4x4 Tan Van - On The Rocks 4 of 6

[aftoyboy]

Off roading RV I love it!

[justwired]

first 15 minutes is him fiming a rock ..........

[vintagemachines]

observant...

[toppuglover]

Where did u get that film?

[vintagemachines]

San Bernardino mtns CA.

[shelbylancer454]

Nice van. Great fab work. To jojoncrystal, yours probably looks like a 3 day rig fest!

[SixSpeedSS]

What a beast!

[DuckwalkSupreme]

I'm a mechanical noob, but it looks like your wheel wells aren't quite big enough for the tires, not knocking it, I think an off-road van is fantastic. What's your wheelbase like and do you find that the rear over hang is a problem? I've only been wheeling once and in a Bronco (I love the Bronco). The visibility out the front looks like it would be fantastic though.

[vintagemachines]

My front axle swings forward when compressed and have not had any clearance problems yet. Stock wheelbase and 8" wider track, best make fullsize van for forward visibility with the short sloping hood.

[DuckwalkSupreme]

I do like the unconventional aspect of it. But when I get a wheeler of my own, a Ford Bronco will be much cheaper and easier to make into a off-road rig. Hell, Broncos are pretty damn capable right out of the box, or were. But, the van is really awesome and really unique.

[VTwreckognize]

ahh that is a beautiful van, what year is it? i've got a 1975 B300, exact same color, body is practically identical but with a pop top. what was needed to change it to 4x4? looks like a pretty involved task but i dream of converting mine some day...

[azdrtdog]

Nice approach angle now section the body work and move the rear wheel wells back a foot to inprove the overhang

[SSMATT08]

Nice van...perfect for smoking blunts

[phaze500]

awesome van, i have an awd express, i wish pathfinder would make a lift for mine. as far as vans go i got mine loaded up at the factory and would make an awesome off road edition.

you posess some very good fab skills maybe you could mount a boom, to hold the camera. and a basket carrier on top would look even more menacing.

[vintagemachines]

I may go amphipious some day... :)

[dwnhilmtbr]

Dude I want your van so much that thing is sick!!! what lift and tires are you running, and do you have lockers?

[vintagemachines]

Posi rear Dana 70, open front Dana 60, 35" tires, about 18" over stock compared to when she was 2 wheel drive. 2 years to build - get started on one :)))

VM

[dwnhilmtbr]

Dude thanks for the info!!!!

I'll love to start one after I finish my 99 TRD Tacoma. So far I've solid axle swaped a late 70's ford f350 frount axle with a coustom 3 link. And swapped out the rear with a GM 14 bolt. Next to come will be a exo cage and dual cases. I do most of my wheeling in So. california.

[jojoncrystal]

wow 2 years mine took 3 days check it out

[davison1021]

@vintagemachines hey what tranny did you use to make it 4wd and do you know of a standard transmission that coud fit directly on engine

[riverrat1990]

bet the A- team wished they had that.

[Floe4444]

One word. Bitchin'

[126220]

you need to get a camera man, plus cool van

[vintagemachines]

Thanks, I enjoy spending $ on the vehicles rather than video equip.

[beenrudy]

mopar !!

[Didgeman80]

sweet!!

[canktm25]

Nice van,is it a Quigley? it looks bad ass with those black rims. i'd love that van to haul my off road bike to the races..

[vintagemachines]

She is custom built be me and hauls my bike or snowmobile.

[ChevyV8Maniac]

Awesome Van!

[vintagemachines]

Thanks

[thefallguy1986]

looks very clean... very beasty... I want one to tow my dune buggy!!!

[ChevRcr454]

i've seen an E250 like that. Sweet van :D

[greenbull56]

one of the sweetest vans

colors awsome to! :DD

next thing you will be doing is adding tracks to it or a cummins diesle lol

[vintagemachines]

No, just a narley winch. But amphibious some day would be cool.

[greenbull56]

lol

[LittleMike84]

I love huge Vans.

[bluetilerules120]

awesomee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­1

[jtw1113]

that van's sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet...gave me a hard on!

[vintagemachines]

Thanks...I think:/

[Sportvan]

That is one sweet van.  I wish I saw more of those ON the road let alone off.

[vintagemachines]

Thanks, me too.

[vintagemachines]

I believe the ram vans can accomodate an older style engine and or tranny, such as a torqueflite, do some research before deciding. The biggest factors being $ and lengh of time you want to invest. To me the end result was worth the time, 2 years,and I spent about $7000. I would not sell my beast for triple that now, just a beefy bumper and winch left to go.

[jojoncrystal]

mine took 3 days and only 250.00 to build and mine uses all oem parts!

[psychedelicmuse]

If the van's a rockin', don't come a knockin'!

[vintagemachines]

That got a laugh out of me.

[schrallo]

awesome van! i love it! its just great

[Drewtitus]

thats so sick 4x4 van a revolution has begun

[Hellthrasher]

Thats a beast climbing those rocks!

[thetrico]

cool monster

[ramzini620]

sweet.

[bghyf]

awesome you dont see alot of those on the trails. great job and keep posting videos

[MAZDAMAN666]

I'M jelous