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Thanks! I hadn't considered using the Spyntec hubs to change the bolt pattern. Food for thought.

Great project! You'll love it. That's good beta on the Dodge wheels. I've been scratching my head on what to for wheels on my 4x4 conversion. What front axle are you going with? I'm swapping in a post 2005 Dana 60 and it has the 8x170 bolt pattern so that's an extra bit of complexity to sort...

Thanks!

Wow, those seats look great! Need more details on the arm rest, puleaze!! :) My back hates the Ford seats. I have to drive with a towel rolled up under my lower back. I'll have to start prowling the wrecking yard for Audi seats.

Absolutely. For a rig that sees heavy offroad use there wouldn't be much debate. It's more this combo of lots of highway miles along with deep snow parking lots and kinda rough fire road terrain that has made it a tougher decision for me.

Hah, you dredged up on old memory. Had a neighbor when I was kid with a an old deuce and a half and yep.. he did manage to lodge a rock between those old military duallys. They did seem very effective at rock capture, perhaps part of a secret military defence plan? ;)

Just to clarify. 73dB is my current max and that's matting it through the mountain passes. Cruising noise is in the low 60's and I haven't put any sound deadening on the firewall/behind the dash. I'm sure it could be made quieter, I've just had higher priority things to work on.

A big diesel in a van cab is noisy. Consider whether you and your wife like to talk or not. I was hitting over 90dB on hills inside the cab before I added a lot of sound insulation. Was able to knock about 20dB off but it's still loud compared to a gasser.

Short Video tour of my progress so far.

For oddball sized lithium cells in the US check out https://batteryhookup.com/ I built a 120ah pack from some electric car cells sourced from them. It's about 4 inches wide. This pack here might work for you...

Depends on how tall you are. Being close to six foot I appreciate being able to sleep crosswise in my E350 ambulance. Looking at weights of fully loaded Sportsmobiles vs ambulances or box trucks and they are all in the same range. Take a look at @Abitibi builds for some family friendly...

Thanks David! I went bed, confident that I was going to keep the duallies and then you come along and confuse things again. (joking) I've been reading so much that it slipped my mind you still have your original rear axle. Thanks for reminding me. The big decision at this point was whether...

and that reminded me of this massive hail storm I drove through a couple years back. Definitely a win for skinny duallys. Anyone with fat tires was either driving at 10kph, pulled over or was in the ditch. I barely noticed it. lol

That's cool. Bolt on floatation! Reminds me of these. https://www.thedrive.com/news/39529/you-could-buy-this-wacky-two-tire-one-wheel-setup-for-your-car-in-the-80s

Well... things can change quickly in a couple weeks. On my last camping trip I was cruising some back roads and seeing spots to camp IF I wasn't just 2WD and rolling on these little 225/75R16 tires. Decided I'm tired of not having 4x4. This is the first vehicle I've owned in 15 years that...

Thanks, probably 5% or less based on mileage.

Hey! Much appreciate the feedback. Especially given your experience driving here in Alberta and Canadian winter driving. Chains have already been a big help. Gotten me out of a few stucks, even with just a set of singles on the outside rear tires. As cool as those big tires look I'd rather...

Thanks! I have the Dana Trac Lok in the D70, which is likely enough for the kind of places I go. Apparently the Sterling rear from the F350 has a limited slip as well so that doesn't help the decision. Certainly cheaper and faster to convert if I stick with the duallies. Given the size of the...

Thanks! Much appreciate the input. Total amount of work is a factor as well. Going to be kinda squeezed for time.

So I'm at a decision point I wasn't expecting and have a short time frame to make up my mind. So.... hoping for some help here. :) I have a 2009 Crestline New Era. (pic below). After much internal debate I decided to go ahead on a 4x4 conversion and the next day I had a really good deal on...