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Old January 6th, 2008, 08:40 PM   #1 (Link to post)
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hello to all as you will notice i am new here but I anticapate returning often. now my question; I have a 2003 E150 passenger van that I love. it is almost the ultimate do it all truck. but it is two wheel drive with twin I beam suspension. the question is how difficult is it to make it 4 wheel drive. I know the 4x4 have a different front end.as I am looking for a used 4x4 to do deer hunting and coon hunting, will it be about as cheap to remake my van or buy some cheap truck if any of you have done this sort of thing let me know
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Welcome aboard. I have never done a 2-4 conversion, but my guess is that it would be cheaper to just buy a beater to wheel and keep the van stock. I wheel a suburban which has more than enough room to camp in for 2 people and you can get a 4wd cheap, lift it cheap and be ready to go.
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I found this link to a Ford conversion on an older Van. It doesn't precisely apply to your year but you may find it to be an interesting read.

Converting a Ford van to 4wd FAQ


Here's a link to a company that actually performs the Van conversions:

4x4 Salem Kroger Ford 4 Wheel Drive Conversions
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