wantahertzdonut
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Hey everyone- I'm Jim, and just recently started looking into the realm of 4x4 vans and thought this might be a good place to get some tech info on what works and what doesn't.
I settled in CA in late 2014 after traveling for a year and a half in a toy hauler thanks to my old company getting bought by a bigger one and everyone getting the boot.
While I was aware that a such thing as a 4x4 van existed since I was a kid, they were exceedingly rare in NE Ohio. But until recently, other than cool factor, I never really had a real use for such a vehicle.
My plan is to sell my toy hauler in favor of something that is easier to use for weekend trips to the motorcycle track and elsewhere, but I'd still like something that will carry a motorcycle as well as offer some space to sleep in and carry equipment. But I'd also like to go a step further and have an off-road capable vehicle since there are many opportunities to use such a thing, so I'm really trying to cram a lot of uses into one vehicle. Hence, the 4x4 van.
So I'm hoping to get some help more on the chassis end since I'm likely to build the interior for my needs, but can definitely use some guidance on all fronts.
I settled in CA in late 2014 after traveling for a year and a half in a toy hauler thanks to my old company getting bought by a bigger one and everyone getting the boot.
While I was aware that a such thing as a 4x4 van existed since I was a kid, they were exceedingly rare in NE Ohio. But until recently, other than cool factor, I never really had a real use for such a vehicle.
My plan is to sell my toy hauler in favor of something that is easier to use for weekend trips to the motorcycle track and elsewhere, but I'd still like something that will carry a motorcycle as well as offer some space to sleep in and carry equipment. But I'd also like to go a step further and have an off-road capable vehicle since there are many opportunities to use such a thing, so I'm really trying to cram a lot of uses into one vehicle. Hence, the 4x4 van.
So I'm hoping to get some help more on the chassis end since I'm likely to build the interior for my needs, but can definitely use some guidance on all fronts.