Here's the drive up:
Heres the van all set up:
and the view:
we had a great time. the lift is awesome and the scenery was beautiful (as always here in colorado!), but we had to come home and get back to work. Luckily this is where we live:
1st lifted camping trip!
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tinytherhino
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1st lifted camping trip!
Well I got the lift on and figured I'd test her out. We drove up the Poudre canyon, which is about 10 miles away from where we live and on into the forest for an overnight trip.
Here's the drive up:
Heres the van all set up:
and the view:
we had a great time. the lift is awesome and the scenery was beautiful (as always here in colorado!), but we had to come home and get back to work. Luckily this is where we live:
Here's the drive up:
Heres the van all set up:
and the view:
we had a great time. the lift is awesome and the scenery was beautiful (as always here in colorado!), but we had to come home and get back to work. Luckily this is where we live:
'00 Astro AWD- 4" OLV lift, 31x10.5" tires, Yakima rack and a whole lot of fun!
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astrozam
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Re: 1st lifted camping trip!
I was all set to feel sorry for you havin to go home and back to work until... LOL
Van looks good, glad to hear your happy with it and that it was good camping. That scenery sure looks nice.
Van looks good, glad to hear your happy with it and that it was good camping. That scenery sure looks nice.
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mdmead
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Re: 1st lifted camping trip!
Great pics, thanks for sharing!
Matt
Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!
No new projects until the current ones are done!
Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!
No new projects until the current ones are done!
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T.Low
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Re: 1st lifted camping trip!
Sweet pics. The van looks like its in its natural habitat out there.
Colorado is another place I could definitely live (except that I'm a Wings fan!). So much to do and see out there. That van is the perfect Colorado rig.
What tires did you go with?
Colorado is another place I could definitely live (except that I'm a Wings fan!). So much to do and see out there. That van is the perfect Colorado rig.
What tires did you go with?
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LiftedAWDAstro
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Re: 1st lifted camping trip!
Very nice! 
Current rides:
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Mileage spreadsheet
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Mileage spreadsheet
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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Smiliesafari
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Re: 1st lifted camping trip!
Your van looks great. Nice job. I think you could live in Colorado two lifetimes and still not get used to the beauty of those mountains. I flew balloons in the Breckenridge valley. Those flights were the most awesome in my ballooning adventures. 
1996 Safari SLX Hotair balloon transport vehicle
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tinytherhino
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Re: 1st lifted camping trip!
I went with "Kelly" 31"x10.5 Trail Guide A/P's. Supposed to be a "nicer a/t tire for on road use. They are still plenty meaty though...didn't loose traction once.T.Low wrote:Sweet pics. The van looks like its in its natural habitat out there.
Colorado is another place I could definitely live (except that I'm a Wings fan!). So much to do and see out there. That van is the perfect Colorado rig.
What tires did you go with?
'00 Astro AWD- 4" OLV lift, 31x10.5" tires, Yakima rack and a whole lot of fun!
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tinytherhino
Topic author - I am smitten with my van
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Re: 1st lifted camping trip!
Thanks, I totally agree. It's amazing out here. I see balloons up flying almost every day. I've never been up in one here, but I did go over the tetons. That was breathtaking.Smiliesafari wrote:Your van looks great. Nice job. I think you could live in Colorado two lifetimes and still not get used to the beauty of those mountains. I flew balloons in the Breckenridge valley. Those flights were the most awesome in my ballooning adventures.
'00 Astro AWD- 4" OLV lift, 31x10.5" tires, Yakima rack and a whole lot of fun!