Today in things I didn't know I wanted.

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 01/24/2017 at 11:34 • Filed to: I HAVE A THING FOR 4X4 VANS

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A 4wd converted Nissan NV. It makes sense, considering it’s basically just a Titan underneath.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2017 at 11:37

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That’s an odd place to do a photoshoot for it considering the only change to the ground clearance seems to be in the hight of the sidewall.

benjrblant > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2017 at 11:43

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But... why? It seems like there’s far more aftermarket support for a 4x4 Econoline, and Merc makes such great 4x4 Sprinters that already have a transfer case and a diesel.

HammerheadFistpunch > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2017 at 11:43

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I see these all over in Utah lately. They are less for the sportsmobile types and more for delivery men in alpine climates. If i remember they are single speed 4wd, not dual speed.

Tekamul > benjrblant 01/24/2017 at 11:45

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Quigley has already been doing Ford and GM vans for years (decades?) they just added the Nissan because they could.

benjrblant > Tekamul 01/24/2017 at 11:47

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Isn’t there a saying about that? “Just because you can... means you should 4x4 a NV3500!”

Don’t get me wrong, I love 4x4 vans as much as the next guy, but it’s an interesting choice.

Moves-Like-Senna > HammerheadFistpunch 01/24/2017 at 11:54

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Titans have two speed transfer cases so wouldn’t this if it’s converted using Titan parts?

HammerheadFistpunch > Moves-Like-Senna 01/24/2017 at 11:57

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I think there are some big differences between the van and the titan, and frankly, Im going off of memory. Let me go look. Yup, single speed using a Magna t-case

HammerheadFistpunch > benjrblant 01/24/2017 at 12:00

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Because merc vans rust to hell, and the ford vans end up way to high for many delivery companies to consider them. This is a cost effective all weather conversion for people using Nissan commercial services.

Slant6 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/24/2017 at 12:03

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benjrblant > HammerheadFistpunch 01/24/2017 at 12:15

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Makes a lot more sense as a delivery vehicle. Conversion cost works out to about the same as a base level 4x4 Sprinter, even if the standard roof version is almost 1/3rd smaller than the standard roof Merc.

Personally, I’d opt to take extreme rustproofing measures, but that’s just me.

HammerheadFistpunch > benjrblant 01/24/2017 at 12:16

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From the people I’ve talked to the Nissan commercial program is a lot better than the merc one in terms of service contracts and long term support.

Haase > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2017 at 12:18

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Don’t forget that a Quigley conversion costs $10,000+.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2017 at 16:39

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The Quigley I have always wanted.

There’s a family at my church who have a Quigley converted Econoline Club Wagon. 6 kids and a live-in mother-in-law on top of the fact that they live in the middle of the woods made for very unique needs.

fhrblig > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/27/2017 at 00:28

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As someone who runs several of these things....no. No, you don’t.