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2003 AWD Passenger Astro, my Third
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:12 am
by wkastro
Good to find an active group of like-minded eccentrics who appreciate the M/L vans! I have had a 1992 RWD Astro, which I traded in for a 1994 AWD to better navigate Michigan winter roads. Traded the 1994 in a couple of years later when I got a company car. Now that I am retired, I picked up a 2003 AWD passenger Astro last week to haul and tow stuff. I don't plan any modifications except those that will help reliability and tow capability. It's a baby at 70,000 miles. My first problem was dealer-caused, a frozen windshield washer bottle, which I removed and thawed in the laundry tub. My next problem is random door lock actuation, which I will scope out when it warms up a bit.
More than a dozen years ago, there was a concept Astro built at the Milford Proving Ground, and when I saw it in Building 26, I was awed. Lift kit, 'roo bars, nice paint, off-road tires, on a slant-nose (1994 and earlier) body. It looked tough, probably was tough, and it should have been an option package. I better stop here...
Re: 2003 AWD Passenger Astro, my Third
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:49 am
by Cobra
welcome just so you know you've come to a dangerous place the people here will show you how to make that concept van your spoke of....
Re: 2003 AWD Passenger Astro, my Third
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:02 am
by WVKayaker
Welcome and take a look at the lifted vans in here:
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2540 and you will be headed to overlandvans.com to dream or get 'er done!
Re: 2003 AWD Passenger Astro, my Third
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:13 am
by ihatemybike
Welcome aboard! Here's to your 2003 having a long life.
Re: 2003 AWD Passenger Astro, my Third
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:22 am
by dunedog
Welcome and 'Shine On' old man !
Re: 2003 AWD Passenger Astro, my Third
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:10 pm
by Smiliesafari
Welcome aboard. I worked for Phil Glebe at Renaisance Balloons up there in Brighton. Nice town. Very friendly people. I've flown over the proving grounds in Milford several times. Well...you're at the right place. There's a world of info at this site. And a lot of great people. Some a bit more eccentric than others. I won't mention any names. You'll find out soon enough.
Re: 2003 AWD Passenger Astro, my Third
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:52 pm
by kings-x59
Welcome to the site!
Re: 2003 AWD Passenger Astro, my Third
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:15 pm
by LiftedAWDAstro
Welcome! First mod for reliability and longevity must be an aux tranny cooler and a full synthetic fluid change out. Just keep reading and we'll have you doing all sorts of mods for reliability and tow capacity.
Re: 2003 AWD Passenger Astro, my Third
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:40 pm
by wkastro
kings-x59 wrote:Welcome to the site!
My brother-in-law lives in Cypress, cousins in Houston, and were planning a trip this spring to see the bluebonnets.
Re: 2003 AWD Passenger Astro, my Third
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:36 am
by Rebel
Welcome, only advise I have is trash the receipts,,you don't want to know, trust me.
Some a bit more eccentric than others. I won't mention any names.
Skip,,that word, eccentric,,is that some sort of metric measurement or what ?
Re: 2003 AWD Passenger Astro, my Third
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:56 pm
by 9dawgs
Welcome aboard!!
