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Old 08-24-2012, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Spoolin
Nope, your correct! This thing is very very detuned but since it's my first D-max I wouldn't know what to compare it with. Need a shift kit in this tranny and then I should be good to go.
I think in it's current stock form it makes 250/450 hp/tq?
Well those number aren't too bad stock. But like you said, it is pretty fat! I think they may run the same tune in the Kodiak 4500 trucks, not sure on that either though.
I vote for an off road type look
Old 08-24-2012, 12:45 PM
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Supposedly the engine is detuned to put out right at the max amount of torque that trans is rated for from the factory....460tq. lol
Old 08-24-2012, 04:00 PM
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Dude thats gonna be cool as hell when u get it all done..

id like to see it lifted with some 20"x12 wheels 33-35 tires but just my 2 cents

there is a older van down the street lifted with 35 i think ill take a pic and post it tomorrow or sunday
Old 08-24-2012, 11:35 PM
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Yeah if you guys have pictures or see any vans out there on the road that look cool shoot a picture and post it up, I'm interested in seeing what people have done with vans. I know vans used to be really cool back in the 70's and they lost favor but they are super versatile and I think done right can look pretty bitching!!
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Old 08-25-2012, 12:01 AM
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Lifted or lowered I think would look mean. Think I am leaning towards a lower look though. I think a mild drop on some nice 20's would be a great DD
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So update time!!

Got my van back today and all-in-all I think they did a bang up job. They knew that I was pretty pissed off with them due to their missing their completion deadline 3-4 times so they went ahead and Lined my wall panels with Suede!!
Wasn't anything I wanted or even had interest in getting done but it really made the interior look very good! Especially since I was joking about painting the walls or putting wall paper up to make it look less commercial. My only issue with this unexpected and free upgrade is it turned my van from a work/haulin van into a bit of a RV. Meaning it's a bit to nice to where I can't just throw tires, trannies, motors, dirt bikes and other crap in the back without making extra sure that I don't touch the walls because...**** their SUEDE!! :/

Anyways, here's some picture of how it all turned out:
Driver side suede walls with the bed folded up against the wall...
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Passenger side and the sliding door
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Looking forward
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Bed folded up, give an idea of how flush it is with the van walls
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Bed folded down into the sleeping position rather than the seating position




And finally here is the double Din touch screen in-Dash.
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Here's the L-track and the securing clips
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Old 08-25-2012, 12:18 AM
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Next up is to re-install the 10" subs and amp back under the Bed up against the van sides. After that... I'm broke so I really don't know!!
Probably gonna de-badge it tomorrow too.
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Throw a memory foam topper on top of that bed and I bet that thing would be very comfy. The inside came out great, that l strap strip is pretty badass.
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Hmmm thread is giving me an ideas to do one


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