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We were driving on hwy 281 north close to Marble Falls when we caught up to this 4x4 Van conversion. It was a Ford E250 with 8 lug axles and Q4x4 badges which I took to be Quigley 4x4.
They do 4x4 van conversions.

Poor Mickey and Minnie got drownded...Lol

Ewwww.... can't wait till Christmas is over and have some time to get back out there.

Bet Eric is super excited !! Gonna need a bigger hauler though Lol.

I may not have the extreme weather that you have but no garage space means working outside in the elements. It sucks sometimes because I have so many things I want to do.  Noah has been great about letting me use a bay at his shop but it's a lil bit of a drive. Not a bad drive but my wife relies on me for a ride since she doesn't drive. That eliminates all the bad weather days. Oh well, I wouldn't trade her for the world.

Nice, you might want to consider synthetic rope with a receiver mounted winch.  It will cut a lot of weight. 
When you add the weight of a a receiver, cradle mount plate, winch and steel cable it quickly can become a 2 man job.
You will also need to install some quick disconnects front and rear. Post some pics when you get it done.

So I was looking for a couple of rollers for the 76 since it had a flat tire.  3 of the 4 original tires have already shit the bed so I wanted to put some "newer" tires to roll around on.  I had a couple that I took off Carter. I replaced them since one was deformed. I hadn't noticed it but Noah did.  I marked it with red paint. When I dug it out this is what I found. It wasn't even in a hot storage shed. It was in the garage. Good thing I wasn't on the road with it.  Good catch Noah!!

Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to all you guys out there in Dodge Land.   
Hope everyone is spending some quality time with their families.  Come Friday, it's back to quality time with our trucks.  Cheers to everyone !!

Ouch !!  Looks like a lot of carnage.

Can probably find a running 318 for cheaper.  You would need to sleeve the block but also, you would need new rods, rebuild kit and prep the block. Lotsa money.

https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/5859601596.html

https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/5861728715.html

Cool Beans !!

Saw this cool idea for a trailer today after picking up the wife from work.

It looked like a whole work truck frame. I saw the transmission cross member with a flat bed area over it and the front area folded in to the hitch.
The back axle was an 8 lug. Unfortunately the box was a little beat up but the doors seem to lock.
Looked like a Tommy lift ramp on the back.

Get your creative juices flowing!

Ha ha, thanks Mat.  A lot to learn still but thanks.

I have reading article after article about relays and feel like I've been reading another language. It's just 95% over my head.  Do these relays just get wired inline or is something removed and it takes its place? I even read an article specifically wiring in a relay to aux reverse lights with a switch to turn it on inside. Had to wire in a diode. Wtf are those? So confused now.

I must admit, I need to learn more about putting in relays. My plan was to wire them together and then drop it down to the reverse lights under the bed.  I do like the idea of a switch to turn it on separately.

As for the back rack, I bought the tubing and cut it up and welded it together. Made it to match the front.
The cargo rack was more of a cut down and repurposed bunk bed then bolt it together. The back rack support braces were welded in. The front headache rack had flat bar spacers and hinges welded on. The other side of the hinges are welded onto a piece of box tubing that matches the cargo rack. It has supports welded on that cradles the rack and allows it to be unbolted.  The tabs for the lights were welded on also.

So yep, I've been busy practicing with my new toy. Lol

So the Carr light bar came in and I attempted to install it but to my dismay, hear the sadness in my voice, "It no fit".
Ugh, I got a great deal on Amazon for an open box Carr Med-profile model 210701 black light bar.  I wasn't sure if it was the model or the open box that was the issue.  It teeter tottered on top of the Ram's curved roof and didn't reach the drip rails.  Disappointed to say the least.  I emailed Carr and told them the issue and asked about a taller profile one. I mentioned that I have seen Ramchargers online with their light bars. I included my phone number as requested on their form letter.  Didn't expect much if any response.

Wow, to my amazement, within the hour I received a call back from Rhonda, a Customer Service rep. She is going to send me at no charge 2 taller profile end pieces that will fit my bar. All I have to do is send back the ones that don't fit. I'm a Happy Camper to say the least.  Fast and Efficient!!