As to cabinets attached to the walls, screw furring strips at the top (a couple inches down from the ceiling) and half way down into the body ribs. (these run vertically) In order to save the 1" space that the furring strip takes up ( a 1x2 or 1x3 on edge) you can notch the back of the cabinet ...

FWIW, I went with Rancho RS9000XL adjustable shocks not because of the brand but to get some suitable length shocks on my van that I also had the ability to "fine-tune" the valving control somewhat. Without being able to see valving specs on all the various shocks that fit my lift/suspens...

FWIW, I went with Rancho RS9000XL adjustable shocks not because of the brand but to get some suitable length shocks on my van that I also had the ability to "fine-tune" the valving control somewhat. Without being able to see valving specs on all the various shocks that fit my lift/suspens...

Yes Woodbutcher, mine is an AWD, so different sizes is not happening, the RWD can have a different stance and can look pretty good. Stroverlander, totally agree, it is the subjective nature of comparisons that drove my thought as to defining "best" there isn't a "best" for anyone...

I'm over at expedition portal as well, have been for some time, great site. I wouldn't doubt if you were advised to go with a 10,000# rig, you could shackle to a tree and pull someone else out. However, I don't need to be the big dog, and every time I got stuck it didn't take that much to get me goi...

Yes, I suppose it would be nice if we had a survey listing the height of the lift, tire size and shocks used, might not hurt to mention rear spring mods. Combinations are endless and it's hard to analyze through chatter. Since there is no quantitative data, all we can do is rely on the experience of...

I've been shopping for shocks for my 01 Astro and have to enter the vehicle info at various sites, those pages then take me to selections of recommended shocks, I know everyone is familiar with the process. Today I ordered the 2" lift kit from Overland after buying 4 Jeep wheels with 235/75/15'...

I think I saw where the OP had a donor van, but if there was one that would be topless anyway, I'd cut the top out about an inch+ around the existing pop-up top and weld or screw the top over the hole of my converted van roof. Then, it's just body work using the entire pop-up system. You might get a...

I think I would just bolt the pedestal to the floor as designed, add a 3/8" plate to the top and bolt to the top of the pedestal, then add my seat and sliders to that plate. If the is too high then the plate will need drop down edges for the sliders to attach to. (-L). You should get the tilt f...

My 01 Astro has a similar issue, the top of the dash above the steering wheel over the instrument cluster is raising up separating from the lower dash face causing a small gap at the top of the arch. I could use some 3M (5200 I think it is) and "caulk" the gap with weight on top of the das...

Well, logged in, it says below the general forum section, "You do not have permission to read the ....forums" What's up??

You're an artist! Very nice! I'll keep an eye out to buy it from a DEA auction. LOL

Thanks for the tip! I'm hoping to get what was advertised,17/19, getting rid of an HHR. In a way it seems that Astros/Safaris are a well kept secret. I have been looking at SUVs and had several, and most just are built for pot holes for soccer moms. The Astro offers so much more room @ mpg and are a...

Great thread! Skid plates are on my list. Thanks

Thanks Jim, I noticed you have an 05, I guess the one I'm looking at is very similar as an 04. The 3:42 gear you mentioned, is that what the 04 is and is that a good thing? How's the MPG with that?