Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: 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)
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Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:29 pm
This one is my friends friends car. 95 model. lifted for 36"
Re: Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: 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!)
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!)
Re: Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: 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.
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.
Re: Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:37 am
anyone else catch that??? barn door instead of slider on the side...
Re: Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:21 am
Is that even an Astro?
Re: Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: 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 ](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Banging my head")
the slider would'nt clear the umongus rear arches.....Johnny
Yeah, i was wondering
what that was about then it struck me the slider would'nt clear the umongus rear arches.....JohnnyRe: Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: 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
Re: Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: 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.
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.Re: Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: 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.
Re: Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:03 am
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.mattblackratbus wrote:Yeah, i was wondering
Re: Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:05 pm
Yes I agree Dunester ( providing there is a road to get down to, lol ) this pic looks a little barren of roaddunedog wrote:"Tall and skinny" if your plowing snow!
More pounds of weight per square inch of contact with the road surface
Re: Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:48 pm
That's one sweet van!
Re: Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: 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.
Re: Icelandic Astro´s
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:48 pm
Thats great i cant wait to find out more about this van 
...Johnny
...Johnny