conversion of camper vans to 4 wheel
I love the Class B camper vans, especially Pleasure Way Ascent or Plateau, but I would like to take it to off road places....not necessarily 4 wheeling but have the ability to get over some rocks and ...
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Shadow Catcher wrote:
More ground clearance means higher center of gravity, more parts that may not play well together. Possible alternatives, limited slip rear differential if not already equipped, a winch, skid plates engine transmission and rear differential.
My Tiger's "high clearance" is just that of a stock Chevy chassis. I was not recommending any lift or oversize tires. I do have a limited slip rear differential and it has been very useful, also have skid plates.
You want to keep the COG of your unit as low as possible, especially when off pavement. Some of that comes from having weight built as low as possible into the unit (tanks, batteries, etc.) and some is from correct loading (heavy loads go low, fluffy stuff in the higher storage).
