I went and looked at this van when I first saw it listed.
Pleasure Way Traverses are on my list of vans to keep an eye on, since they're very much like my GTRV Astro, but a bit bigger.
The Good: These vans have the amenities and living space of a VW Westy - sink, stove, fridge, heater, etc. - Decent amount of storage (including a hanging closet) and a cabinet big enough for a porta potti. Seats 5, sleeps 4. Even in 2WD these vans go a lot of places, and 4WD can make these like Sportsmobiles with better cabinetry.
This one was in pretty good shape. Clearcoat wearing in a few places, appropriate to the age of the van. Low miles, engine sounded good but I didn't go farther with evaluating it because of the one big negative:
The Bad: The 4WD conversion was done by Salem-Kroger, and this model includes the very short front leaf springs. I was on the lookout for this when I saw the van and just 1/2 a mile in the passenger seat told me I'd need to pass on this example. The ride up front is pretty rough - I've never been in any vehicle that reminded me more immediately of riding shotgun in a buckboard wagon. You could tell the seller was aware of the way it handled - he slowed waaaaay down for even basic turns around city-street corners. A road-trip in this van would have my wife filing for divorce. From the road. Before we left the county. I exchanged a couple of emails with Chris at UJOR about whether a De-S-K project was worth the effort. His advice was to start with a clean 2WD donor. The S-K hardware (axle assembly and T-case) isn't as beefy as UJOR specs either.
So, if you want a turn-key 4WD van with all the camper amenities that will fit in a standard 20' shipping container and you can tolerate a rougher-than-stock ride experience - this one is worth looking at. If you'll be pulling big miles with a passenger prone to motion illness, or want the most-stout 4WD hardware you can lay hands on, give this one a pass.
