Colorado location of Ujoint Offroad, builder of the best 4x4 conversions and offroad parts for the 4th generation Ford E-series vans. We do it nice so it doesn't have to be done twice. Check out our website for more details. Thanks
@@summitdave8782 the NC crew, families and homes are safe as well as the shop. No electricity, cell service or internet though. We are only getting sporadic messages in from them
A lot of work 'outside the box'. Advanced did my conversion 6 years ago, used blocks on rear axle under stock air bags and kept folding over even after I made new brackets. Ended up tossing the airbags and went with 10K lb arched 6" leafs. Night and day difference handling.
That's my dilemma! They did my conversion too. Blocks ugggh......... Curious, Did your rig squeak like no other after advances conversion? mine is unbelievably loud along with the blocks and stock leaf pack.
@@Redeyes-k1o All I had was the noise from the air bags hitting axle housing, no squeaking. That all went away with arched leafs. I weighed both axles on a public scales before WeldTech would take my spring order. Had the rig about 7 years but occasionally get the urge to downsize. If I do I'll see these guys since I live in Colorado.
@@HighCountryRambler Right on, I'm actually on a E 350 cut a way / starflyte chassis. There was no lube on any of the bushings. so I pulled off the sway bars and lubed those bushings and still a lot off squeaking. Thinking of going to Justin ( Is where I should have gone in the first place) or Alcan. I'm in Colorado also!
Awesome. How do you tell if its an original Sportsmobile 4x4 conversion? I mean prorock front is a giveaway and so is atlas. But anything else to help identify from an online listing?
Leaf springs in front and how they are mounted. Salem Kroger used leaf springs in front before Ford came out with the coil spring front end, and then they switched to coils. Salem Kroger had the shackle in front on their leaf spring setup just like Ford did on their pickups from the late 90's. Advanced 4x4 also used leaf springs, but they had a funky looking shackle at the rear of the front springs.
@Ujointoffroad_CO I have a e350 turbo duallie box truck. I want to put a 4x4 front end assembly. I have a transfer case already. I had a axle. But left it in Cali. So I need to get another. And then need it crafted up for me.
Everyone's complaining about the mpg, that's what happens when you drive a Class C RV at 80+ mph lol also blame modern emissions requirements that require catalytic converters among other things.
When you showed the backend of the vehicle, you clearly can understand the problem you had with the owner of this vehicle from where a certain identification on the back😮😅😅😅🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@@cfh4201969 I’ve also seen that. I think they are a slightly smaller body. But I bet they are overloading the rear tires. These things are heavy for their size!
And here I am getting crap from my buddies for making my van a dually! The ride is SO much better, and towing is way better. I don't mind digging rocks out from the tires occasionally.
@@thechappie correct, but even the heaviest rating on most tires these days is a 128 load index which has a rating of 3968 lbs per tire. That means rear axle weight shouldn’t exceed 8,000 lbs. most of the E series vehicles we work on with factory duals exceed that. This one even is 7,000 on the rear axle, and the interior isn’t even finished. Take a 25’ Minnie whinnie that is a common one for us to work on. With empty tanks and nothing inside, the rear axle weight is around 7500 lbs. you would be well over loaded. Only way for us to legally and safely do most of these rigs for folks is to keep them dual. That’s the other reason we use the falkens so much here is that they are offering a lot of their tires with much higher weight ratings these days.
I thought I want singles on my rig until I started comparing weight ratings. And I rarely go anywhere without pulling a trailer so I tossed the idea. He may be back for his duallys so keep them close by.
