
Quigley 4x4 Diesel Vans - Quigley 4x4 Diesels
Bet You Didn't Even Know You Wanted A Van!
By Trevor Reed
Photography by David Kennedy
So, you want a turbodiesel-powered vehicle that has twice the cargo space of a Suburban or Excursion, but can also crawl through the mud and rocks like a trail rig? Time to start shopping for a Hummer H1? Nope. You want a van, a Quigley 4x4 van, and you didn't even know it.
Quigley has been building custom fullsize vans since the early 1970s and is famous for its 4x4 conversions like these vans seen flexing on the rocks of Moab, Utah. The Ford Econoline is equipped with the 6.0L Power Stroke engine, a Dana 60 front axle from an '05 F-350 pickup, a standard Dana 60 rear, a five-speed Torqshift transmission, and a NV271 manual transfer case. The Chevy has the 6.6L Duramax, a Ford Dana 60 front axle (swapped for the stock IFS), a Dana 70 rear, a manual NV261 transfer case, and a four-speed 4L85E automatic transmission (since the Allison 1000 will not fit under the floor of the van). The suspension upgrades provide both vans with about 3-1/2 inches of lift over the stock ride height.
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