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No kidding. Essentially this turned in to an axle rebuild. Redo the diff, all axle seals, wheel bearings, and ball joints. (I would have reused the wheel bearings, but got 2 Moog for the price of 1.) By the end of this I'm going to have a massive spreadsheet.

Already made a mistake in not looking at my spreadsheet on install order. Radius arms need to be installed on the axle before the MG Shock/Spring mounts. Lower spring mounting orientation diagram

I don't have any firm answers yet, but should have both done in the coming weeks. It's just flipping just the rear mounts of the leaf springs. That'll give you the lift you need, plus tilt the axle slightly up at the correct angle. I already have the Sky kit and am about to do the flip in the...

Installed the spring perch and bolted it down. One thing to note is the shock point for the spring perch needs the Ford 24-06213-32369 nut with the little arm. I originally tried putting a 3/4" nut on there and realized no wrench would fit in there. Definitely a couple minutes of confusion. It's...

Started tearing down the axle to regear the front axle from 3.73 to Yukon 4.30. Bearing removal was a huge problem with removing the external snap ring. Try cheap ring pliers, they broke. Channel lock brand snap ring pliers set, while very nice, was too bulky. Returned. If you have to remove...

I'd suggest installing without it and then testing. It shouldn't be too much effort to cut the line and put in the by-pass. I was waiting on my winter trips to make the final call. Those didn't happen with Covid, so I haven't added it yet. I think in winter it might be needed. Depending on who...

Ford Transit 15-19 31" 2 person seat new take out. Bought it of eBay for $300 with mounting rails. I'm extremely happy with it. It's easy enough to remove and installation wasn't bad. I added aluminum plates underneath to reinforce the mounting points. It also has headrests but I remove them...

Tru-Cool Max LPD4739 4739 40,000 GVW Low Pressure Drop Transmission Oil Cooler with Thermal Bypass It's very good. I need to install the bypass as the temp rarely exceeds 150 in non mountain grade driving. I suspect in winter conditions it'll be necessary to get the transmission up to temp.

I have wanted a step van for a long time for a restomod type project. Never considered it for a camper, but I bet that would be a nice conversion.

I had the same issue and put an additional aluminum plate between the tire and the mount. Don't see why grade 8 washers wouldn't work.

I'm looking for a 8x170mm if you still need a trade or happen to still have the 8x170mm

Inside has changed a bit since I last posted what it looked like. Also welded up a cargo carrier for above the aluminess box. Mostly as a cheap way to mount ski racks on the back. Buying the steel to make my own was more expensive than buying a harbor freight one and customizing to my needs...

Thanks for the thoughts. I've concluded to go with Open front / LSD in rear. Not doing any serious wheeling, mostly 4wd for mud/snow/ice in the Sierras on the west coast USA.

Those are some fine looking rigs Chris! Best wishes for 2021!

Nice gear storage. I should fab something up like this for my van. I just pull the bin o' gear from the garage in to van each time. If you're ever in California USA we're have to do a meet up to climb! Funny side note I use the same color combo (red/gold) on my gear but in nail polish.

I like that idea, probably fab that up after MG conversion is complete.

If that's original paint as the ad states, it must have been well taken care of. Wouldn't mind wheelin' around in that rig.

Spendy indeed, but thanks for the reply! I couldn't quite make out All Gear and searching for the "Unleash your rigging skills" didn't get me anywhere.

Have links to the shackle and wheel you used?

Great deal by Mk216v. Good seller, bought an aft fuel tank from him and was a pleasure to buy from.