It’s a shame ford doesn’t offer the full body van anymore. The tall skinny euro style vans just look tippy.

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of people agree with you on that one!

@billystray7007

2 жыл бұрын

They could have at least kept the E350 in the line up

@thomasbarlow4223

2 жыл бұрын

It's pretty obvious for the last 20 years car manufacturers have been trying to screw us any way they can

@PathNotTaken

Жыл бұрын

@@Introverted_Outlander only with there conversion inside. And really long waitlist

@botaeng2

10 ай бұрын

The new vans looks like shit.

Chris is a great guy all around. He’s very active on forums helping answer questions for people to help them choose the best van for their use. I really wish I had the money for a U-joint 4x4 conversion. Thanks for bringing him on, and Chris, thank you for all you do for the industry!

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

@antongutierrez9885

Жыл бұрын

Hi what forum is this? Would love to read more info about the e series and the conversion.

Haven't even got halfway through the video and its by far the best guide I've seen. Thanks for being honest about pricing!

Thanks for this video! Just purchased a 92' Airstream B190 (Extended E350) with a 7.5 460. Can't wait to start getting my suspension upgraded. Going with the Ujoint kit

Thanks for the video. I've been wanting a U-joint conversion for a long time. Great information!

About a month ago I found a 95 E350 7.3 turbo diesel ambulance with a newly rebuilt engine. Cannot wait until it looks like the vans in this video. Suspension and tires coming first!

Thanks for all the information Chris, love your vans.

Awesome video, very informative. I trust Chris’ opinion as there’s a lot of mixed info out there on forums. Hope to own a Ujoint van in the future.

I just bought a 2006 e350 5.4 high roof mobility van i cant wait to get this done to Ujoint.

Great interview / info. Thanks !!

These look like the most capable offroad vans I’ve seen

Love, love, love 4x4 vans...I own a Quadravan! But seriously, all pick-up models give you a factory 4x4 option. Even the RV makers are using the Class 4, 5, and bigger truck cab-chassis, with Thor offering a 4x4 factory model. Great interview, by the way.

Great information!! Just the video I was looking for.

Great video ! Chris is the king of the Econoline geeks 👍

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you forthe information, it was very helpful.

Thanks for the great video. I'm a follower of Chris @ Offroad and he IS THE MAN~

@ujointoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I was happy to hear that he likes the V10 the best. I just took my recently bought E350 to Alaska and back. And I really like it. In Canada people on the Alcan will go 50 for miles dragging a travel trailer then boot it up to 75 as soon as they hit the passing lane. Its lightly loaded, there is no scenario where I don't pass you, LOL

This is a fantastic video, extremely informative. Thank you very much.

Thanks to you and Chris from UJoint. Very informative and I hope to one day get one for Ujoint to convert.

@DrivingLine

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Super helpful. Thank you!

such good info thank you!!!

Really like these vans , best looking imo . I would literally want one bulletproof .

That was really helpful and thanks for making the video, this is something I have wanted to do for years now but have no idea what is what with these vans

Awesome video, very informative!!

I have their 6" kit on my e350 and I've been running 37s with very minimal rubbing in the rear. So if you're thinking about doing a 6" kit on 37s its fine

@keldonator

11 ай бұрын

How much did that effect your mpg?

Great questions

Absolutely love me 2001 E450 shuttle bus with its 321,000 mile 7.3 powerstroker. If only it wasn't sub 200hp.

Nice thorough interview

The Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston,Texas areas have some of the best deals on clean Ford vans I've seen lately.

@ujointoffroad

Жыл бұрын

TX is always a good spot to source a van!

Totally agree I prefer gas over diesel

He's 100% right about diesels. The only way diesels make sense to an average guy is if he tows 90% of the time or if he needs to make a shit ton of power (mostly towing power or TORQUE).... Any other time a gasser is better

After spending a lot of money on an older van, most of which are overpriced these days, you get an engine that has 170K miles on it, same with the transmission and all the rubber / plastic bits and pieces in under the vehicle and in the engine compartment... how much longer is that whole package going to last without a total engine rebuild? At some point I think a person has spent way, way more than it's worth. I'm wrestling with this idea and I look at used prices and new truck prices... the market is crazy right now. Great video and excellent information. Cheers!

