The Lunchbox Build... 4x4 chevy shorty van
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What's funny?
Arctic Travelller
Adventurer
Damn, I thought you were "hammer down" a long time ago based on what youv'e gotten done so far............
You said "finish er up". They're never done.
Haha you got that right! I'd just like to see it running....
I've been getting at it pretty hard for the past 3 weeks, but this is the sprint to the finish.... 😛 I'm ready to ride! Lol
350outrage
Adventurer
There are worse things in life than a Harbor Freight Winch, especially if you're trying to keep costs down.
Amen!
I used a harbor freight winch on my last build, and literally hung the truck from a tree with it, so I know they aren't junk. This van isn't going to be a local wheeling machine, I won't be able to just call my buddy and have him save me with the wrecker. My 4 year old son and I will be traveling to remote locations, and at times will be MILES from anybody or anything, so I'm not taking a chance on a harbor freight winch when our lives depend on it.
I drove over to the smokey mountains to do some trading with a guy today, and I ended up with a brand-new Warn zeon 12 winch, 4 bilsteins, and a Yukon grizzly locker for the 14 bolt. I'm not sure how long these shocks will last, but they look good. Hopefully they get me by for a year or so anyway. The high-steer won't be here until next week, so it'll give me time to get the radiator/condenser in, harness ran, fuel tank and lines all hooked up, fill up some fluids, and build some shock mounts for these front shocks. It'd be nice to hear this thing fire up by the end of next week....
350outrage
Adventurer
Hey, did you notice the black dog's butt hanging off the driver's side bumper? The dog butt is an xtra cost option !! :sombrero: BTW, I also run the Bilsteins, and they've been perfect, if a little firm.
These long leaf springs I used are VERY squishy, so I'm hoping the bilsteins stiffen it up enough to not have to add a leaf to the pack(s) or a sway bar. Maybe I'll luck-out and it'll be just the right combination and she'll ride perfect..... HAHA who am I kidding, I'll probably have to add $1000 worth of Currie Anti-rock sway bars to make er' right....oh well, it's only money right?! UGH :ylsmoke:
My treasure I brought back from the mountains..... It was sad to see the .308 go, but it was for the greater good. It just gives me a reason to build a new rifle now...haha Hopefully I can order up a high-steer kit and have it here by next week. In the meantime I'll run the harness, fuel lines and tank, and install radiator/condenser so I can start filling her up with fluids. Maybe, just MAYBE I'll hear her run by the end of the week?
The little man loved the trip, especially since we haven't been able to spend as much time together lately because of the build. My buddy's little honda fit got almost 40mpg traveling at 80 the entire way. That's awesome to be able to go 900 miles on less than $50 in fuel.
We stopped at the shop on the way out of town so Liam could see the van, and he LOVED it. Photo op!
The little man loved the trip, especially since we haven't been able to spend as much time together lately because of the build. My buddy's little honda fit got almost 40mpg traveling at 80 the entire way. That's awesome to be able to go 900 miles on less than $50 in fuel.
We stopped at the shop on the way out of town so Liam could see the van, and he LOVED it. Photo op!
