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I am not sure about the express transfer case , hopefully someone will chime in but the Astro van moved from a Viscous tc to an electronic tc in the late 90s and the actuator in electronic tc can fail without giving you any warning other than a spinning rear tire

Ya those look sweet, I am rockin an awd Astro right now but when it’s toast I will be moving up to a full size . I am trying to figure out if I really need a 4x4 or if I can get by with a 2wd and a lift .

What method did you use to achieve this lift ? Looks good!

Any idea on an overall height on one of these bad boys ? Trying to keep the height down but add some ground clearance .

Good luck with your build , I love my Astro van . They are a great platform but I doubt you will see any fuel savings over a full sized half ton . Reliable they are fuel efficient they are not .

Great craftsmanship ! I currently own an Astro AWD but have been researching the full size vans as a replacement . A 2WD lifted van with a locker and winch would probably be a great option for my family and my wallet . When are we going to see some bigger shoes on that project of yours ?

Pics with the new shoes on?

I always look down your alley when driving past , going to have to make the effort to stop by one day and say hello. I need to see this thing in real life , great job !

not sure if this has been posted https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/rvs/5976776120.html

Lost track of this thread as life has got busy with a new family member arriving last Feb . So glad to see this finally coming to fruition for you guys . Looks great . What 4wd conversion did you use?

Nice work Herbie!

I ran up to the Yukon this summer in a heavily loaded Astro van on AT3s in a weenie little lt235/75/15 flavour . Did lots of back roads and a chunk of the Dempster Hwy with no problems at all. Make sure you have a full sized spare or two if you are real worried and you should be fine .

I test fitted a roof box my Astro before my trip and elected to leave it at home . At 5'7" I could barely reach into the dang thing. Any how since we are doing dirty Yukon pics here is one of mine from sign post hill in Keno "][/URL]

I was up as far as the Tombstone park last week , how was the rest of the road ? Beautiful up here isn't it :)

Well done Mr D!

I see your still driving a diesel truck Gene :)

I have had the stt which shares the carcass with the maxx . It is a stout tire and road very nice for a mud tire . It is heavier but worth the penalty if they have your size . I would have bought the maxx in a heart beat if they made it in my size but had to go with the AT3 . At least I was able...

One of the things that make the AT3 so good is the silica infused compound they use . It sticks very well in the wet . I have been running them for a year on my daily driver and am real happy with these tires .

I believe so

I have one in our camper it is a quality unit but I think it is overkill for a little van unless you are planning to use it as a food truck :)