@CivilizedWarrior

4 ай бұрын

If you can do all the work yourself, buy an old van. You’ll come out money ahead. If you have to pay someone else to do all the work, buy a new one and get it converted. Simple as that.

On a 2011 E450 Class-C RV w/6" lift and full 4x4 conversion how do I go about getting wider tires on the front axle and only carrying one spare tire? As rear duals can only handle narrow tires without rubbing sidewalls. I heard UJoint was coming out with a new tire/wheel package to address this?

Great interview 🎉

No hacking only slight rub at full lock going up an incline (like pulling into a gas station) I’m running 33s on my 2wd van

Right ! If ford was smart they’re bring back the old school vans just smart

😲I know what you are talking about on the subject or higher costs for diesel compared to gas. 👍🏼

Great information in this video. I'm still considering this 4x4 conversion. I went with a 2021 Ford E350 cutaway van with the 7.3 gas motor. The boxes are easier and cheaper to build than the traditional van body. My interior height is 84" and the interior width is 79". The power out of the 7.3 gas motor with a aftermarket tune is around 450 hp. Factory limited slip differential with 4.56 gears.

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent choice!

@Shawnsrobloxworld

2 жыл бұрын

I doubt you're pulling 450 hp without some mods.

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

@@Shawnsrobloxworld 5Star tuning has a ton of info on their site about the #s they're getting out of the stock 7.3 gasser.

Hey, what kind of rack do you have on top of the van and did you install it yourself?

I bought a Quingley today and a zf5 swap kit.

I completely agree with him on his gas vs diesel. He did skip over the goat in my opinion.... the 300 straight 6. I have a 96 E250 that I use as a picture car, and a tool truck, with a 6. It's a towing pig. Ive loaded that thing with 3000 lbs of tools, pulling a single car trailer, with a 5500lb suv on it, and its 335,000 mile ole straight 6 pulls it down the road 75 mph. Great video.

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

The 300 is a legend. We don’t see them often

@CivilizedWarrior

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, I was surprised he didn’t mention the 4.9 or the 351w vans. I know they’re getting old now, but a lot of my friends ran 351w’s in their F series 4x4’s. One of my favorite engines of all time. The older speed density ones were definitely limited by the crappy computer, but the 94-96 mass air ones were pretty sweet and could be modded to make good (and reliable) power. If I could find a 96 ob2 mass air 5.8 truck that wasn’t beat to hell and back I’d buy it without giving it a second thought. I’ve always owned 302 trucks, and they’re pretty much the same thing, just with a bigger stroke and deck height. For an EFI truck, they were simple as balls and reliable as hell.

I’m wheelchair bound and I have a 2013 e150 wheelchair van…. Really need some sound deadening, new side doors and head unit with backup camera

Definitely mom an pops for conversion, because sportsmobile is exspensive

I got the 2005 E350 V10 6.8 extra long with the tow package !!! I'm staring from scratch, where do you suggest I start my build ??? Zero rust from Az !!!

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a unicorn! Email us for more kit info

great info ! so knowledgable on vans ! 👍👍

@ujointoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Good video,

Diesels are way more common in most other parts of the world. They are known for reliability. And the lower end torque is great for pushing big tires

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

This video is about the Ford E series

@schoumv6

2 жыл бұрын

There is no single E series with gas engine that l have seen in europe

@robertd4468

10 ай бұрын

Try driving a 7.3 diesel south of Baja Mexico and see what happens. Our diesel fuel requirements are different than the rest of the world. Your dash will light up like a Christmas tree and that’ll be the end of your trip. Get the gas v10 instead.

Is there a go-to site to purchase fully converted Van?

with the UJoint upgrades, how well would the a e350 pull a 6k LB 28'camper trailer? Currently pulling it with a 2014 eco F150 with no issues.

@ujointoffroad

8 ай бұрын

Great, V10/5R110 is the best combo for towing.

Interesting to hear how great the 5.4 is. There seems to be mixed opinions on the 5.4 between van enthusiasts and truck enthusiasts. Truck enthusiasts are usually hating on the 5.4. On the other hand they love the 7.3 and bulletproofed diesels.

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

Yea we’ve only seen 2 failures in many years. Head gasket on one, timing chain on another (avoidable)

@hoppy760

2 жыл бұрын

@@ujointoffroad Can you explain more about the timing chain being unavoidable?

