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Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:45 pm
by leadtrombone
Well. Theres one way to solve the door opening past my massively hugomungous tires...
Tee Hee. Mega awesome.
Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:21 pm
by biggreenoger
leadtrombone wrote:Well. Theres one way to solve the door opening past my massively hugomungous tires...
Tee Hee. Mega awesome.
I'm still thinking of doing a suicide opening rear door. If I get all my big redneck buddies in there and the 24' trailer loaded with the buggys the the sliding door hits the tire still.
Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:44 pm
by wkastro
You've got room for a spare house battery or four in the wheel wells!
Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:07 pm
by biggreenoger
wkastro wrote:You've got room for a spare house battery or four in the wheel wells!
![Eh? :-s](./images/smilies/eusa_eh.gif)
I do don't I.. With the big tires on it they don't look that bad do they? I mean you gotta have a place to put the huge tires under full compression of the springs. The thing is I don't know what will hit first, the axle to the oil pan, spring to bump stops, tires to the wheel wells. I guess only time will tell.
![smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:14 am
by astrosafari
that is bad ass. gotta get some pics/vids of it in action
Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:58 pm
by biggreenoger
Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:23 am
by mdmead
Lookin' good! And big... did I mention BIG!
![bounce :bounce:](./images/smilies/smile_green_bounce.gif)
Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:26 am
by LiftedAWDAstro
That is sweet!
![Applause =D>](./images/smilies/eusa_clap.gif)
Can't wait to see some black smoke pouring out!
![maniac laugh :muhaha:](./images/smilies/smiley_aahi.gif)
Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:42 pm
by peter
Gawd almighty!
Awesome build, bud. Though for the life of me, I can't imagine why anyone would want to mod an Astro.....
![Smurf :smurf:](./images/smilies/smurf-wink.gif)
Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:12 pm
by biggreenoger
peter wrote:Gawd almighty!
Awesome build, bud. Though for the life of me, I can't imagine why anyone would want to mod an Astro.....
![Smurf :smurf:](./images/smilies/smurf-wink.gif)
I'm just stupid like that!
mdmead wrote:Lookin' good! And big... did I mention BIG!
![bounce :bounce:](./images/smilies/smile_green_bounce.gif)
And now I have plans to lift it another 4" to clear 22.5 floats/steer tires.
Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:22 pm
by biggreenoger
LiftedAWDAstro wrote:That is sweet!
![Applause =D>](./images/smilies/eusa_clap.gif)
Can't wait to see some black smoke pouring out!
![maniac laugh :muhaha:](./images/smilies/smiley_aahi.gif)
Just toying with the pipes at first, BUT now I really like them. Here is the first real mock up. They are 5" SS semi truck stacks.
![Image](http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc368/biggreenoger/2010%20van%20build/P3130022.jpg)
still need to come up with a front hanger. just empty space under there.
![Image](http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc368/biggreenoger/2010%20van%20build/P3060025.jpg)
Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:52 pm
by 1Gary
Yep-all the work looks very clean and well done.
![Applause =D>](./images/smilies/eusa_clap.gif)
Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:53 am
by LiftedAWDAstro
Looks pretty cool! The side pipes hide the frame pretty well. How about a straight on side shot with the pipes on? What are you gonna do for leg protection/stepping in? Or do you just carry a step ladder?
![maniac laugh :muhaha:](./images/smilies/smiley_aahi.gif)
Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:02 pm
by wkastro
Armagedvan!
Re: '99 Safari 1Ton 4x4 Cummins power
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:09 pm
by biggreenoger
LiftedAWDAstro wrote:Looks pretty cool! The side pipes hide the frame pretty well. How about a straight on side shot with the pipes on? What are you gonna do for leg protection/stepping in? Or do you just carry a step ladder?
![maniac laugh :muhaha:](./images/smilies/smiley_aahi.gif)
The pipes are just under the body line so leg skin should be safe. I got a picture of the side steps that I'm working on. they will be hooked onto the frame by a pair of hinges at each end the powered up a down with linear actuators when the doors are opened. they should tuck right up below the pipe in there full up position and cut the step up into the van by half all the way down.
![Image](http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc368/biggreenoger/2010%20van%20build/Rockslidersmall-400x400.jpg)