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Great A'Tuin
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New/Old member from Idaho

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Hey all!
I was on one of the old forums (as 99Super) but when the old boards went down, I was out of the online Astro world for a while. Then, I signed back up on those "other" boards. Bzzzzt. Wrong answer.
T.Low nudged me back in this direction, so here I am!

My rig is a 2000 AWD LS, lifted 2.5". G80, Electric fan conversion, 235/75-15 Toyo A/T's or Bridgestone WinterDuellers, homemade foldout bed kit and a roof rack. We use it for crawling around in the backcountry of Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

It has 220K miles on it and runs pretty well, but I do have some issues that may be related to the FI...
I'll have lots of questions about that later...

We plan the 2-speed transfer case next spring after my new garage is done. Just assume everything that T.Low has done or plans to do, I'm doing or plan to do. :muhaha:

john in boise
john

2000 LS AWD
2.5" lift, 3.73 G80, Bilsteins, 235/75-15 Toyo A/T's, 2500 Brakes, Skid plate
Ultra-Gauge, Long/Tru-Cool tranny cooler, Electric fans, Bed Kit. 265,000 miles.
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Welcome John! Look forward to some pics of your van. :cheers:
'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
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Great A'Tuin
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Re: New/Old member from Idaho

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I'm trying but I get a "limit reached" message.
I guess I should read the instructions first...
john

2000 LS AWD
2.5" lift, 3.73 G80, Bilsteins, 235/75-15 Toyo A/T's, 2500 Brakes, Skid plate
Ultra-Gauge, Long/Tru-Cool tranny cooler, Electric fans, Bed Kit. 265,000 miles.
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Good to have you back with us. Welcome.
89 Astro, 350 V-8, Shaved doors, Filled Slider, Corvette IRS, 94 Mustang GT Rack & Pinion(Thanks to Skip), Cad Tail lights from SoCalliV8 ( RIP) Miss you my friend.

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Yes it is good to have a new/old member. Welcome aboard.
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Welcome back! :bounce:
Matt
Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!


No new projects until the current ones are done!
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Re: New/Old member from Idaho

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Welcome over here. Host your pics on another site like Photobucket or Flickr or someplace like that.
Current rides:
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition

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Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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Re: New/Old member from Idaho

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welcome back =D>
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Re: New/Old member from Idaho

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welcome back - how are you enjoying this cold snap? Must be cooler than normal there also
2001 Astro LT AWD - SOLD @ 180,200KM
Now I got a 2006 Ford Expedition King Ranch 4 x 4
to pull a Hybrid RV - 2006 Kodiak 235
Calgary, Alberta
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Welcome back friend!!!
Got to love those Toyo tires right!? I am running them as well and had BFG Winters as well!!! But I sold them - the Toyos are above "ok" in the snow.
How do you like the electric fans? Did you feel and power back at all!? :) :) :)
Tom is a great guy. I like his Astro more though ... :whistle:
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"
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Re: New/Old member from Idaho

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Well, welcome back to the fold!
'89 Astro, 4.3L, TBI. Minor intake and exhaust mods. Rebuilt 700R4 trans (by me). Corvette servo, 0.5" boost valve, police grade 1-2 accumulator spring (shifts fast and solid). B&M stacked plate trans cooler. Bilstein shocks. Belltech sway bars front and back. New head unit, speakers and subwoofer. Needs paint and a new headliner.

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