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| | | Re: Disastro 1998 Chevrolet Astro AWD | Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 51 Likes: 6 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 51 Likes: 6 | Is this your first AWD? I've heard for years they were unstoppable, until driving my '05 I had never driven one in bad conditions, this winter I had the opportunity. I carry a good bit of weight, tools and hardware, my ladder rack empty is an additional 150 lb. the 6 liter adds another 100 lbs. I've been off road / dirt road pulling my 6x12' landscape trailer loaded w/ demolition debris in 6 - 8" of snow and didn't notice. Absolutely awesome. I've done a little snow plowing with heavier 4x4 trucks and would compare my astro to any of them.
''69 G10, 6cyl, power nothing, threeonatree security system. ''93 350 safari, ''05 6 liter AWD astro, the daily
| | | Re: Disastro 1998 Chevrolet Astro AWD | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 559 | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 559 | I had a '86 Safari and drove it anywhere, really liked that go cart ... gave it to my ex and she blew it up. no maint.
SUNSHINE VANS-VAN DIEGO ADRENALIN BY THE GALLON & CHASIN RACIN ONE FOR THE DIRT & ONE FOR THE STREETS '93 CHEVY G30 454 4X4 SPORTVAN EXT 146" WB '92 CHEVY G30 454 BEAUVILLE EXT 146" WB | | | Re: Disastro 1998 Chevrolet Astro AWD | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 Old Timer | Old Timer Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 |
Jim & Lucy Newkirk 1965 Chevy Bad Influence 1981 Chevy-the Love Shack 2012 Chevy Van , 2020 chevy van 2020 Chevy van Sapphire Sweet. Club Vannerz. vanninvanner@comcast.net | | | Re: Disastro 1998 Chevrolet Astro AWD | Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 208 Likes: 35 enthusiast | OP enthusiast Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 208 Likes: 35 | Only had a 4x4 once, but never took it offroad. I'm not much for offroading. Dirt roads is as far as I go. I used the truck hauling heavy equipment. Miss it. I might get the van out there once or twice.
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| | | Re: Disastro 1998 Chevrolet Astro AWD | Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,241 Likes: 412 Post Junkie | Post Junkie Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,241 Likes: 412 | | | | Re: Disastro 1998 Chevrolet Astro AWD | Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 208 Likes: 35 enthusiast | OP enthusiast Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 208 Likes: 35 | Well, the time has come. For Sale | | | Re: Disastro 1998 Chevrolet Astro AWD | Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 208 Likes: 35 enthusiast | OP enthusiast Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 208 Likes: 35 | Today I became the owner of a Tahoe! LS SWAPPED ASTRO COMING SOON! Starting my research after I post this. I successfully swapped the motor from my push mower to a new deck, last week. So, I think I'm ready. Any tips, tricks, links, or info would be greatly appreciated! The Astro is a 1998 AWD, 4.3 "W" balance shaft. I was told it has a 7 inch body lift. From the center of the weld to the top of the block is 5 inches. 6 inches to the top of the bushings. Tons of space under the hood. The Tahoe is a 2003 2WD with a 5.3 about 200,000 miles. Very mild front passenger side damage. Possible frame damage. Good to be back!
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frscke1 | | | Re: Disastro 1998 Chevrolet Astro AWD | Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 51 Likes: 6 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 51 Likes: 6 | You'll have a bunch of parts collecting in your future, I haven't done an LS swap but I own one, my '05 AWD has the 6.0, my '93 I swapped a 350 TBI. The info on my '05 is very limited as the guy that built it had it done by a shop and my '93 thread is useless to you as it is a 1st gen. but you can find them all in my signature at astrosafari.com. The thread on the '05 has links to what Teddy put up as a build thread and his FS thread, I contacted him immediately when he mentioned "for sale" lol. Copperfiremist did one of the best write ups of an LS swap I recall, alot of good info for you. https://www.astrosafari.com/threads/ls1-swap-1998-awd.72617/
''69 G10, 6cyl, power nothing, threeonatree security system. ''93 350 safari, ''05 6 liter AWD astro, the daily
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