What did you do to/with your van today?

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Slicky
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Changed the water pump, boy that clutch fan was stubborn .

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I got to dig into it and figure out where that little puddle of coolant came from...... Can see a damn thing between the AC Unit and the Airbox other than it's wet back there. I replaced the heat diverter valve last winter after I broke the old one. I really don't want to do that again !

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Pulled the Airbox and yup, coolant is dribbling from the top of that darn 6 nippled valve. $ 76.70 + tax from the dealer and I pick it up tonight or $53 + shipping from Rock Auto plus another gallon of coolant. Thankfully its going to be just below freezing for the next few days instead of the icebox we have been in for the last 2 weeks.

Having no luck with vehicles lately. Even my trusty forklift which is always indoors is giving me grief !

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Ordered the 4" lift spindles from OLV. Anyone else done this since 2008?????????? Basically copying 97CargoCrawler on this one. Trying to find out what he did with the brake lines... :peep:
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swapped in the new valve today in the wet snow. Broke 3 nipples off trying to get the old one off. The plastic seems really soft and brittle for something that's only been on there for a year. Van's running out back now in an attempt to burp the air our of the system.

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Image
1998 GMC Safari AWD, BFGoodrich AllTerrain T/A
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
Long tru-cool 4590 trans cooler

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Hey it's spring , I plan to add a leaf and give my tbars massage this week . \:D/

The wife I are headed to the Yukon this summer so I am starting to run through the critical systems now cause it ain't too far away :yikes:

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Post by LiftedAWDAstro »

Cobra...Nice bumper!
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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
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Cobra wrote:Image
that is SO nice ! didjamake it? or wth ?
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1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.

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i wish i could make it i bought it from winch ready and they shipped it to the boarded were i picked it up. Their customer services was bad but their product is top.
1998 GMC Safari AWD, BFGoodrich AllTerrain T/A
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
Long tru-cool 4590 trans cooler

1997 gone
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Cobra wrote:i wish i could make it i bought it from winch ready and they shipped it to the boarded were i picked it up. Their customer services was bad but their product is top.
So, how "bolt on" is it.
I assume its for a full size PU eh bud?
Can hardly wait to see it all together.
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.

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yup i ordered gmc full size 1989-1999 and it is almost perfect width the mounts that came with it will either have to be heavily modified or just custom ones made. I'll be sure to post that info once it's figured out :cheers:
1998 GMC Safari AWD, BFGoodrich AllTerrain T/A
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
Long tru-cool 4590 trans cooler

1997 gone

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:/ I had some flaking paint around the license plate pocket on the rear door that I want to clean up. Broke every single one of the pins holding the door panel on trying to get it off. I even have the correct tool to remove them.

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Post by safari kev »

Realized I haven't been on here in a while. My 95 is RIP. Got messed up pretty bad in December by a guy who fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the center line, and took out my left side bumper to bumper and ripped out my rear axle (I walked away, beat up but alive....the van not so much.)
The 00 was taken out of commission in the same wreck. The running board got ripped off the 95, went airborne, and into the windshield/ hightop of the 00. The guy who hit me also went down the side of the 00, damaging the running board and fender. It's been in the shop for a couple months as the body shop argues with the insurance company over repairs.

I ended up buying a 94 safari high top explorer limited conversion to replace the 95.(farthest I've ever driven to get a vehicle...2.5 hours round trip and the guy actually met me halfway). Loaded with lace alloys, wood everywhere, and a power sunroof. It's a pretty sweet van
00 safari high top explorer conversion. "shagfari" 235xxx miles on body. 242k on junkyard Jimmy motor.
94 safari hi-top explorer limited. 132k miles.
95 ASTRO choo choo conv. RIP @115K
97 safari slx "surfin' safari" 145k miles RIP
91 safari shorty Tiara conversion. RIP
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Looking on Craig's list and found a 86 shorty rwd four cyl. Five speed manual for cheap. Not much luck trying to convince my wife she would rather drive this cool van and get rid of her Mercedes
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