Petrolburner
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The Alvord playa in SE Oregon.
Pics of your VAN! Post up!
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Though it was about time to introduce my van. I picked it up in mid January, but refrained from posting, as I'm pretty sure everyone here knows what a completely stock E350 EB van looks like... in white, too. Since I got it, we lifted it a bit and put a larger tire on it. Will be re-gearing and adding a traction device soon, too. So far, its been great! First couple of pics are of it still stock and the next few from our recent road trip.
Teamoatmealpie
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PetrolBurner
How was BDS ride at the Alvord?
Also what did you end up putting down for floor in the van?
How was BDS ride at the Alvord?
Also what did you end up putting down for floor in the van?
Petrolburner
Explorer
It was epic! I hand painted a sheet of plywood that I bolted the wheel chocks to with tee nuts. Easy to remove the chocks or the whole sheet of plywood. It's all coated in laquer like a high school gym floor.
You could drive it up the White Rim Trail and just keep going right off the edge!
Did you do the 2" maxx lift? What size tire did you end up putting under there?
Thanks!
The lift is about 5". Its a bent I-beam set up, like Camburg, but I had it done at a local shop - Weldtec Designs in El Cajon. I just got it a few weeks ago and am pretty happy, so far (2000mi roadtrip 2 weeks ago and the van drove very well). I'm going to review it in my Weldtec Design lift thread when I get a chance.
I'm running 285/75/16 Cooper ATPs. I trimmed a little bit of the inside edges of the plastic bumper. They still rub the radius arms slightly at full turn, but it is minimal and I rarely notice it.
I'm running 285/75/16 Cooper ATPs. I trimmed a little bit of the inside edges of the plastic bumper. They still rub the radius arms slightly at full turn, but it is minimal and I rarely notice it.
86cj
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New to the site, here's my van I just picked up, ridin dirty on the 7 hour trip home after I bought it.
1992 GMC G30 HD. Quigley 4x4, 5.7, just rolled over 20k miles. It was a sewer line inspection vehicle
and has a ton of camera equipment inside, along with the AC and a battery bank to run all of it. I
am looking forward to setting it up as a simple camper and motorcycle hauler.
That is a great find! That rig has so much good stuff done already, and none of the spooky baggage an ambulance carries............
The roller cam TBI 350 should make all the idle hours not such a big deal, that TBI small block could be one of the most reliable engines ever built. "GM still used a real intake gasket". A fuel filter regularly and eventually cap and wires, stupid reliable............
Your van reminds me of the loudest 4 barrel carb and non stop adolescent laughter, we put a 2wd Van through amazing terrain only because the old school 350 could roar forever, (with the air cleaner lid upside down of course)....
Desert Dan
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kb3yeu
How wide is the van with the plastic panels removed?
Is the bed 6 feet long sideways?
Thanks
Dan
How wide is the van with the plastic panels removed?
Is the bed 6 feet long sideways?
Thanks
Dan