Chevy & GMC Vans

Hi everybody! I just joined this forum, but I'm far from a new owner. I bought my 2002 Astro LT new, to replace my '94 Astro CL EXT. The '02 has faithfully served for over 135k so far, including a trip to the Rockies -- got snowed off Pikes Peak in July! -- ; Oklahoma; and more round trips to Greenville South Carolina than I care to remember, including one a few weeks ago where we drove from Louisville KY all the way home to Chicago on black ice. We lost count of all the cars and semi's spun out off the road, but Astro just kept plugging along and got us home. Can't ask for any better than that...
I do all my own service on all my cars. At the moment, I have an OBD code issue I'm trying to deal with on the Astro. I have a post on it over on the tech forum if any of you are experts on that sort of thing.
Beyond that, I just keep drivin' it and it keeps on running.......

Steve

Cheers

Welcome!

Welcome, Steve. We need some pictures of that van. Lots of pics and you'll be right in here with the rest of us goonies.

Welcome to the site.Hope ya enjoy your stay.

Howdy Steve. Glad to have ya.

I envy you, because I'll never experience the joy of having brand spanking new Astro van.

Pics, huh? Well, I don't have very many on the computer, but here's a pair from Labor Day 2010. These are from a road trip we took to Nashville to retreive the Aprilia (loaded in the back of the Astro) and a 1990 Mazda B2200. Deadheaded the trailer down there with the 4 of us and camping gear, then hauled the load home. I figure we were around 12,000 pounds all-up for the ride home. I have a set of Air-Ride air bags in back which at 100psi leveled the rear very nicely, and the Astro cruised comfortably at 60-65 the whole way home, giving 15-16mpg. Can't complain...
Son on the right, Aprilia safely tucked in

Finish loading up our gear into the Mazda. Air bags are only at about 50psi here -- 100psi leveled it right up

Steve

YUP..........you'll fit right in. I'm assuming the old gray haired duffer on the left is you. It takes one to know one. Glad you're here. You can help me and Larry keep these youngsters in line.

Smiliesafari wrote:You can help me and Larry keep these youngsters in line.

If you can keep up

Actually, that's our old friend who we got the Aprilia and Mazda from. I'm the old guy in the black t-shirt on the left in the second pic. I'm old, but not that old!