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  1. Scotty D

    Cummins Canoe (A Stepvan Story)

    That has got to be the max that trailer could possibly haul
  2. Scotty D

    GM fullsize AWD Van Info thread

    Thanks for that. Mine is an 09 so I am probably out of luck
  3. Scotty D

    GM fullsize AWD Van Info thread

    Hey thats encouraging! Thanks!
  4. Scotty D

    GM fullsize AWD Van Info thread

    Thats my big worry , when I eyeball it , it seems like it might make it Maybe with a negative offset?
  5. Scotty D

    GM fullsize AWD Van Info thread

    So the stock wheel size is 17 and some folks like to go up in size. I want to do the opposite and go down to 16 or even 15 so that I can air down and get a bigger footprint without bottoming out on the rim. Has anyone ever heard of this being done on our vans?
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    Will Toyota Tacoma rims fit on a 1500 AWD Chevy express?

    Its time for new KO2s and I would like to go from 17 inch rims down to 16. It seems there are lots of guys with Toyotas who feel 16 inch rims are unmanly and are looking to go way up to 18 , 19 or even more. This means you can pick them up pretty cheap. My goal is a wider sidewall because I...
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    GM fullsize AWD Van Info thread

    I absolutely love my my AWD express but it is terrible for towing, like really really bad. The 4L60E is the weak link. I got my van cheap because the last owner blew the trans towing a 4000 pound trailer around the southwest. Its a very light duty unit but might be part of the reason we get...
  8. Scotty D

    Cummins Canoe (A Stepvan Story)

    If you only had a youtube channel , this type of stuff gets mad clicks
  9. Scotty D

    Whats a hitop E250 worth these days?

    My awd chevy express gets better gas mileage than my westy
  10. Scotty D

    best homemade van build forum, expo forum for van builds seems dead

    I dont understand the appeal of facebook groups The one for baja is so hard to use efficiently yet thats where everyone goes to ask questions
  11. Scotty D

    best homemade van build forum, expo forum for van builds seems dead

    The brutal truth is that forums in general are dinosaurs from a bygone era. No idea why but people just dont use them anymore despite the fact that they are the best peer to peer knowledge sharing platform ever devised in human history
  12. Scotty D

    GM fullsize AWD Van Info thread

    How many sliding door handles have you guys gone through? I am up to about one every two years. I also have to push on the door near the rear latch to get the thing to open Any tips on adjusting it ? Finding a new one in mexico is gonna suck
  13. Scotty D

    Cummins Canoe (A Stepvan Story)

    We should send people to this thread that are thinking of getting into this type of rig. If OP did not have an absolute mountain of skills and patience , this journey would have been over long ago. People need to have a realistic understanding of the resources they have and the resources...
  14. Scotty D

    Cummins Canoe (A Stepvan Story)

    Was your crack repair successful?
  15. Scotty D

    Baja vanlife gatherig in La Paz Feb 2022

    Come one down the water is beautiful I am here a few months early but La Paz is just about perfect this time of year The fishing on both coasts has be great this year all the way down. I am convinced that beach camping in Mexico is the highest and best use of an AWD chevy express van. I cant...
  16. Scotty D

    Baja vanlife gatherig in La Paz Feb 2022

    This is happening again Its free You are all invited This time there even seems to be an article about it on this very website !
  17. Scotty D

    Ford Dodge or Mercedes van

    I would not buy any van that needs DEF. Its just too fussy a system even today.
  18. Scotty D

    Ford Dodge or Mercedes van

    For a three hundred horsepower V8, the express van gets pretty good fuel economy Before I kitted mine out with a lift , beefy tires and tons of stuff on the roof, I was getting close to 20 mpg on the highway Now unfortunately I am down to 16.5 mpg but am always full of gear All that said ...
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