I drove my van today.

"TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts" (the-vancen)
12/20/2014 at 19:59 • Filed to: The Bruiser

First voyage in the Bruiser. It wasnt long, just down the back of my friends property. He's welding in new floors for me.

I also found out that I have no clue how the 4wd works on that thing. You're in 2wd, you want four low, here's how that happens. I just hope I didnt hurt anything.

So you must pull over, put the van in neutral, park brake on anf shut the engine off in case the transmission is still spinning apparently. Then you put the t case in four low, and then fiddle with the old fashioned manual locking hubs. Stiff from lack of use.

Then you find out that you didn't actually get the hubs locked in, and you dig two nice deep holes in your friends yard, because you're still in 2wd. Woops.

In other news, the winch still works a treat, we had to take the wheels off, put the van on wheels Dolly's and pull it into the garage with the winch, because this tank is as tall as an office tower.

DISCUSSION (13)

jkm7680 > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
12/20/2014 at 20:38

Question: How many babies have been conceived inside it?

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > jkm7680
12/20/2014 at 20:54

Probably none. It was a bell Canada work van for most of its life.

RazoE > jkm7680
12/20/2014 at 20:55

all of them

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
12/20/2014 at 21:26

What year is that?

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
12/20/2014 at 21:30

This ones an '89.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
12/20/2014 at 21:33

89 and all it needs is the floors done? Not bad

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
12/20/2014 at 21:42

It needed a bit more than that, but that being said it was in very good shape. All it needed for the safety was the floor patch and rear brakes.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
12/20/2014 at 21:42

That's not horrible

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
12/20/2014 at 23:31

Not for $3500 CAD it isnt.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
12/21/2014 at 00:05

Ya that's a bit overpriced

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
12/21/2014 at 07:41

What makes you say that?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
12/21/2014 at 13:14

I don't think it was too overpriced, maybe by 500

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
12/21/2014 at 14:42

Ive wanted this thing for a very long while. Also, the front end is all new, and there are a whole bunch of goodies hiding underneath. New tires, Rancho shocks, the winch, new locker in the rear etc... Worth it. I would have payed more.