Icelandic Astro´s

Brutalis · Post by **Brutalis** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:19 pm

This is my friends car. 95 model Lifted with 31" tires. This is a old US-Navy car that he have rebuild. (we had a US-base here until some years ago)

Brutalis · Post by **Brutalis** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:29 pm

This one is my friends friends car. 95 model. lifted for 36"

mdmead · Post by **mdmead** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:25 pm

Details Brutalis, details!!

How much lift to run those 36" tires? It looks like the van is still using the factory IFS, true? Still running the AWD case, or swapped for a 2-spd t-case? And where did the flares come from?

I'm sure I'm not the only one here who wants to know A LOT more!

(And thanks for sharing!)

T.Low · Post by **T.Low** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:35 pm

YEah, put me on Matts list, its gonna be long one.

The originak reseating a tire bead with starting fluid was a LIFTED Icelandic ASTRO! Now I can't find the video.

My neighbor, Emil, owns Master Pull offroad recovery equipment, he's from Iceland.

crash · Post by **crash** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:37 am

anyone else catch that??? barn door instead of slider on the side...

89AstroDan · Post by **89AstroDan** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:21 am

Is that even an Astro?

mattblackratbus · Post by **mattblackratbus** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:25 am

[quote="crash"]anyone else catch that??? barn door instead of slider on the side...

Yeah, i was wondering

what that was about then it struck me

the slider would'nt clear the umongus rear arches.....Johnny

astrozam · Post by **astrozam** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:33 am

Well, you've certainley answered the question of what to go with in deep snow "tall and skinny or tall and FAT " I take it the fatty's give you the flotation you need, Thanks for posting the pics

dunedog · Post by **dunedog** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:15 am

"Tall and skinny" if your plowing snow!
More pounds of weight per square inch of contact with the road surface

Dig in ability to push that pile of snow in front of the plow.

potskie · Post by **potskie** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:34 am

crash wrote:anyone else catch that??? barn door instead of slider on the side...

Look at the window and such that is still the slider just made to open like a regular door. That is so awesome!!! Good eye crash I didn't even notice that at first.

SafariRob · Post by **SafariRob** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:03 am

mattblackratbus wrote:Yeah, i was wondering what that was about then it struck me the slider would'nt clear the umongus rear arches.....Johnny

Glad you figured that out and posted it--it never occurred to me that the fender flairs would stop a slider from opening, but it sure is obvious now.

astrozam · Post by **astrozam** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:05 pm

dunedog wrote:"Tall and skinny" if your plowing snow!
More pounds of weight per square inch of contact with the road surface Dig in ability to push that pile of snow in front of the plow.

Yes I agree Dunester ( providing there is a road to get down to, lol ) this pic looks a little barren of road

WVKayaker · Post by **WVKayaker** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:48 pm

That's one sweet van!

Brutalis · Post by **Brutalis** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:42 pm

I will try to follow up later with all the detail about this beast (and maybe photos). This one still have the original 4.3L engine and are doing fine in the deep snow.

mattblackratbus · Post by **mattblackratbus** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:48 pm

Thats great i cant wait to find out more about this van

...Johnny

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