Chevy & GMC Vans

Seven: Found out that I couldn't get AAA to tow it to my bro's house. Will use a tow dolly on Tuesday. Pulled the Class III hitch receiver off it, to install on Grumpy.

Drove from Kaleden BC (just south of Penticton) to Calgary AB - got a P0101 error code going up a huge hill (nailing it to pass a loaded rig). Had the scanguage and just reset it - didn't get it again - think I'll clean my air filter tomorrow.... damn near got 20mpg again - I'll get the exact numbers figured tomorrow or something like that - basically 750 km

10am I went to Autozone and borrowed the Ball Joint Press tool... Man do I feel like a dummy. I changed out the right side upper & lower ball joint, put the wheel back on and was driving the van by lunch time... I wish I would have done this on Saturday #-o

Anyhow, the Rhino is back in action I am a happy camper once again!

Drove from Woodstock ON to Carlisle PA. I didn't record the mileage, but it seemed much better than other years.

I was busy today. Changed the oil, air filter, fuel filter, rotated the tires, cleaned the windshield and put on Rain-X and lastly I put on new wiper blades.

I'm still in the fabrication stages of the 12 bolt rearend that's replacing the stock rear. Today I hope to get the left side housing end welded in place. And if everything goes OK I'll get all of the other brackets welded on also.

im without a van for a few days because we lent it to my mother in-law because her toyota rav 4 broke down .

last night emptied campng gear outta van, this morning loading parts into van going to drop it off at my mechanic after work
WTH am i supposed to do with out my van for the next couple days !?!?!?!!?

Seven: Removed the rear drive shaft and mounted two donuts in the front. Then towed it to my brothers house.

Loaded up nicely, once Grumpy was used to shove it up the ramps.


Uhaul thinks we're moving a Dodge Neon. They won't rent tow dollies to move an Astro, they are supposed to be too wide.


The only good reason to use donuts on an Astro.


Plenty of room now.




We didn't bring Grumpy to the unload point and couldn't push Seven off the dolly. Our solution, set it's parking brake and pull the dolly out from under it. Worked beautifully. Unfortunately I didn't take pics or video of that.

now thats thinking , btw i like your rear window lol

More long deserved maintenance on my van. New Cap/Rotor, plugs and plug wires. Now I remember why I put this job off for so long.

Bought a pair of fog lights (PIAA 60XT)....no more nights of not being able to see past the end of the van nose

Picked up van from my mechanic no more play in steering, corners and seems to accelerate better also no more mouse
Going to test for shimmy tonight on the highway if i don't post in the next couple days i won't make it to NECO.... lol
Edit:just did the test drive looks like i survived got up to 140 before i felt any vibes alignment is a little off but all things considered did a good job and these break are a big differents.60-0 in a car length and that was loaded and not full braking makes me feel safer just gotta do the rears.... one day....

Dunedog,

Where did you find those PIAA 60XT lights?

Cobra wrote:Picked up van from my mechanic no more play in steering, corners and seems to accelerate better also no more mouse
Going to test for shimmy tonight on the highway if i don't post in the next couple days i won't make it to NECO.... lol
Edit:just did the test drive looks like i survived got up to 140 before i felt any vibes alignment is a little off but all things considered did a good job and these break are a big differents.60-0 in a car length and that was loaded and not full braking makes me feel safer just gotta do the rears.... one day....

I went back three pages, but can't find what it is you had done. Can you give a quick run down please?