Oakland/Bigfoot 20' Class C 4x4
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Petrolburner
Explorer
This is probably my favorite rig on ExPo.
T.Low
Expedition Leader
I thought it was a scout, too.
If I were still working Id buy #2 from you. Perfect compliment rig to the Astro.
GNTY
Adventurer
I really appreciate that!
GNTY
Adventurer
Ya it really would T.Low. It sold within hours and had a line up if it fell through. True test is when it cross's the border next week. Really sad to see it go.
We are headed down to Moab biking in a few weeks, i still remember walking out of the grocery store in Moab and seeing your Astro sitting there, my jaw dropped, amazing rig.
GNTY
Adventurer
My Folks just moved from a F350 Dually with a Bigfoot 3000 series camper to this 05 Bigfoot 24' 4x4, We were able to meet up with them at BC's Fairmont Hotsprings after they traveled around the Banff, Jasper and Lake Louise area, its was great to share their maiden voyage with them. Such a great rig for them!
GNTY
Adventurer
Thought its long over due for an update. Seems like lots has happened in way of progress on the rig. Its been out of commission for quite sometime. We decided to have built the same front bumper as our family passenger van from HNC. We swapped out the highway cruising Michelin tires and went with the BFG AT2's.
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GNTY
Adventurer
A while ago we did a V10 to Diesel swap on my parents Bigfoot and ever since I have just been drooling over his fuel economy, range, and ease of climbing hills and taking on head wind all in cruise. For a few years I've had a 60K mile 7.3 sitting on a pallet just waiting for the right project to set her into. I finally bit the bullet and decided this little mini Bigfoot was going to get it. My parents swap went super smooth as we had same year donor van, but mine was a different story. We had a 2000 truck engine, with a 1996 donor for wiring. there is quite a bit of different between the new 7.3's and mid 90's so the swap took a lot long and a ton more chasing issues and solutions. I'm currently putting shake down miles on her before I attempt and long distance runs with the family. So far so good.
Also wanted an auxiliary fuel tank, opted for the same set up we did in my parents, a factory front to back style (along the frame) fuel tank trimmed down to clear the T-case, this tank became my main tank while the aft tank became the AUX and pumps into the main tank when needed.
Very Tight Squeeze, 4" turbo back.
Also wanted an auxiliary fuel tank, opted for the same set up we did in my parents, a factory front to back style (along the frame) fuel tank trimmed down to clear the T-case, this tank became my main tank while the aft tank became the AUX and pumps into the main tank when needed.
Very Tight Squeeze, 4" turbo back.
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Petrolburner
Explorer
What size tires and wheels are you running? The Bigfoot looks great.
wow, and there I thought swapping the engine in my Syncro was a lot of work...
very impressive
very impressive
snowgroomer
Member
Did you intercool it ? Isn't truck turbo different than van turbo
GNTY
Adventurer
Thanks!
235/85/16
GNTY
Adventurer
wow, and there I thought swapping the engine in my Syncro was a lot of work...
very impressive
Thank you, lots of head scratching. So far so good.
No intercooler, there just isn’t much room for that, I’ve had a hard time finding info of others doing it. Ya truck turbo is slightly smaller than the van, but same pedestal. It was a low mile turbo and wanted to give it a try. She runs great and chugs along but I think I want more outta her, so it will get a van turbo.
snowgroomer
Member
I have only found info on two intercooler installs. Chris at Ujoint did Alfa and said he would never do another and there was a guy in Erie PA that did one as well as converted it to be a dually both changed to new front end. I keep looking at mine and thinking. We are headed to WA and OR pulling an 8000# trailer will see how I do in the mountains
