New guy with a van.

[FROADER]

I've been into vans since I can remember, and now I finally have one. In late July I purchased an '04 E350, v10, 2wd 15 pass. for 12k. I bought it for towing and camping mostly, but it will make some great road trips as well. So far I've had the 4 bench seats in and out more than a handful of times, but will be converting the interior soon.

I found the site from Chris (ujointclothing) on the yahoo 4x4 van group. I'm glad to be here and look forward to learning all I can about my van and the plans I have for it. These include a 4x4 SAS swap and Sportsmobile pop top.

:costumed-smiley-007

 

[ujoint]

Good to see ya on the portal. You're hooked now!!

 

[FROADER]

From one extreme to another in a week.

Truck Haven, CA - January, 18-20:

Mammoth, CA - January, 26-28:

 

[akphotobob]

I lived in a converted box van for 6 years and love living in vans. I have a website decicated to converting and living in vans and other vehicles, here is one van coversion from there:

http://cheaprvliving.com/Roberts_Van.html

I also very highly reommend a yahoo group called vandwellers. It is a very active group of people who live and/or travel in their vans. You may want to check it out. Bob

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VanDwellers/

 

[FROADER]

The UPS guy stopped by today, and left the ujointclothing.com SAS kit... :wings:

It will be a little while before I get this thing installed on the van, as I still need an axle and springs at least, but I'm excited for when it does happen.

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[ujoint]

Sweeeeeeet! Was the box beat up when it arrived? I want to make sure the new boxes I'm using are up to the test.

 

[FROADER]

It was a little beat up. The parts were ready to fall out the bottom. That's actually the bottom of the box that I opened. I think the front mounts cut through the edges of the box, as you can kind of see it at the bottom of the picture. Everything is there though so I don't care.

Thanks again Chris!
:jumping:

 

[Clark]

Very cool! Its nice having more people doing this.

 

[bigun]

I lived in a converted box van for 6 years and love living in vans. I have a website decicated to converting and living in vans and other vehicles, here is one van coversion from there:

http://cheaprvliving.com/Roberts_Van.html

I also very highly reommend a yahoo group called vandwellers. It is a very active group of people who live and/or travel in their vans. You may want to check it out. Bob

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VanDwellers/

Great web site!

 

[FROADER]

Just found a set of axles (with 4.56s :wings out of an '04 f250 in AZ. Now I just need to find some front springs, and I can start the install.

craigslist ad pic.

 

[ujoint]

Score!!! Now the golden question...... how much??? (if you don't mind)

 

[FROADER]

My buddy that lives in Scottsdale is picking them up tomorrow and bringing them to me mid July. And... the front is a 60 not a 50!! ******?!?!?!

 

[ujoint]

S C O R E ! Congrats on a smokin deal. Doesn't get any better than that.

 

[FROADER]

Yeah, I've been looking for a while. I'm glad I found something.

 

[ujoint]

So when do you plan to start the conversion?