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09-30-2009, 11:14 AM
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Sliding Door and 4x4, will it open?
Having a heck of a time finding the exact van I want, which is a 99-03 EB 7.3 PSD passenger model with double doors.
I just found what would be the perfect van but it has a sliding door! Am I going to be able to convert to 4x4, add some 35x12.50's and still be able to open up the sliding door?
Luke
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09-30-2009, 11:20 AM
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Re: Sliding Door and 4x4, will it open?
Depends. SMB uses rear wheel spacers to make the rear track width the same as the front track - help drivability and stability. With the rear spacers the sliding door will not clear. Not sure about other 4x4 conversion companies.
When I talked with Quadvan (Oregon) a number of years ago, they had a new bracket which makes a sliding door move further away from the van body when opening. You might want to give them a call and pick their brains.
Herb
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09-30-2009, 11:53 AM
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Re: Sliding Door and 4x4, will it open?
I have a 2000 4x4 eb 7.3..........sliding door....... no issues w/ 285/75 16
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09-30-2009, 12:01 PM
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Re: Sliding Door and 4x4, will it open?
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Originally Posted by FISHBREATH
I have a 2000 4x4 eb 7.3..........sliding door....... no issues w/ 285/75 16
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How much space do you have left between the door and tire? Do you have the wider axle and/or spacers on the back?
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09-30-2009, 05:41 PM
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Re: Sliding Door and 4x4, will it open?
Quadvan definitely has the bracket. My brother has a slider on his '03 7.3 with Quadvan 4wd and rear axle CorrecTrack spacers.
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09-30-2009, 07:39 PM
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Re: Sliding Door and 4x4, will it open?
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Originally Posted by jackcheese
Quadvan definitely has the bracket. My brother has a slider on his '03 7.3 with Quadvan 4wd and rear axle CorrecTrack spacers.
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But will they sell it without doing the 4x4 conversion?
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09-30-2009, 09:09 PM
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Re: Sliding Door and 4x4, will it open?
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Originally Posted by UJOINT
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Originally Posted by jackcheese
Quadvan definitely has the bracket. My brother has a slider on his '03 7.3 with Quadvan 4wd and rear axle CorrecTrack spacers.
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But will they sell it without doing the 4x4 conversion? |
Talked to John about one and he is still thinking about is. They do not usally sell it by itself. My sliding door scuffs with 265/75-16, but it still opens fully.
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10-01-2009, 08:15 AM
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Re: Sliding Door and 4x4, will it open?
Can you not just make the bracket longer on your own? Or a longer bracket? Or is there something special about the sliding door that would preclude an extension fabrication in by a typical shop?
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10-01-2009, 08:59 AM
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Re: Sliding Door and 4x4, will it open?
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Can you not just make the bracket longer on your own? Or a longer bracket? Or is there something special about the sliding door that would preclude an extension fabrication in by a typical shop?
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it was easy on the 75-91 body vans, but no so on the 92 & up. Maybe someone can post some pics...
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10-01-2009, 09:54 PM
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Re: Sliding Door and 4x4, will it open?
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Originally Posted by luked
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Originally Posted by FISHBREATH
I have a 2000 4x4 eb 7.3..........sliding door....... no issues w/ 285/75 16
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How much space do you have left between the door and tire? Do you have the wider axle and/or spacers on the back? |
about 1/16 of an inch.....I don't have any spacers and I do not know the wheel offset. when I get a chance I will measure the distance from wheel to wheel on the front and the rear.
I am headed to Nevada for a week or more, will measue when I get back.
SEE YA DAVE
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