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Here is the email I sent to them. I decided to post this email since last time I was accused of being an ******* when I wrote about the wrong gear ratio situation. At this point I had every right to fly off the handle and be pissed after now discovering the axle was bent. But, I didn't. You...

Sorry for all the large and random photo sizes. Learning a new platform after leaving Photobucket.

On Saturday Shea came over to help again. Our goal was to get the front axle installed. The first thing we needed to do was install the radius arm brackets. The beautiful thing about MG's kit is there no measuring for any of this. His brackets utilize the existing three holes where the...

A quick tip for those who are doing this conversion. I barely left enough meat on the front flange of the crossmember for the bottom bolt of the track bar mount. I highly recommend marking out the holes for the track bar mount BEFORE you cut the cross member. MG probably has a good and...

During the last few days I was brimming with excitement. I had amassed all the parts I needed for the conversion and it was almost surgery day. I prepped and POR15'd the front axle. That stuff is a little drippy but overall really nice to work with and makes a great finish. Friday 10-28...

For those who do have and E4OD. Bookmark this thread over on FTE. It is has a ton of awesome information jammed into one amazing post. Click HERE.

Let's talk about transmissions, shall we? I didn't know jack **** about transmissions when I started this adventure. Now I would say I at least have a handle on what goes down with the requirements of this conversion. There is a whole can of worms I open on this topic in my build in the near...

October was a really busy month. Both in the Gallivanter van project and with work. That's seasonal changeover for me at the business when we move the summer gear and display racks out and then move the winter stuff in. I put in a lot of hours. My cargo van proved it's worth. It is...

It just so happened the day I bought my new van there was also a little impromptu van meetup night. Plus my brother was in town randomly and he helped me pick up the van. Naterry (Nate, owner of Trekker Vans and creator of Ute I and Ute II) was in town with Ute II and I needed to check out that...

Here we are at the end of September 2016 and I have been going down this van wormhole for a solid six months. I own a 1998 cargo van, a 2000 parts van, a 2015 front axle and 2005 rear axle. MG's kit is on the way and I have a bunch of stuff from Ujoint. This is happening. I am actually...

Should be fixed now. I missed a button.

Hi All! The van is up and running and I have accomplished a ton over the past month or so. I am starting on the interior build after getting some nice exterior touches on. I will be getting the story up to date over the next few days as I sit here with a bag of frozen peas on my balls from I...

I have added so many things to my "Van Wish List" on Amazon from your blog. Your build is awesome.

If I was still in van shopping phase, I would jump on that for under $14k! That day is long gone though...

That's sweet it worked out like that. Nice work.

Google around and find a gear ratio calculator you like. I couldn't find the one I liked but I remember that going from stock tire size and 3.73 to 34.5" tires with 4.30 was about dead on stock. I know a lot of guys with the 5.4 go to 4.56. With your 7.3 I'd guess 4.10 and maybe 4.30. As...

Van looks great! How do you like your Whytner fridge? How long have you had it and how is it holding up? I'll second the question about how it is sleeping sideways like that.

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I just put these PIONEER SPEAKERS in the front doors only of my van and they are amazing for cheap. The other 4 in side door and rear doors I left stock. Also helps I installed this PIONEER HEAD UNIT. But for under $400 I have a good head unit capable of Waze navi with all the inputs I'll...

I wanna see how the fork of your mountain bike attaches to the handlebars of your TW! That's awesome!