Ford van 4wd conversion with SD coils. Who has done it?

[DMG]

Anyone have a parts list? Rear fuel tank swap, too?

 

[welndmn]

You can see my thread on my class C ford Van, it's mostly the same except for the fuel tank.

Class C 4x4 Converstion

I am starting to document this here, mainly to make sure I remember everything and see if others have some good ideas too as these is not much DIY 4x4 motorhome conversions out there it seems. Starting off with a 2017 (Based off 2016) Four Winds 28z, Ford E450. Plan is to run 295/70/R17 up...

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[DMG]

You can see my thread on my class C ford Van, it's mostly the same except for the fuel tank.

Class C 4x4 Converstion

I am starting to document this here, mainly to make sure I remember everything and see if others have some good ideas too as these is not much DIY 4x4 motorhome conversions out there it seems. Starting off with a 2017 (Based off 2016) Four Winds 28z, Ford E450. Plan is to run 295/70/R17 up...

irate4x4.com

Awesome, I forgot all about that thread but I really liked it when I looked at it before.

 

[Projectjunkie]

I think the sop for a while was to cut the fuel tank, shorten it and weld it back together, even the plastic ones

What engine tranny and t case? Some 2wd 5r110s take a tcase

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[Jeffh555]

When I did my ‘00 E350 PSD I ordered a brand new steel tank for cheap from Rockauto and shortened that one, instead of dealing with the 20+ year old stock one with fuel in it.

 

[DMG]

I think the sop for a while was to cut the fuel tank, shorten it and weld it back together, even the plastic ones

What engine tranny and t case? Some 2wd 5r110s take a tcase

Post pics

Unfortunately it is 5.4/4r70w. I am talking to a tuner about swapping in a 6r80 with a standalone and tuning the trans stuff out of the pcm but i may just swap in a 4wd 4r70w with a manual transfer case.

 

[DMG]

 

[Projectjunkie]

Unfortunately it is 5.4/4r70w. I am talking to a tuner about swapping in a 6r80 with a standalone and tuning the trans stuff out of the pcm

As cool as that would be, if you're traveling and such, I'd probably go with the drop in 4wd 4r70w to K.I.S.S.

Either way, I'll be following

BTW, when you get to that point, I spent 8 plus hours building a functional shifter box with a nice trim piece for my 4wd express van, I should have just bought the jb cable shifter to begin with

 

[DMG]

As cool as that would be, if you're traveling and such, I'd probably go with the drop in 4wd 4r70w to K.I.S.S.

Either way, I'll be following

BTW, when you get to that point, I spent 8 plus hours building a functional shifter box with a nice trim piece for my 4wd express van, I should have just bought the jb cable shifter to begin with

Going from 3.73s to 4.10s or 4.30s will help too. I wish it was a V10/5r110 but it was almost impossible to find any high top/extended that didn’t have rust holes in the east coast so I took what I could get. I just can’t tow heavy.

 

[Projectjunkie]

Going from 3.73s to 4.10s or 4.30s will help too. I wish it was a V10/5r110 but it was almost impossible to find any high top/extended that didn’t have rust holes in the east coast so I took what I could get. I just can’t tow heavy.

I wouldn't sweat it too much, there's so much value in a 4wd van swap that you can swap it, learn what works and what doesn't, drive it, accept a ridiculous offer and buy the 2wd v10 van you want and swap that

 

[Ebs]

Saw this posted the other day, didn't really know whats different about a quigley tank.

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[DMG]

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It’s cut down to make room for a transfer case.

I have heard that the c&c van rear mount tank will work. I am also going to measure the 44 gallon tank in a friend’s excursion.

 

[u2slow]

It’s cut down to make room for a transfer case.

I have heard that the c&c van rear mount tank will work. I am also going to measure the 44 gallon tank in a friend’s excursion.

My '97 E350 SRW had the 35gal rear tank only. It was a cutaway though (bus body). The 55gal rear was available on some configurations.