This low-mileage Quigley 4×4 Ford Transit 350-XLT, 3.5L Ecoboost, Midroof van has been an amazing member of a family of six in Northern California. It’s a 12-seat passenger van with < 28,000 miles that converts to a bare-bones but comfortable, off-road capable adventure van in 20 minutes.
Extensive photos are available here! (Interior, exterior, undercarriage, etc.)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PiEtHXDqXLAgc3YocLCuxJqKjCkM8WbU
Additional information and pictures here:
https://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2019-FORD-TRANSIT+XLT+350-5042051088
Vehicle Factory Options
- HD Tow Package (plus heated tow mirrors)
- Trailer brake + brake controller
- 9000lb GVWR payload package
- Limited slip rear axle
- Heavy duty, dual batteries
- Factory running boards
- Upfitter Package (with Upfitter Wiring & Fuse Box)
- Wheel well liners (Ford original)
- 110V power inverter + outlet
- Privacy glass
- Reverse parking camera
- 10 way power heated driver seat
- Aluminum wheel option
Quigley 4×4 + Accessories
- Quigley: This is a Quigley 4×4 true 4WD vehicle (receipts available)
- Lift: Q-lift 2″ lift + Billstein front struts
- Offroad Tires: BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires
- Spare Tire Rack: Aluminess Driver Side Rear Door Box/Tire Rack ($1,400)
- Chains: KÖNIG XG-12 PRO 225 Snow Chains ($300)
Build-out
Insulation:
- 3M Thinsulate Acoustic/Thermal Insulation SM600L (bonded with 3M adhesive)
- –> NOTE: Thinsulate was meticulously installed in every void above the headliners and in every panel and hollow element of the body.
- FatMat Self-Adhesive Rattletrap Sound Deadener ($300)
Wiring
- 1/2 Inch Split Wire Loom Tubing Conduit with an SAE disconnect at terminus (behind driver’s seat)
- Marine grade Ancor 121510 Duplex Cable, 14/2 AWG (2 x 2mm2)
- NOTE: I ran three strands (but only used one). Runs from behind driver seat to the roof to power the fan today. The other two are available for future use!
- Vent: Maxxair Maxxfan Delux ($250)
- Power: Jackery 1000 ($450)
- NOTE: Primarily to power the Maxxair fan.
- Flooring: Garage vinyl flooring over the base carpet. All A/C vents and seat anchors remain exposed and in use
Comfort + Usability
- Custom magnetic window covers (Strawfoot Handmade, Inc.) ($1,475)
- Headliner shelf (above driver and passenger seats) ($300)
- D-rings
- –> Ford factory original D-rings mounted over the wheel wells in “hidden” factory D-ring mounts (not accessible in passenger van body layout) and in rear doorway.
Bulletproofing: Sealed and tightened down all the stuff Ford leaves a little loose
- Caulked all side panel attachments against leaks from the inside
- Engine cover, Ford PN – DL3Z-6A949-D
- Rear bracket, Ford PN – BL3Z-6N081-B
- Oil fill extension, Ford PN – BL3Z-6763-B
- Insulator mount, Ford PN – AA5Z-9P686-A
- –> NOTE: This is the Ford Mustang engine cover. I installed it to ensure that any minor water seepage into the engine bay during driving (a known issue with all Transits and Promasters alike) would be diverted away from the engine block. This avoids a potential issue with pooling of water in the engine bay, reported by some owners in online forums.)
- Oil Drain Valve (Amazon) Added to make oil changes clean and quick.
- Duct tape
- –> NOTE: This may sound silly, but Ford doesn’t install the A/C ducts neatly, and they typically leak. Ducts were all adjusted and properly taped and sealed throughout the A/C system (front and rear).
- WeatherTech 1st row Floor Liners (Driver & Passenger) ($110)
Exterior Upgrades
- Covercraft WeatherShield HP Car Cover ($835, retail)
- WeatherTech BumpStepXL (rear bumper step, in trailer hitch) ($130)
- Ford Factory Wheel Well liners (front) ($160)
- WeatherTech Mud Flaps ($80)
- Auto Ventshade [AVS] Outside Mount Rain Guards ($75)
Cosmetic Issues / Disclosures
- Interior scuffs: Small scuffs on the hard-plastic interior panels, primarily near the rear doors (see photos).
- Minor Dent: Dent and paint scuffs / paint loss on the passenger-side rear body panel immediately above and alongside the tail light (see photos).
Here are examples of the things I bought this van to do (and why I built it this way):
- Haul around the wrestling team, church choir, birthday party attendees our four kids are involved in
- Throw three or four surfboards, wetsuits, backpacks, and snacks into the back for a day in Santa Cruz or Half Moon Bay
- Safely tow the sailing team trailer of FJ and 420 sailboats (dinghys) to races up and down the California coast
- Drive into a national forest to find a remote trailhead on the edge of roadless wilderness up in the Sierras, in Mendocino, or Los Padres.
- Head into BLM land with the family, towing a camper trailer, without worrying whether we’d be able to make it back
- Drive in Sierra snow with confidence
- Toss bikes, climbing gear, or a fleet of RC planes in the back
- The van is ready to be used as-is or could be the basis of a more “complete” build-out with wiring, insulation, accessories, and “hardening” already in place.
This vehicle has a clean title (no liens), current CA registration, and smog certificate.