@drew8642

2 жыл бұрын

Is it really a quality product if you have to bullet proof it?? 🤔 Remember the 6.0

@kurtmuzio3077

2 жыл бұрын

The E series never got the 3 valve, they were all 2v, which was the more reliable of the 5.4s...we run a fleet of 50+ 5.4 vans with very minimal issues. The F series manifolds were always more prone to problems, the 3v plugs require a specific method of removing and re-torqueing to prevent blow outs or broken plugs, as well as the cam phasers being more susceptible to failing from lack of oil changing.

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

@@drew8642 nobody has to bulletproof a 5.4

I'd like to convert a van into a heavy tow truck I just prefer the idea of taking a cut away and maybe putting in a better transmission to be able to match a f350 in capability I live in tiny house and I'd like to not have to worry about towing it.

@schoumv6

2 жыл бұрын

ZF6

@1987Confused

2 жыл бұрын

@@schoumv6 would that be a good transmission to use?

@schoumv6

2 жыл бұрын

@@1987Confused best

@CivilizedWarrior

4 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@1987Confused just my two cents, that’s not very good advice. Putting a manual transmission in an E series van, while not impossible, it is a tremendous amount of work. Take it from someone who has done stick shift conversions on trucks, and owns a van also. It’s a pain to do on pickups, it’d be a nightmare to do it on a van. There’s a guy on KZread who did it, but he ran into more problems than you could believe, and he flat out said it wasn’t even worth it in the end. Lol. These vans never came stick shift from the factory, unless we’re talking like 1960’s econolines. And most of them were 3 on the tree. Leave it automatic. The automatic van transmissions are basically identical to the pickup truck transmissions. Having a transfer case (4wd) is what gives it the ability to perform off road. As far as transmissions go, either keep the stocker and rebuild it (you can buy what they call “heavy duty” rebuilt and upgraded transmissions from companies like gearstar or monster transmissions) or I guess if you have a whole lot of time and disposable income, buy a bellhousing adapter kit and put an Allison 6 speed in it. To know which is the better choice depends on what engine you have, and what you plan on using the van for. If it’s a diesel or a V10 the Allison would be nice, but not necessary. If it’s a smaller gas engine, there’s absolutely no reason to do so at all.

Can you do a 4x4 full conversion swap on a dodge ram 350 class B camper Van?

@ujointoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Anything is possible but nobody has a kit for the Dodge vans since they don't have a frame.

I have an 80 modle 3/4 ton 460 C 6 two wheel drive van. Are you only talking about leaf spring front axle set ups ?? I live WAAAAY off grid and all our driving is rough off road style. Not about city boy luxury 5.$50,000 toys

… Got a 89 Clubwagon with a 460/Auto is there support for it?

@ujointoffroad

8 ай бұрын

Not much love for the 3rd gen these days

I reached out to U-Joint, was looking to do a build...got a reply, then nothing...reached out again but got nothing back (I'll have to check my e-mail, but I think I went back a couple of times) and still got no further response. So take that FWIW...kinda surprised, definitely disappointed.

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the emails get overwhelming, always do my best to respond.

I have an E350 v10 15 passenger van, does anyone make windows that can open that fit the original cutouts? Also, who does raised roofs?

@DrivingLine

6 ай бұрын

Fiberine makes the van tops.

@armadilllo

6 ай бұрын

thanks@@DrivingLine

My 80 e 250 has the dana 60 rear axle. Prob with a ford can is they're uni-struct.( No freakin frame)

@ujointoffroad

8 ай бұрын

Ford vans have full frames

05 E250 4.6L is what I have for my business. Id like to know what it would cost to do a 4WD conversion and suspension lift. Nothing to do in the interiors.

@DrivingLine

Жыл бұрын

Just contact Ujoint Off-road. They can break down the full conversion cost.

@mattlentz5107

Жыл бұрын

4.6 is terrible for a 4x4 swap. 5.4 or larger is ideal. 4.6 will leave you very disappointed.

@freepatriot6313

8 ай бұрын

@@mattlentz5107... I'm sitting in my 2009 e250 with 4.6 that I bought new. It has 169,671 miles on it. I own an HVAC company in Texas. I haul an ungodly amount of weight with tools , refrigerant , parts , motors etc. it has no problem getting down the road. Nor any problem trailering my 8k lb tractor to my Deer lease in West Texas. These engines are bullet proof and make a decent amount of power.

