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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    Measured 19.5 tall, 14.5 wide, 6" deep Seem bang on to the product description...
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    My galley water system is going to be really simple for now. I'm trying to get the van complete before Overland Expo. Two Reliance 5.5 gallon jugs will hold the water for my sink. The sink will drain under the van into another tank. Added some L-track to the side of the galley to strap the...
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    I got my spare tire mounted to the back door last night. Mount is from Trail Tested MFG. I'm interested to see how the door holds up the the weight. Been to busy to make a proper swing out bumper. Maybe this winter.
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    Folding bed is strapped up and working great with a 6" mattress. I used existing holes in the van to add some stainless eye-bolts and home made adjustable straps from our local ace hardware. Kitchen galley bolted in and TF130 Truck Fridge wired up. 12V switch panel and DC powder added the the...
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    Prototype winch bumper with 2" receiver hitch. The unit ties back into the engine cross member bolts and a hole in the frame rail to add strength for pulling out a stuck van. A skid plate is coming in that will attach to the bumper and run under the intercooler, piping and oil pan.
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    I trimmed up the factory plastic panels to fit around the bed brackets and headliner. Modified the foam upper headliner bits to fit back in place. I'm pretty happy with the results so far. Super light and easy to remove the wall panels when needed. Can wipe them down when the van gets dirty and...
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    A 4" thick queen sized mattress cut in half will allow the panels to flip up. The pads will stand vertically on the blue brackets that have a 4" ledge. The pads will have to be pulled forward slightly to clear the rear pillars to get the panels to 90 degrees.
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    Correct, but I don't want upper cabinets and weight stored at the top of my tall van. The platform could be dropped down to make room for uppers cabinets. I have plans for fender box storage in a few weeks.
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    Folding bed system We welded in the side brackets on this folding system and got it all assembled. The crossbars are 1" 6061 bar 1/8" 5052 Panels 3/16" steel side plates The entire system weighs 164lbs. Bed is 76" long, sits 40.5" off the floor and I still have 32" to the headliner for...
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    Made some progress on the battery system. Solar is wired and charging. Alternator charging to come next. 190 watt panel, Midnite Solar MPPT charge controller, 3 universal Battery AGMs.
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    Headliner lights wired and 3 100amp/hr batteries mounted in storage box. Parts arrived from laser cutting for my folding platform bed. Hopefully we get that mounted this week and sent to powder coating.
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    Rear view safety camera. Have had it for over a year. My van did not come with a factory camera. I have it wired to turn on when the vehicle is running. Works really well. I use it as my rear view mirror since the back windows are typicalled covered by my bed or gear. Super clear image day and...
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    We have one mounted in our Sprinter. So far it is silent. We did not so drawer slides t keep it simple and quite.
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    Ford Transit 3.5 eco versus 3.7

    Probably hard to find one used. A guy just posted a loaded 3.5 130 LR passenger on this facebook page. He said he would take 38K. Has 400 miles. https://www.facebook.com/groups/472339682915770/?fref=nf
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    Light weight headliner in place Wife and I spent the weekend working on a headliner made from fiberglass reinforced plastic, sourced from Lowes. We cut OBS board into 3" strips and attached to the van roof ribs to provide a place to screw in the plastic panels. The plastic cuts OK with tin...
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    Thanks for the info Hein. I plan to use the stock floor that has some insulation glued to the bottom of the mat. I might put a wood floor over the top to do some LVP flooring. I like the stock floor for simplicity, and weight savings, but wife want it to be easier to clean. I got a bunch of...
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    The box is 25 wide, 23 long and 11.75" tall. We have them in stock. Working on getting them on our website this week.
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    Diff Skid plate Prototype Diff skid plate fit like a glove. We will have these available for sale in March.
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    I've had my 190 Watt panel mounted to the factory roof bars for 8 months and finally got the wires passed through the roof. More wiring projects to do.... We made a storage trunk for the Sprinter and figured we should try it in the Transit. It will makes a great place to mount my house...
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    Van Compass Ford Transit Build - 1 TON 4x4 conversion

    Got some work on the interior over the weekend. Pulled up the factory floor and got to work mounting a single Transit rear seat. The legs and factory mounts did not work for the location I wanted. I cut and welded on mounts to properly drill through the floor to bolt the seat in place. 3x4" x...
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