# Project: Duramax Conversion **URL:** \ **Category:** Vendor Marketplace\ **Created:** [October 17, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904 "2011-10-17T16:57:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/41 "2011-10-31T20:04:27Z")
he’s going to enter/exit the new side door I’m assuming. Setup looks beautiful… you guys at the shop tomorrow? ---
**Author:** ![DragnDoor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DragnDoor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DragnDoor)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/42 "2011-10-31T21:47:51Z")
Yeah frame height was up around 14 inches from the ground so the notch needed to be big to lay the frame. The side doors are now that one big suicide door, and the ramp will be from that rocker. We will be at the shop tomorrow night stop by. I just finished the drivers side and played around with temporary air tonight. The travel out of the cantilever is unreal. ---
**Author:** ![v8lonoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/45deac/32.png) [@v8lonoma](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/v8lonoma)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/43 "2011-10-31T21:57:15Z")
![http://i.imgur.com/p97cf.gif](http://i.imgur.com/p97cf.gif) that shit is nice! ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/44 "2011-10-31T22:29:27Z")
Looks sick guys… Chris I promise I’m coming out soon to check out the place. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/45 "2011-11-01T05:42:22Z")
Makes sense that way now. I was used to seeing him enter thru the rear of the van ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/46 "2011-11-01T06:23:18Z")
Like my brother said, going in the side. We are cutting the floor and ramping it to the rocker just right of the driveshaft (facing the back), then ramping the floor at the drivers side down a few inches to get Chris some more head room back. There will be about a 4X5’ section of the floor stock besides the passenger side seat area. Also at the side door rocker we will make a simple fold up/down ramp to get the chair over the rocker, that will be hinged off a linear actuator too, along with the big ass side door. ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/47 "2011-11-01T18:25:23Z")
do you think this will hinder the trucks towing abilities? j/w as i have no idea ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_slut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Silver\_slut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_slut)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/48 "2011-11-01T20:54:51Z")
thats the van that smoked my car…looking good to ---
**Author:** ![h0twh3els](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/h0twh3els/32/6615_2.png) [@h0twh3els](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/h0twh3els)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/49 "2011-11-01T21:04:32Z")
> [@RIT Baja SAE Unveiling](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rit-baja-sae-unveiling/46310/4): > > do you think this will hinder the trucks towing abilities? j/w as i have no idea Nope! ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/50 "2011-11-02T06:04:18Z")
> [@Hot Model + bike crash = to the bone!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hot-model-bike-crash-to-the-bone/46346/12): > > thats the van that smoked my car…looking good to What car was that?!?! Not the mustang at the light we blew by WITH the ranger on the car trailer? :rofl And no Pete, it wont hurt the towing. We built it around making it a hauler. All the fab work is overkill; notch, tubing, square stock, 4 links, etc are 1/4 wall! Also the bags are 2800’s, so they are rated to support 5600lb out back, no way will the tongue weight and half the trucks weight be more than that. At some point we want to build a bad ass trailer on air ride so when we pull up to shows, all three lay out, van, trailer, and truck on trailer! :ahh ---
**Author:** ![h0twh3els](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/h0twh3els/32/6615_2.png) [@h0twh3els](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/h0twh3els)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/51 "2011-11-02T09:43:40Z")
Because it won’t let me embed you have to click the link… But… Here’s a video of the van air’d almost all the way up and down until it sits on the drive shaft. Once we notch out and loop the rail, the bumper will sit right on the ground! [http://youtu.be/GQNyutYDGcQ](http://youtu.be/GQNyutYDGcQ) ---
**Author:** ![TonyJ124](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tonyj124/32/6380_2.png) [@TonyJ124](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TonyJ124)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/52 "2011-11-02T10:26:49Z")
Awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/53 "2011-11-02T10:37:34Z")
> [@RIT Baja SAE Unveiling](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rit-baja-sae-unveiling/46310/4): > > do you think this will hinder the trucks towing abilities? j/w as i have no idea it’s driver is what hinders it’s towing abilities. :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/54 "2011-11-02T10:45:58Z")
> [@Roller Derby, 4/5/08 6:30](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/roller-derby-4-5-08-6-30/46136/29): > > it’s driver is what hinders it’s towing abilities. > > :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :lol Can you install a governor on a D-Max? lol ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/55 "2011-11-02T10:52:41Z")
yea just machine down a chunk of billet for under the pedal. ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/56 "2011-11-02T11:29:45Z")
Needz moar valet mode. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/57 "2011-11-02T18:30:28Z")
Must be the silver Cobalt ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/58 "2011-11-02T18:45:44Z")
Drove by around 8 or so, saw lights on and honked. You guys are serious. Do werk, cant wait to see it done. ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/59 "2011-11-02T19:41:35Z")
> [@I hate Harbor Freight](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-hate-harbor-freight/46354/23): > > Because it won’t let me embed you have to click the link… But… Here’s a video of the van air’d almost all the way up and down until it sits on the drive shaft. Once we notch out and loop the rail, the bumper will sit right on the ground! > > [http://youtu.be/GQNyutYDGcQ](http://youtu.be/GQNyutYDGcQ) LEARN2INTERNETZ [ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQNyutYDGcQ[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQNyutYDGcQ%5B/ame%5D) ---
**Author:** ![h0twh3els](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/h0twh3els/32/6615_2.png) [@h0twh3els](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/h0twh3els)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904/60 "2011-11-06T17:32:27Z")
New cross member to allow for drive shaft clearance: ![http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y377/h0twh3els/2011-11-03224003.jpg](http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y377/h0twh3els/2011-11-03224003.jpg) Sit bumper, SIT! ![http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y377/h0twh3els/2011-11-03223939.jpg](http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y377/h0twh3els/2011-11-03223939.jpg) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-duramax-conversion/260904.md?page=4)