4x4 vans, a good example of if you make it they will buy it

Can someone answer why wouldn’t you just buy a F350, F450 or F550 flatbed instead of the E series cutaway? Genuine question.

@kurtmuzio3077

2 жыл бұрын

shorter nose and more cargo area on the same overall length.

@DrivingLine

2 жыл бұрын

The owner of this van also owns Ujoint Offroad, which specializes in Ford E Series vans.

@reidcrosby6241

Жыл бұрын

I have owned BOTH (F350, F550) 7.3s .... love the vans for functionality, currently own 5.4, 5.8, v10, and 7.3 (PSD and IDI) vans 1991-2014... hands down. The 4x4 conversion is the challenge .

5:15 Crap, I have 2008 E350 6.0 Diesel that has been bulletproofed... So I guess it's not that great??

@ujointoffroad

8 ай бұрын

In my opinion, no such thing as a bulletproofed or reliable 6.0

@seanryder777

8 ай бұрын

Well fingers crossed... I heard FOrd fixed some issues with the 6.0 on the 08 and later models but i'll let you know if anything goes wrong@@ujointoffroad

Keep making the cut away chassis. So when that become electric. I just put my hightop van body on that chassis LOL

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Closed captions are great. When u introduced your guests club. Jew joint. I was imagining a dedicated group of hardcore off road Rabbi's.

@Ali_Mansour_Editor

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 my southern accent doesn’t work well with the auto-captions!

If you close your eyes, Chris Steuber sounds just like Danny McBride…”your weakness is disgusting to me”.😂🤣😂

Can a E350 pull two jeeps on a trailer?

@DrivingLine

2 жыл бұрын

I believe the max tow rating is right around 7k.

@reidcrosby6241

Жыл бұрын

In a v10 NOT a problem. I easily haul my skidloader 7k, or JD backhoe up the mountains. The REAL key is that 5 speed auto he spoke of.....MAN that tranny is The Shit!! Completely AWESOME. I had a 2014

why is it so difficult to get gasoline into my 07 E250 ?

@HighCountryRambler

Жыл бұрын

I have the same problem with my 2011 E450- but it's directly related to Joe Biden shutting down America's gas production...:) I did have your issue on a older Ford 4x4 and turned out to be mud had clogged the fuel tank return vent hose. When gas goes in, air pressure has to come out.

@HighToneRanger

Жыл бұрын

@@HighCountryRambler Ill check the return tube, thanks. And im FJB eith ya

Can Ujoint convert a new Ford Transit van ?

@DrivingLine

Жыл бұрын

They actually built one or two of them a while back. I don’t know if they do that anymore. You might have to reach out directly to them for that information.

Who doesnt avoid the 6.0....

No one does all this for the Chevy Express. Why????

@ujointoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Chassis isn't as easy to deal with.

The guy driving 5.4L for daily talking about economy of diesel vs gas!! What the heck anyone needs a 5.4L for daily!!??

@ujointoffroad

6 ай бұрын

"Why" does anyone need a 5.4 for a daily? Because its the most common engine in the E series?

My 7.3 powerstroke 98 E350 has 413xxx miles ..so I guess it sucks🤣🤣🤣🤣

12-15 thousand for a diy thrifty guy 4x4 swap.... If youre a diy guy and thrifty, you can do it for under 3k.

@ujointoffroad

Жыл бұрын

I've heard that many times, rarely happens and when it does they're quite scary.

@BDG-4130

Жыл бұрын

@@ujointoffroad caster and good ball joints/rod ends. It really isnt rocket science. Probably safer than plating crumple zones.

@reidcrosby6241

Жыл бұрын

All depends on what you can source. I have grabbed a number of front axles Dana 44 and Dana 60, transfers, adapters from vans mostly Quigley...(yes, short arm). My dream van is a 1993 E350 4x4 with an IDI and same grill that your leaning on (2014 in black) . I have the parts/engines/wiring harnesses and vans here to do it. Maybe someday. Finding the parts reasonably is THE key.

This guy probably lives in California 6$ a gallon for diesel the rest of the country is half price

@ujointoffroad

6 ай бұрын

Negative but I did experience $5/G diesel there in 07/08!

