06/07/2026
That's a wrap on the 40" tire Chevy van for now. After alot of cutting and trimming they fit. This was a one off build for a customer in Vancouver. It features fully custom front suspension geometry with a highsteer knuckle and top mounted drag link. Custom built radius arms with Lifetime Heims. swaybar disconnects. locking hubs. Eaton E-locker in the front with 4.88 gears. Out back to get the flex and height we did a shackle flip, turned the overload spring upside down, and installed a 3" lift block with a set of longer 5100 shocks. The van is rolling on a set of 17" beadlocks and 40"
We were able to mate an old-school NP241 transfercase to the rear of the 8l90 transmission. Low range seems predictable and slow in first gear for a good crawl ratio. Helped by the torque of the deisel engine.
This van will likely be back in the future for a 10.5 full float rear diff swap along with a list of other items im sure.