Side by side here they reside
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Side by side here they reside
Quick pic of the Jeep and the Astro side by side...enjoying the warm spring day
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Re: Side by side here they reside
is blue your favorite color? jeep looks nice all you need now is some rugged extras and a new stro and your set
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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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Re: Side by side here they reside
It would seem that way, but it was just the luck of the draw. Figured I'd grab a pic of them side by side before the van gets hauled off to the scrappers.Cobra wrote:is blue your favorite color? jeep looks nice all you need now is some rugged extras and a new stro and your set
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Re: Side by side here they reside
One of my buddies sent me this Jeep video because this is a place where we are gonna go off-roading and camping with our buggies, dirtbikes and quads. You now being a Jeep guy I thought that you would enjoy, funnily enough there is an Astro in it also.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHX0gB-s ... ture=email
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHX0gB-s ... ture=email
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My Astro tows my toys to Glamis sand dunes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp2pqjQtpso
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My Astro tows my toys to Glamis sand dunes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp2pqjQtpso
First ever canal jump at Glamis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXZjM84x_Xc
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Re: Side by side here they reside
man those look so clean! I'd wash mine but the paint comes off.
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Re: Side by side here they reside
Sorry but that has to be the most lame ass four wheeling I have ever seen.SoCalli V8 wrote:One of my buddies sent me this Jeep video because this is a place where we are gonna go off-roading and camping with our buggies, dirtbikes and quads. You now being a Jeep guy I thought that you would enjoy, funnily enough there is an Astro in it also.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHX0gB-s ... ture=email
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91 AWD - 350 V8 - conversion van
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01 AWD - Stock
98 AWD - Stock
Past:
93 4WD - 305 V8 - 5" lift - 31" tires
98 4WD DHC - 10" lift - 33" tires - Onboard air and Hydraulics - Snowplow
92 RWD - 350 V8 - lowered - 97 front clip
92 RWD - 350 V8 - converted to AWD - V6
91 AWD - 350 V8 - conversion van
94 RWD - 350 V8 - sons van
92 RWD - stock - sons van
93 RWD Shorty - project
89 RWD Shorty - parts van
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Re: Side by side here they reside
man.. i wish i had the time/money/skill/space to do a front end swap on my 93 .. your van would make a decent donor zam lol
Rob
current rides:
04 Mazda 6 V6 5spd
vans owned:
97 Astro AWD (selling by summer .. i think) SOLD
99 Astro LS Sept 08 ASV VOM
94 Astro LT
93 Astro LT
96 Astro LT AWD * parts van*
current rides:
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vans owned:
97 Astro AWD (selling by summer .. i think) SOLD
99 Astro LS Sept 08 ASV VOM
94 Astro LT
93 Astro LT
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Re: Side by side here they reside
Nice Liberty Zam. Are you pulling any parts off the Astro? What about the powertrax and 4.11 gears?
Current rides:
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
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
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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Re: Side by side here they reside
wish I had the cash to come up and take it for parts off of ya zam, could use a few.
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I didn't Escape----They gave me a day pass !
95 astro SOLD
needs work no $$$$.$$
overland vans 4" lift
30 x 9.50 x 15 tires
I want more!!
taking donations for the home for wayward vanners...
1990 ford E-150 original 104,000 + miles
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Topic author - I have my van tatooed on my cheeks
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Re: Side by side here they reside
Because parking is pretty limited, I can't keep the van around much longer. I was hoping to have it gone by now but have been so busy on my days off that all I've had a chance to yank out of it is my beloved stereo. As to the powertrax and 4.11's it kills me to think that they may end up at the scrappers Dean but I have no time or place to really try to work on it to save those. If I had the property it would sit out back and whoever needed anything could come by and scavenge but I don't have that option here unfortunately. Havn't even had time to yank that new EGR valve off yet ](*,) even the rad /alt and waterpump are only around 2 yrs old.
With it being a 95, it would have been the perfect parts van for you Bob.
With it being a 95, it would have been the perfect parts van for you Bob.
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Re: Side by side here they reside
You're just a grumpy old mountain man...LOLlockdoc wrote:Sorry but that has to be the most lame ass four wheeling I have ever seen.SoCalli V8 wrote:One of my buddies sent me this Jeep video because this is a place where we are gonna go off-roading and camping with our buggies, dirtbikes and quads. You now being a Jeep guy I thought that you would enjoy, funnily enough there is an Astro in it also.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHX0gB-s ... ture=email
Sure would be cool to explore up in an area like that scenery looked great, thanks for the vid link Darren.
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Re: Side by side here they reside
What's it take to get it across the border? Hmmmm, might be time for a road trip! :-k It could sit out back here until parts are scavenged. I really hate to see all the good parts go to a scrap yard. Seems like somebody up there has to have some storage room.
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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Re: Side by side here they reside
hate to hear the van is going to be moving on. Kind of like a member of the family after all these years.
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Re: Side by side here they reside
That rear end interests me, but I am both cash and time sort. 4.11s are a little more than I need, but I'm sure they would haul better than what I have in it right now.
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Re: Side by side here they reside
Ya know...........if a few people were willing to cough up a few bucks for gas it might help Dean go get that van. There's a lot of good parts there. Dean, what would it take?
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