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Continued from above.... Removing the alignment pin that's holding the two OEM leafs together. Here I'm using some Aero-Kroil to assist in removing the nut, the bottom portion of the pin can spin freely so a pair of vise grips keeps it from spinning while the nut is being removed. Notice the...

Time to get this suspension install going! First up I jacked up the rear of the van and supported the van with two 5 ton jack stands, since I'm working on gravel (Yeah I know not ideal) I cut a couple pieces of 3/4" ply to support the stands. I put another pair of 5 ton jack stands on the...

I've seen that setup, It's awesome but WAAAAY out of my budget! Hodakaguy

Thanks Mate. Nothing wrong with Bilstein's (y) Hodakaguy

Oooohhhhh yeah. The UPS man brought me some goodies today! Vancompass 6.3 kit that I ordered from Cory at Peak10Customs showed up today.......Now it's just a LOT of work and it will be all installed. ;) All laid out on a table to take inventory and prepare for install. Rear lift kit...

:p Hodakaguy

Went from a 24 gallon to a 47 Gallon tank, the extra range will be nice! The wheels are Faux bead locks ;). Hodakaguy

Teaser pics......New tires mounted up! Oh Yeah!! The smell of fresh rubber! Going from 235/85-16 up to 285/75/17. This will give us a bit more ground clearance and traction for our off-road adventures.........plus I just love the looks of this combo and let's be honest; that's always a huge...

Continued from Above..... Not a lot of difference in ground clearance, maybe about an inch lower than OEM. And installed! The install process took about 3 hrs and was pretty easy over all. One of my tank straps was bent a little long from the factory (The 2nd strap from the front) and...

Continued from above..... Performing the pressure test. With the fuel pick up assembly installed in the new tank we covered the ports and used some low air pressure to test for leaks around the O-ring seal, all good! The instructions from S&B said that the tank comes with a rubber cap to put...

Range Baby!! A longer range fuel tank has been on our wish list for a while now. We love to travel to remote areas, and not having to worry about fuel is a Huge benefit when traveling away from civilization. The larger fuel tank also allows us to skip areas that are high priced and fuel up...

Nope still loving the van, but it's been a while since I've been working on it. Back in the game now! :-) Hodakaguy

Parts are starting to show up, lot's of mods coming soon! While I'm waiting for the new suspension to show up i decided I would make some progress and get the new tire carrier installed. I wish all products came packaged with the care and detail that the OWL setup showed up with. You...

Just returned from a 4100 Mile road trip with my father following us.....I'll have to get all the pics posted up but here are some teasers. Hodakaguy

They make great stuff, hopefully their customer service will improve with the change. I haven't talked to a single person at shows that's had anything good to say about their customer service. Hodakaguy

Yeah I think it's eventually inevitable that one will eat some pavement on one of these :) Hodakaguy

Thanks Mate, I enjoy the design/fabrication aspect of these builds. Hodakaguy

Thanks Mate. How much will ya pay? I could whip something up lol Hodakaguy

Continued from above..... Getting there.... Now to make the upper mount/brace that will tie the carrier into the vans L-track. I'll be making a removable mount that will bolt to the upper bar on the rack, that way if I want to use the rack in the house when it's not needed in the van...

Continued from above.... Back to work on the frame. Drilling and inserting Tric nuts (Similar to Rivet Nuts) into the frame to hold the base and backboards on. Sealing the boards with OSMO....great stuff. Adding some extra height to the ends to lock in the boards...