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my 98 awd...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:33 am
by tkic
nothing special, just figured i'd add to the forum content a bit considering all the help this site has given me... almost 190k and it runs flawlessly. up the mountain all winter, and into the woods all summer, great truck.
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Re: my 98 awd...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:29 pm
by ihatemybike
What tires are those?

Re: my 98 awd...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:23 pm
by LaGrasta
I'm glad you posted. Sounds like you are really getting the most from your truck. My goal is 300,000 out of my '98. I'm at 138,000 thus far; rear end and two fuel pumps had to be changed.
I just bought a Thule box for the top of mine. I couldn't pass it up, only $20! I figure it will be needed for camping and maybe skis during snow vacations. I have the BFGs on mine too, third set. I get 50,000 miles form them. I went as big as 30". They cleared (2" Overland lift kit), but I couldn't add tire chains any longer so I went back down a size. I still don't think the chains will fit. I haven't tried yet. Thanks again for the post.

Re: my 98 awd...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:03 pm
by ScoobyDoo82
I like it, she looks nice and clean. Those are the rims/tires I want for my van.

Re: my 98 awd...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:05 pm
by WVKayaker
Nice lookin' van! Thanks for sharing!

Re: my 98 awd...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:20 pm
by Astrophysics
Nice van. I have a 2003 AWD with BFG TA KO's and front Hellas too.

you can see my van in the Light bar section Exterior mods...

Astrophysics

Re: my 98 awd...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:13 pm
by SoCalli V8
Nice van, I like the side exit exhaust.......

Re: my 98 awd...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:33 pm
by Astrophysics
Nice AWD. Here are some photos for future ref of the under side of the AWD Astro showing transfer case , cross members etc., and rear trailer hitcth . I used smart phone camera to photograph the Chevy brochure from 2002 AWD.

Astrophysics.

Re: my 98 awd...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:35 pm
by Astrophysics
more AWD undercarriage photos.

cross member, transfer case etc.

Re: my 98 awd...

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:37 pm
by Astrophysics
1 more photo of AWD underside

Re: my 98 awd...

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:24 pm
by tkic
i wish mine was still that clean underneath, there is still red clay from moab last spring under everything from this winter. i should get down there with a brush though, as it's almost time for another trans oil change and fuel filter. thanks for the comments, i'll check out your light bar post.

Re: my 98 awd...

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:27 pm
by tkic
SoCalli V8 wrote:Nice van, I like the side exit exhaust.......
oh, and thanks- i posted about it on the other site before it died. i got a new 3" flowmaster on craigslist for $40 and i had some mandrel bends from another project. not sure if it help performance, but i like the grumble.

Re: my 98 awd...

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:07 pm
by LiftedAWDAstro
Nice looking van!

Re: my 98 awd...

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:45 pm
by rlsllc
Rough tires and deleted center caps is a cool look. Hellas are hella cool, also.

Re: my 98 awd...

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:07 pm
by Moreforles
same rims on my 94 awd, but more conservative tires, for now....

but I do like the look of the snow/mudders....