Cole
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I suppose that depends on how nice you want it.
Done right and this van takes on a whole new level of cool!
JB1RDS B190 Build (it's gonna be slow) of Henry!!
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I suppose that depends on how nice you want it.
Done right and this van takes on a whole new level of cool!
Jb1rd
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Tru Dat my friend, I also saw a digital camo print that would look awesome in greys and blacks, it was very subtle!!!
Jb1rd
Explorer
Dinette conversion??
I have been looking high and low for a sofa to dinette conversion and finally found one, however, it is super narrow which is good in one sense but would be nice to be able to make it accommodate two adults. Any suggestions on expansion possibilities, like an over lay or fold out sides etc etc??? Here is the mythical beast
I have been looking high and low for a sofa to dinette conversion and finally found one, however, it is super narrow which is good in one sense but would be nice to be able to make it accommodate two adults. Any suggestions on expansion possibilities, like an over lay or fold out sides etc etc??? Here is the mythical beast
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Jb1rd
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New additions to the rack, the cargo box is awesome for wet, muddy, stinky gear and the kayak stacker makes loading multiple boats a breeze or you just toss them inside and toss them out when you get where you're going
Sent by magic, I mean come on really, pictures through thin air, MAGIC!!!
Sent by magic, I mean come on really, pictures through thin air, MAGIC!!!
I just had my sofa/jackknife bed re-upolstered and am working on pull out "tables" where the first drawers are under the counter. However the layoutof my 91 may be slightly different than yours.
If you move to a "dinnette" style setup not only will you lose the space under the sofa but my guess is that you will have to cut into or remove the generator compartment which will require you to either seal the door or the body to keep the outside, outside where it belongs.
If you move to a "dinnette" style setup not only will you lose the space under the sofa but my guess is that you will have to cut into or remove the generator compartment which will require you to either seal the door or the body to keep the outside, outside where it belongs.
Jb1rd
Explorer
My under sofa space is minimally used the way it is configured, so if I do a dinette with top down access it will come more functional for us. As for the genny, I will just build the front bench to fit around it, it is pretty compact actually. I will also leave the charge controller/fuse panel there too. I wish I knew how to use sketch up, I think it would help with the design process and actual build. Hmmmmmmmmm, might have to get my computer savvy brother on that 
Jb1rd
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4X4 conversion advise needed
Okay after much going back and forth and mental anguish as what to do with the Beast, the better half finally saw the logic in "needing" at the very least a lift, bigger tires and a winch (and maybe another Wench to help her around camp :sombrero: (I digress)) Problem is the money I had allotted originally for conversion is now reserve for my new business. What I need help with is the best way to piece the process together, what do I need to buy first, second, third ad nauseum until we get to a point to actually decide whether we need the t-case and full 4wd or if the winch, locker and lift will be sufficient for our needs. I am hoping to spend in $1000-1500 dollar increments and combine and wait if necessary for higher dollar purchases like wheels and tires.
Thanks in Advance!!!
Okay after much going back and forth and mental anguish as what to do with the Beast, the better half finally saw the logic in "needing" at the very least a lift, bigger tires and a winch
(and maybe another Wench to help her around camp :sombrero: (I digress)) Problem is the money I had allotted originally for conversion is now reserve for my new business. What I need help with is the best way to piece the process together, what do I need to buy first, second, third ad nauseum until we get to a point to actually decide whether we need the t-case and full 4wd or if the winch, locker and lift will be sufficient for our needs. I am hoping to spend in $1000-1500 dollar increments and combine and wait if necessary for higher dollar purchases like wheels and tires.Thanks in Advance!!!
It's kind of hard to answer. About the only thing that is a safe buy and useful no matter what you decide is the winch. The locker is useful, but if your final decision ends up wth tires big enough to warrant a gear change you're redoing work you could have done only once, and paying for it. If you do a lift now, with tires as big as you intend to go, you can do a locker and gear change at the same time. But if you do that lift and later decide to go the ujoint route you've wasted time and money on a lift at least half of which is not transferable to a ujoint conversion.
I think the first thing you have to decide, in order to be as money efficient as possible, is your final goal. If you do a 2x4 lift and change your mind, you've wasted money. Do you need a 4x4 conversion? If the answer is no the next question is do you want one anyway? If that answer is yes the next thing to do is call Chris at ujoint and tell him you need to piece it together, and how to do that with as little down time as possible.
I think the bare minimum you can do if going the ujoint route and wanting to get it lifted soonest is the ujoint lift for the front and rear, which will require you to buy the complete lift and a front axle. Transfer case, transmission, and driveshafts can be handled later, but in the mean time you will have a lifted van you can drive.
I think you might be hard pressed to get away with spending $1000-$1500 to get off the ground, without the risk of some of it being wasted should you change goals mid stream.
No matter what, I'm sure Chris can explain the ins and outs much better.
I think the first thing you have to decide, in order to be as money efficient as possible, is your final goal. If you do a 2x4 lift and change your mind, you've wasted money. Do you need a 4x4 conversion? If the answer is no the next question is do you want one anyway? If that answer is yes the next thing to do is call Chris at ujoint and tell him you need to piece it together, and how to do that with as little down time as possible.
I think the bare minimum you can do if going the ujoint route and wanting to get it lifted soonest is the ujoint lift for the front and rear, which will require you to buy the complete lift and a front axle. Transfer case, transmission, and driveshafts can be handled later, but in the mean time you will have a lifted van you can drive.
I think you might be hard pressed to get away with spending $1000-$1500 to get off the ground, without the risk of some of it being wasted should you change goals mid stream.
No matter what, I'm sure Chris can explain the ins and outs much better.
Jb1rd
Explorer
This is what I am after, thank you. The $1000-1500 is just what I can see feasibly putting aside for parts, I don't necessarily see that I will be building at that time but more like stock piling parts.
I think the bare minimum you can do if going the ujoint route and wanting to get it lifted soonest is the ujoint lift for the front and rear, which will require you to buy the complete lift and a front axle. Transfer case, transmission, and driveshafts can be handled later, but in the mean time you will have a lifted van you can drive.
I think you might be hard pressed to get away with spending $1000-$1500 to get off the ground, without the risk of some of it being wasted should you change goals mid stream.
No matter what, I'm sure Chris can explain the ins and outs much better.[/QUOTE]
I think the bare minimum you can do if going the ujoint route and wanting to get it lifted soonest is the ujoint lift for the front and rear, which will require you to buy the complete lift and a front axle. Transfer case, transmission, and driveshafts can be handled later, but in the mean time you will have a lifted van you can drive.
I think you might be hard pressed to get away with spending $1000-$1500 to get off the ground, without the risk of some of it being wasted should you change goals mid stream.
No matter what, I'm sure Chris can explain the ins and outs much better.[/QUOTE]