Before and After
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WVKayaker
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Re: Before and After
Might help with the piggy look.....I'm getting ideas....
1999 AWD Astro purchased January 2007
2" Overland Vans Lift Kit, Add-a-Leaf, Shackles, Torsion Bars Cranked 1"
AGM Deep Cycle Marine Battery w/Isolator
Helwig Rear Anti-Sway Bar
Auburn Gear Pro Series Limited-Slip Differential
BFG AT KO 235/75/15
Cragar Nomad I Wheels
Dearly Departed 1990 RWD Shorty owned since day one.
Sold Feb 2007 with 193k miles.
2" Overland Vans Lift Kit, Add-a-Leaf, Shackles, Torsion Bars Cranked 1"
AGM Deep Cycle Marine Battery w/Isolator
Helwig Rear Anti-Sway Bar
Auburn Gear Pro Series Limited-Slip Differential
BFG AT KO 235/75/15
Cragar Nomad I Wheels
Dearly Departed 1990 RWD Shorty owned since day one.
Sold Feb 2007 with 193k miles.
Re: Before and After
Very NICE!! 
I debated with the HiPo spring hangers when I did my lift last summer. Since then I've been thinking of also going with the 3" body blocks and a electric fan. Now you got me contemplating the spring hangers again!
Cost and no welding skills myself kept me from going this route. I was just checking price again,man shipping is steep!
You get a chance would love to see some chassis closeup pics!
Anyways,once again SWEET looking van!
I debated with the HiPo spring hangers when I did my lift last summer. Since then I've been thinking of also going with the 3" body blocks and a electric fan. Now you got me contemplating the spring hangers again!
Cost and no welding skills myself kept me from going this route. I was just checking price again,man shipping is steep!
You get a chance would love to see some chassis closeup pics!
Anyways,once again SWEET looking van!
'94 Astro AWD EXT LT - Over 211,000 ,parts van now!
DHC Rock rails
Overland Vans 4" lift kit and bumper w/grille guard
Fiamma awning
'95 Astro AWD EXT CS - Just over 99,000 miles
DHC Rock rails
Overland Vans 4" lift kit and bumper w/grille guard
Fiamma awning
'95 Astro AWD EXT CS - Just over 99,000 miles
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peter
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Re: Before and After
Nice!
"Just keep swimming..."
97' 4wd Safari
ZZ 502 Ramjet
4"L"80E/NP241C
Ford 9"
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97' 4wd Safari
ZZ 502 Ramjet
4"L"80E/NP241C
Ford 9"
Kinky is using a feather.
Perverted is using the whole chicken.
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither
inclined nor determined to commit crimes".
- Thomas Jefferson
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LaGrasta
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Re: Before and After
I think redrilling the stock hangers "back and down" is the way to go, effective and cost only a bit of time.snapple wrote:Very NICE!!
I debated with the HiPo spring hangers when I did my lift last summer. Since then I've been thinking of also going with the 3" body blocks and a electric fan. Now you got me contemplating the spring hangers again!
Cost and no welding skills myself kept me from going this route. I was just checking price again,man shipping is steep!
You get a chance would love to see some chassis closeup pics!
Anyways,once again SWEET looking van!
1998 Astro, 246,000 miles
K&N air filter
TruCool trans cooler
2" Overland lift & 15" BFG Terrain, 3.73 gears
JET Performance SCU-2000 (Speed Control Unit)
Gabriel Ultra shocks, rear AirLift bags & sway bar
Draw-Tite Dual Port Hitch System, hitch-mounted bike rack (4), hitch-mounted cargo tray, Thule roof-mounted cargo box
K&N air filter
TruCool trans cooler
2" Overland lift & 15" BFG Terrain, 3.73 gears
JET Performance SCU-2000 (Speed Control Unit)
Gabriel Ultra shocks, rear AirLift bags & sway bar
Draw-Tite Dual Port Hitch System, hitch-mounted bike rack (4), hitch-mounted cargo tray, Thule roof-mounted cargo box
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FireVan
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Re: Before and After
The 2 big advantages of the HiPo hangers is the ability to adjust height to fine tune the rear while keeping the axle back .75" and that they provide 4 more subframe mounting points via the chassis bars. This is almost a neccessity when running a 3" body lift. Greatly increases chassis rigidity fore and aft. That was the primary reason for the design. Prior to that I just drilled new holes down 1" back .75". Works great without bodylifts.LaGrasta wrote:
I think redrilling the stock hangers "back and down" is the way to go, effective and cost only a bit of time.
89 2WD, Gry/Slv, booster shocks & 235s, (sold)
92 AWD, Blu/Slv, +5, 31, 15x8 (The original lifted van)
93 2WD, Cargo, +5, 30, 15x7, G80 (sold)
94 AWD, Smurf Blu, +5/6, 235, Bumpers, Skid (sold)
96 AWD, Blu/Slv, +2, 235, (sold)
96 2WD, Wht/Blk, +8, 245, 16x7, G80, (4sale $2750)
98 AWD, Red/Blk, +6/7, 31, 15x8, G80, (Custom Bumper - Soon)
92 AWD, Blu/Slv, +5, 31, 15x8 (The original lifted van)
93 2WD, Cargo, +5, 30, 15x7, G80 (sold)
94 AWD, Smurf Blu, +5/6, 235, Bumpers, Skid (sold)
96 AWD, Blu/Slv, +2, 235, (sold)
96 2WD, Wht/Blk, +8, 245, 16x7, G80, (4sale $2750)
98 AWD, Red/Blk, +6/7, 31, 15x8, G80, (Custom Bumper - Soon)