88 Dodge VanCharger 350 4X4 WD Identification Help

[1tyson]

Please I need help!

I've bought an old 88 Dodge Ram Vancharger 350 4X4 Wd in Sweden and I don't know by who or where It was converted into a 4X4 WD?
I belive from the V.I.N. (2B7JB33Y7JK126146) identification and the Equipment Identification under the hood that It's been made by Dodge in Canada, so probably some Canadian company did the convertion to 4X4 WD. It says something about Pathfind on the Equipment Identification tag, maybe they mean Pathfinder?
Thats where you experts come in, I've heard that this forum is the right forum and place to start the detective work.
I will be very glad If you please can help me out because It seems very hard for me to fin parts for It here in Sweden when I tell them It's a 4X4 wd Dodge Van. (who converted It ? With which 4X4 parts is the standard question, it must be custom made) Yes...right!

I want to find out as much technical information there is to find out about this car............I mean everything from A to whatever.
Since I don't even know what type of front or rear axle the car has (my first american car) It's pretty hard to order any parts for it (though I suspect It's a dana 44 in front axle...but I'm not shure at all.
I have pictures of everything, front axle,transmission, rear axle....yes all of It I could send you.
I would attach the pictures If I could but as far as I can see on this forum I can't.... or? Is there a way to do It.

If somebody think they have the experties on this area, please mail me and I will send you loads of pics to identify everything.

Thanks!

Trond
tengesath@yahoo.se

[smalltowncowboy]

You have to pay for a subcription to link pics, you can also use photobucket or send the pics to me and ill post them for you.

www.warrpath4x4@yahoo.com

[OLD DODGE]

Snapped a picture of this one a few weeks ago headed north on I-75.

[712edf]

most of the van 4x4 conversions I've seen were by a company called Quigley (or something to that effect). But these were all fords.

Bucky

[squatch]

Back in the '70s + '80s 4x4 vans were popular. All the manufacturers had deals with conversion shops. Most I have seen were done by either Pathfinder or Quigley. Both are still in bussiness. As far as I know except for a few custom peices such as shortened fuel tanks and ect most of the parts came from same weight class pickups of the same vintage. As in a new Quigley Ford e250 van uses the front axle, most of the front suspension, and transfer case form an F250 pickup. The springs have different weight ratings ussually because the van is different in weight than the pickup. Most of the older conversions used leaf spring fronts but their are some custom fabbed suspension stuff. I hope this helps here are the links to Pathfinder and Quigley.
http://www.pathfinder-vans.com/
After reading that site I offer this update to the above. your vancharger was converted by pathfinder who went out of bussiness in '92. The above place sells replacement parts for your conversion.
Do a search for pathfinder vans and 4x4 vans there is alot of info out there.
http://www.quigley4x4.com/