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Moving this is going to require a step deck unless you figure out a way to rig heavy duty hitch to bold onto the front so it could be flat towed

If you are not camping off road or on beaches, then for sure dont bother getting awd , it so hard to find one at a reasonable price

I have an AWD express van and I never miss not having another 20 inches but its just me in the van usually. Also , even with KO2s I can 18mpg on the highway if I keep it under 70 mph I would never trade the AWD for longer wheelbase but I am also off road quite a bit in mexico

I do lots of beach driving in mexico in my awd express van with a locker Could not be happier and the used prices are coming down pretty fast

Did they all get that? I am pretty sure that the came with six bolt rims because they could not upgrade the front to 3/4 ton components

Baja is exactly the reason I buy KO2s, you can always get a replacement down there because so many people run them. You could probably even find a used one Also a good argument for buying 5 new tires and rotating them all

This is why I never went with taller tires. My vans gearing is too tall as it is. In deep sand reverse gear is so tall I have to make sure I dont have to use it.

Do the front seats have to match? Get one from an old junked volvo semi that has the Bose Ride system , you will be the coolest van guy on the internet

That photo of your rig in front of the church really put a smile on my face today I have a feeling your gremlins have all left the van If they ever return, maybe try a stained glass porthole window

That first picture reminds me of this You have awesome friends , enjoy this time in your life my brother, this is the good stuff.

I got that as well , no idea how I ended up on the mailing list I am a DIY guy and even though I will probably knock together a new van soon , I am not investing 200k in one

The other factor is the width of the sand ridge that gets formed in front of the tire The wider this is in proportion to the total square area of the footprint , the harder it is for the tire to roll forward

Correct. I would also add that a skinny tire with lots of sidewall and the smallest rim your van will accept You want the footprint of your tire to be long and thin when you air down.

That is a very cool little tool Which one of your girlfriends gave you that?

I agree, since this is not backpacking, I am not concerned about weight I find a lot of camping equipment is great for a few days on the trail but not great for daily use for months on end I am more into stuff that wont get damaged when I am bouncing round on the dirt roads of baja I am hard...

Filled it out last night, only took a few minutes of my opinionated ranting Cant wait to see what you come up with Excited to get my stickers!

Its says aftermarket 4x4 in the PDF, Quigly I am guessing. Sounds like a local shop botched a helicoil repair so pulling the head would be a must. Kind of a small gas motor for such a big van but I would take it! People would have been going nuts for this two years ago

A locking rear end, walking tricky portions of road before you cross them, and airing down your tires will get you to 90 % of the cool campsites in Baja Those 4x4 sprinters are too worried about their paint to get to remote beaches. I have an AWD chevy express with the G80 locker and I love it...

Forums were the best way to exchange information and swap gear for special interests groups that the world has ever seen Facebook and reddit killed them and offer very little value in return Just not enough people left here anymore for the critical mass needed for a community

I wish there was something like that for the chevy express