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could it have been swapped with one of the rear seats?

gunther wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:02 pm

I might just pull the front drive shaft for now and wait to fix the TC so I can drive the dern thing.

With a Borg Warner transfer case? No. Don't do that.

I had leaky oil cooler lines. I just cut off the factory crimps and replaced them with double hose clamps. Dry as a bone after.

hah! one less sprinter ....

@Herbie
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I sometimes carry a bottle jack, but I'll never leave the scissor at home. You can't beat the low profile. It's really good for when you don't have a lot of room (sunk in sand or whatever).

Have you seen those inflatable jacks?

Nice. I liked how the Astro factory scissor jack had a regular hex head on screw end. I could use an impact driver and socket adapter to drive the jack up and down. My new van's scissor jack just has a stupid eyelet for putting a metal hook through. https://www.premiumtoolsltd.com/wp-content/uploads...

It will feel like a new van. Enjoy.

Any reputable brand. Monroe, Gabriel, KYB, Rancho. Monotube design is more durable. I had Rancho RS5000s on my Astro and they were great. I've put KYB Gas-A-Just on my full size van and they're good too. I've had Monroe on my cars in the past. I think they're all fine, and I don't notice any big dif...

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@Stephanie

doyoulikeithere posted his email address further up
http://astrosafarivans.org/bb2/viewtopi ... 82#p100482

Did you order the correct part? Was it supposed to fit an Astro? If so, then Anderson should send you the correct hardware.

mental note to myself ...

add an extension for thanking/upvoting/liking posts etc.
Some way for users to show appreciation when they are helped by someone. The quantity of thanks a user receives can be displayed below their name.

That sounds like a loose electrical connection somewhere.

OK I'll bite. I had a deeper think about this. It's hard to wrap your mind around it because there's a lot going on. I think the Torsen rep did a good job of boiling it down. First lets talk about the vans. AWD: You can not use a two piece axle on a true AWD system (ie one with center differential)....

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