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Sorry I have to disagree, the people I watched bleed out had helmets on, its was the lack of proper footwear that caused them to not survive, proper boots would have most likely kept them alive. If you look at a pair of gloves, or pants, that have been shredded after an accident you will see...

You can sell a house on ebay, well I guess that makes sense you can sell just about anything on there, good luck with the house sale, you will love living in your van! tldr; but obv. no one would sell their van

I have a feeling he has made up his mind by now. MSF Course...then focus on a bike.

It is stupid not to wear all of the protection....of course I am wearing hiking boots and jeans currently when I ride, but that will change. (need to adjust brake before I can use the bike with my MX boots. but pants I have not figured out yet) When I 1st got this bike a few months ago (been...

Personally I drive a KLR650 now but have had this thread bookmarked forever as I am thinking of a tw200 as a second bike, from research I do not think tw200s have an ideal setup for a freeways, especially here in Socal with all the traffic, and the hills. Not only does it lack real power, it is...

I think replacing the mounts is a good call so you are better off waiting, but once I rotated the crankshaft it was much easier to finesse the pan back on.....I am still not sure how I got the pan off without rotating to be honest, it was tight. Leaks are a pain, I hope you get them all, I...

Did you turn the crankshaft/damper with a socket before trying to get the oil pan down? I need to replace my mounts or bushings but was still able to drop the diff just enough to get the pan out once the crankshaft was lined up properly. Either way good luck, sounds like you have the time to...

2" is sufficient but I don't recommend it. I have some threads stripping on the transmission pan due to a few bangs it took, and my oil pan took many hits as well on the infamous topes....I recommend 4 inch lift if you get a Astro, its not much more money anyway. Also, you can find just about...

I took my Astro from California, through Mexico, Central Am, down into Colombia. I didn't keep track of MPG but you can forget about anything good, you will most likely be loaded down and there are some nargley mountains with high elevations, at times she will be sucking wind....but its a great...

I threw down some sort of rubber I got online, put some wood over that, and then covered it with rubber tiles...being a surf van this setup is excellent, as it is fairly waterproof and easy to clean, it works perfect for my needs, not the cheapest route, but not the most expensive either.

I know its a large van but I am disappointed with the mpg figures after they originally let estimates leak of 35 mpg, even if the Diesel does get up to 26 that is pretty far off, and the gas models wont even get 20?

Look at the bright side, you got the backpacking side of the traveling experience in as well, although a bit forced!

You shouldn't have typed all that with a scotch in your hand.

Great, I didn't want to sound like a ********...again! Def look at as many different vans as you can to narrow it down, but look at them with empty pockets, so you can't possibly be tempted to buy anything. I was overwhelmed when I started my search, my friend and I were set on getting a Toyota...

I think your problem is you are hanging out on soccer mom forums again! Nothing wrong with a milf with a mini...just saying

No offense, but you seem to be all over the map, you should really sit down and make a list of what you need vs want. You originally said 10k, up to 15k with the interior build and extras, the less the better. Now your at 16k empty, and still haven't really narrowed down what van you are even...

I have the same amp and agree its great for $20. Glad I could contribute to this build thread, you are welcome.

Great thank you, enjoying the progress.

Did I read correctly that the headliner alone supports that shelf, you do not fasten to the van body at all?

Astros are reliable overall, the motor is good, but there are lots of little problems that will pop up, so reliable may be relative. Since you already are looking into gear ratios I think you are more than capable of tackling any issues that come up. For the needs you described I think it...