Do you have any advice for someone trying to get into contact creating❔

4x4 with modest interior camping space.. buy a 2wd van, spend >$20,000 on a 4x4 conversion, then more on interior, more on pop or high top install. Or, buy a stock 4x4 truck and put a Four Wheel Camper or even their light Project M on it. Probably save 10's of thousands going the truck route. Financially, the 4x4 vans make no sense to me. That said, I'd rather have a 4x4 van.

@atodaso1668

2 жыл бұрын

$20,000 is if you pay them to do it. Have you seen the price of insert campers these days?

this man said that the 5.4 is a good motor lol

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve only seen 2 fail in our world. One head gasket and another because the guy ignored warning signs

@ROROKART

2 жыл бұрын

The 2 valve is super reliable

@atodaso1668

2 жыл бұрын

the vans didnt get the 3v one which is the crappy one.

@reidcrosby6241

Жыл бұрын

@@atodaso1668 welllll, that AND after 2005 they thickened up the spark plug threads . Loved my 2011 5.4 E350 med high top wheel chair van . I am waiting to find extra cash to redo the motor ..valves got weak ...not c gonna fix that without a full rebuild or low mileage swap.

I suppose you’ve never owned a Cummins lol ford ain’t known for their power stroke lol so not surprised on your experience

@ujointoffroad

Жыл бұрын

Cummins was never available in a Ford van. This video is about the Ford E series.

@gwood69

Жыл бұрын

@@ujointoffroad ya no shit. I assume you didn’t watch the part of the video where he was talkin shit

Just buy a 4x4 Ecursion for 1/3 or 1/4 the cost of an aftermarket conversion on a van

@ujointoffroad

8 ай бұрын

Less interior space in the EX, more weight.

Id much rather just work modest hours and own a private home.

Your so called expert on E-series is a dud! I never seen a V10 reach or get a million mile badge. I have had 4 diesels 7.3s with one 670,000 miles. I sold it still running great! My current daily driver is a 1999 F-250 with over 300,000 miles and its just getting broke in. The Ford V10 has a life expectancy of roughly 200,000 miles. I have never seen a v10 get 17 Miles to the gallon.

@ujointoffroad

8 ай бұрын

There are plenty of 1M mile Ford mod motors.

@armadilllo

6 ай бұрын

Mine did, 97 e350 extended 15 passenger, I drove from sf to Portland and back and got 17.5 loaded with my sons belongings when he went away to school. Set cruise at 70 although it was two wheel drive

am am amam

Thats just stupid, gas motor better than giesel. You got to be kidding me. Youll never see heavy duty equipemnt with gas motor. Gas motor will never last as long as diesel.

@ujointoffroad

8 ай бұрын

I knew this comment would come :) This video is about the Ford E series.

Powerstrokes are garbage 🗑

Dude absolutely doesn't know what he's talking about.

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

😉 post a link to any informative videos you have

@igotursixx2665

2 жыл бұрын

@@ujointoffroad listen Brandon your the one who is talking out your ass and who needs to post where your getting your info from. I'm not a youtuber saying misinformation

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

@@igotursixx2665 what do you do for a living

@igotursixx2665

2 жыл бұрын

@@ujointoffroad Lifetime rancher, 26yrs Law Enforcement and own a media blasting company

@ujointoffroad

2 жыл бұрын

@@igotursixx2665 so with 20+ yrs in law enforcement you’d consider yourself an expert? If you were interviewed because of your expertise and experience I’m sure you’d love a comment like yours 😉

To bad the transit doesn't come with more eng options & a transfer case instead of all wheel drive.

@maxyorkshire5930

Жыл бұрын

They do it's called the Ford Transit Trail. 4x4 with 3.5 ecoboost that makes more hp than the v8's. Its 65k

@billyc5914

Жыл бұрын

@@maxyorkshire5930 Transit Trail is AWD which u can get in the standard transit already. With a transfer case u have the option of 4 high or 4 low & u can run in 2 wheel drive on the street. Ford did offer a diesel in the US but discontinued it a few yrs ago. In Europe u can get a diesel engine & standard shift tranny & the mpg is much better. The new 2023 Sprinter went to AWD & dropped the transfer case but does offers a diesel. The diesel gets great mph but doesn't compare in power to the ecoboost.

What’s his ig

@DrivingLine

2 жыл бұрын

@ujointoffroad