Crutial Astro Camping Advice Needed!
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Topic author - I get chills without my van.
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Crutial Astro Camping Advice Needed!
In two weeks I pick up my van from GTRV with the new v-top and just 2 days later I embark on a 3200 roadtrip. So I have to be very strategic about the work I do to prep from my trip. My burning question is where do you mount the bottle opener? I had a sweet spot in my VW, but am not sure where to mount it on the Astro.
2000 Ford Econoline GTRV Full Camper
2003 AWD Astro-VTop-Surf/River/Roadtrip Rig - In the great campground in the sky
2003 AWD Astro-VTop-Surf/River/Roadtrip Rig - In the great campground in the sky
Re: Crutial Astro Camping Advice Needed!
Be sure to give us an update on where you decided to mount it!
Some trip updates would be cool too!
Some trip updates would be cool too!
'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
Re: Crutial Astro Camping Advice Needed!
Nice van.Bottle opener??.Camping??.Well I am thinking a mobile in the pocket unit is best just because you never know when.........
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Rochester,NY
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
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Re: Crutial Astro Camping Advice Needed!
I have to admit, I keep a mobile openner and was going to mount one on the custom rear off road bumper that never seemed to get built yet.
PDX to GTRV and back is a 14 hr day, yes? You are welcome to spend your first night in the pop top in the privacy of our back patio --neighbors can't see and our bedroom is on the other side of the house.
You can stay in house too if you like, but be warned we have a 6 month old.
We are 3 or 4 minutes off I-5. About 20 min from the border, 45-60 min from GTRV depending. Then it should be a 5 hr shot home to PDX depending where exactly you are. Or if anything comes up and you need anything, PM me and I'll shoot you a phone number.
PDX to GTRV and back is a 14 hr day, yes? You are welcome to spend your first night in the pop top in the privacy of our back patio --neighbors can't see and our bedroom is on the other side of the house.
You can stay in house too if you like, but be warned we have a 6 month old.
We are 3 or 4 minutes off I-5. About 20 min from the border, 45-60 min from GTRV depending. Then it should be a 5 hr shot home to PDX depending where exactly you are. Or if anything comes up and you need anything, PM me and I'll shoot you a phone number.
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Topic author - I get chills without my van.
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Re: Crutial Astro Camping Advice Needed!
Right now I am thinking of bolting it to the molding to the rear of the slider.That only works if I can find something solid to bolt to. Nothing says extravagant like pulling into camp, putting up the awning and opening your beer off the body mounted opener. I like the bumper idea too. I may mount to the frame under the sliding door but that is a little harder to get to.
I will do a trip report for sure. Here's my route: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie ... fd&t=h&z=5 This is basically an exploratory trip, see the main areas and figure out where to come back to on future trips. My 8 year old son is going to get his first taste of mountain biking... hit some show caves... see some geysers and old men sketched in a mountain.
T Low thanks for the offer for a parking spot. GTRV moved their production shop to the Bay Area so I am heading south. I'll drop you a line if I head up your way though. Do the same if you head down through Portland.
I will do a trip report for sure. Here's my route: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie ... fd&t=h&z=5 This is basically an exploratory trip, see the main areas and figure out where to come back to on future trips. My 8 year old son is going to get his first taste of mountain biking... hit some show caves... see some geysers and old men sketched in a mountain.
T Low thanks for the offer for a parking spot. GTRV moved their production shop to the Bay Area so I am heading south. I'll drop you a line if I head up your way though. Do the same if you head down through Portland.
2000 Ford Econoline GTRV Full Camper
2003 AWD Astro-VTop-Surf/River/Roadtrip Rig - In the great campground in the sky
2003 AWD Astro-VTop-Surf/River/Roadtrip Rig - In the great campground in the sky