E-Series VansTechnical discussion of topics related to vans powered by any of the Navistar engines. This covers a broad number of years, but there isn't enough demand to split it any further.
Working on a 03 E350 for work. The nature of the job that the van does has created a need for a winch. I was wondering if anyone has ordered, installed, modified a winch bumper for the front of a E350? I checked Warn Winches, but could not find an offering for a van.I would be willing to adapt a truck bumper if it would work with limited modifications.
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1989 F-250 4x4 7.3 C-6 315000 miles and counting
2001 Excursion Limited 4x4 7.3 107000 miles
2008 F450 XLT CC 4X4 4.88 gears 11' Reading Service Body 68000 miles-too nice to be a work truck
I'll second the Reunel... And no, they ain't cheap, but they look [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]! I also have pics of mine linked below.
There are other options if you like welding, like the Warn Classic, which I had before (it started losing its chrome). Of course, you could always fabricate one too. But I do like this one best, and it bolts right up.
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2001 E350 PSD, Deep Emerald Green, 3.55 LS, Premium package, dual alts, rear A/C. Quigley 4x4, Transfer Flow rear tank (27+26), handicap mods, custom interior, Reunel tire carrier w/ Hi-Lift, Sportsmobile nerf bars (black), Amsoil lubes and Dual-Gard bypass oil filter, Amsoil air filters, Eclipse/JL Audio sound system w/ Sirius & 120GB Neo Car Jukebox (MP3 player), J&J stainless grill, Reunel Stainless bumper, 12000# Warn winch, PIAA lights, Bilstein shocks, Ultra Magnum wheels, Michelin tires (265/75-16), Correctrack rear wheel spacers, Bushwhacker flares (painted), Velvet-Ride spring shackles, p/s filter, external tranny and coolant filters, Autometer gauges(5), Optima Yellow Tops, Airdog.
Thanks to all,checked with Reunel today, was a little disappointed with the 6-7 week lead time needed to get the bumper, checked with a place in Missouri, they were nice but did not have a pattern for the E350, they did tell me to check Road Armor? Warn recommended a place in Louisana, they will not deal with the van bumper. Any real recommendations for winch size? Warn recommended M15000, seems like a lot of winch to me, one guy told me an 8000lb winch might work as long as I used pulleys. Any suggestions?
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1989 F-250 4x4 7.3 C-6 315000 miles and counting
2001 Excursion Limited 4x4 7.3 107000 miles
2008 F450 XLT CC 4X4 4.88 gears 11' Reading Service Body 68000 miles-too nice to be a work truck
Buckstop has a winch model and a non winch model. Both have a 2" reciever and tow hooks. You could also just put on a 2" reciever and use a 9000# winch on a tray. I have a Warn Classic with a 2" reciever bolted in place where the winch would normally sit on both of my vans. Quigley used to make the main custom mounts. I made the corner braces out of 3/4" galvanized pipe. Those Warn models need corner braces at roughly 45% angles back to the frame. I also added one tow hook on the main mounts. Being able to move the 9000# winch from vehicle to vehicle and front to back has been useful and has gotten me out of some bad stucks. Trailready has some also.
Our van scales out at 9000lbs. I had thought of using the front receiver system with the XD9000i winch from Warn, but due to the amount of equipment in the van , carrying the winch is not an option. Using a bumper mounted winch would work out better. I checked Ebay last night and found a decent price on a Road Armor bumper and several Warn winch models that will work.
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1989 F-250 4x4 7.3 C-6 315000 miles and counting
2001 Excursion Limited 4x4 7.3 107000 miles
2008 F450 XLT CC 4X4 4.88 gears 11' Reading Service Body 68000 miles-too nice to be a work truck
Hey, thanks! I apparently forgot I sent that to them... Actually, I was inspired by the pic of the white van in that same gallery -- only chose to go without the grill guard.
I have a 12000# winch, which I think is plenty, but not that I ever expect to test that theory. And I think pretty much any bumper can be modified to fit, with the right amount of skill. My local 4x4 shop (who build rock crawlers, etc) mounted the bumper and winch in about 1 day I think...
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2001 E350 PSD, Deep Emerald Green, 3.55 LS, Premium package, dual alts, rear A/C. Quigley 4x4, Transfer Flow rear tank (27+26), handicap mods, custom interior, Reunel tire carrier w/ Hi-Lift, Sportsmobile nerf bars (black), Amsoil lubes and Dual-Gard bypass oil filter, Amsoil air filters, Eclipse/JL Audio sound system w/ Sirius & 120GB Neo Car Jukebox (MP3 player), J&J stainless grill, Reunel Stainless bumper, 12000# Warn winch, PIAA lights, Bilstein shocks, Ultra Magnum wheels, Michelin tires (265/75-16), Correctrack rear wheel spacers, Bushwhacker flares (painted), Velvet-Ride spring shackles, p/s filter, external tranny and coolant filters, Autometer gauges(5), Optima Yellow Tops, Airdog.
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), frame cover. maybe a Herd front bumper.
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