When I read the title of your post, I was thinking what a great idea. I would love to have a diesel powered Astro. But after looking at the pictures, I'm blown away. That thing is a monster. I wish Chevy or GMC had made a diesel version. That would be a perfect towing vehicle. Your build is quite in...

That's just stupid and irresponsible. They do make rugged off-road trailers for camping. I know in Europe, a lot of them use miltary Sankey trailers and modify them with rooftop tents and cargo holds. As far as the Landrover, they are impressive but they're also very unreliable and break down a lot ...

I've been thinking about getting an Astro as my next vehicle for the family. My father had an Astros in the 80s and 90s and I really like them. I'm mainly looking to tow and go on long road trips. The question I have is whether the V6 in 2004s was enough power compared to the old V8s? I would think ...

I like the white color of the van. I don't see too many white ones. It does look remarkably good for a 11 year old van. How's the interior on it? I wish I could find one that looked that clean.

I didn't realize the mileage was so poor either. I'd rather get a Golf Diesel that has more room and is a little more sporty and gets about the same mileage if not better. Or even a Prius would be better because of the cargo room. I am impressed by the crash test videos. It does hold up very well.