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10" lift?
fooblahblah
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I've been on the hunt to replace my Astro with one worth investing in. Today this walked into my life.
Details to follow.
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Some more photos once home...
2001. AWD. 133K. 3" lift (pucks up front, add-a-leaf + coilovers in the rear), 275/75/15 M+S tires.
Custom swivels that don't alter height
Rack setup: dual Yakima quick-release, 2 pair / 2 snowboard racks, cargo bin up front
Tow kit installed, bumper cover removed and painted to match (plasti + bed liner) bottom of van.
One more:
Good to drive. Eventually will need upper ball joints, idler arms, oil pan gasket, and a power steering hose replaced. But that is one long day in the spring.
Details to follow.
EDIT:
Some more photos once home...
2001. AWD. 133K. 3" lift (pucks up front, add-a-leaf + coilovers in the rear), 275/75/15 M+S tires.
Custom swivels that don't alter height
Rack setup: dual Yakima quick-release, 2 pair / 2 snowboard racks, cargo bin up front
Tow kit installed, bumper cover removed and painted to match (plasti + bed liner) bottom of van.
One more:
Good to drive. Eventually will need upper ball joints, idler arms, oil pan gasket, and a power steering hose replaced. But that is one long day in the spring.
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jcfuzzdog29
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nice vans
bozwell13
Adventure Dad
My Current Project, the Juggernaut, 8000 lbs of twisted steel and sex appeal
This is my current 4WD van project, a 2002 GMC Savana SLE 3500, Dana 70 rear, Dana 60 front, 8.1L big block, 285 BFGATKO tires. Was 1 of 2 custom built for a wildlife institute for photographing bears and such. Has custom sliding windows with heavy reinforcement all the way around and 3 huge hatches in the roof so you could take pictures of grizzlies without becoming lunch. Im currently finishing the front bumper/grill guard you see in the pictures, next week we're spraying bedliner on bumpers, below the belt line and around window braces. I have a really long sidewinder II awning, some huge PIAA lights, a set of nice Alcoa alloy rims, a 12K HD Warn power plant winch for the front and 9K Warn power plant winch for the rear. Why a rear winch? At this time this bruiser is 9.5 ft tall, weighs just over 8000lbs empty and I don't think a hi-lift jack is going to cut it if I get the 13ft long wheel base high centered or stuck, lol. The roof rack gets floored next with a roof top tent that can be entered/exited through a ceiling hatch, no outside ladder, my kids are going to love sleeping 10 feet off the ground while the wife and I are down below in a queen size bed!
This is my current 4WD van project, a 2002 GMC Savana SLE 3500, Dana 70 rear, Dana 60 front, 8.1L big block, 285 BFGATKO tires. Was 1 of 2 custom built for a wildlife institute for photographing bears and such. Has custom sliding windows with heavy reinforcement all the way around and 3 huge hatches in the roof so you could take pictures of grizzlies without becoming lunch. Im currently finishing the front bumper/grill guard you see in the pictures, next week we're spraying bedliner on bumpers, below the belt line and around window braces. I have a really long sidewinder II awning, some huge PIAA lights, a set of nice Alcoa alloy rims, a 12K HD Warn power plant winch for the front and 9K Warn power plant winch for the rear. Why a rear winch? At this time this bruiser is 9.5 ft tall, weighs just over 8000lbs empty and I don't think a hi-lift jack is going to cut it if I get the 13ft long wheel base high centered or stuck, lol. The roof rack gets floored next with a roof top tent that can be entered/exited through a ceiling hatch, no outside ladder, my kids are going to love sleeping 10 feet off the ground while the wife and I are down below in a queen size bed!
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