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Really nice build. What are the interior dimensions?

FUSE HELP!!! Does anyone have an idea on what fuse(s) control the cigarette lighters in the cab of an 2003? I've consulted online guides and popped the fuse boxes open (under hood and under drivers seat) to find the fuses intact in both the main and aux cigarette lighter slots. I replaced...

If you are in the Northeast, particularly in CT, we have lots and lots of Black bears that are extremely familiar, unafraid, and regularly fed by humans (intentionally and inadvertently). Some have figured out how to get into cars, though they don't know how to get out. They're basically 500lbs...

Reply here for benefit of the larger community - The BFG's 265/75/r16 fit. There is a smidge of rub on the driver's side for split second if I have the wheels locked turning right and hit a bump. I'm going to also add the body lift kit from Boulder Off Road with new springs and helper shocks...

What's your thinking on no lift? I want some additional angle of attack improvement and more room for wheel articulation.

I paid $9k for a van from rust belt MI. I just barely missed out on an same year/model mid roof conversion van from a guy in az for $10k, 140k mi, light use, bubbly paint but no rust! That was the best option I've seen and I've been searching nationwide for about 3 months. I passed on a basic...

Yes! It can be converted with a transfer case swap. I'm going to run the van in stock form for a while, especially as the transfer case is virtually brand new and it has a G80 limited slip differential. I'd need to grow a much bigger pair to take on terrain that take outpaces the awd/locker...

That's a good point. The Sportsmobile folks build those doors out all the time. I'll check in there as well. I'm asking because I haven't really seen builds that have this set up just about anywhere (and seriously, I thought I reached the end of the internet after 3yrs searching around for van...

I've got a Chevy Express with barn doors on both sides of the van. Having double doors on both sides opens up some really interesting possibilities with cabinets. As such, I'm working on some ideas for mounting cabinetry to the doors themselves. Before I mount anything too heavy, does anyone...

Thanks! That's just the type of thing. I figured somebody made this.

I'm working on a van build and wondering if anyone makes a Tern Style Framed window blind I could bolt to the van window? I could then cover it with a trim ring and have three way access for a bug screen, black out/insulated curtain or fully open. Maybe it's something someone has diy-ed already...

Dah...Well! Time to grind. Possibly literally.

Do you have any pictures of your 2003 before and after you pulled the Fascia off?

I'm for sure worried about this. I was told by the mechanic that the rocker panel rust is minimal, and he popped it up on the rack to really look around underneath. Those skirts, however, seem like pretty strong vectors for rust, trapping dirt and moisture right against the metal. I'm going to...

Thanks a bunch to the folks in this thread! I'm super stoked to have just picked up a 2003 Express AWD (185k mi) with an Explorer Conversion package from a motorcycle mechanic/racer/engineer in MI. It's got the dual-side barn doors, heated seats, and all the extra bells and whistles (or at...

Excited to join the Express AWD van fam! Thanks a bunch to everyone who's shared knowledge and high-quality information. I super stoked to have just picked up a 2003 Express AWD (185k mi) with an Explorer Conversion package from a motorcycle mechanic/racer/engineer in MI. It's got the...

Glad it came through! I just bought an AWD Chevy Express van. Picking it up on Wed. I think it all worked out in the end.

Yeah. The rust is really difficult to beat back. Based on folks I know up here in New England, they shy away from painting over the rust, and instead treat the rust with a lanolin or petroleum based rust inhibitor. It does have to be treated every year, some even do it twice a year, but it seems...

Slippery slope...Tongue in cheek. I say that, as I have targeted a new set of tires (Falken Wildpeak/BFG KO2-esque) in a slightly larger size 31/32" ($1000 for 5 tires), a 2-2.5" torsion key and block lift (~$500), locker + installation ($2500). Maybe I'm in the dark on the true cost of a locker...

I thought about going this route. The difference in availability it huge, the difference in price is much smaller. I've also focused on the smaller 1500 size van, and the altogether package is attractive without having to start significant mechanical upgrades. I'm not super mechanically...