Recent content by Star Stuff

I ordered the Ford LS two weeks ago, and it has arrived and gets installed Monday, so that's that. Other options were a lot more cake. I dunno, I had initially decided on the Falken Wildpeaks, but learned that even the 150 van requires Load range "E" tires (50 psi front / 70 psi rear), and...

Yes, the cargo versions of these never seemed to have windows in the rear doors or the slider door, so that was a deal-breaker for a cargo version. From the internet: "The Ford Transit is available with a choice of three engines. The base engine is a 3.7-liter V-6 making 275 hp and 260 lb-ft...

I thought I’d give an update on my vehicle search/journey. I actually bought a Safari van about 5 weeks ago. It wasn’t an AWD, and was a little older than I wanted (1999), but it did have the G80 locker diff and a new engine in 2013, and was a really good price, so I bought it and worked...

FWIW, here's yet another: https://agileoffroad.com/product/foes-fabrication-lift-kit-ford-transit/#1561156303551-b026c9bb-eab3

Your unkind comment reveals more about you than it does me.

Pardon the old quote, but......huh? How can a 2" lift not provide any more clearance than stock?

O.M.G! Googling around this afternoon for a low-roof, 130" WB Transit, I came across an ad for a 2017 which said "4X4". I thought right away that they had made a mistake, but after flipping through the photos, I noticed some "Quigley" logos, and of course not long after that, learned all about...

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I just came across a 2015 Ford Transit 150 low-roof, short WB with only 70,000 km on it, but it has the 3.2L 5 cyl diesel engine, and uses DEF fluid. Is anyone familiar with this particular [B20] engine? I'm surprised at how little I'm finding on Google.

^^^ Yes, but as I explained, the Transit was not in the running as I wasn't aware of the more reasonably sized low-roof/short wheel base combo at that time.

I thought I’d give an update on my search for the perfect vehicle. Venturing into all of the various options for said vehicle can really make your head spin. I guess people like the OP and I are a “custom fit in an off-the-rack world”, for there just doesn’t seem to be a viable option. As my...

^^^ Thanks. I am in Canada, so US locations are cost prohibitive, and likely not even possible due to the plague, but yes, I am searching in Canada (our population is 1/10th of the States, so fewer to choose from). If I do get an Astro/Safari, it will need to be an '03, '04 or '05; cargo (not...

Yes, it appears that the smaller vehicle I prefer will only work in the similar way that I use my truck, where I throw the kayak in the back and just leave the tailgate down (or door open with the van), and this is ok for short trips near home, but will require roof-racks for longer trips. I'm...

It doesn't appear to be available in Canada, but for those who are interested, this new Nissan Freebird looks pretty cool: https://www.motor1.com/news/307404/nissan-camper-van-good-things-small/

Starting off with and referring to a person as “Bub” says so much about your attitude right off the bat, and it’s inappropriate, abrasive and unhelpful. Herculean lengths? Please. Instead of stating that there are “no answers” to the particular type of vehicle desired, why not just say that...