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The things I'd be concerned about: 1) how able is the rear suspension able to function when the car is tilted up? I've heard of suspensions being prematurely worn out due to the angle they were towed at. 2) how will you have enough pivot so the rear wheels aren't scrubbing during turns?

@Spencer for Hire I haven't paid much attention to the trailer market. Personally I'd probably build my own or convert a utility trailer. None of my friend's RPOD's or similar have impressed me.

In mine the panes of plexiglass ran in tracks of what looks like 80/20

It's no big deal adding more seats with belts. I was dating a woman with kids and looked at the Freedman seats. https://freedmanseating.com/seats/3pt-spacesaver-foldaway/ Compared to other vans there's a lot more room in the ambo for a family. My friends with Sprinters and Transits always...

You need to see more vans. I see plenty with all sorts of crap bolted to them. I don't put stuff on the outside of mine cause I like my gear to be dry, clean and not stolen. Plus why make your fuel economy even worse?

Sweet, I'll pick your brains when I run into trouble on mine. ;)

Nice! Have you had a 6.0 before? FORscan can save you a lot of heartache and headache in diagnosis and monitoring.

Well, life sure does get busy. Between work and elderly parents I've been swamped. The trifecta of time, energy and motivation finally intersected and I've was able to start getting an interior installed. My last build was done in a super rush so this has been my chance to go back and do...

I almost never use chains on all 4, even on my 4x4 SUV. The times I've needed all 4 are usually due to ice. So I'd consider a set of cable chains instead of those tire socks.

Awesome build! Great advice you gave "For anyone still thinking about doing this, make sure to do one thing first - VALUE YOUR TIME. My biggest regret looking back is that all the time I spent building this truck would have been better spent camping and exploring with my dog, neither of us is...

Good question. With my Current use case being just weekends and holidays, plus life becoming a lot busier since 2019 I would lean very heavily towards a Toyota Tundra with a slide-in camper. It would be a toss-up though over whether a small trailer would be a better choice. That's a tough call...

Van and 4x4 equals big budget. If you aren't an experienced builder with a shop and tools then the conversion will take far more time than you think. Also, the maintenance and repairs on the van platforms can be expensive. I recently had to get my injectors replaced. It was over double the...

Absolutely. Locking diffs require wide awake driving. However, the TrueTrac is a limited slip, not a locker. That being said, I doubt you'd want to drive that PleasureWay anywhere that you'd actually need a front locker.

Great progress. Fully agree on the induction stove.

Interesting that they'd make that recommendation. There's plenty of much heavier rigs with full locking differentials. I plan to put a Dana TrueTrac or similar in the front axle of mine when I get around to the 4x4 conversion.

Ujoint does offer lockers for the front axles. https://www.ujointoffroad.com/product/dana-60-stage-2/ Did they suggest a front locker wouldn't be a good choice for your specific build? If so they probably have good reason. I doubt there's anyone that has done more Econoline 4x4 conversions...

Compared to running another fuel source, the $ for the gasoline version of the Webasto is likely worth it. You could go with one of the cheap diesel ones and simply run a small separate tank for it. Many people choose to do that even if their rig is diesel. My $200 (at the time) Chinese copy...

I've had a couple different layouts in my current camper. Version 1 was a fold out bed/bench. Version 2 is a full time, double sized bed mounted East/West across the back. V2 has been my favourite layout of all my campers. The full time bed makes life a lot easier for couples. Either of us...

Inspiring build! Good motivation as I get going on finishing my interior and start prepping for the exterior.

It depends on many things. 1) how much will you drive it? People pay high premiums for diesels but unless you rack up a lot of miles or are towing then the fuel economy will likely not make up for the increased costs of maintenance. I worked out my fuel costs, repairs and maintenance vs what...