This is the ultimate customized offroad 15-passenger van for your business or personal use. This would be the perfect vehicle for any type of adventure guide business, a cycling team, cycling club, bike shop or other sports retailer, river rafting, ski tours, summer camp, backcountry lodging facility, or any outdoor guiding company. Anyone who needs to carry lots of people, lots of gear, get anywhere you need to go, including offroad. And, do it all with one compact vehicle, without the hassle of a trailer. It could also be an amazing starting point for a personal offroad camping assault vehicle. As you can see, the van has had two different vinyl graphics wraps installed. Graphic wraps are easy to remove, and easy to design and have installed professionally. The underlying paint is basic white, and this van awaits your custom graphics or paint job. We can help with references for design and installation.
Key Features:
- Carries 15 passengers
- Roof rack holds 15 bikes minimum, 21 bikes maximum on the roof, plus 4 on back = 25 bikes!
- Rack is 100% aluminum body with steel supports
- Roof rack system is modular and can accommodate nearly any sports gear, river rafting, skiing, fishing, use as a viewing surface at auto races, motorcycle races
- Off-road lifted suspension
- Racks and ladder by Aluminess, the company that fabricates all the stuff for Sportsmobile®
- The vinyl wrap is easily removed for your custom graphics or paint job
Background:
This is the ultimate offroad shuttle van. The van was originally built for a high-end Mountain Bike Guide and Tour company. The van is perfect for your team, club, bike shop, or guide company. It is custom from the ground up to hold the most people, bikes, and gear possible, all in a single self-contained vehicle. None of the hassle of a trailer. . .park and turn with ease. Get into packed event venues, access offroad trailheads, shuttle to backcountry camping sites & more.
This van was built for a high-end mountain bike guiding company in Durango and Moab. It was later converted to be the PRO mountain bike team van for one of the leading bike shops in Southern California. The vinyl wrap is easily removed and awaits your team's custom graphic design and colors. The van has been used for events with such companies as Specialized, Trek, Gary Fisher, Osprey, Smith Optics, Shimano, Intense Cycles, Mountain Bike Action Magazine, Dirt Rag, and more. This is an incredible vehicle, but I am moving on to new pursuits and looking to sell to a great shop, club, team, or outdoor outfitter.
The roof rack was engineered with CAD-design, by Aluminess, the same fabricator that outfits all the racks and accessories for the legendary Sportsmobile® off-road vans. It uses Thule "T2" units, the safest method of racking bikes, with no frame contact or risk of damage. It has a 100% powder-coated aluminum body with steel support braces / roof anchor system. As currently configured, the rack holds 15 bikes in a sideways alternating mount system (as shown). The "front porch" area overhanging the windshield and hood, is equipped with 2 standard round mounting bars (Yakima style standard round), which can hold a variety of other cargo and accessories. We have in the past set it up with additional bike mounts facing forward, to get 6 more bikes on there. It also fits perfectly two Thule locking cargo boxes mounted side by side (as shown in one of the photos). Or, simply load cargo and luggage and use a cargo net and straps to secure. Add in 4 bikes with the Thule hitch mount rack, and your capacity is up to 25 bikes! This was a painstaking design process to get this rack just right. There are smaller / cheaper rack designs that you might see in use, but none of them offers this carrying capacity, and none of them offers fully safe bike transport with no frame contact, no risk to dings and blemishes to high-end bikes.
The bike racks and supports themselves are all modular, and attach at set points using allen bolts. If you wanted to, you could removed them and be left with a gigantic flat carrying surface of powder coat diamond plate for any use. You would also the be able to spec out and design your own custom attachments for other types of gear (rafts, ski, camping, other cargo). This would be perfect for running bikes in the summer and ski in the winter.
Features & Specifications:
- 2006 Ford E350 XLT 15-passenger van
- 2008 Cycling van conversion, all upgrades, rack build done summer '08
- 255hp 5.4 Liter V-8 engine (gas)
- 6,900 pound towing capacity
- 15-passengers: Driver, Front Pass, and 4 rear rows of 3, 3, 3 and 4. Each row is independently removable to create custom seating & cargo configurations based on your needs. Removing the rear-most row creates a massive cargo area to carry luggage, tools, whatever, while still leaving seating for 11. Removing first and third rows creates massive leg room and room for gear in front of occupants. Very flexible.
- AC, AM/FM CD, Power Windows Locks, cloth seats, rear AC vents and many comfort features
- Heavy-duty towing package
- 94,xxx miles, approximately 30,000 miles were put in as a regular van, prior to the conversion
Upgrades & Customization:
- Roof Rack -- Custom aluminum rack with steel supports by Aluminess (maker of Sportsmobile® racks), Thule T2 units, with 15-21 bike carrying capacity. Thule units are removable and rack can become one flat diamond-plate surface, plus fabricate your own additional attachments if desired for skiing, rafting, or other sports.
- Side-mount aluminum roof ladder
- Offroad lift kit by Full Tilt Offroad Suspension specialists / Action Van Suspension
- American Racing 17-inch custom wheels (Mojave Teflon model) with custom wide spacers
- BF Goodrich BFG Offroad tires
- 4-bike Thule hitch-mount rack
- Bushwacker fender flares
- Aluminum side entry steps
- Vinyl wrap is easily removable, we can provide references on design/install of your team's design
Note: Van is NOT a 4x4. It is standard drive, but with extensive offroad lift / suspension / conversion. When we created the van, we assessed every possible guiding run that were in our customer offerings. We determined that we could access everything we needed even without the 4x4. We explored doing 4x4 with Quigley or Sportsmobile, but decided that the added cost and maintenance were not needed, given our usage. This included successful runs of the toughest shuttles in Moab, Durango, and the mountains of Southern California.
