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What if I'd rather be high?
#147265 August 09th 2007 11:33 am
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Do they make kits to raise the van?

I camp a lot and I take my van places that even someone in a 4x4 truck may hesitate to follow me. I'd like to have enougth clearance to drive over a 6 pack of Sam Adams and not knock it over. I've also considered making a skid plate so I dont bash my oil pan on a rock, in the middle of the boon docks.

Has anyone done this?



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are 6 packs a common road hazard out there?
i know a few vanners that would move there if they are ;)
what kind of lift. body and or suspention, and what kind of budget
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What kind of van do you have ? That would help those who have done it before or for us to point you in the right direction. There are quite a few van owners over at astrosafari.com who have lifted their AWD and 2wd vans.

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Virtual #147276 August 09th 2007 12:18 pm
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Leaf springs are easy, just put in blocks between the springs and the housing, and get longer shocks and frame to diff brake line..

The front is more difficult as you have to deal with coils usually, and steering geometry, caster and camber as well.

Once you post the make of van someone will probably be able to help you with specifics...

There are also 4 x 4 shops around that can assist you with the pieces and the engineering


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oh far out! Thanks for the link!

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Just lifted my 2 wheel drive Astro.....cost $250.00...new front HD coils $150.00 (1 inch difference in height), 1 inch spacer below the coil(in turn raises the van 3 inches)$45.00, a set of 2500 series truck leaf springs (from the wreckers) $60.00

Then an allignment and camber adjustment....(all in all 4 inches in the front and 6 inches in the rear)

With the rear springs I kept the main spring attached to the van and added 4 leafs from the Pickup springs to the main spring...5 leafs total

Might consider the frame spacers yet for the front....I have a set of 2 inch blocks and extended shackles for the rear (another 4-5 inches) but I think I'm tall enough back there


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Boopvanner #295287 May 27th 2009 7:38 pm
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Snotty #295387 May 28th 2009 7:42 am
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Really Dave! You should know better than to tell us all that without showing us a picture grin


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yeah pics


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Ok holy crap.....relax...lol


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smile thanks for the pics..all is calm now lol


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I got under the van and raised it by another 2 1/2 inches, this time adding another 2 1/2 inches blocks between the frames e

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Boopvanner #298568 June 08th 2009 9:15 am
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Sweet! The new van looks great. Gonna paint it?


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Why its grey, and can be touched up easily....lol


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Boopvanner #298601 June 08th 2009 10:09 am
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Originally Posted by Boopvanner
Why its grey, and can be touched up easily....lol


Good answer grin


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Superbeast #298668 June 08th 2009 12:22 pm
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Re: What if I'd rather be high?
Wizard78 #332677 October 09th 2009 10:09 pm
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Gloworm_Dee_Jaye #332682 October 09th 2009 10:48 pm
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Looking good.

The title of your post is a little misleading angel


I guess its only 4:20 here in Florida right now.


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Re: What if I'd rather be high?
lukester #355976 January 21st 2010 2:09 am
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What size tires on that Astro now, and what do you plan to run on it?


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Re: What if I'd rather be high?
Uncle_Fester #379603 April 20th 2010 5:07 pm
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yeah

Oh Cool! I like how it looks sitting a bit higher. How does it handle on the the freeway? Like it did before or does it feel diffrent?


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ive been thinking about lifting the new astro, i had one lifted before. did a 3 inch body lift in the front and 3 inch blocks in the back. Ran a 20x10.50x15 AT tire all around. Handled like stock, just remember to extend the slip joint inthe steering


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