Seriously looking into purchasing a box van/box truck/cutaway for a DIY conversion. After doing a bit of looking, I'm realizing its a lot harder to nail down all the configurations on these vans compared to a standard vehicle. NADA and KBB have also proven all but useless to determining values, etc.
Any members willing to share some knowledge on what to look for when buying on of these?
So far I'm looking at:
Chevy/GMC or Ford (no preference, although seems to be more aftermarket support for the Fords -aluminess etc.).
10-12ft length boxes
Prefer SRW
Would like to purchase a candidate that can be converted to 4x4 further down the road if we chose to sink the money
Planning to purchase 2wd and upgrade read diff with LSD/Locker and suspension improvements
Engine: Bigger the better, it'll be a gas hog anyways, would prefer gas over diesel due to cold climate and reduced maintenance costs. Did they make any SRW e350's with the v10? How about SRW 3500's with the 6.0?
Transmissions: Which are the better ones?
Any other overall advice during the search?
Any members willing to share some knowledge on what to look for when buying on of these?
So far I'm looking at:
Chevy/GMC or Ford (no preference, although seems to be more aftermarket support for the Fords -aluminess etc.).
10-12ft length boxes
Prefer SRW
Would like to purchase a candidate that can be converted to 4x4 further down the road if we chose to sink the money
Planning to purchase 2wd and upgrade read diff with LSD/Locker and suspension improvements
Engine: Bigger the better, it'll be a gas hog anyways, would prefer gas over diesel due to cold climate and reduced maintenance costs. Did they make any SRW e350's with the v10? How about SRW 3500's with the 6.0?
Transmissions: Which are the better ones?
Any other overall advice during the search?