What did you do to/with your van today?
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rubberdown
- I get chills without my van.
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Turned 170K miles at the top of the Bear Tooth Highway! Running strong, 1900 backcountry miles since leaving Portland. Will post a picture journal when I get back to portland in a few weeks. Hope all are well!
---------------Not All Who Wander Are LOST---------------
99 AWD, 4" Overland Kit, 30x9.5 BFG A/T Ko's, interior work, rest is stock & will stay that way til something breaks!
99 AWD, 4" Overland Kit, 30x9.5 BFG A/T Ko's, interior work, rest is stock & will stay that way til something breaks!
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
oh after seeing those you must have a ton of nice pictures
got van towed to my mechanic 3 and a half hours later got the van back new exhaust and O2's in and running great. went to tire shop and got tires rebalanced hit highway for test run now my high speed shimmy is gone still have a slight vibe from something though can't feel hit but can see my rear view vibrating ever so slightly. ABS light came on drove back to mechanic he scanned it (for free) and told me to go home and clean rust off sensors and inspect wires. vacuumed inside of van and reloaded everything (seats and normally gear) and puts some wire loom on my spark plug wires.
got van towed to my mechanic 3 and a half hours later got the van back new exhaust and O2's in and running great. went to tire shop and got tires rebalanced hit highway for test run now my high speed shimmy is gone still have a slight vibe from something though can't feel hit but can see my rear view vibrating ever so slightly. ABS light came on drove back to mechanic he scanned it (for free) and told me to go home and clean rust off sensors and inspect wires. vacuumed inside of van and reloaded everything (seats and normally gear) and puts some wire loom on my spark plug wires.
1998 GMC Safari AWD, BFGoodrich AllTerrain T/A
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
Long tru-cool 4590 trans cooler
1997 gone
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
Long tru-cool 4590 trans cooler
1997 gone
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Installed rear shoes and new hardware, installed wheel cylinders / all lines from ABS unit back, installed rear shocks , installed new front sway bar / end links, repaired fog lights, Oil change , Diff fluid change, Air filter change, Greased everything , Lubed hinges ,latches and everything else that could be.
For the first time in friggen history every repair I made today went off without a hitch and no issues. Even the shock bolts came undone without a fight. So in other words I can probably be looking forward to installing a transmission or engine sometime soon lol.
Now to have a beer and mow the lawn.
Next Sunday will be front shocks, Idler arms, Tie rods and ends, adjusting the steering box and changing the U joints.
For the first time in friggen history every repair I made today went off without a hitch and no issues. Even the shock bolts came undone without a fight. So in other words I can probably be looking forward to installing a transmission or engine sometime soon lol.
Now to have a beer and mow the lawn.
Next Sunday will be front shocks, Idler arms, Tie rods and ends, adjusting the steering box and changing the U joints.
98 Safari RWD. Stock.Do you smell what Barack is cookin ?!?!
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justice
- I sleep in my van
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
tried to sell it (the 95)
I have a ban hammer and I ain't fraid to use it!
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
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Thursday: New Fuel pump ... wow my mileage got better!?
Saturday: NGK sparks, wires, AC Delco Cap + dist and other misc things to replace.
Sunday: WAX'd ... she looks pretty!
Saturday: NGK sparks, wires, AC Delco Cap + dist and other misc things to replace.
Sunday: WAX'd ... she looks pretty!
97' Safari AWD SLT - Nicknamed "Princess" cause of all the TLC she begs from me!
Location: West Coast, B.C., Canada eh?
Photos and Specs of "Princess"
Location: West Coast, B.C., Canada eh?
Photos and Specs of "Princess"
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I think that this pic should be on the frontpage 
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[/quote]90 Astro Cargo V-8
90 Artro RS - V-8 Now running!
& a bunch of tractors
"there's nothing like a V-8 Polluting the Environment"
90 Artro RS - V-8 Now running!
& a bunch of tractors
"there's nothing like a V-8 Polluting the Environment"
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I agree!reaper wrote:I think that this pic should be on the frontpage
PS When you past by Vancouver be sure to give us all a holler!!!
97' Safari AWD SLT - Nicknamed "Princess" cause of all the TLC she begs from me!
Location: West Coast, B.C., Canada eh?
Photos and Specs of "Princess"
Location: West Coast, B.C., Canada eh?
