Dumb question, but with some common parts between the D-series trucks and the B-series vans, were the B-series chassis-cabs sitting on conventional D-series truck frames, where the subframe for the van would have otherwise gone?
I ask in part because I'm curious as to how people have made 4wd B-series vans and how the front suspension in dually setups worked. I would think that for the former, they either put a truck frame front section under the van (assuming that it fits) or else put the front suspension stuff from the W-trucks on to the B-series front subframe in the manner that one can theoretically convert a D-series truck to 4wd... As for the dually, I would expect them to share steering knuckles and spindles with the dually trucks...
I ask in part because I'm curious as to how people have made 4wd B-series vans and how the front suspension in dually setups worked. I would think that for the former, they either put a truck frame front section under the van (assuming that it fits) or else put the front suspension stuff from the W-trucks on to the B-series front subframe in the manner that one can theoretically convert a D-series truck to 4wd... As for the dually, I would expect them to share steering knuckles and spindles with the dually trucks...