r/Offroad

Hi! I have a fwd 1998 plymouth voyager SE with the 3.0 v6 (6g72 sohc) and the 4 speed auto (41te) that I wanted to do some off-roading beyond gravel and dirt roads. I was looking for some advice and ideas for mods i can do to my car so is not just a "mom van."

Heres some mods ive found from doing research over the past few months:

-An LSD kit for the 41te

-2in front suspention spacer kit

-Possible rear suspention swap with the leaf springs from the gen2 voyager/caravan

-drum to rotor conversion kit for the rear

-bigger tires with spacers

I plan on using the voyager for camping and getting through trails and weather that is the north east of the US. (Pictures for your plesure and a rough knowledge of what im working with)

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