Thank you for this video. Very helpful. Can you see if Ford put in longer subframe bolts or if they bolted the lift blocks to the body and then threaded the lower portion of the lift blocks for the factory length bolts? Reason I ask is that these subframe bolts are a NIGHTMARE to remove when needing to service the trransmission/remove engine cradle. If these bolts are any longer than they already were from factory, it would be reasonable to assume that the nightmare of removing them would be x2.
Ran into the coil rubbing issue on my 2015 HR148 3.2 diesel. I'm running VC's first run of the 2.5" sub-frame lift kit and added the TOPO kit with the red coils,B6 struts and 3" spindle lift. You're gonna need a BFH!
Love your Vancompass builds! I'm going to be building a long travel Desert Van soon and have decided the Transit is the better build platform for me to fabricate off of. My vision is a long travel van with at least 10-12" suspension travel, long dual a arms (strut elimination), and custom longer CV axles, running 35" or 37" tires. To build what I want I'm prepared to remove the entire front end drive train and build from scratch if necessary. In this case, wondering if id be better off just starting with a 2WD Transit and going with a Divorced Tcase rather than try and convert AWD to long travel. Then I have Hi/lo 4x4. No solid axle up front for me, gotta be long travel IFS. love to hear your input and keep you updated on my project when I start in the coming months....
I don't recommend a divorced t-case. You should upgrade the transmission to a 6R80 from an F150 with t-case attached, get the front axle too. You may be able to use F150 CVs, Spindles, ect for the long travel.
@VanCompass Yes! This is what I'll do, love the idea that it would also have Ford f150 parts or lif kits on the front end. Love this idea, especially the Tranny. Thanks for getting me steered the right direction. I'm coming from a Moab Rock crawler builder background so this helps a ton!
@@VanCompass Hmmm, maybe what I do is put something like the SVC 16" Midtravel kit on the transit with the 6R80 Transmission and F150 front diff and build the rear end to match. Yeah I'm feeling it.
What is the max tire size with this configuration and what is the overall height compared to a transit with the regular topo 2" kit? Can you run your lower control arms with it?
Lets say ur not the Van Compass dude. Is it safe to say if one has a choice of a regular commercial transit verses a transit trail, you'd prefer to get the commercial transit and do after market lift instead of getting what they did to the trail? Their dropping isn't a plus at all?
They’re charging you $15,000 for a hack lift kit and a body kit to cover their hack job. I’d definitely save my money, get the base van and lift it myself
Very much appreciate you guys sharing this information to the community! Thanks for all of the support.
Thank you for this video. Very helpful. Can you see if Ford put in longer subframe bolts or if they bolted the lift blocks to the body and then threaded the lower portion of the lift blocks for the factory length bolts? Reason I ask is that these subframe bolts are a NIGHTMARE to remove when needing to service the trransmission/remove engine cradle. If these bolts are any longer than they already were from factory, it would be reasonable to assume that the nightmare of removing them would be x2.
Ran into the coil rubbing issue on my 2015 HR148 3.2 diesel. I'm running VC's first run of the 2.5" sub-frame lift kit and added the TOPO kit with the red coils,B6 struts and 3" spindle lift. You're gonna need a BFH!
Love your Vancompass builds! I'm going to be building a long travel Desert Van soon and have decided the Transit is the better build platform for me to fabricate off of. My vision is a long travel van with at least 10-12" suspension travel, long dual a arms (strut elimination), and custom longer CV axles, running 35" or 37" tires. To build what I want I'm prepared to remove the entire front end drive train and build from scratch if necessary. In this case, wondering if id be better off just starting with a 2WD Transit and going with a Divorced Tcase rather than try and convert AWD to long travel. Then I have Hi/lo 4x4. No solid axle up front for me, gotta be long travel IFS. love to hear your input and keep you updated on my project when I start in the coming months....
I don't recommend a divorced t-case. You should upgrade the transmission to a 6R80 from an F150 with t-case attached, get the front axle too. You may be able to use F150 CVs, Spindles, ect for the long travel.
@VanCompass Yes! This is what I'll do, love the idea that it would also have Ford f150 parts or lif kits on the front end. Love this idea, especially the Tranny. Thanks for getting me steered the right direction. I'm coming from a Moab Rock crawler builder background so this helps a ton!
@@VanCompass Hmmm, maybe what I do is put something like the SVC 16" Midtravel kit on the transit with the 6R80 Transmission and F150 front diff and build the rear end to match. Yeah I'm feeling it.
Thanks for this! -- i sure hope Ford sees your video
Thanks for putting this up Rob, appreciate the resource!
You mention that you used to do a subframe spacer. why did you stop doing them?
From my experience in de-badging, try using dental floss to 'saw off' the fender flares adhesive bonding.
Total how lift is it? 4,75’ to compare with normal transit?
What is the max tire size with this configuration and what is the overall height compared to a transit with the regular topo 2" kit? Can you run your lower control arms with it?
Previous vid stated 265/75-16, or 31.7" overall.
Lets say ur not the Van Compass dude. Is it safe to say if one has a choice of a regular commercial transit verses a transit trail, you'd prefer to get the commercial transit and do after market lift instead of getting what they did to the trail? Their dropping isn't a plus at all?
They’re charging you $15,000 for a hack lift kit and a body kit to cover their hack job. I’d definitely save my money, get the base van and lift it myself
It's not 15,000 extra for the Trail and you get much more than the body lift and body kit.
science!