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Haven't had much time to work on the van in the past week, but I was able to pick up some hardware and bolt the front spring eyes in place so I can begin working out the shackle mounts. I still need to fab the frame brackets and reinforcements. You can see how much they taper down in this photo...

No it is passenger side drop. not a problem for me with an 8 lift and the axle moving forward 6 inches. It looks to me that the crossmember is really what gets in the way on either side. If you were to do a 4x4 conversion within the factory dimensions, then it would seem that the exhaust...

I'll be watching as well, looks like you scored a decent van to start with for a good price. I had similar aspirations for an Astro I once owned so I could use it for radio camping. Take plenty of pics and share your experiance. :)

Below are some pictures of my new front crossmember. It will support the the front springs as well as form the base for my bumper and winch. It is made of 5x7 rectangular tubing. The Dodge is basically a unibody and the front subframe/crossmember is welded in. The frame rails are tapered down...

I had to install new Bearings, Races, Seals, and studs in the hubs up front. New studs were required to properly install the spacers I am using on this axle. After getting the hubs rebuilt I was finally able to get the wheels mounted for the first time on the front and check my steering...

My 24 bolt HumVee wheels and tires the day they showed up. I absolutely love these. Not perfet for every situation but a good compromise at a fair price for what I intend to do.

Well that is what the kids are calling it. I am now moving forward and past the planning stage so I thought I'd start a thread on my build. The van is an 84 B300 wagon with a 360 and 727 transmission. It's nothing special and previously belonged to a State University. The only rust is some...

Awesome set up Chris, very wel thought out. I may have to borrow your concept foe implimentation on my van. :Wow1:

thanks for sharing - I really need to do this trip at some point with my boys :Wow1:

If you are going to be doing any trails in mountain country (mining roads etc.) You will beifit from the 4x4. I used to have a 97 2x4 with a locker in the reaer and it would get me just about anywhere I wanted to go. In fact I used to pull stuck 4x4's back onto the road quite frequently. The big...

Well hopefully I will never need two spares although I have on one ocassion in the past. Having it stored on the van seams to makes sense. I will have to look into the Safey Seal stuff. My tires are directional so the second spare makes for easy rotations however it may just wind up in the back...

I have decided on purchasing 2 spares for the van and am trying to figure out where to mount them. One on the back would be easy but two do not fit side by side The tires are 37's and stacking them is not an option - my van already has like 40" behind the the rear axle (Dodge maxi-wagon). Even...

Absolutely Beautiful Van :drool: I love your configuation.

converting your 727 to 4x4 is pretty strait forward. you will need to change out the mainshaft and tailhousing. If you want to go that route I have and extra shaft and tail housing for bolting up to a 208. I might even have a 208 kicking around. I am also doing a 4x4 dodge van, but am using a...

Love your tent. I'm looking to put one at each end of my van for the boys. :drool:

Sweet find. Older Dodge vans are my favorite. I'm guessing the floor pockets for the bench seat are not original. I would double check on how they wer installed or they could be a safety hazzard or at least a point for corrosion. I like the distance they are placed at, the stock location is way...

Hello, I'm new here and have been lurking for a few days. I am currently building a 4x4 van. This will be my second 4x4 van so I have already pounded through the learning curve. I found a low milage 84 Dodge B350 MaxiWagon to start with this time. It's pretty strait (one damaged side door) and...