UJOR Build Thread

[Jb1rd]

Fantastic

The slalom vid is excellent. Can't wait to get the conversion started, tried in every way to see if I could get it done before we head back to Rado but its just not gonna happen. It seems the only lessons I keep getting are in patience could be worse things in life.

 

[screwball48]

Ok, I was expecting a lot of body roll, tire smoke, wheel hop, and general vehicular excitement. The video of the handling/braking was just plain old non dramatic. Let me say that is some very impressive handling characteristics there!

 

[limatangobravo]

Many discussions on this….. I was planning to add one using a 6.0 radiator/intercooler. Just don't have the time to pull it off right now, too much fab and we're buried with work right now. Same reason we went with the reman engine, I need this thing back on the road asap! Making a few upgrades like the fuel bowl delete with better filters, turbo, new up pipes. I'll be visiting DP Tuner soon for a custom live tune soon, just want a strong reliable rig!

I totally understand, I just want mine back. It has been almost three years since I dropped it off at John's shop.

 

[ujoint]

It's STILL up there? What the hell is taking so long? You could have shipped it here and had it back 2.5 years ago!

 

[ujoint]

7.3 van headed to Belize, moving along nicely and we'll have it mobile Monday. 6" lift, stage 2 front axle, single shocks, fresh transmission rebuild, all the standard stuff!

Headed to a friends house last night, great light & great opportunity for a pic!

We're on Instagram now too, posting some cool pics of this & that. ujointoffroad

 

[ujoint]

Ok, I was expecting a lot of body roll, tire smoke, wheel hop, and general vehicular excitement. The video of the handling/braking was just plain old non dramatic. Let me say that is some very impressive handling characteristics there!

I hear ya! We could have pushed harder but this is as hard as anyone usually goes in a 4x4 van!

 

[ujoint]

Next van on the lift will be this one! It's our 1st "DeHavier" job, ditching the poor performing coil sprung setup and going with our 6" kit along with some goodies. We've already made some mods to this rig so some of you may recognize it. Let the cutting & drilling begin!

 

[lndhark]

That's some of Baja California's finest engineering examples right there, sir! Can't wait to see how it looks when you're finished with it.

 

[mk216v]

Going to Belize?? Awesome!!

 

[ujoint]

Work. Vans.

Here's V4's new fuel tank during the mock up stage, it's having the final welding done right now. 50+ gallons.

The now formerly white 5.4 van is back from dip! Menacing!

Tribe of 5 Ambo came by for a ck up/re torque. Headed to Glacier NP this week!

Erik in SLC sent a nice pic of his rig doing what we all love to do. This is a DIY install, very nice!

 

[ujoint]

7.3 Belize van!

 

[Jasper Jones]

The now formerly white 5.4 van is back from dip! Menacing!

That van looks great! When you say "back from dip", was the van sprayed with plasti-dip? I have often considered doing a vinyl wrap or even Line-X.

 

[Overland Hadley]

When you say "back from dip", was the van sprayed with plasti-dip?

x2?

 

[ujoint]

Correct, the entire van was sprayed with plasti-dip.

 

[boardrider247]

Correct, the entire van was sprayed with plasti-dip.

Initial impressions?
Is it going to hold up? Or is this just a fun temporary color that will be re done in another 6 months?