado 5"dia. aluminum shaft that fit perfectly.

agreed...I was glad to see the old chassis loaded up and gone when I did my conversion..

rear airbags would probably solve a lot of your issues (in the rear) for short money and you get the benefit of them being tunable to your load...I love mine. coil spacers up front from weldtec in the front to start with and see how that goes..

restoring the original suspension height/stiffness probably all I would do, you've already got a big sail area, lifting it up to catch more wind is probably going to make you wish you had left it alone. If you decide to lift then you need it increase the spring rate (or install air bags) to...

There is some interchangeable front parts with the early 90's pickups/suburbans, one of those would likely be a good donor vehicle.

Fully loaded test drive today(heading out Friday for 3500mile trip to Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Badlands, BlackHills NPs); still playing with rear air bag pressures, it's at 50psi in the pic, I'm probably going to run closer to 40psi. It definitely smooths out those 3500 rear springs with the...

Wait and find one that allows you to stand up without stooping...that's a huge job and you won't want to do it twice...some of those old tops are so well glued in place you may do damage removing it and have to do repairs...again, not the kind of thing you want to do twice

That was the single greatest factor in my decision to go with an older long wheelbase duramax powered van; I love the new 3.5EB transit,but, I can't get around to believing that after you add all the weight of a camper/expedition build-out, load it with provisions, then strap another 7500lbs to...