Hello all. Dansvan from Alaska. I've been into vans since I was a child. Happens when your parents own one growing up.
We purchased this one from a hotel here in Anchorage. It was used to shuttle passengers to and from the airport. It had long expanded metal steps on each side. It's a Quigley converted 2000 E350 with the V10. D60 front and rear with BW1356 t-case. Came with 4.10 gears and the OD trans.
We immediately did a shackle flip on the rear and installed coil springs from the earlier series vans for a quick lift. After some minor trimming we installed the 37" Interco SSR's. These were installed in anticipation of our trip to Moab. I built a rear swing away tire carrier and sliders for body protection. The two Optimas are mounted on a tray under the vehicle behind the rear axle. I also removed the factory spare tire hanger and assy. and installed an aux. 18 gallon fuel tank from a F150. A new bumper from Off Road Tech was then installed with a Warn m15000 winch. A few extra lights were added to the bumper. I also built a snorkle (cold air intake) for it. 5.13 gears and a Detroit locker in the rear were installed. A very tight Powerloc was installed up front. 35 spline alloy shafts finished out the front and rear axles. Both retain the factory ABS system.
As for the interior it has a rubber mat over the factory carpet. I built a bed in the rear with 4 drawers in the front accessed from inside the van. Underneath the bed is room for all our gear. The front bench seat gets unhooked and turned sideways up against the wall for one daughter to sleep on and a piece of plywood with foam and upholstery gets put across the front seats for my oldest daughter to sleep on. This makes it very comfortable to sleep 4 inside + the dog. Or 5 with one on the floor. I added a Scanguage to keep track of mileage and engine vitals, and added a Garmin GPS. Throw in the LCD screens on the head rests and the kids have something to do on the longer mileage days. We also have a plug in cooler, power inverter, and the neccesary cell phones and CB radio. Oh, and also the porta potty. Never travel with children without one...
So we made our trek from Alaska to South Dakota this way. From there it was on to Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and then Moab, Utah, and then back to Alaska.
Here are some pics of the trip and the van when it was on 37"s.
We purchased this one from a hotel here in Anchorage. It was used to shuttle passengers to and from the airport. It had long expanded metal steps on each side. It's a Quigley converted 2000 E350 with the V10. D60 front and rear with BW1356 t-case. Came with 4.10 gears and the OD trans.
We immediately did a shackle flip on the rear and installed coil springs from the earlier series vans for a quick lift. After some minor trimming we installed the 37" Interco SSR's. These were installed in anticipation of our trip to Moab. I built a rear swing away tire carrier and sliders for body protection. The two Optimas are mounted on a tray under the vehicle behind the rear axle. I also removed the factory spare tire hanger and assy. and installed an aux. 18 gallon fuel tank from a F150. A new bumper from Off Road Tech was then installed with a Warn m15000 winch. A few extra lights were added to the bumper. I also built a snorkle (cold air intake) for it. 5.13 gears and a Detroit locker in the rear were installed. A very tight Powerloc was installed up front. 35 spline alloy shafts finished out the front and rear axles. Both retain the factory ABS system.
As for the interior it has a rubber mat over the factory carpet. I built a bed in the rear with 4 drawers in the front accessed from inside the van. Underneath the bed is room for all our gear. The front bench seat gets unhooked and turned sideways up against the wall for one daughter to sleep on and a piece of plywood with foam and upholstery gets put across the front seats for my oldest daughter to sleep on. This makes it very comfortable to sleep 4 inside + the dog. Or 5 with one on the floor. I added a Scanguage to keep track of mileage and engine vitals, and added a Garmin GPS. Throw in the LCD screens on the head rests and the kids have something to do on the longer mileage days. We also have a plug in cooler, power inverter, and the neccesary cell phones and CB radio. Oh, and also the porta potty. Never travel with children without one...
So we made our trek from Alaska to South Dakota this way. From there it was on to Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and then Moab, Utah, and then back to Alaska.
Here are some pics of the trip and the van when it was on 37"s.
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