Thanks...........
Thanks, Mark, for sending me the link to this thread, I'm bumping it up with this response. I have really enjoyed reading this build thread, how many miles have you put on the van to date and are you happy with it??
Many years ago, 2007 IIRC, I had seen this 4x4 van for sale on Craigslist but due to the location I didn't go down and look at it. We/Mark and I were both on the Yahoo 4x4 van page and I noted where Mark had ended up buying that van. We had communicated briefly about it back then and talked about doing the single track bar installation.
Ironically I ended up buying the exact same vehicle with a bit different body configuration, later on in 2007 up in Payson, Arizona. Unfortunately it had received a really poor paint job in it's previous life before the seller had gotten it. However due to all the great mechanical upgrades/modifications that the guy that was selling it had done I figured it would be a great place to start!! It is a 1978 E-250, 460/C6/205/Dana44Front/Dana61Rear with the Chateau package.
This build thread has given me some great ideas, the electric fan for one, on modifications to my van. Also glad to get your review of those tires, sorry they didn't work out for you as planned :-( . When going thru this thread I liked look of them when you first got them and it got me to thinking they might be something I'd be interested in.
I've finally completed an extensive rear suspension re-build with some 1ton+ springs that should handle the heavy tongue weight expected with the travel trailer we will be towing in the future!!
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