How To Make a 4X4 Quadvan Less Ugly 

Hub caps always fall off and get lost on the side of the road. Or stolen. If they don't lock, just go with plain black paint. The rear wheel mount is expensive but it would look a million times better too. And they are so handy if you need to get the tire.

Sooooo, you DIDN’T get it to fit. Haha! Cmon Cody, a ratchet strap to keep it from hitting the diff? Just stick it under the bed until you save up for the rear door mount. SMH

Drop the air in the tire to 15psi and it will fit much better and i’m sure you have an air pump to air it back up if you need to use it.....Don’t forget to do 5 tire rotation to get the most use out of those KO’s.

You have to have the hubcaps because you could get arrested driving around town with your nuts hanging out.

Hub caps. FYI the police package vehicles always have those center caps, usually they are chrome on the Fords.

Yes on the hubcaps.

I think put the caps on, if nothing else it’s protecting the wheel nuts 👍

The Eaton/Detroit Truetrac is NOT a locker. It is a limited slip differential. It is the BEST L/S diff. and the best thing to have, aside from a locking diff. I've installed one in just about every E-Series 4x4 conversion I've done. The Truetrac is all gear driven. NO clutch packs to wear out and doesnt require any special oil, additive or maint. NOTE: If you do get one wheel up in the air the Truetrac will act just like an open diff. There is a trick you can use with by applying the brakes to help but doesn't always work.

Looks manly.... It's what I do. Tires and wheels make or break the whole look. Start saving for that rear tire carrier / bumper. You can use the spare tire well for a gray water tank or supplies you don't need to get to very often.

Yes to the hubcaps.

I just love the 2019 videos. Your videography just keeps getting better and better. Thanks for sharing your life and family.

I started watching this channel since i was 16. I’m 18 now and I want to thank you for teaching me so many things.Most of the boys my age are a lost cause, but you and my grandpa saved me!:)

Yes for the hubcaps

I would run it with the hubcaps

The black wheels definitely look better. I personally think the hubcaps on would look better than off. Interesting about the differential you mentioned. I went to their website and watched a really cool video that explains how they work. It's the kind of video where you get the inside look at the thing while it's working using computer graphics. It gives an exploded view too of those gears you were talking about. Even if you don't do a video, let us know if the spare on the bottom ultimately works out or not.

I love my ko2s at a lowered air pressure in deep powder snow in the oregon cascades then air back up and a nice smooth ride home. Thanks for sharing!

The hubcaps then you could put the Lugnuts in the hubcaps when you work on the tire If you get a flat

No hub caps and rear tire mount. 👍🏻

The bfg ta ko are great tires, for everything except for rain. You're the best Cody. Keep up the great work.

I love the Ford spare tire storage system. Used it a few times and always worked great.

Whatever you decide to do Cody, be sure your including your spare tire into your rotation schedule. No need for a brand new spare to never see any action, and only need to be replaced due to age.

Hubcaps are a protective layer so yes on

I love those tires as well. I have run them on just about every rig we have owned. They work great on my wife’s 2012 Rav 4

I'm a black steel rim fan too. I think the caps look really good, kind of finishes the wheel off just enough! Thats a cool van!

I'd say go with the center cap!

I vote for hub caps. Either way, the large, black tires look great.

Didn't know that was a 4x4 how awesome! So blessed! I need one of those! Blessings and aloha Wranglerstars!

I just put Falken Wildpeak A/T3W tires on my truck and I love them.

I think they make black spray paint...

Id bite the bullet and do a spare tire mount.. itll make the overland rig pop a little. Saw one the other day that had a swinging spare back bumper and it looked pretty steller! Spendy but worth it not having a ratchet strap on a nice rig. When its cold snowy and icy its going to take one time changing that tire and youll be wishing you had another set up. You put a prerunner on the front. Put something on the back! I agree its not for up top. Thats a widow maker getting that thing off the top!

I always liked those tires too....I had the TA radials on my other car....but these are on my van....I like silver " mag wheels " with just center caps......👍🏽....not black rims, and hubcaps.....but, whatever you like...It's your van....😃 I always like your interesting videos.....my spare is on the door mount, left side....with a nice desert camo cover, which is really a " camo pack cover" but it works well....