Photos and Specs of "Princess"
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justice
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i cussed it this morning (the 87) when it would not start. Tried to start and the engine would just go "rer, click" and then nothing the next time I turned the key.
Drove the 92 instead.
Got home and checked the 87 to find the + terminal on the battery very corroded and in general bad shape. A quick trip to the parts house for a new terminal and a long fight to get the old one off and the new one installed and now its back to normal.
Drove the 92 instead.
Got home and checked the 87 to find the + terminal on the battery very corroded and in general bad shape. A quick trip to the parts house for a new terminal and a long fight to get the old one off and the new one installed and now its back to normal.
I have a ban hammer and I ain't fraid to use it!
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Changed my cherry juice filter and output shaft seal. Installed a trans pan drain plug. Suprisingly simple and quick job. Did it in the driveway. Didn't jack anything up. Only specialized tool I used was an angled pick thingie (trans filter o-ring remover).
Total cost, $50 including the o-ring remover tool. Cost of the replacement ATF not figured in as I have a big jug of Amsoil still hanging around from the previous owner of my man cave.
Yesterday, installed a 2/0 gauge primary battery cable and 100 amp circuit breaker.
Pics below, battery cable and circuit breaker install
BEFORE (upper pic)
AFTER (lower pic)
Lumpy
How come you didn't star on Star Trek?
Because Clint Howard beat me for the part of Balok.
http://www.LumpyMusic.com
Total cost, $50 including the o-ring remover tool. Cost of the replacement ATF not figured in as I have a big jug of Amsoil still hanging around from the previous owner of my man cave.
Yesterday, installed a 2/0 gauge primary battery cable and 100 amp circuit breaker.
Pics below, battery cable and circuit breaker install
BEFORE (upper pic)
AFTER (lower pic)
Lumpy
How come you didn't star on Star Trek?
Because Clint Howard beat me for the part of Balok.
http://www.LumpyMusic.com
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icebrrg3rd
- I am smitten with my van
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Hey Lumpy, that's a nice clean install on the battery wiring. Good job. Out of curiosity, what's the need for 2/0 gauge wire & circuit breaker?
-Andrew
-Andrew
81 Yamaha Maxim XJ650, Black & Green, 64k miles
83 Yamaha Venture 1200cc, White, 74k miles
91 Chevy Astro 2WD, 4.3L, Maroon, 229k miles
00 Dodge Grand Caravan, 3.8L, Blue, 145k miles
83 Yamaha Venture 1200cc, White, 74k miles
91 Chevy Astro 2WD, 4.3L, Maroon, 229k miles
00 Dodge Grand Caravan, 3.8L, Blue, 145k miles
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Thanks Andrew!icebrrg3rd wrote:Hey Lumpy, that's a nice clean install on the battery wiring. Good job. Out of curiosity, what's the need for 2/0 gauge wire & circuit breaker?
-Andrew
The 2/0 cable is simply so that I'll have a big pipe full of 'lectricity..
The circuit breaker separates the stock electrical loads from the add-ons.
The stock stuff, lights, ignition, horn etc, all come off the circuit BEFORE the circuit breaker. They are fused and protected in the normal, OEM manner with fuses, fusible links etc. The add-ons all take their power AFTER the circuit breaker. Ham radios, My-Ride controller, off road lights, hot tub, 12v banana straightener etc.
All of the add-ons are protected by ATC fuses of appropriate amperage.
Here's a coupl'a more pics:
Lumpy
You were on Leave it to Beaver?
No, I was on on CHiPs. That Beaver Lumpy
was Frank Bank.
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
That is a good job. What shocks did you install?
97' Safari AWD SLT - Nicknamed "Princess" cause of all the TLC she begs from me!
Location: West Coast, B.C., Canada eh?
Photos and Specs of "Princess"
Location: West Coast, B.C., Canada eh?
Photos and Specs of "Princess"
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justice
- I sleep in my van
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
sold the 95. 
I have a ban hammer and I ain't fraid to use it!
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
999166 Frontphr1$k37 wrote:That is a good job. What shocks did you install?
999147 Rear
If anyone is considering 9000s in the front, contact me if you like. There's a couple of tricks I had to learn that will make the tight squeeze happen withOUT damaging the shock control lines.
Craig 'Lumpy' Lemke
www.n0eq.com