Making a G20 a 4x4???

[Johnnyboy55]

Hi there. I am new to the forum so bear with the poor computer skills. This is my 1986 g20 4x4 conversion, did it the hard way[myself] but worth it

[Dlatimer]

Hi I sure like your van I have one I am about to start on its a 1983 GMC shorty

[Dlatimer]

Hi thats a good looking van I have a 1983 GMC Shory t110
inch wheel base I am about to start a 4x4 conversion on Any advice would be welcomed

[jjzepplin]

Hmm. What a great idea! You could order a 4x4 van back in the day. I always wanted one. Should be pretty cheap to build and I think I see leaf springs in the front of some there don't I? They sure look tough. Any feed back on the handling or capabilities of these bad boys?

[Dlatimer]

Yes leaf springs is the way to go Cheap well not so sure how cheap I do have most of the parts already I do have to fab an engine suport

[Johnnyboy55]

The conversion was not cheap by any means and above average fabricating skills are required. If I would do it again I would use a driver side drop diff and a 88 or newer transfer case as the engines are 4" over on the passenger side. Overall the conversion was a great success and handled very well even on the highway

[Johnnyboy55]

How do I add pictures?

[Dlatimer]

Yes I agree driver side drop would be better But I have 2 solid front diff that are both Passenger side drop One is out of an 1988 3/4 ton truck the other is out of a K5 Blazer Not sure of year yet I have to get the tree off of it first Its a little tight to get into yet Tree smashed it Yes the engine support has to be fabed and spring hangers

[Dlatimer]

The pitchers I am not for sure I just joined this site and dont know how to work this yet I sure would like to get pics of the engine support It would help a lot to see what I am up against If you want you can email them to me its dlatimer55@gmail.com

[Dlatimer]

I have also heard that the diff can be swapped from passenger to driver side drop It would take a shop to be done right

[Dlatimer]

Hi from what I have heard they handle good I am hoping all will trun out good I have decideed to swap my 10 bolt front to driver side Use the Trans and Transfer case out of the 1988 3/4 ton pickup And the Neg Sprung front springs out of a K5 Blazer I am wanting to use it as a daily driver

[mud.man.rj]

I hope you choose to build it, would be cool and not many around.
Mudman.

[Dlatimer]

Yes I am I have stocked piled all most every thing I need I have two donor vans I picked up for a few hundered dollars I also have a K5 Blazer that a tree feel in the middle of it its all in tack just sits a lot lower in the middle now The van I am building is a 1983 GMC Rally but I have Steel Grill from a 76 and I will use the smaller bumpers from 76 and two head light system I am taking all side window out and back doors window out and put all sheet metal in