HubCaps looked great. +1 from me on HubCaps idea. Thank You for another cool video with the WranglerStar All-Terrain 4X4 Get-er-done Van. Always a great video. God Bless.

I would put the hub caps on it looks so much better than without them

Hubcaps on!!!

Excellent setup! That is literally my dream adventure vehicle, it would be great to pull my '57 Ideal travel trailer with...

Always love me some good o'll Wranglerstar videos. Bless you all Cody ..and Fam

back door mount with a comical 'Yosemete Sam, Back off' soft cover....also No hubcaps

I like the look with the hub caps

Here in NZ my transit came without hub caps BUT the nuts themselves have black covers. I'm tempted to paint the hubs black. Your wheels are awesome, well done!

Great work man. Keep up the good work.

Get a mount for the back door

I rarely disagree with you but ... get that tire out of there . I think it could hit the differential. Its' your truck so whatever .. just my thoughts . thanks for the video .

Great video. Watching for years.

Yes to the hubcaps- better looking but mostly better protection for the hub & bolts, etc. Also install a rear swung mount tire. Yes- it's expensive but makes it easier to access & change in ALL wx and landscape conditions. Also- would definitely be better than having to access the wheel from below if your family is stuck in an area that doesn't allow for safe lower removal- and the strap is an accident waiting to happen. Use a rear swing mount to allow as a rear buffer against collision as well. Primarily, it's easier use for your wife & son to access AND if any of you are injured. (I don't say that to be discriminatory - as I am a female Aviation Maintenance Technician- just as a practical set up for all). You may like to deal w/the undercarriage setup, but no one else will. Good Luck w/it & thanks for the great videos!

Those wheels make it look a lot better. Still looks top heavy. How does it handle around curves? Hubcaps look good to me.

Sometimes changing tyre circumference from what was originally stock can send your speedo out.

Totally agree about the "look" of the tire/vehicle combo. Have same issue with my 95 XJ (Jeep Cherokee). But at the end of the day, a narrow tire will give better traction than a wider tire. If you've ever seen videos of the early Fords (1920's) some of the terrain they are able to navigate would totally bog even the best modern 4WD vehicles. But like you, I am opting for taller, fatter tires on the next replacement required.

"From grandpa car to younger grandpa car" made me chuckle out loud. Great job on making a cool van super cool! Also definitely yes on the hub caps.

Those wheels are real nice. I like the black very much. Nice job Cody. No hub caps is my vote.

Caps on to cover the bolts. It just cleans it up IMHO

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You have a great looking van. I have a aluminess front bumper love it. I agree the back bumpers are pricy but, worth it. For a temporary fix You could pull your hitch off and re-weld it or an exact duplicate (use old as template) that is 1-2" closer to the back and it looks like the tire would fit up there nicely with no angle then.

Love the van series! However I wouldnt dare having the spare like that. How much is missing underneath. Maybe it’s possible to modify the factory spot. I can totally relate to how important the look is when it comes to vehicles just hope they’re not sub par to the Hakka

My vote is no hub caps. Love the channel!

Hub it Up!!!! Great looking expedition van. I think you've done a really nice job!

Love those KO2s, just bought my first set in November.

The front brakes should be doing 80% of the braking to keep the rear from leading the front. If they're wearing out faster in the rear it's because they are dragging or aren't as resistant to wear. Or it's all the weight in the back...

Hub caps yes

I’ve had no luck with the KO2 with snow and ice. Switched to a studded snow tire. Made a world of difference.

Where there's a will, there's a way! That's why I love this channel.

Not sure how much more clearance you need with the spare tire but would letting out some of the air allow the tire to fit in the space better?

I'm torn. Hub caps protect the Lug Nuts etc. from corroding and give you a bowl to store your Lug Nuts but the Gov. look is nice. Edit: Go Hub Caps. Function over vanity.

Looks good! I'm getting the extended transit version and mount the spare on the inside door area.

True-trac is amazing, i swapped out my 2004 chevy 2500hd diesel's rear g80 locker with a true-trac system and it is simply amazing

If you have one of those small portable air compressors that plug into a cigarette lighter in your van you can let the air out of the spare tire, this will let it slide a bit farther up into the space available. You will just have to sit there and spend time airing the tire up if you ever need to use it. Just a thought. :)

Hubcaps and a rear tire carrier. Looks to sit a little to low in the back for my liking. All it takes is one rock or road debris to slice it open.

