Introducing Polar Bear
October 28th, 2009
On October 24th, I purchased a van from a fella in South Lake Tahoe. Nino and I named her “Polar Bear”. The idea is to turn this van into a camper. To be honest, I’m not 100% confident that this is the van I want to build from. I want to have a mechanic look her over and get a better idea of what I’m working with. Here’s what I know so far:
The Van
- 1987 Ford e250 3rd generation Econoline van, regular body
- 33″ x 12.5″ inch tires, 8 lug 16″ rims
- What looks like a 6 to 8 inch suspension lift (maybe more?)
- Ford 4th generation 300cu Straight 6 EFI engine.
- 4×4 with Warn locking hubs, p205 transfer case, and 4:11 gears
- 1 ton rear axle (Dana 60 posi) and 3/4 ton front axle (Dana 44)
- 3 speed C-6 automatic transmission with a shift kit installed
- Class 3 rear receiver attached to the stock bumper
- Dual gas tanks (about 40 gallons total I believe)