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2006 Sportsmobile RB31 4x4 Ford E350. 61,700 miles 5.4 gas V8 MG Metalworks/Ujoint Off-Road 4x4 swap done with all the best components Front Dana 60 with 4.30s and 14.29" brakes, Dynatrac hubs (no unit bearings!), Dynatrac balljoints Rear Sterling 10.5 with 4.30 limited slip. Aluminess front and...

Mine is approaching 9k miles since swap. No wobble.

Raul - my van is rented out until Wednesday. I can send you a picture then. MG sent me a pdf template that I printed out and taped up to mark the crossmember. You might ask him directly. Seems like another inch or so, especially on the driver's side. I would take as much out of the driver's side...

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I installed straight in on one side and used a .5mm shim (washer) on the other side. When you spin the hub you can tell if there is interference. I haven't had a chance to test it on loose ground yet. Note: both sensors were the exact same length as the ones that came out of my 2013 axle. Also...

Jim - I just installed my 2006 F350 ABS sensors and that fixed the ABS light problem.

Congrats Jim! The MG swap does feel good, doesn't it? Please let us know how you take care of the ABS problem. That is the only thing I have left undone. Mine is a 2006. I picked up some circa 2006 ABS sensors from a Dana 60, but haven't swapped them in yet. I'm at about 9k miles since I...

"Which set up?" is an eternally baffling question for me. My family is small - just three of us. As my wife and I moved into car camping from backpacking 25 years ago we had a Subaru GL 4x4 and Nothface Arrowhead tent (still have it). Then we moved to a 94 Toy 4x4 truck. When our son came along...

. Thanks Martyn. I'm looking forward to crawling around one in Flag next month.

Thanks guys. I should be getting my AARP card any day now, so good to go!. In all honesty, I guess it doesn't look like the retiree vehicle so much anymore. When I first got it, I could stealth camp in a city lot that has a bunch of ski club e350 passenger vans. Not so much now! I get lots...

Well, I'm pretty much done with the build. Just switched to summer tires - 285/75-18s. Just over 34" tall. I *might* add a winch, but this is pretty much the way she'll sit for awhile. I spent about 75 nights and 14000 miles (7000 miles on the MG/UJOR 4x4 swap)with her these past 10 months...

I also responded on the Sportmobile thread, but having daily driven a 5.4 4x4 SMB at 7000-10000 ft for 10k miles, I can say the power is adequate. I have 4.30s and 33s (just switched to 35s today!). It's no rocket, but who really gives a crap. It should run forever and parts are cheap. It can...

I'm curious about the snow/cold weather performance as well. Has anyone *seriously* used one in cold weather? I don't mean 25 degrees with a Propex, but -10f? I'm currently in a Sportsmobile and camp 2-3 nights per week all year long. An Espar in the SMB makes for perfectly comfortable temps...

I have a 5.4 SMB that I converted with an MG/Ujoint coil spring kit, but it is an RB. The power is more than adequate, even at the 7000-10,000 feet that I operate mine at. I originally wanted a 6.0 diesel, but yeah - they cost a lot more up front and then you need to do $5-10k of bulletproofing...

Add about 20k for a 4x4 conversion. Mine was at 15k with quality parts but no labor and no lockers.

I'm counting on it screwball48!

They are Method Race Wheels, model "The Standard" 18 X9 8 lug 170.00 mm bolt circle and -12 offset

Just wanted to provide a quick update. I've been meaning to give a better summary, but life and work are in the way at the moment. More details when the semester ends! I've put on about 7000 miles since I finished the swap. All is good! Most of those miles are highway miles in central...