2WD Adventure van project
(snowing again, sigh, come on summer) I love the space inside vans and the adventure van concept but hate the way they look stock, too "church groupish." I love the way 4WD vans look and here in Colorado what we need most of the time on our solid stone back roads is simple clearance to get to some great camping. I don't always want to take the big 4WD van, have been working on some smaller, cheaper, lighter rigs but still want the "look" and the clearance. This 3/4 toner drives and handles great with 265/75/16 Toyos muds, feels big in the cab, corners way better but it has not been easy and the long term drivetrain component effects are yet to be seen... am lifting the rear another inch tomorrow, then shocks, winch, lights, roof rack, rocket box and grill guard. Deep sand and mud aside, should be able to access some great back country and with 10 plys not have to sweat the sidewalls on the rocks.