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Old 01-24-2008, 07:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Virginia here.

Been building off the wall stuff since I was a youngin'.
Here's the latest.
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I reworked the subframe and hung a Ford HP 44 radius arm and coil front and 4:10 ...soon to be replaced by the F350 D60 on my shop floor.
Ford Sterling 10.25" out back from a E350 Superduty with discs and 4:10.
NP241, 4l60E and 4.3L that still delivers 19 MPG.
I fabbed the front clip up after a guy tried to run me off the road and I didn't let him. It's metal brake steel and some fiberglass. I'm adding a forward tilt right now.
This started out as a joke and has evolved into a snowball of mods. I mount duallies all the way around and run it in local parades, and spend a couple of hours every day explaining what it is after some inquisitive person asks me...




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Old 01-30-2008, 06:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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oh man that is a riot.
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Old 01-31-2008, 11:34 AM   #3 (permalink)
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lol very original. Show some pics with the duallies.
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Old 01-31-2008, 07:36 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I like the radius arm setup.

Are the stock coils in the right place for the F150 axle? How about the overall width? (I assume the van is a tad wider than the trucks)

Also, how much taller are you than stock now? (negating the oversize tires)
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Old 02-06-2008, 08:31 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I like the radius arm setup.

Are the stock coils in the right place for the F150 axle? How about the overall width? (I assume the van is a tad wider than the trucks))
This one had the 2WD subframe swapped completely out. I installed an AWD subframe (used torsion bars instead of coils.) and cut all of the IFS crap off , mounted two plates for the Ford Coil towers, and then bolted a stock F-150 HP in place. Width is exact, like it was made for it. Had to up the lb# per inch rate on the coils, however. I think these were 580's.

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Also, how much taller are you than stock now? (negating the oversize tires)
Suspension alone is 6 inches. 285/75/16 Tires take me up to around 8-8.5".
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