Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
Creeper Van Build Thread in Chit Chat!
- Thread starter dntsdad
- Start date
WaterH
Well-known member
Very nice work. Where’d you come up with that expandable bed idea?
Have guess of how much money in it?
Have guess of how much money in it?
Keeping the metric bolt pattern?
64Trvlr
KK7NAZ
Where did you get the axle and what year van?
dntsdad
Central California
Thank you. I only use glue on shaker style doors. Never had a failure that I know of out of probably 200-300 doors over the years. Titebond 2 is all I use unless its for something outside and then I will use Titebond 3. I have done some large doors that I have used a mortise and tenon on but those are really big and heavy.
CNC router is a Shapeoko 3 XXL. This is a pretty old model now but still gets it done for me as a hobby guy only.
Thanks! About a year from drive in to about what you see in the pics. I am single so that is pretty much most weekends, many nights after work, and I have a lot of time off and most of those days would be working on it. Obviously there is a lot I didn't show. Something like removing all the windows behind the doors and resealing them all, replacing all the STUPID fucking cables and keepers for every door handle, plumbing diesel lines, water lines, etc. A ton of shit actually.
Thanks!!
Not sure honestly where the bed idea came from. I came home from a night trip and thought about how I could make what I had in place work but be larger because I didn't want to strip that whole rear area and start over and that came to me. Maybe I had seen it done somewhere before and my subconscious prodded me? I don't know.
Probably about 20-22k. All the electrical stuff is Victron and it's pricey!! 3 Battle Born LiFePO4 batteries aren't cheap either. This thing mission creeped on me like crazy. I probably have $1000 in wire. All the grey tweed fabric wasn't cheap but I love that look from the old Street Rod days.
I could have bought a decent Class A for what I have in it for sure but that was the point of this. I had a beautiful Class A but it was too big, too expensive to drive with gas and I wanted something I can park in a regular National/State Park parking area, pull over somewhere without too much attention and crash out, etc.
I have a 18 foot walk board. It works the same way. It's 9 foot when collapsed.
welndmn
Well Done Man
All Vans were Dana 60, (Well some Dana 70, but rare).
The 10.5 was from a Super duty, our van is 4x4 so it was already metric up front and the rear was metric via spacers on the dana 60
dntsdad
Central California
Don't know much about Dana stuff being a Toyota, and now van, guy all my like.
This is a Dana 60 though right? Haven't looked into it much but I will when I pony up for a locker.
This is a Dana 60 though right? Haven't looked into it much but I will when I pony up for a locker.
arse_sidewards
Red Skull Member
- Joined
- May 19, 2020
- Member Number
- 71
- Messages
- 8,558
D60 SF -> E250
D60 FF -> E350 SRW. I've never been able to come up with a D70 application but one may exist.
D70 -> E350 DRW 99.9% of the time but the parts manuals list the D60 (wtf?) D70, D80 (2000s only) and 10.25 (1990s only) as options.
The E-450 is D60 (bigger wtf?), D70 and D80.
The E-550 is 10.5 only. The E-550 uses 8x170 and the same tube front axle as a 2wd F-450/550 so this makes sense in a weird way.
I don't think the DRW D60 actually exists in practice and have no idea why it exists in the parts books. I've never checked the service manuals to see if they're in there too.
Last edited:
arse_sidewards
Red Skull Member
- Joined
- May 19, 2020
- Member Number
- 71
- Messages
- 8,558
64Trvlr
KK7NAZ
Yup my E-250 has a semi floating Dana 60 and I want to go to a full floating 60 or 10.5.