Primary Visions Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Will, Your a gentlemen and a scholar. Make sure you post your build on here, I'm looking forward to see what a former Subie owner can do to transform one of these things! Haha I certainly will. I am still in the planning stages. I will be driving cross country with it in a month and must be able to live and surf out of it for at least 2 weeks while carrier 250lbs of my camera gear, should be interesting. I am ordering the insulation as well as the same light setup you have tomorrow. I will keep you posted man!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikesnbreakdowns Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 Look what came in the mail today.... robertlane and Old Country Woodworks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Country Woodworks Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) Do you think you could have gone any larger with the tires? 215 or 225/70 How are they performing so far? I am a cabinet installer and am packed full of tools, sometimes the jobsite access is not so nice. I have just checked my Kumhos, they are 25.5 inches in Diameter. I have seven inches clearance at the valence and 3 inches at the front wheel well. The 205 Geolanders spec out at 26.5 inches The 215 specs out at 27 inches, I think that is about the max before rubbing would occur during steering. Also from where did you order your adjustable coilovers. I like these, they look very interesting. Edited March 12, 2012 by Old Country Woodworks LostInTransit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primary Visions Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hey man, Just wondering, do you still have use of steering wheel audio controls with your aftermarket Pioneer radio and if so how? Thanks, -Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikesnbreakdowns Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Primary Visions-there is a hookup so you can use the factory wheel controls. It works awesome! Old Country- PM'd You! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymz Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) Hey man, I couldn't believe when I first saw this. I myself just picked up a transit last week to replace my lowered wrx so I could fit more surfboards/bikes/cameras in as well. Basically I think I will be following what you have done almost exactly except I am insulating it along with adding a bed & lots of storage. Good luck with the build! -Will Big change in your ride Fast WRX to slow going Transit. Soon after I got the Transit, I pulled up to a buddy at a light. He was in his worked Ford GT (700hp). He shouted over "What are you doing in THAT?!?!" I replyed "You have the fastest Ford, so I had to get the slowest" Btw, I unload the tools and load the Transit with Kiteboarding gear when the wind blows. Makes a nice warm changing locker too. Surf on! Edited March 21, 2012 by Jaymz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primary Visions Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Haha yeah it was quite the change. I had to drive my wrx last night to the persons house I sold it to and the difference from driving a 138 hp van to my old 320 hp subaru was insane. btw Bikesnbreakdowns, I got the stereo all hooked up yesterday but still cant get the hella lights to work, where did you attach the one cord that goes to the high beams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepper Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 What happened to those rally wheels bro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSWerksVP Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Lookin good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transitconnecthopefull Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 any updates on the Project Adventure Transit ? It was looking pretty promising and I was thinking of doing something similar myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikesnbreakdowns Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 Haha yeah it was quite the change. I had to drive my wrx last night to the persons house I sold it to and the difference from driving a 138 hp van to my old 320 hp subaru was insane. btw Bikesnbreakdowns, I got the stereo all hooked up yesterday but still cant get the hella lights to work, where did you attach the one cord that goes to the high beams? I just hooked a switch into the interior. any updates on the Project Adventure Transit ? It was looking pretty promising and I was thinking of doing something similar myself. The Transit has been doing well! It would be really difficult to lift. FSWORKSTRANSIT welded up a spacer to get a 2in lift. I haven't figured out another way to get the front end up yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stett Holbrook Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Hi there Bikesnbreakdowns, I'm a senior at MAKE magazine and I'd be interested in talking to you about your TC project. Please get in touch at sholbrook@oreilly.com. Thanks, Stett Holbrook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinkruty Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Powdercoat the wheels an obscene color for real effect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windguy Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) Bikesnbreakdowns, Great job so far. This is a very interesting thread for me. Although I don't have a TC yet, I have aspirations to take the van down to Baja for some windsurfing/surfing trips a few times a year. My biggest concern is how the van will handle once I get off Highway 1. One coastal location is about 38 miles offroad with your typical dirt/sand/rock road issues. I was going to start a thread asking if others have made their TC more offroad capable, but it looks like you've already gone down that road so I'll jump on here if you don't mind. The ground clearance on the 2014 Van - LWB is 6". Not that much. How best to increase this if possible? preferrable adjustable so for everyday driving it's lower and you can adjust it higher for offroad needs. Tied to this is shocks. Don't think the stock shocks can handle the high heat generated by lots of washboard and pitted roads. I'd be driving slow but it's still a concern. It's not the place to have a vehicle breakdown. I think you've answered the offroad tire question. Sweet looking tires you picked. The stock tires would get chewed up pretty quickly. Appreciate the input. Thanks Edited April 25, 2014 by windguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ma4dness Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Mission 3- Operation Road Less Traveled. My battle with creating a Lifted Ford Transit. When I purchased the van I knew lifting the Transit would be difficult. Many people lower their Transit, which looks great, but I've been down that road before; I decided to take the road less traveled. I previously had a Subaru that was lowered, making it difficult to go on road trips and off road. The Transit only has and inch less ground clearance then a Ranger See Transit vs. Ranger. So I figured a 1inch lift wouldn't be too extreme. I decided to start with the front to see if I could level out the front and rear end of the vehicle. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There were three options that could work. 1) Strut spacers, AKA Saggy Butt spacers in the Subaru community. A spacer is placed on top of the strut tophat raising the vehicle STATUS:ABANDONED 2) Spring Spacers A spacer is placed on top of the spring raising the vehicle STATUS:NO APPLICATION SPECIFIC, PART MEASUREMENTS TAKEN 3) Coilovers or Coilover Sleeves Such as Ground Control STATUS: EXPENSIVE AND NO APPLICATION SPECIFIC PART May explore an à la carte kit. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Before shots: (Front) 7" clearance on front bumper 3.5" of fender / wheel gap After shots: (Tires) 8" clearance on front bumper ( +1") 2.75" of fender / wheel gap (-.5") First Transit Connect with All Terrians? 205 / 70 R15 Yokohama Geolander A /T installed on the Transit Connect I'll keep this forum updated on the progress of Operation: Adventure Transit. Were you able to figure out how to lift it without any complications? If so, what was the best option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cireously Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Haven't seen a lot of movement on this Topic. I just purchased a 2012, and we are prepping it for an adventure Mobile. Has anyone had any luck with Suspension upgrades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Been following your post as I want to do similar mods. I added the small silver UK center caps over black wheels (looks like a police vehicle). Also bought a Folding Front Passenger Seat from Germany (non USA option). Folds flat and level with rear deck so you can haul long items. How does your TC drive with the larger tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Thanks @lost, good to hear there is a tire option that works. I will check it out when its time for new rubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 @Lost, the folding seat serms like it will work fine and adds a lot of camping space. Euro TCs dont have as many sensors as we do so I need to add a inline resistor at the seat harness to fool the computer. Because of more than one friend overseas I ended up with 2 right seats but Craigslist can sort that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) Ford got the memo about the folding seat for the 2014 TC XLT Wagon Edited February 7, 2016 by G B L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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