I agree w/ Lifted here. Make your bed platform high enough to fit a standard tote under it. All my gear lives under my bed/rear seat. I can fit something like 6 totes of gear under there. I used the pull-out bench seat from a conversion van ($35 at the junk yard), but it only pulls out to 4'. I made...

I followed the link to the Truetrac Site and it looks like a variant of torsen unit, almost a direct copy of the Quaife units. I have a Quaife in my SAAB 99 Turbo race car and it works very well however, if one wheel loses all traction, power will be sent to that wheel (eg., it's in the air). There ...

I was also on the old AS.com forums as 99Super (my SAAB 99 racer) but I found as often as not that I'd get some snarky comment to my question rather than any help. I tried to be on that site after Austin took over but I didn't find any better results. I'm still learning a lot about these vans so I'l...

Thanks Capt!
I'll try that.
It seems as though when the wipers hit a certain position (usually around the "park" spot, but not always)), they just stop. If I wiggle them they restart, always. That might also explain the judder, too...

Being in the science community myself, I like looking at the way experiments are set up and the biases that are inherent to each experiment... Considering that the hump is unnecessary, and that they attempt to keep it off camera makes me suspicious. It makes me think they are purposely trying to bia...

It seems odd to me that they created a large hump of several inches for the rear wheels to drive over, just as the fronts reach the low traction area...

john

meterpig's question seemed a bit random, but I think he was responding to my comment about plywood and sheetrock. Through 88, all Astros had the shorter body w/ Chevy adding an "EXT" (extended body) option in 89. The shorty body was discontinued after 94, leaving only the full length bodie...

GM can build some pretty great products when they want to. Unfortunately, they tend to work on a product for years until they have perfected it, then when they finally do, they cancel it.

I find no evidence that my engine or trans have ever been removed from my van...

john

Imagine my surprise that this thread was still going
Thanks timelessbeing for digging up such great info!

john

After using the snot out of this thing this summer, I agree!
Why did GM ever stop building these things?
A buddy of mine even ditched his VW Westphalia Synchro in favor of a 99 AWD!

john

Hey all! It's been a pretty busy year, using the 'stro to haul wood, drywall and insulation for my addition. It's been great! For a while now the wipers have been acting weird. Sometime they run smooth and normal, sometimes they "judder" when they run (like the windshield is dry when it's ...

I replaced my cracked 5/8" core radiator and replaced it w/ a new 1" core radiator. Installed a cooler t-stat. Replaced the serpentine belt. I test drove it today in 97 degree heat w/ the A/C on while going up a very long grade and it stayed nice and cool! Looks like I'm headed back out to...

I called the shop provided in the sticky and they no longer have the Reach radiators. Maybe I missed them in the past, but now I'm suddenly seeing at least 2 other brands claiming to have the 1" core. WorldPac (USAutoparts.com) takes returns, no problem. When they sent me the wrong front Bilste...

Does anyone have experience w/ any of the 1" radiators from Replacement or Nissens? I've always had good results w/ Nissens (OE on my SAABs) and some of the on-line parts stores are showing a 1" core rather than the anemic 5/8 I have now. I was nearly ready to go w/ the TranSport transfusi...

Thanks guys! I knew about the defeat part, and was planning on doing that this weekend, but was wondering about the locked engage for crawling around loose, steep scree in the mountains. Figured I do both at the same time... After some more archive searching I found the thread where it appears there...