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dsw4x4

Adventurer
Nice shots I love it when I am traveling and the weather is nasty and you can just step into the back of your van and fix lunch, nap, whatever. That is what having a van is all about I can 4wheel for days on end in nasty weather with my van. Your van looking sharper with everything you do to it.
Derek
 

GNTY

Adventurer
Well I promised pictures of the van with all of the items on it that i had planned to do since buying it. Before i get heckled (haha) about the running boards and mud flaps there are good reasons for them :)
#1, Protection - this thing will be running back roads/gravel roads a lot and with the little bit i've already done i have a number of rock chips.
#2, Its the law here - Up here vehicles lifted with larger tires are required to have flaps.
#3, My 5'2" pregnant wife looked like she was in a high jump competition each time she was getting into it. So running boards or step was a must.
#4, I actually like the way it looks with it all now, its kinda toned down the paint job.

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GNTY

Adventurer
Also, monday my folks, wife and I decided to head up and explore some areas in our back yard, South western Alberta. You'll be able to notice fall has certainly arrived with the snow that has already fallen. Roads were quite muddy but the flaps, flares and boards sure kept most of it off the side of the van. Great day over all.

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Cody1771

Explorer
man i love that thing! id soooo keep that paint job... actually you know what, lets swap paint jobs you can have my blue and ill have your awsome b lack and red... wait, cant do that :( haha! any interior shots?
 

dsw4x4

Adventurer
That van is looking sharp I am with you on the mud flaps, first I think they look cool not sure why, they remind me either of an Icelandic van or the Dakar either way it protects the van and what ever you may be towing. The paint still gets my vote!
 

spencyg

This Space For Rent
I love the flaps as well. You'll see a set on my van in the next month or so...an excellent way to keep things clean, and I agree...they look ************ :)

Running boards...I've already said my piece.

Very sharp looking rig.
 

Ford Prefect

Expedition Leader
I think that it looks great! Not to worry about the paint. It looked a little odd at first, but with the black bumpers it is not so bad after all.

Good pick, congrats. What does the interior look like then?
 

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