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Do you mean the 5.4 (V8) or the 6.8 (V10)? I've driven both out here (I live at 8500'), later model V10 with the 5r110 is the only way to go.

Good call on the 'dipstick' test - I was trying to think of a way to check that. I was planning on pulling the doghouse anyway and checking the turbo real quick. I'm guessing fully kitted out weight will be in the 8klb range. A relatively minor camper build out, but still with...

Ah, good topic. I've heard mixed results on the 'slow' portion. Surely with ~500 ft/lbs they pull their own weight around decently? All it needs to do is climb I70 at 65 mph and I'll be happy. There's no VGT or anything fancy, but I'd wager that a billet wheel and a tune would wake it right up...

Side note, any sound comparison to a '98 Ram with the 5.9 Cummins? The father in law has one and I can tell when they're about a block away. It's seriously louder than any neighborhood tow truck, garbage truck, delivery truck, etc.

Yeah I had read about the HEUI system. Pretty neat really, definitely creative. The rest sounds like a normal 20 year old engine - hoses, o-rings, fluid leaks, etc. Just crammed into the doghouse of a van is the big difference. Nothing you've listed seems to entail lifting the cab off of the...

Eh, my TDI vanagon rattles pretty good as it is and doesn't bother me or the wife. Granted the 7.3 is almost 4x the size of the 1.9 TDI engine and underneath the cab instead of behind it. Duly noted. Not worried about dealer support, I haven't had a car worked on by a dealer outside of...

Getting close to sealing a deal on a van. It has the venerable 7.3, highly regarded for sure, but also rather old school. About 175k miles on it. In this day and age with these engines being 20+ years old, is there any particular reason to avoid them? I really don't mind regular PM or the...

@vintageracer I landed on the same conclusion and have been hunting used box vans for a bit. The 10' variety is hard to come by with the V10 in the Ford variety, but the Chevys with the 6.0 are a little more common, although the 6 speed behind the 4.8 really helps in comparison to the 5.4 with...

So I like the idea of this, but where does the co-pilot sit? I'm assuming with the glass it gets a bit chilly overnight, or is there any insulation in it? How's the road noise? I'm in the market for a high top 4x4 van, which technically this works, I just really hadn't considered a school bus up...

Ah, I am 5'11". Close enough then. Thanks

How's standing height, post insulation?

If I didn't care about air bags and crumple zones, this would be on the list for sure.

Thorough write up here: https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/6820991328.html Not interested in trades at the moment, thanks.

That's helpful feedback, thanks.

I did end up tracking down a build sheet on an equivalent box - it's a $20k box.

Do those Chinese ones have an adjustment for running at altitude?

Staying tuned. I don't have an issue with the DIY version being the high end coilover route, my concern is the uniball/heim joints squeaking a year down the road. I like the IFS for forest road/washboard/snow environments, but all of those are going to introduce foreign particles into the...

Wow. Impressive, and that transit looks so right with 35s under it. Fab works rather extensive...guessing this will be a shop only conversion?

As long as they bring something with them, I don't think I'd mind. What's the old saying, ass, grass, or gas....

Actually, there's a DIY composite camper build that uses those rock climbing hand holds. Thought that was a pretty slick, simple, lightweight, and cheap idea.