TheRenaissanceTinker
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* 116K miles + Daily Driver
* 40k miles on Ujoint conversion
* Custom Atlas Springs
* RCS Big brake DynaTrac front axle with Warn Hubs
* Fox 2.0 shocks front and rear
* Front and Rear Locked Dana 60s with 4.10 Gears (ARB Lockers)
* Multiple air chucks 250Psi Viair 100% duty cycle compressor with 2 gallon tank (can run tools)
* Five 285/75r17 Cooper AT3 XLT matching spare with TPS installed (10k 5 tire rotation) (40% tread remaining)
* Procomp alloy rims
* Spod Bantam Pro
* Rear swing out bumper with Aluminum box
* Baja design Driving lights
* Ujoint Full length roof rack
* 6 Baja design work lights on rack (3 amber 3 white on separate switches)
* 5 Cameras controllable from rearview mirror screen. These cover the approach and departure as well as the passenger side wheels. The cameras help with wheel placement off road and enable you to act as your own spotter in the rocks. Helpful when mall crawling into tight parking spots as well.
* Fully functional sliding door with extended hinge and Ceramic limo tinted vent window
* Ceramic tint on all windows (CA Legal side windows, Minimal but illegal windshield tint)
* Corbeau heated/lumbar seats with Passenger Swivel
* Yaesu 7900 2meter/70cm Ham radio
* WeBoost RV cell phone booster. Boosts coverage throughout the entire van
* Touchscreen XM satellite radio with Nav
* 80 watt Merlin Solar panel mounted on hood (multiple plugs for additional ground based folding panels.)
* Two 80 watt Merlin Solar panel mounted to the roof rack. (240 watt total always on and charging.)
* Redarc BCDC charge controller
* Odyssey Extreme Starting battery
* Custom Stainless Snorkle
* custom Skid plates under fuel tank, oil pan and transmission
* ARB Armored front diff cover
* Trans, transfer case and diff breathers extended to top of fire wall
* Factory tow package with upgraded proportional brake controller
Minimal interior build:
* Havlock wool insulation 2-4" throughout
* battleborn 100AH LIFIPO house battery
* 18 gallon Frontrunner potable Water tank mounted interior midship with pump and spout mounted in side doorway
* Decked drawer system with Galley kitchen built in one drawer with separate 5 gallon washing water tank. Second drawer has counter top and storage underneath.
* Interior amber/white dimmable Led lights over doors
* birch ply interior walls and cabinets
* decked system will fit queen bed on top
Do you want a top of the line 4x4 van but don't want to wait a year or more for Ujoint to deliver? Are you looking for a capable van that doesn’t have the clutter of a sportsmobile? Here is your chance to pick up a TURN KEY, fully built VERY capable van. I built this van to accommodate my wife, our 2 dogs and myself on multi week back country trips. It was custom ordered by the US Gov as a maintenance van (Short body no windows and a slider). I picked it up from a dealer in Modesto who bought it at a government auction. The records I saw showed that it had lived its entire life in CA.
Since then it has taken me for lobster rolls on the Maine coast, fish tacos in Mulagé, candied smoked salmon on Neah Bay, and everywhere in-between. It has run Dedeckera Canyon in both directions, covered all of Northern Death Valley, driven the Mojave Rd and been all over the back country of Northern Ca, Oregon, Western Wa and Baja. (The longest trip was 9800mi over 7 weeks.) Oil changes have been every 5k with name brand synthetic and Wix filters. Diffs, transfer case and trans are running Redline. The V10 pulls nicely up hills and doesn't really care about how much weight you put behind it. I left the interior fairly minimal because I use this as a work van as well as vacation rig. You can fit a queen mattress on top of the Decked drawer system. The galley kitchen slides out the rear door and includes a sink and separate water tank. There is also a hose that attaches to the sink for bathing. What I like to do is fill a solar shower bag from a stream, let it get hot, and then fill the kitchen water tank from the bag. Quick and easy hot shower and washing up water.
Why am I selling? I picked up a Unicorn 7.3 Type 2 Ambo and will be focusing on that build moving forward. This seems like a good time to send this van along to its next driver.
There are things I am forgetting but I don't remember what they are.
Asking $40,000 OBO as described (personal items shown in photos not included)
Clear title in hand.
Will smog for serious CA buyer.
For more pictures check out IG: @TheRenaissanceTinker
Questions, comments, concerns shoot me a DM here.
