Xplorer228 sorry for not responding .. if you haven't got a rack yet, mine is just a heavy duty gutter mount ladder rack. Designed to fit high top vans. Only issue with mine is that the extended back portion of my van is fiberglass, so the gutter stopped at the original length of the b300. So...
How about this idea ? The dodge / Mercedes sprinter vans have a 3.0 litre diesel enging that pumps out 420 ft. Lbs. Of torque ... That might be a perfect transplant. Has anyone seen this done in any application ?
Okay it's not for sale anymore .. when I told my wife that a lot of people were interested in buying, she broke down, got all emotional, crying.. etc. Well I can't stand to see that, so I took it off the market.. Guess I'll try to fix it up.
This van is the perfect example of how you do not need a 100k dollar rig to go out with your friends and family to enjoy the outdoors. ****, we used to have only a tent and a jeep and those were some of the best times we had. We still take the tent and jeep on far away mountain trips. . I guess...
As you can see , she is a cozy little camper. Please be aware that there is a drop down floor right in front of stove/ sink area. Maximum 6' tall person can stand in that tiny area. The rest of the camper is much shorter and requires some bending over to move around the rig.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/164436-1978-dodge-explorer-4x4-camper-van-rv
I put it for sale above. There are some interior pictures as well
I took a few interior pictures. Please understand that we just got back from Mojave desert and we have not cleaned it out yet. To be honest we usually do not clean her out till a week before our next trip. Lol.