Sorry racrx7, I don't spend as much time around here as I used to. The whole top was done by CCV. They do use a stock mold for the fiberglass top itself.... it is nothing special and does have some issues with the doors when closed. The mech is very simple and most of the hardware is stuff you would...

My service awd light comes on if I use the AWD and sometimes in 4hi after wheeling for a while in rough terrain. At that point it is stuck in whatever mode the xfer case is in. Anyone else seen this? The 4wd is definitely working. Ok little more information might be helpful. It seems that when you ...

Been a minute or two since I last visited this thread, but glad to see there’s still interest in the conversion. Congrats to anyone that has been successful with the conversion. Mine has been trouble free since the conversion and have since installed an S10 front axle with axle disconnect. I use a ...

Welcome! On your rig you have a couple of options. I chose the NP236 transfer case swap because it allowed me to keep AWD (best for snow) and also achieve 4hi and 4low. This is a bolt in t-case but requires a good bit of re-wiring, 25ish wires are either added or moved. If you don't care about AWD t...

@ Mountainman - I do not drive my van in 4low most of the time. But if I am out in the mountains on dirt roads that will require 4low at times I will leave it there and let the van shift as needed until I hit pavement or speeds that don't make sense. This would be the same as wheeling in my 1991 Toy...

Update: my lower control arm bolts were very loose. I am not sure what caused this to flare up at that time but that is what was causing the noises. The transfer case is fine after all, I put another 500 miles on it this past weekend including some 4lo 4hi and lots of gravel all is well. Glad I cou...

Interesting. Any theories why the TC blew up? How useful is 3rd when you're wheeling around in 4-low? At that speed, doesn't it make more sense to be in 4-high in 1st or 2nd? I agree with Herbie, when I get to dirt with much grade at all I swap to 4 low and move on. With my stock gearing I can do 4...

Herbie, I am glad I logged on. I am going to replace mine when I replace all my suspension bushings and what not. I am curious..... would the stronger torsion bars reduce the preload on the torsion bar keys? IE would i be stepping back to stock keys from my overland "re-indexed keys"? Seem...

Ok here is an update and some info for future disconnect installers. I decided to start by replacing my motor mounts to gain clearance for the disconnect axle tube to be installed. In the end the motor mounts lifted the motor a very small amount..... not enough to install this part. While I had the ...

Ok I am digging up an old thread here but I am dying to get my axle disconnect in and have 3 major questions: 1 - I want to install this disconnect so that I can run my van with an NP-236 transfer case in 2wd low. The reason for this is pulling a trailer up some mountain passes here in Idaho. Curren...

I am in a similar spot...... occasionally mine won’t work.... however it has for the last 2 years. I made a flap from the plastic surround so that I could get to it when it acts up. I haven’t ever come up with why it happens.... sure is frustrating when you don’t have a work around. Let me know what...

I also carry a Bogert bottle jack and break-down jackstand kit, but in the situation with the axle in the dirt, I'd have had to dig a hole. (I have a shovel, too.) I must say I did not know about collapsing jack stands.... that is now on my list of needs. And I really like the idea of digging the h...

Wow that van and his concept of lift is amazing. :yikes: I don’t offen get Astro jealousy but man that thing does create that feeling! I will be excited to see your progress and your experience lifting the rig that way. Seems like there are a lot of positives to be had in regards to suspension and s...

Oohh! Man I looked for that combination for quite some time..... I never did find it. Hey what transfer case is going in that thing? Can’t wait to se the progress.

Ryan

I would be happy to put some in the pot here as well. This site has helped me a ton and it would be great if the traffic was a bit better.

Ryan