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Honestly that is my largest gripe with these vans. So far I have not found the tow mode to help significantly. Mostly on tight steep runs i.e. Durango to silverton I shift down a gear and just take it a bit slower. Or really keep your foot in it and hold on:smiley_drive:

The 1.9l TDI is notorious for having carbon build up in the intake. They all do that until you do some mods. I'm not saying the WVO didn't contribute but it was far from the root cause of your intake problem.

I set the position of the seat as close to stock as possible. I think it ended up pushed forward about 3/4" but it is centered as before. So no I cannot turn the seat around without opening the door and I can't turn it quite 180 full degrees around. I can live with it though as the vast...

90's Conversion van I found at a boneyard. It was a flexsteel brand swivel.

I took this 2016-06-19_03-17-23 by Danny Knowlan, on Flickr A little cutting and welding to make this 2016-06-19_03-17-03 by Danny Knowlan, on Flickr 2016-06-19_03-16-53 by Danny Knowlan, on Flickr 2016-06-19_03-16-45 by Danny Knowlan, on Flickr And now my passenger seat does this...

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Amarine-made-...h-w-Detachable-Cover-/251540512278?nav=SEARCH Multiple sizes available

Have you checked other 8 bolt 3/4ton applications? Something like a GM 2500 pickup maybe?

Correct, I do not have a heater installed. Luth is also correct that moisture inside of the vehicle comes from breathing, cooking and wet gear stored inside. You can heat the air inside the van as much as you want but that will not remove the water vapor contained in the air, that vapor must...

These posts would be far more valuable with some specific thread links rather then just a blanket statement of "go to a different forum" That is about as useful as saying "the internet has your answers" :elkgrin:

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Your vapor barrier should be on the "wet" side of your insulation From my perspective your order should go like this from van to interior Sound deadener-insulation-vapor barrier-finish This keeps your insulation dry rather then allowing it to absorb moisture before the moisture gets to your...

Other then a little finish work the bed platform dog kennel project is complete. After looking for wood to build bed slats I looked at Ikea and came up with a pre built slat platform that was the correct dimensions. I will say this mid stream change of plans made my initial design slightly...

:rolleyes: Hardly. Gm van's hold their value right there with Fords. While Ford van's are easier for a DIY guy to convert to 4x4 (Ujoint!) GM in my opinion has a better choice of engine. And we all know that a "Overland" vehicle is far less dependent on the vehicle type then how it is used...

That is good to know. I sometimes lament going with the 24" bubble rather then the super but hearing that makes me know I made the right decision. My AWD GMC van with a 5.3L gas engine actually seems to have gained a very small increase in MPG with the 24" high top.

FYI I installed a 24" Fiberine top myself last summer. All said and done after buying adhesives and insulation supplies I think I'm into it for about $5000. Though I did add a window and have to pay shipping.

This^^^ is another option I am exploring. Again I'm open to opinions and have no firm plans

Thanks for the input. Keep it coming. I don't have any sort of solid plan yet so I'd like to hear any and all thoughts. Even if they are crazy :sombrero:

I'd like to hear some opinions, discussion, pro/con regarding the best way to attach a roof rack to a fiberglass top. I would like to build a low profile roof rack/platform which could hold let's say 400# while parked and 200# while in motion. Please discuss the best way to attach this rack to...

I just spotted the pita van here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKcsafCHV7o

Those numbers are relatively close to that of a 4bt cummins and those have been pushing around loaded step vans for years. While I agree I would not want the 2.8 Dmax for my personal vehicle I can see it being useful to fleet managers running loaded up service trucks.