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    Torque and Trailer Towing in my 4.8L Chevy

    As said previously 1, RV TQ Cam 2, Bigger Injectors 3, Higher Stall Torque Converter 4, A Computer reprogram by a Good Dyno Tune Shop, If you can do 1-3, you may do it for less than $2,500, extras included. And you'll lose MPG, Had a '05-2500, 4.8 for 179,000+miles, sometimes pulled heavy...
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    Chevy Express Swivel Seats

    Installed Shop4Seats '16Express  DOT approved swivel, 3 issue's I dealt with.  1. Raises seat 1 5/8in it will spin but just clears the side air bag & my '5 nothing sweet complained it raised her to high, Remedy -  cut ''1 5/8 out of the middle of the base & weld back together 2.  Seat & Seatbelt...
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    Flobbery

    In 2017 I picked up 4 salvage yard wheels & orderd a set of FireStone WinterForce tires, There were higher rated (Consumer Report) LT winter tires but those were the only ones studable, Had the local tire store swap them on last week for the winter, A month early but we've already had one heavy...
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    Sealing Inside of Van with Compound

    What make model& year?  If your only doing the floor in bed liner  , I'd look into a factory rubber floor cover instead , If you insist on bed liner Don't go black go light as you can stand or color match , Also on the net look up EastWood auto look for glass micro beads (name slips me at the...
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    Sealing Inside of Van with Compound

    Rabbit , surface rust sounds encouraging , Some automotive primer's arn't water proof , Read and make sure it's water/moisture proof I'd still lean strong towards - POR-15 - as rust/bare metal primer not seeing your van , any half decent auto body supplier should have it on the shelf , If it...
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    Sealing Inside of Van with Compound

    Presuming you only have rust and not cancer , Never ever cover bare metel or rust with silicon/calk or puty of any kind !! , Check into a product called -  POR-15  - then go from there, This is not Advise , Just something to consider As for bed liner, Check into a product called - Lizard Skin...
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    You are all gonna die!

    Was wanting my ashes spread across a buffet table, But this china flue kinda ended that
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    Anyone recommend a good value stealth van?

    Like HDR said, Throw away vehicle , Example - 3 years ago my daughter had a miner low speed 1 suv accident , Left front damage, She safely drove 2 & from work etc for about two weeks till ins told her it was a total (cheaper than fixing) If it had had a full frame it probably been less than...
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    Buying cheap land and setting up a mailbox

    Not to be a killjoy about getting a Dr license in South Dakota , But First lisence you will need a birth certificate or pasport + SS card + 2 peace's of mail (bank statment, Electric bill etc) showing resadance, every renewal or change you'll need 2 peaces of mail , Bright side you can renew by...
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    Anyone recommend a good value stealth van?

    gslanm if you'd said, I bought or I have,  I'd have just smiled and thought, That's nice, It's fine to blow off what I've said, but listen to what HDR said,  Talk to your auto body & insurance friends for there view on owning a unibody Also I live in the northern plans (on a gravel road) &...
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    Will this tow combo work well?

    No trailer brakes , no way , never Like HDR said, Thats a lot of trailer for one axle,  You will put more weight in it than you think
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    Anyone recommend a good value stealth van?

    Stealth (you're only fooling yourself) Front wheel drive, forget it and go locker & don't drive like Speed Racer,  Once you build it out it'll have more weight in back,  Those Euro stile vans got a better buildable interior, But  I predict lots of them in the rusted out unibody bone yard in 10...
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    finding swivel seat base

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    finding swivel seat base

    Like Sofi said ,  There're super heavy duty Got mine at a labor day sale , I'll include a couple of pics of my seat base mod (cut 1 5/8 in out) to keep seat at factory height & added a 10in 4 wire coil for my seat belt and air bag , I've seen where some have ran the seat wires through the center...
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    Hello, tippin' my toe's in the water.

    Hi come on in the waters fine ,  I wouldn't bring anything up , but since you said New trans coming , You might consider asking your mechanic about putting a good after market trans cooler at the same time ,  Just a thought , Here's hoping you don't have to hurry and all goes as you plan  ...
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    My Cargo Trailer Conversion

    Yah HDR, didn't feel like spelling Avalanche
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    Commercial plates for a cargo van???

    I'll go out on a limb here , You listened He Lied  Good luck in your search
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    My Cargo Trailer Conversion

    The Av's are popular around here , as for 2 or 4x4 I'd rather have 2x4 with a Locker (not limited slip) I  have both and do just fine here in the just west of upper mid west with an elocker on my van , Also todays 4x's with independent front suspension's have TOOOOOOOOOOO many parts to service...
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    bad apple

    It's a given that that (or worse) happens in every restaurant , That said  if I saw or new for a fact I'd make a seen (again) , and I don't send food back I just walk out ! Short answer NO
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    No driver's license- stuck in a dead-end town!

    I'm a little reluctant to bring this up but have you tried an ad in the local paper , or local watering hole (bar) , seams like you've tried or had suggested most other options
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