I just got a 88 E-250 van with a 4.9l 300 inline six. My goal is to turn it into a atv/camping rig. I am trying to research a way to lift it a little so I can get some 33's on it. This is my new project and I plan on keeping everyone updated. Just thought I would share because I'm really excited about it. Oh and here are a couple updated pics of the ranger as well. Let me know what you think.

 

hell of a project man, good luck to ya! Truck looks REALLY good too!

 

that van definitely has some potential! a body lift is the first thing that comes to mind. What suspension does it have? can probably get something that was designed for the f-250 for a lift...

 

Cool idea. If you're going to use it for camping, maybe you can put some sort of retractable sun shade on the side of it.

 

Sweet project, lifted vans are awesome.

 

Thanks everyone for the complements and any idea's are welcome. I have done my homework on lifting the van. Since it's two wheel drive, for now, I am going to do an old school pre-runner look. No one makes a kit for this year van. Camburg makes one for newer vans 93 and up. John from Autofab will make me a kit, but I have to send him my parts, he bends the beams for alignment, throws lift coils and beams in the box and sends it back to me, for $850 plus shipping and 2 new shocks. That’s a little to much for my budget but I'm sure its quality work and parts, so I'm going to try to do the same. The van has twin I-beam front suspension with king pins and different length beams. A local shop can bend the I-beams for alignment but I don’t know what springs to get? I was thinking E-350 springs with those 2inch cheapo coil spacers, but who knows how that would ride or handle. I have a feeling F-150 coil springs will work but don’t know for sure. So let me hear your ideas, oh and here are some pictures.







I was thinking something like this for my paint sceme classic tutone ford

 

should be a fun project.


i never knew those vans were available with an inline six.. must be slow as hell, lol. i drive a few with the 8s in them and they're slow, lol.

 

This could be a lot of fun! Keep us posted. Lifted vans rock.