Call or email for more information. I will respond quickly. Nate 31oh - 4oh3 - 35oh5
Key Features:
- Carries 15 passengers
- Roof rack holds 15 bikes minimum, 21 bikes maximum on the roof, plus 4 on back = 25 bikes!
- Rack is 100% aluminum body with steel supports
- Roof rack system is modular and can accommodate nearly any sports gear, river rafting, skiing, fishing, use as a viewing surface at auto races, motorcycle races
- Off-road lifted suspension
- Racks and ladder by Aluminess, the company that fabricates all the stuff for Sportsmobile®
- The vinyl wrap is easily removed for your custom graphics or paint job
Background:
This is the ultimate offroad shuttle van. The van was originally built for a high-end Mountain Bike Guide and Tour company. The van is perfect for your team, club, bike shop, or guide company. It is custom from the ground up to hold the most people, bikes, and gear possible, all in a single self-contained vehicle. None of the hassle of a trailer. . .park and turn with ease. Get into packed event venues, access offroad trailheads, shuttle to backcountry camping sites & more.
This van was built for a high-end mountain bike guiding company in Durango and Moab. It was later converted to be the PRO mountain bike team van for one of the leading bike shops in Southern California. The vinyl wrap is easily removed and awaits your team's custom graphic design and colors. The van has been used for events with such companies as Specialized, Trek, Gary Fisher, Osprey, Smith Optics, Shimano, Intense Cycles, Mountain Bike Action Magazine, Dirt Rag, and more. This is an incredible vehicle, but I am moving on to new pursuits and looking to sell to a great shop, club, team, or outdoor outfitter.
The roof rack was engineered with CAD-design, by Aluminess, the same fabricator that outfits all the racks and accessories for the legendary Sportsmobile® off-road vans. It uses Thule "T2" units, the safest method of racking bikes, with no frame contact or risk of damage. It has a 100% powder-coated aluminum body with steel support braces / roof anchor system. As currently configured, the rack holds 15 bikes in a sideways alternating mount system (as shown). The "front porch" area overhanging the windshield and hood, is equipped with 2 standard round mounting bars (Yakima style standard round), which can hold a variety of other cargo and accessories. We have in the past set it up with additional bike mounts facing forward, to get 6 more bikes on there. It also fits perfectly two Thule locking cargo boxes mounted side by side (as shown in one of the photos). Or, simply load cargo and luggage and use a cargo net and straps to secure. Add in 4 bikes with the Thule hitch mount rack, and your capacity is up to 25 bikes! This was a painstaking design process to get this rack just right. There are smaller / cheaper rack designs that you might see in use, but none of them offers this carrying capacity, and none of them offers fully safe bike transport with no frame contact, no risk to dings and blemishes to high-end bikes.
The bike racks and supports themselves are all modular, and attach at set points using allen bolts. If you wanted to, you could removed them and be left with a gigantic flat carrying surface of powder coat diamond plate for any use. You would also the be able to spec out and design your own custom attachments for other types of gear (rafts, ski, camping, other cargo). This would be perfect for running bikes in the summer and ski in the winter.
Features & Specifications:
- 2006 Ford E350 XLT 15-passenger van
- 2008 Cycling van conversion, all upgrades, rack build done summer '08
- 255hp 5.4 Liter V-8 engine (gas)
- 6,900 pound towing capacity
- 15-passengers: Driver, Front Pass, and 4 rear rows of 3, 3, 3 and 4. Each row is independently removable to create custom seating & cargo configurations based on your needs. Removing the rear-most row creates a massive cargo area to carry luggage, tools, whatever, while still leaving seating for 11. Removing first and third rows creates massive leg room and room for gear in front of occupants. Very flexible.
- AC, AM/FM CD, Power Windows Locks, cloth seats, rear AC vents and many comfort features
- Heavy-duty towing package
- 94,xxx miles, approximately 30,000 miles were put in as a regular van, prior to the conversion
Upgrades & Customization:
- Roof Rack -- Custom aluminum rack with steel supports by Aluminess (maker of Sportsmobile® racks), Thule T2 units, with 15-21 bike carrying capacity. Thule units are removable and rack can become one flat diamond-plate surface, plus fabricate your own additional attachments if desired for skiing, rafting, or other sports.
- Side-mount aluminum roof ladder
- Offroad lift kit by Full Tilt Offroad Suspension specialists / Action Van Suspension
- American Racing 17-inch custom wheels (Mojave Teflon model) with custom wide spacers
- BF Goodrich BFG Offroad tires
- 4-bike Thule hitch-mount rack
- Bushwacker fender flares
- Aluminum side entry steps
- Vinyl wrap is easily removable, we can provide references on design/install of your team's design
Note: Van is NOT a 4x4. It is standard drive, but with extensive offroad lift / suspension / conversion. When we created the van, we assessed every possible guiding run that were in our customer offerings. We determined that we could access everything we needed even without the 4x4. We explored doing 4x4 with Quigley or Sportsmobile, but decided that the added cost and maintenance were not needed, given our usage. This included successful runs of the toughest shuttles in Moab, Durango, and the mountains of Southern California.
Call or email for more information. I will respond quickly. Nate 31oh - 4oh3 - 35oh5
