Search results

I have thought about and and will probably eventually do it, but just haven't gone back to do it quite yet. I have a few other items to knock out first but do have that on the list of possibilities. I can't remember exactly what it was for the floor mat project, but I think it was around $500...

Thank you! I used lots of others as inspiration during my build, so I am glad I can do the same for others.

Thanks! The trim I used was called "Edge Trim Black Small, Fits 1/16"" from Amazon. It was a tight fit but gave it the best look in my opinion.

Thank you!

I've been following along on Instagram and Youtube but it's great to see a build thread going on here as well! Looking forward to seeing it all come together.

Floor Mat Update: -Spent some time this weekend finishing up my last few details (edging and Snaps) of the floor mat and trying to find more spots to put the woven vinyl mat as I have a fair amount left over. Decided to add it to my drawers as a drawer liner, and my below bench storage box as we...

Update: -Since completing the interior build we have been trying to find a solution to one of one problem that we were not really expecting, which was the flooring. We love the coin flooring and have been super happy with it and would do it exactly the same way if we were to do it again, but our...

Update: - No changes or updates to the build but we did get out for a quick trip over the Cascades to the Mckenzie River area and it worked great! Van has been running well and after getting some more hours behind the wheel I can say I am very impressed and stoked on the U-Joint 4x4 Conversion...

-After a few weeks I finally got the sliders back from powder coat and was able to get them installed! The installation was relatively smooth, but as I previously mentioned we had to relocate the parking brake (still need to readjust this) and we had some struggles getting the forwardmost mounts...

-Luckily in the meantime, my final front shocks showed up! These shocks were ordered through Accutune off road and were custom tuned to the van. While they had them apart for the tuning process I also had them add in a 90 degree fitting for the hose so it would be more ideal for the hose...

Update: -As some may have seen on some other threads I have moved forward with the rock sliders/ Steps for our van. As I mentioned before I decided to leave this build to the professionals as I would have either needed to buy lots of new tools that I don’t have space for and will have limited...

-Then I got a call back from Alcan. The person I talked to said that stock they are building the rear leafs to be at 4,100lbs so I was pretty light at 3,580lbs. I am surprised that my full camper build is so light, but I am not unhappy about it, except that meant I needed to pull some leafs. So...

-Then I received my brake lines from Crown performance for the rear lines which meant I could get the brakes all wrapped up. What I thought was going to be a quick swap out turned into a long frustrating process. Unfortaunly the connection points from the F250 and E350 for the axle side of...

DIY 4x4 Conversion continued: -Then I went ahead and got all my brake lines remounted, my abs lines on, and the parking brake cables in place. -After this, I went ahead and got the wheels and Tires back on and lowered them down to the ground. A bit of a shock, as the back is now...

-Unfortunately after painting late into the night I went out the next morning to check on it and the black section of paint seemed to be bubbling up and still wet after many hours. I think I tried to rush it and missed the recommended process for allowing the paint to dry between coats. So I...

DIY 4x4 Conversion continued: It's finally done! Now it's time to get the build thread all caught up. The pictures started to dwindle as I got closer to the finish line, so I'm sorry if it's not super well documented. Might take me a few days to get everything organized into posts but for now...

DIY 4x4 Conversion continued: -At this point, the front end is essentially done and it was time to start on the rear end. Since I wasn't sure when I was going to get my rear axle back from the shop from getting the locker and gears installed I figured I would start on the frame paint prep...

-Not sure if it was the paint fumes or me being tired, but at the start of my front-end install, I made the crucial mistake of grabbing the wrong leaf packs. This was a mistake that I wouldn't realize till the following day after spending most of the night thinking I made a huge mistake by going...

DIY 4x4 Conversion continued: -Then it was time to weld the shock mounts and the rear shackle sleeves. I haven't welded in years and picked up a new welder for this job since I didn't have one of my own before this. I can confidently say that I am not happy with how my welds looks but at least...

-I was pretty nervous to drop the transmission since that is a job that I haven't done before. It was for sure a slower process than what a shop could do but overall I think it went well! -Next up was mocking up and drilling the front spring hangers. This was a much slower job than I...