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I got this at Costco a few years ago. I love it, but I only use it when hiking, for vehicle trips with short hops out I find the baseball cap more practical.

Well, the custom rear bumper with swing outs, bicycle carrier, helipad, etc. is not going to happened any time soon. I was missing the step bumper I had on my old van, so I got a new (to me). Pushed back a little bit a couple of dents on the corners, sanded and painted it with Harbor Freight bed...

Pinion angle was still off. I could not feel vibrations but the angle was 5 degrees too high. [ I got 6 degrees shims and thick plate to correct the angle and get about 1/2” lift The angle seems OK now It seems to run smoother (it should). The rear seems still slightly lower, but the new...

What is the part number of the sway bar links you are using? Thanks

How big is the manual to operate the transmission?! Cool truck in deed

Good job doing it on just one weekend. Looks great.

Driver airbag code so I decided to go driverless. Look Ma, no Steering wheel! Since I also had a very loose shifter. I decided to get the whole steering column. $75 for the whole thing from a 2012. No airbag. All my detents were quite worn out. The change was worth it as far as the van...

That explains a lot. I was impressed with all the right stuff from the get go (Do it right and do it once). Impressive work. Looking forward to see the roof platform as that is on my list.

If rust is not an issue, change fluids, plugs, filters and you'll be good to go. Down the road your vacuum tank will leak and the vent will blow whenever they want, but that's an easy fix. Ball joints and things like that may need to be changed at some point... in general, run it and fix thing...

Yeah. That is, to me, one of the areas of concern of these conversions. The frame was never intended for efforts in that direction. That's why I like to tie the track bar to the opposite end of the frame .

Never heard of them but that looks like a great option.

I think you are fine with the cutting on the cross member. Clearance with pumpkin is always tight, that's why I had to change to taller spring. With the 6" lift you are aiming, it will be fine. This was the step that scare me the most. Yolanda is looking awesome.

First outing after the changes. I love the suspension. Sabine Pass, Bolivar Peninsula, TX Awning worked great. Lots of wind, had to tie one end to the Jeep.

I like it. It would be interesting to see the specs and the history of reliability of the manufacturer but it looks nice and capable. I think these are the proportions Nissan should have aimed when doing the NV. They wanted an easier front access to the engine and did a box that was too low...

Where were you two weeks ago? That’s a great deal. I’ll check your springs on your build since I considered the same options.

BACK ON THE ROAD It has been a lot of work. Specially the little thing like the hose reductions from 3/8" to 1/2" that are not tight enough and specially the weird connections for the hydroboost. Still fine tuning the length of push rod. I am not sure if it was worth all the effort. Time will...

It seems that in Europe Ford is tricking up a little the Transit https://www.autoblog.com/photos/2020-ford-transit-trail-transit-active/ https://www.autoblog.com/2020/06/15/ford-transit-van-trail-active-europe/

Install picture of the shackle loaded in working position. Not a lot of angle, just a slight offset between the two bolts. Front is slightly taller than the back with the new CC860S springs, but I expect them to give a little bit, specially with heavy bumper on. I was able to correct the...

Those leaf springs were installed new, exactly two years ago (about 25 k miles). It is upsetting how much have they shag, considering that I am not loading this thing at all. The shackle installs at an angle. I'll try to get a better shot.

At the end, after checking the original height, I am having 4" of lift (2.5" block removed +1.5" extra lift) and it looks like I am going to need a 6deg shim to correct the pinion angle. I guess getting rid of the block is a good thing it seems it rides better, but I have not been able to...