Johny5's stealth camper van
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david.lemke
Adventurer
very nice, I was debating on a 4x4 for my 05 express 2wd, might be hitting you up soon for info
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Thanks . Got a bit more done over the weekend. Got the fish plating done and welder buddy was over and I let him weld them on .
This is the fish plating/ frame boxing piece that will be part of the track bar mount
Also got the tcase installed . I needed a gasket and I'm cheap .
This is the fish plating/ frame boxing piece that will be part of the track bar mount
Also got the tcase installed . I needed a gasket and I'm cheap .
Looking good! One ever so slight concern with the 4x4 conversion fabrication....steel thickness. These vans are extremely heavy and the front suspension takes a large amount of abuse. I wouldn't personally feel comfortable with anything less than 3/8" plate on any axle locating brackets. From the pictures, it seems like you're running with 1/4". This might be fine if you really box the snot out of it...and this may be your plan. Just make sure you overbuild here.....this isn't a rock buggy.
Sweet buggy by the way!
One thing with the Ford shock towers....they can be limiting on the diameter of shock you can run. I'm currently facing this with my rig as I can't run 9xxx Rancho shocks in the stock towers because the shock can wall is hitting the inside walls of the shock/spring tower. I'll be cutting mine to bits soon to make more room and you've got an opportunity to do it now while the towers are still easily modified...
SG
Sweet buggy by the way!
One thing with the Ford shock towers....they can be limiting on the diameter of shock you can run. I'm currently facing this with my rig as I can't run 9xxx Rancho shocks in the stock towers because the shock can wall is hitting the inside walls of the shock/spring tower. I'll be cutting mine to bits soon to make more room and you've got an opportunity to do it now while the towers are still easily modified...
SG
Campbulance
Observer
Nice Build!!!
I really like how your interior is looking. Gonna be following this to see more.
I really like how your interior is looking. Gonna be following this to see more.
guidolyons
Addicted to Gear Oil
GM hasn't made a solid axle 4x4 since IFS came out in 1988 (Suburbans and Blazer had solid axle until 1992). Also, those diffs were on the passenger side, most common transfercase that matches up with the late model GM transmission is drivers side drop to match the IFS...Ford solid axles are driver;s side drop, makes for an easier swap.
Yep, literally tons of beefy D50 and D60 front axles from F250/F350s. Looking forward to using the stock Ford radius arms, looking good so far. :sombrero:
david.lemke
Adventurer
WHAT TRANSFER CASE DID YOU USE???????
ALSO WHERE DID YOU FIND THE ADAPTOR, IS THERE A PART NUMBER AS WELL
GONNA START PICKING UP PARTS SOON AS IM GOING TO BE DOING THE SAME THING WITH MY EXPRESS
ALSO WHERE DID YOU FIND THE ADAPTOR, IS THERE A PART NUMBER AS WELL
GONNA START PICKING UP PARTS SOON AS IM GOING TO BE DOING THE SAME THING WITH MY EXPRESS
Petrolburner
Explorer
Looks great.
Thanks guys .
The tcase is a manual shift np 241 from a 90's chev pu . The adapter is from the same .
It's all bolt on but you have to cut 3 inches off the output of the tranny and 5/8 off the t case input .
Also made a new tranny mount but a guy can probably modify the stock one .
I'll have more pics up soon.
The tcase is a manual shift np 241 from a 90's chev pu . The adapter is from the same .
It's all bolt on but you have to cut 3 inches off the output of the tranny and 5/8 off the t case input .
Also made a new tranny mount but a guy can probably modify the stock one .
I'll have more pics up soon.
david.lemke
Adventurer
WOULD IT EASIER TO GET A SHORTER TAIL STOCK THAN TO CUT 3" OFF?????????? OR ARE YOU TALKING ABOT CUTTING THE OUTPUT AND INPUT SHAFTS?????
SORRY FOR THE DUMB QUESTION BUT I AM A LITTLE LOST ON THIS PART
THANKS IN ADVANCE