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I just recently stumbled onto this: http://www.boulderoffroadvans.com/gm__chevy_van_lift_kits Looks like it consists of longer shocks, different spindles, and a block kit for the rear for $1500. I've been reading some debates among the truck guys about lift blocks vs. add-a-leaf. It appears...

Agreed. I've held a Henry US Survival .22 and it feels cheap. I have also heard that the semi-auto mechanism can have issues with jamming. I looked for an M6 for a while too and found the same thing - too expensive for a gun that will see real use. Collectors are snapping them up so the...

Is this the thread?: http://zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=72375 Very interesting indeed! I have a stainless T/C Encore with the .45LC/.410 pistol barrel.

I'm interested to see solutions people have come up with for secure, lockable storage for items like important documents, money, a handgun, etc. in their vehicles. I'm considering both removable or fixed boxes. I'm building out a Chevy Express cargo van to be a light campervan and one thing...

I had continued to research and forgot to update my post with my wire ratings and what I was finding. What I'm gathering is that 2/0 awg wire (aka "00" wire) with a 105*C insulation rating for a 25' length can handle somewhere in the neighborhood of 195A. I've found other sites that claim it...

I wanted to pull this thread back up as I'm figuring out my current and future electrical loads I need to protect. I'm at a point where I need to place orders and start installing as other components get installed. One thing has me a little puzzled. Earlier in the discussion we mentioned that...

Herbie - do the Astro's have that metal cross member supporting the radiator and shroud? I went to ASV and didn't find any good images showing what I wanted to see. I'm not quite sure how the spacer tubes would have worked since the cross-member would be lifted be lifted with the rest of the...

I considered the 6.0L PSD for a little bit. Then I started reading about all of the problems. Do a Google search across the internet for 6.0L issues and you'll find more than you could ever read. From what I remember, the 6.0L in the Ford vans is detuned a little from the truck 6.0L. This is...

I think I have committed to an interior mount. The logic to keep it inside makes sense. To do this I needed to buy plywood to build a sub-floor to fasten the battery and cabinet down safely. I just made a run to Home Depot today and have 3 sheets laying in the garage. I already have the...

I wanted to update this thread with information related to potential body lifts on Chevy Express vans. If anyone has been tracking my build thread, I have run into an issue mounting components in the rear cargo area where the mounting bolts would be blocked by the frame rails under the van...

I'm considering all options at this point. Adding plate steel to the sofa frame to change the bolt location was one of the first I had and is still viable. I'm not in love with semi-permanently altering the sofa frame and I wouldn't be using the mounting hardware I ordered but it is still an...

So you vote for Plywood flooring, interior install. It is an AGM battery so venting should be less of a concern.

A question for those who have done a DIY install of a house battery: Is your battery on the frame and if so, is it enclosed to keep "crud" off of the connections? Is that a concern I should have? Do you just put the battery in a marine battery box and call it a day? I'm building up a...

Please do report back! There are several people here that would be interested. I see you have a 2500 but hopefully this kit would work for a 1500 as well. So a quick note regarding the quoted text I posted above. I was talking with a mechanic friend and learned something I hadn't considered...

I did find this post that was associated to a Yahoo group regarding lifts and Express vans:

kntr - I found a post of yours over at GMfullsize.com regarding body lifts. I think I may be getting more interested in body lifts for another reason and wanted to know if you found anything? I ordered and received the sofa bed I am planning to bolt in and I may be hitting a very serious...

Nothing is ever easy! So what do van converters do when the mounting points of a major component (like a sofa bed) line up with the frame rails of the van? I have my sofa bed in the van (an Atwood manual frame) and have been playing with positioning. I'm setting the interior up like a...

This one is from Superior Seats Inc. located in Elkhart, IN. They have quite a few options at different widths. The guy I spoke with was very nice and helpful. Calling was better than emailing. I read too many less-than-glowing reviews about DVT so I tried to avoid them...

Update - Sofa bed has arrived! It is basically a tri-fold with what the manufacturer called an "add-a-back" and an additional cushion. It is a manual fold, manual slide frame. Total bed platform is 50"W x 74"L. I still need to bolt it in. There are a couple issues that I need to sort...

Herbie - what brand/model of breakers are you using? I'm having trouble finding and deciding on suitable breakers for my install.