Upfitting a Ford Transit Cargo van to a full Class B RV
Mounting a Vancompass Rear Differential Skid Plate and Hellwig 7760 Anti Sway Bar to a 2018 Ford Transit T-250…I soon realized that in 2018, Ford must have added a Mass Dampener to the Rear Diff. I was advised to simply remove it, but given the long history these Transits have with driveshaft issues – finally resolved in 2018, I didn’t want to upset anything.
When I set out to install a bike rack on the van, my first choice was a door mounted system that I saw on a Winnebago Travato made by Summit Products. Since I had a Carefree Awning system, I had no choice but to go with the Summit Roof rack so this made sense. Then…
I took to the cutting up of the front end to make way for the install. If you think cutting giant holes in your new vehicle is worrisome, try cutting out and up your bumper. The total install time was probably about 6 hours
Parking Brake Delete on 2018 Ford Transit
Use this modification to eliminate your parking brake so you can swivel your Driver Seat and Walk Through to the back easier.
There were a lot of options in choosing a swivel adapter plate for the van, well a lot until you have certain requirements and then only one made the grade. That requirement for me was that it had to be stable and not lift the seat up too high as I’m already 6′ 4″ tall.
There are various stages to a Van Conversion. From ordering some cool accessories or upgrades to cutting giant holes in your vehicle – especially new vehicles (boy that sure is fun) and then there are the equally important, but a lot more fun – Graphics.
I am wiring in the Security System, the Front and Rear Dash Cameras, replacing a 12v Port with USB ports, Hard Wiring the Cell Phone mount, relocating the heated seat controllers and installing the wiring for the new – never before done, Electronic Parking Brake Controller which will eliminate the large bulky Emergency Brake between the seats.
What do you do when you have 10 gallons of water and a 5 gallon bucket?Walk Carefully! In my case, I had a very small space for all my tools and using a trailer was out of the question. I must be completely self contained. So I spent a good week or two laying this all out. Thankfully, I am really good at working with small spaces and maximizing every inch.
I first saw the Flare Space Body flares on an article for a van in Europe. I quickly search the internet and discovered them here in the states and they would be available for and of the current van offerings by Mercedes, Ford or Ram. The body flares from Flare Space offered me the ability to sleep sideways