* 40k miles on Ujoint conversion
* Custom Atlas Springs
* RCS Big brake DynaTrac front axle with Warn Hubs
* Fox 2.0 shocks front and rear
* Front and Rear Locked Dana 60s with 4.10 Gears (ARB Lockers)
* Multiple air chucks 250Psi Viair 100% duty cycle compressor with 2 gallon tank (can run tools)
* Five 285/75r17 Cooper AT3 XLT matching spare with TPS installed (10k 5 tire rotation) (40% tread remaining)
* Procomp alloy rims
* Spod Bantam Pro
* Rear swing out bumper with Aluminum box
* Baja design Driving lights
* Ujoint Full length roof rack
* 6 Baja design work lights on rack (3 amber 3 white on separate switches)
* 5 Cameras controllable from rearview mirror screen. These cover the approach and departure as well as the passenger side wheels. The cameras help with wheel placement off road and enable you to act as your own spotter in the rocks. Helpful when mall crawling into tight parking spots as well.
* Fully functional sliding door with extended hinge and Ceramic limo tinted vent window
* Ceramic tint on all windows (CA Legal side windows, Minimal but illegal windshield tint)
* Corbeau heated/lumbar seats with Passenger Swivel
* Yaesu 7900 2meter/70cm Ham radio
* WeBoost RV cell phone booster. Boosts coverage throughout the entire van
* Touchscreen XM satellite radio with Nav
* 80 watt Merlin Solar panel mounted on hood (multiple plugs for additional ground based folding panels.)
* Two 80 watt Merlin Solar panel mounted to the roof rack. (240 watt total always on and charging.)
* Redarc BCDC charge controller
* Odyssey Extreme Starting battery
* Custom Stainless Snorkle
* custom Skid plates under fuel tank, oil pan and transmission
* ARB Armored front diff cover
* Trans, transfer case and diff breathers extended to top of fire wall
* Factory tow package with upgraded proportional brake controller
Minimal interior build:
* Havlock wool insulation 2-4" throughout
* battleborn 100AH LIFIPO house battery
* 18 gallon Frontrunner potable Water tank mounted interior midship with pump and spout mounted in side doorway
* Decked drawer system with Galley kitchen built in one drawer with separate 5 gallon washing water tank. Second drawer has counter top and storage underneath.
* Interior amber/white dimmable Led lights over doors
* birch ply interior walls and cabinets
* decked system will fit queen bed on top
Do you want a top of the line 4x4 van but don't want to wait a year or more for Ujoint to deliver? Are you looking for a capable van that doesn’t have the clutter of a sportsmobile? Here is your chance to pick up a TURN KEY, fully built VERY capable van. I built this van to accommodate my wife, our 2 dogs and myself on multi week back country trips. It was custom ordered by the US Gov as a maintenance van (Short body no windows and a slider). I picked it up from a dealer in Modesto who bought it at a government auction. The records I saw showed that it had lived its entire life in CA.
Since then it has taken me for lobster rolls on the Maine coast, fish tacos in Mulagé, candied smoked salmon on Neah Bay, and everywhere in-between. It has run Dedeckera Canyon in both directions, covered all of Northern Death Valley, driven the Mojave Rd and been all over the back country of Northern Ca, Oregon, Western Wa and Baja. (The longest trip was 9800mi over 7 weeks.) Oil changes have been every 5k with name brand synthetic and Wix filters. Diffs, transfer case and trans are running Redline. The V10 pulls nicely up hills and doesn't really care about how much weight you put behind it. I left the interior fairly minimal because I use this as a work van as well as vacation rig. You can fit a queen mattress on top of the Decked drawer system. The galley kitchen slides out the rear door and includes a sink and separate water tank. There is also a hose that attaches to the sink for bathing. What I like to do is fill a solar shower bag from a stream, let it get hot, and then fill the kitchen water tank from the bag. Quick and easy hot shower and washing up water.
Why am I selling? I picked up a Unicorn 7.3 Type 2 Ambo and will be focusing on that build moving forward. This seems like a good time to send this van along to its next driver.
There are things I am forgetting but I don't remember what they are.
Asking $40,000 OBO as described (personal items shown in photos not included)
Clear title in hand.
Will smog for serious CA buyer.
For more pictures check out IG: @TheRenaissanceTinker
Questions, comments, concerns shoot me a DM here.
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