Hello, new to this forum - heard about it from T-Low and Herbie over on Expedition Portal and thought I'd check it out. I'm in So Cal, own a 96 AWD Astro with a 4" lift and 31's and building it for camping and exploration. Originally intended on doing a simple setup and it looks like it will end up like most of my previous projects; overkill and more into it than its worth, but we hope this will be a keeper and if so it will be money well spent. It seems to fit us pretty well, and should be more nimble off road that the E350 I sold to pursue this project. I figure it saved me about $7K in conversion costs alone, so I'm ahead of the game even though I gave up my beloved 7.3 Powerstroke diesel. We shall see if I made the correct decision! I look forward to learning a lot from you guys, and I hope to share some of my work.
Terry
FNG from Socal
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RocKrawler
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FNG from Socal
Any schmuck can lift a truck, it takes a man to lift a van
1996 Chevy Astro AWD, 3.73, 4" lift, 31" AT's, ARB Fridge
1996 Chevy Astro AWD, 3.73, 4" lift, 31" AT's, ARB Fridge
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Smiliesafari
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Re: FNG from Socal
Welcome. You are in good company on this site. Enjoy.
1996 Safari SLX Hotair balloon transport vehicle
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LiftedAWDAstro
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Re: FNG from Socal
Welcome...throw up some pics. =D>
Current rides:
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Mileage spreadsheet
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
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Mileage spreadsheet
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
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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RocKrawler
Topic author - I am merely driving my van
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- Location: Hemet CA
Re: FNG from Socal
okie dokieLiftedAWDAstro wrote:Welcome...throw up some pics. =D>
Any schmuck can lift a truck, it takes a man to lift a van
1996 Chevy Astro AWD, 3.73, 4" lift, 31" AT's, ARB Fridge
1996 Chevy Astro AWD, 3.73, 4" lift, 31" AT's, ARB Fridge
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mdmead
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Re: FNG from Socal
Great looking van! Welcome to ASV!
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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T.Low
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ihatemybike
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Re: FNG from Socal
Welcome to ASV! Nice to see you over here too.
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