WeldTec Designs 4" suspension upgrade "Ocotillo Cruiser"

[villageidiot327]

this thing drives GREAT!!!!!

thanks jeremy for the awesome work.

thanks ramsey for the shocks.

 

[Weldtec Designs]

Thanks for the great review!
We love seeing you guys excited about what we are and can do to make these vans handle nice! I am confident in saying that our kits by far improve the suspension of a stock van! SO many individuals tell me "there is no way a lifted van drives better then a stock van!" well ok..... lol...
Thanks for your support and we look forward to building more really cool van products in the future.

 

[Trophycummins]

3.0s?

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[H2Ohammer]

4" weldtec kit with the Fox 2.0's

Almost a year in now with the WTD 4" kit and it's been great. This is a shot on a previous roadie through Vancouver Island/Port Renfrew/Tofino

 

[Petrolburner]

Thanks for the great review!
We love seeing you guys excited about what we are and can do to make these vans handle nice! I am confident in saying that our kits by far improve the suspension of a stock van! SO many individuals tell me "there is no way a lifted van drives better then a stock van!" well ok..... lol...
Thanks for your support and we look forward to building more really cool van products in the future.

In my opinion, the Octillo Cruiser kit is the way these things should come stock. The lack of front suspension travel from the factory is just unacceptable.

I'd be interested in either getting my rear shocks revalved for more rebound damping, or adjustable rear shocks that I could increase the rebound damping to where it needs to be for my application. What do you think?

 

[Weldtec Designs]

Octillo cruiser hitting the streets of SD

We finished this van recently. With this van we did the Octillo Cruiser kit, which is our 4"lift kit for the Ford E series van. This van originally had 2" spacers in the front along with some not so great shocks. The owner was super stoked with the new front suspension and i am sure he will be back to do the rear.

 

[Jsweezy]

Looks good, but I have to ask, is the rear lower than the front?

 

[villageidiot327]

Looks good, but I have to ask, is the rear lower than the front?

Definitely tippin Cali style. If all he did was the front the rear is probably down 2+ inches from level.

 

[philos]

Looks good, but I have to ask, is the rear lower than the front?

SoCal desert rake... Yeah, it's a thing I guess. Though I don't think that's happening on that particular van. Lift blocks or add a leaf will fix it on the cheap.

 

[Jsweezy]

I only ask because even my van that had a stock rake with the new rear springs would look "So Cal" in photos.

 

[Jsweezy]

They were 265x70x16 on the sportsmobile.

265/70/16? I feel like that tire fills out the wheel well alot more than that but pictures can be deceiving. Is that the tire size your normally recommend with the 4" performance package?

 

[villageidiot327]

I have 265/70-16 wheels on my 4" kit, I'm sure it would clear 265/75-16, 255/85-16, or 285/75-16 no problem.

I had the 265/70's on my van prior to the 4" and haven't felt like buying new rolling stock yet.

 

[Jsweezy]

Cool, Thanks!

I dont blame you, I wouldnt change them either for half an inch of rubber.

 

[villageidiot327]

Cool, Thanks!

I dont blame you, I wouldnt change them either for half an inch of rubber.

exactly, at the time of lift, the tires had less than 1k miles on em.

 

[philos]

Cool, Thanks!

I dont blame you, I wouldnt change them either for half an inch of rubber.

His van doesn't need them really, looks great as it sits currently.