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  1. CactusJackSlade

    How deep can 4x4 vans get you? Beginner questions...

    I have heard this saying many a time, however in my experience there have been very moderate situations that REQUIRED 4WD. On our last trip we were on some back roads south of Green River Utah up on some plateau's / mesa's and when it started raining it turned the well maintained dirt/gravel...
  2. CactusJackSlade

    Agile Offroad Ride Improvement (RIP) Kit - What a difference!

    Here are some photos... sorry, after 10,000 miles it's a little dirty!
  3. CactusJackSlade

    Raise the Roof!

    If you can find a fiberglass van topper at a junk yard it might be possible.... I've always thought it would be interesting to cut the top on some kind of SUV (Or even a Chevy Suburban) and graft on a FlipPac!
  4. CactusJackSlade

    Truck canopy

    Honestly, it looks like the problem was that it was not correctly bolted to the bed and the base spread out and caused the cracks. If it were me I'd just use 20 or 30 minute epoxy (not the 5 minute as it never gets completely hard) squish it into the cracks and pull the sides together, adding a...
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    Inner fender well mud guards for E series vans?

    Once a pattern is established, it's really a very EZ job. For the front if I can even just get mud to not fill my front bumper I will be happy!
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    Inner fender well mud guards for E series vans?

    Well.... (wheel wells to be exact!) there are only a few inner wheel well liners available... most for trucks. SO - I went ahead and started to do my own. I'm using 2mm Coroplast (plastic sign board). The materials are cheap, but the job is time consuming. I went for the rear first, as it was...
  7. CactusJackSlade

    2002 Ford E350 4x4 v10

    If I didn't already have too many projects!!.... saw this on FaceBook market place: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/225171058136739
  8. CactusJackSlade

    That age-old dilemma: Double down or fold?

    I thought it would be way cool to graft a FlipPac onto the top of a Suburban :-)
  9. CactusJackSlade

    roof line size for high top: 1988 (3rd gen) vs 2009 (4th gen)

    Found my own answer.... in case anyone else needs to know: Yes, the gen 3 is indeed wider and longer on top (more upright square body)... meaning the older ones look like they actually had more room, especially if you were installing a high roof with cabinets etc.
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    14" riser top for extended gen 3 Ford E-series vans - $100

    This is a smokin deal... if you have a gen 3 ford extended van. I was all set to drive up and pick it up... but found that the gen 3's ('83-'91) are about 4" wider and 2" longer on the roofline than the gen 4's ('92+) Hope this can find a home.... it's a great deal...
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    roof line size for high top: 1988 (3rd gen) vs 2009 (4th gen)

    I was about to pick up a high top for my 2009 e350 extended and the measurements on this high top are 4"+ wider and 2"+ inches longer. This topper was for a 1988 extended model... Were the Gen 3's really like over 4" wider up top?... meaning the gen 4's curved inward at least 2" on each side...
  12. CactusJackSlade

    New to 4m - just got a Ford Quigley - Thoughts on van build?

    #6 on your list - go to Agile Offroad in Southern, CA (or have them send you the parts) for their RIP kit - made my Quigley go from "do I really want to drive this thing?! to loving it :-)
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    Agile Offroad Ride Improvement (RIP) Kit - What a difference!

    I thought I would start a NEW thread for the Agile Offroad RIP kit since the other one is VERY old and things have changed a lot since that old thread was created. Anyway on with this thread... I was experiencing the same issues as other Quigley converted 4x4's with the harsh ride and less...
  14. CactusJackSlade

    Picked up older 6.5’ flip pac

    Yes, the same as I have, just two wires to power the lights. I'd check and see how I wired it for you... but I just sold the truck! I have 2 more FlipPac's - one is going to be for experimenting on (possible Ford E350 van), the second is for a future full sized long bed truck build.
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    Inner fender well mud guards for E series vans?

    I've been looking and about to construct some very thorough inner fender well mud guards for my E350 4x4... the amount of mud that gets thrown all over is ridiculous and very hard to clean some of the areas. Does anyone make some (I see them for E Series TRUCKS) but I'm looking to do front AND...
  16. CactusJackSlade

    Is new 2019 Sprinter AWD or 4x4?

    Yeah, I am hoping that the AWD/4x4 system is same/similar to the 2018 and prior (2WD/AWD selectable)... they guy at the dealership made it sound like it was a whole new system and ran in the AWD mode all the time... which really did not make sense to me??!
  17. CactusJackSlade

    Is new 2019 Sprinter AWD or 4x4?

    I did find this, a bit more in depth, but it seems that at low speeds you can disable it, and at high speeds you cannot?... am I reading that correctly? https://sprinter-source.com/forum/showthread.php?p=720345#post720345
  18. CactusJackSlade

    Is new 2019 Sprinter AWD or 4x4?

    OK, after a LOT of searching around I found this article that came out yesterday: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a25458818/2019-mercedes-benz-sprinter-4x4-van-photos-info/
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    Is new 2019 Sprinter AWD or 4x4?

    I've been getting conflicting reports. I was just at the dealer and he says all 2019's will be full time AWD similar to their current 4matic system and that the gas mileage will probably suffer just a bit. Anybody know for sure if 4x4 like current 2018's or AWD as rumored??
  20. CactusJackSlade

    Picked up older 6.5’ flip pac

    Looks great.... I had some small cuts in mine, not enough to worry about for now, but I've been contemplating the same issue... pretty big job to remove this tent for repair... not sure how to handle it??!
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