VirginiaDoug
New member
Preface:
HUH!? Yes. I heart my pacifica. This is my third Chrysler “minivan”. I am addicted to the stow-and-go seating. I have had two dressed engines in there at once, nearly four yards of bagged mulch, people, gear, all the things. Seats fold in a moment and accommodate a twin mattress with room to spare. Car camping on steroids. No need to break camp to stow the RTT if we need to run for supplies or whatever.
It’s an odd choice for overlanding but the AWD system is pretty legit - 100% of engine torque can be sent to the rear wheels. Once complete, I hope to comfortably take this (most) anywhere I’d take a proper 4WD vehicle, knowing I didn’t have 4LO to bail me out. So, “overlanding lite.”
The new AWD models come stock with 3.73 final-drive/axle-ratios and should run a 32 at a slightly lower ratio than the FWD models with their 3.25 ratio. 32s will be tight but clear with some “massaging.” I have a Journey’s Off Road spacer lift on hand. Scored a set of take-offs from a Gladiator with (metric) 32x10x18” tires. Between the tires and lift, I should net 10” of ground clearance to the exhaust and would net another inch or more if I weld in a v-band for removal of the tailpipe before outings.
And that’s the plan! Here are some pictures of loads I’ve run in my old Pacifica, and some test fitting of the tires at the expected ride height. Stay tuned!!!
HUH!? Yes. I heart my pacifica. This is my third Chrysler “minivan”. I am addicted to the stow-and-go seating. I have had two dressed engines in there at once, nearly four yards of bagged mulch, people, gear, all the things. Seats fold in a moment and accommodate a twin mattress with room to spare. Car camping on steroids. No need to break camp to stow the RTT if we need to run for supplies or whatever.
It’s an odd choice for overlanding but the AWD system is pretty legit - 100% of engine torque can be sent to the rear wheels. Once complete, I hope to comfortably take this (most) anywhere I’d take a proper 4WD vehicle, knowing I didn’t have 4LO to bail me out. So, “overlanding lite.”
The new AWD models come stock with 3.73 final-drive/axle-ratios and should run a 32 at a slightly lower ratio than the FWD models with their 3.25 ratio. 32s will be tight but clear with some “massaging.” I have a Journey’s Off Road spacer lift on hand. Scored a set of take-offs from a Gladiator with (metric) 32x10x18” tires. Between the tires and lift, I should net 10” of ground clearance to the exhaust and would net another inch or more if I weld in a v-band for removal of the tailpipe before outings.
And that’s the plan! Here are some pictures of loads I’ve run in my old Pacifica, and some test fitting of the tires at the expected ride height. Stay tuned!!!