+Wranglerstar: Hello Cody! By all means, the _black hubcaps_ ! These give a rather nice finished appearance, unlike open factory lugnuts, be they black or whatever factory finish. As a suggestion, you might want to try aftermarket so-called _tuner lugnuts_ in _gloss black_ or _black chrome_ . These last, IM(old-grand-pop)O, look best of all. And, as a bonus, they avoid the difficulty of falling off/getting lost. Really like your videos on this subject! As always, they get a big 👍🏻! Keep 'em comin'...

Looks way better with the ko 2 ! I run those tires too, and love them. Yes on the hubcaps:)

Hubcap 👍

Wranglestar >>> Pizza-cutter looking tires may be ugly, but there's a reason why all of those ice car races run on super-thin tires: they have the best grip on the ice. At ~9:07 actually I believe that military vehicles (instead of the Eaton differentials) use TORSEN differentials.

i run 33" KO2s on my GU Nissan patrol and honestly they are a really good all rounder. they love the sand and the mud, they don't puncture easily, and they last a long time and i absolutely feed it to the right foot. most of all they don't hum on road. idk about ice as im in Australia and its bloody 40 degrees C most of the time hahahha

Hey Cody I noticed the way you stored your tires and I may be wrong but I’m speaking from experience. Store those tires laying flat not standing. If you store them standing and leave them laying around for a while you can wear a flat spot into them. I think this is why you will see in most tires shops the tires stacked up flat. Great video! Love the content like always.

With the larger circumference tires, will this not affect your speedometer reading??

Yes hub caps

I really enjoy watching these kind of Videos!

Hubcaps, definitely. They keep the crud from building up on the lugnuts when off-roading, and therefore make it easier to work with if you do get a flat, and they clean up easier. Also, If you can put the dirt-bikes on their rack and have room to spare, then get the back door mount. That undercarriage thing is kind of a pita.

Someone that has 4 spare tires. They are stolen!!!!

Just commenting to help traffic stats.

Great video. Definitely go with the hubcaps.

yes, you are right about them wheels. Van looks great!!

To make less ugly use 3 sticks of dynamite light and run instantly improved.

Love your videos, but sorry stock steel wheels are the anthesis of quality product. Most racetracks I have seen ban them (specified steel racing wheels and tires are usually required) or require reinforcement to them as they can't hold up and create a safety hazard. The need of stock auto parts is to get the job done as cheaply as is safe. Anyone who really wants more, will pay more.. for example taking the van to the custom shop to convert it to 4 wheel drive.

I agree with you Kody, the BFGs are great.Get the rear tire mount. Its safer than crawling under the van. I vote no hub cap. Looks better without.

Paint the hubcaps with a nice contrasting color; maybe apply Punisher decals. As for the spare, I think you could get away with using the smaller tire underneath. It for emergencies which occur rarely. If you do find a need to put the spare on, you can limp it back home or to your tire shop, with the differential unlocked. I don't know much about 4 wheel drive, but I would bet that you could get by for short distances without harming anything if you keep your speed down.

No hub cap I think.

Without hubcaps

Never a dull video.

love your videos they tech me a little something everytime and I appreciate it

7:40 you should never store tires standing upright as it will create flat spots

No hub Cap looks better and really aggressive without it.

Great video, that really is a cool van!

I have a sprinter I just use black paint and it looks great way better then The Silver totally agree with you

So bought a van and spent $20 grand to custom fit it with four wheel drive,u also put dual lockers front and rear,and the best tires money can buy but u say u don't go off road???ha

I thought you were a simple man? Whatever happened to function before fashion??

I run BFG KO2 on my 99 7.3. Love them

Let some of the air out of the spare and it should fit in the well easier. Then when you need it, pump it to proper pressure. Just an idea to try. Your videos are inspirational, keep the great work up.

Negative to the hub caps. Looks really government without.

so your spare tire is dangling under your car with a bike brake wire and a ratchet strap, that sure is "factory", now go test it on death valley and it would fall off XD

Love the KO2 also. I started getting these tires in the early 1990's when they were the all terrain ta.

Rims look great!! The hub can or no hub cab they look good either way but I’m going with hub cap on.