Post your off-road vids
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Topic author - Sheriff
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Post your off-road vids
This was not long after I purchased my van, with no lift and balding all season tires.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7pVJONPAE0[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7pVJONPAE0[/youtube]
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- I plan to be buried in my van
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Re: Post your off-road vids
Grumpy in the quarry at the Badlands Off Road Park in Attica, IN
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd0B1G6w0Sc[/youtube]
Stock, 215/75/15 Primewell street tires at 20 psi, no underbody armor, gas tank reduced 2 1/2 gallons
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd0B1G6w0Sc[/youtube]
Stock, 215/75/15 Primewell street tires at 20 psi, no underbody armor, gas tank reduced 2 1/2 gallons
Aaron
2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
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2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
Prev Astros:99,97,00,94,87,86
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Re: Post your off-road vids
I know that Ihatemyvan has some more nice videos to add.
Mine are more easy exploration vids. I'll try to have someone video next time we get out to Fortune Creek trail.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqGQJ87l ... playnext=2[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CpfllNr ... el&list=UL[/youtube]
Mine are more easy exploration vids. I'll try to have someone video next time we get out to Fortune Creek trail.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqGQJ87l ... playnext=2[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CpfllNr ... el&list=UL[/youtube]
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Re: Post your off-road vids
There is a video on Facebook on from Badlands after the lift that a friend posted. Need to copy it to YouTube.
Aaron
2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
Prev Astros:99,97,00,94,87,86
2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
Prev Astros:99,97,00,94,87,86
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Topic author - Sheriff
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Re: Post your off-road vids
Exploration is game too! Anything that is off the road.
Here's a place called Moses Coulee, just East of Wenatchee, WA.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-rXs0PIZuM[/youtube]
And here is driving North towards Okanogan, WA through the plains of the Colville Indian Reservation.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN81CvHmb3M[/youtube]
Here's a place called Moses Coulee, just East of Wenatchee, WA.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-rXs0PIZuM[/youtube]
And here is driving North towards Okanogan, WA through the plains of the Colville Indian Reservation.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN81CvHmb3M[/youtube]
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Re: Post your off-road vids
Heres a link to my Youtube videos. No Astro vans yet but ill get around to it. Let me know what you think.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... NAT3u1kAJ8
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... NAT3u1kAJ8
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Topic author - Sheriff
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Re: Post your off-road vids
I've got a bunch more in my Picasa web albums, but I'm still trying to figure out how to embed it here.
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Re: Post your off-road vids
Sorry its been a while: CRAZY lives we lead I recon.....Anyway, testing the systems from 2 years of R&D. TROUBLE handled extremely well. He could have done far more, however, the steering gear started puking from the pitman shaft seal and it was an epic journey out of there.....complete with new gear installed in Orielly's Auto Parts parking lot. Then......a valve in the pump got stuck and no pwr steering for 2 days while I tried to figure it out. It finally started working on its own, but I'm not trusting that setup anymore. I've ordered a custom box and pump from AGR http://www.agrperformance.com/.
Good examples of axle articulation and maintaining van center of gravity: =D>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMyWulAKkNQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsh1vxb-HQ4
Posi in action: =D>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFD5f3Mppg8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwFrCJgw3h0
Good examples of axle articulation and maintaining van center of gravity: =D>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMyWulAKkNQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsh1vxb-HQ4
Posi in action: =D>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFD5f3Mppg8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwFrCJgw3h0
2004 Astro AWD
4inch Overland lift, 265/70/16, Poptop Colorado CamperVan, 11inch Roof Fan, Custom Bumper...more to come on the interior
4inch Overland lift, 265/70/16, Poptop Colorado CamperVan, 11inch Roof Fan, Custom Bumper...more to come on the interior
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Re: Post your off-road vids
Awesome vids! It's fun seeing Trouble in action.
2001 Astro LT AWD "Redneck Edition", 4" Custom Lift, 30x9.5R15LT on stock wheels, Hightop conversion, custom interior, custom roof racks, external solar shower, front recovery points. SOLD
1997 Astro LS AWD Starting build soon.
1997 Astro LS AWD Starting build soon.
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Re: Post your off-road vids
Thanks Joe,
It was fun testing him out. The posi front/rear and straight axle did awesome!!
It was fun testing him out. The posi front/rear and straight axle did awesome!!
2004 Astro AWD
4inch Overland lift, 265/70/16, Poptop Colorado CamperVan, 11inch Roof Fan, Custom Bumper...more to come on the interior
4inch Overland lift, 265/70/16, Poptop Colorado CamperVan, 11inch Roof Fan, Custom Bumper...more to come on the interior
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Re: Post your off-road vids
I try to crawl up hills as often as possible to go easy on everything. This one was too steep, too loose, and the holes were too big to crawl.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vno1r7e7364tk8l/MVI_7146.MOV
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vno1r7e7364tk8l/MVI_7146.MOV
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Did you leave any parts on that hill?! Sounds like something was dragging.T.Low wrote:I try to crawl up hills as often as possible to go easy on everything. This one was too steep, too loose, and the holes were too big to crawl.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vno1r7e7364tk8l/MVI_7146.MOV
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!
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: Post your off-road vids
I surely do envy your close proximity to country like that! Ct. shorelines got nothing to test my rig! A couple more mods and I'm gonna have to start road trippn to see what I can see
Captn. Crunch
"I don't beat my rig-I use it to it's maximum potential"
1994 Safari conversion (sold) and miss'n it!
1999 Safari SLE AWD junked
2003 GMC Safari AWD SLT
cast iron Torsen equipped front diff
S-10 leafs-G80 rear w/3.73’s
2” body lift w/Falken Wildpeak AT’s
"I don't beat my rig-I use it to it's maximum potential"
1994 Safari conversion (sold) and miss'n it!
1999 Safari SLE AWD junked
2003 GMC Safari AWD SLT
cast iron Torsen equipped front diff
S-10 leafs-G80 rear w/3.73’s
2” body lift w/Falken Wildpeak AT’s