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Forum: Van Body 01-11-2017, 12:43 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
Believe it or not, I do have a frame-mounted,...

Believe it or not, I do have a frame-mounted, cross-membered, aftermarket trailer hitch. After I get my van back from John, I'll send you some pics of the whole setup.

You make a good point about...
Forum: Van Body 01-11-2017, 12:19 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
MBR, my 33" 285/70-17 spare currently just...

MBR, my 33" 285/70-17 spare currently just squeezes in, under the van, between the generator and the rear bumper. You are absolutely right that that is the easiest spot to work with in terms of...
Forum: Van Body 01-11-2017, 11:35 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
Elegant idea, Flux. Here's what I would do with...

Elegant idea, Flux. Here's what I would do with that one...I'd make the upper rail removable by pulling a couple of pins. I'd leave a sling in place under the tire. And I would add a couple of...
Forum: Van Body 01-10-2017, 10:06 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
Dude, that is an AWESOME idea! I'll take two.

Dude, that is an AWESOME idea! I'll take two.
Forum: Van Body 01-10-2017, 09:41 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
And if the bumper is painted black, it's a hot...

And if the bumper is painted black, it's a hot shower!
Forum: Van Body 01-10-2017, 09:28 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
Very cool ideas, boywonder! Thank you! If I do...

Very cool ideas, boywonder! Thank you! If I do a front-mounted spare, does that run the risk of restricting air flow to my cooling system?
Forum: Van Body 01-10-2017, 05:53 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
:d8::p8::l2: :h6:

:d8::p8::l2: :h6:
Forum: Van Body 01-10-2017, 04:04 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
Very broadly speaking, most design projects...

Very broadly speaking, most design projects iterate multiple times through three stages:

1. Brainstorming
This is about putting every possible idea on the table, without worrying about if they...
Forum: Van Body 01-10-2017, 09:43 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
That is very slick.

That is very slick.
Forum: Van Body 01-09-2017, 08:18 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
That would be very cool. Firewood rack, bench,...

That would be very cool. Firewood rack, bench, shower platform, BBQ platform, table--multipurpose horizontal space that disappears when you don't want it around.
Forum: Van Body 01-07-2017, 08:35 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
Thanks, boywonder. That made for some good...

Thanks, boywonder. That made for some good reading. I'm going to keep poking around--I am going to see what I can find out about what some of the larger manufacturers are doing.

But in the...
Forum: Van Body 01-07-2017, 08:15 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
Thanks, MountainBikeRoamer. That made for some...

Thanks, MountainBikeRoamer. That made for some interesting reading. I'm going to keep poking around to see what I can find out. It would be really wonderful to have front and rear bumpers with...
Forum: Van Body 01-07-2017, 07:35 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
Some lifted SMBs are out of the federal bumper...

Some lifted SMBs are out of the federal bumper height zone; some are not. For example, QuadVan states that all of their conversions are kept within the zone--this is required by their product...
Forum: Van Body 01-07-2017, 06:18 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
Mike, a liability waiver--if included--might...

Mike, a liability waiver--if included--might provide some protection for the producer of the aftermarket bumper.

But--what about the happy SMB owner driving behind that bumper?

Let's do a...
Forum: Van Body 01-07-2017, 04:54 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
MountainBikeRoamer, given your professional...

MountainBikeRoamer, given your professional background, perhaps you could answer a question that I have wondered about for quite some time. One of the things that I hear from aftermarket/upfitting...
Forum: Van Body 01-07-2017, 02:45 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,373
Posted By Glider
Some of us barely make it to 5'5"...love the work...

Some of us barely make it to 5'5"...love the work platform idea...not only as a work platform, but also for cleaning the windshield at the gas pump. My current technique looks a bit like this little...
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