The optional all-wheel drive sends all power to the rear wheels until the system senses wheel slip. Was going to buy some scrape lumber at a lumber yard and remembered I was driving the car. All I've replaced is; the battery, alternator, 2 fuel pumps and a speed sensor. I've noticed with the rear seats out the rear leafs do ride a bit stiff, but while the seats are in, the ride quality is good in the rear. Really miss my van when I'm not driving it!!! InstalledOptionsFilter selectedInstalledOptionIdList, installedOptionIdToLabelMap, possiblyDroppedOptionsMap ; installedOptionsFilter. All models come with a single sliding door on the passenger side — a driver-side sliding door is not offered.
I drove through a bad snowstorm from Beloit Wisconsin to Newmarket New Hampshire and I saw about 30 cars off the road and about 19 Big Rigs off the road, All the rest stops were packed with cars and I would have not stopped but for my wife being nervous. SeatingFilter selectedSeatingList, null ; seatingFilter. The main selling point for the astro van was the room and comfort because of its box shaped design. It will pull a 5k pound trailer if needed, which is enough to haul simple stuff around or a small boat. Motor and tranny just keep going.
The base eight-passenger setup has two front buckets and two three-place bench seats. With the optional seven-seat arrangement, another pair of buckets replaces the bench seat in the middle row. New features for 2000 models include optional remote keyless entry with a panic alarm and standard battery run-down protection that automatically turns off interior lights after 20 minutes. . Overall this vehicle has paid for itself 3 times already and don't plan on getting rid of it anytime soon.
During the winter with snow and ice on the ground even when the limited slip engages it doesn't do much, so this van can get a bit tricky while driving during the winter time. Several equipment and styling changes have been made to the Astro and Safari in the past 15 years, but they are built from the same truck-derived chassis that debuted in 1985. NewUsedFilter selectedNewUsedList, null ; newUsedFilter. We bought our van with 168,000 miles on it. DoorsFilter selectedDoorsList, null ; doorsFilter. As a truck-based vehicle with a full frame, the Astro can tow up to 6,000 pounds and carry a payload of 1,764 pounds.
The ride quality is very good, absorbs bumps very nicely and is always in control. Cargo vans come with two front buckets. As far as performance its a minivan, braking is good, but doesn't have much get up and go. EngineFilter selectedEngineList, null ; engineFilter. It then sends enough power to the front wheels to stabilize traction. We use to jam pack into a 1984 Toyota 4x4 which has 280k miles and has gone everywhere our family has gone, and we still have it. Interior Seats for seven or eight are offered on passenger models.
A “Dutch door” arrangement is optional with a swing-up rear window on top and two swing-out doors below. If you’re looking for a substitute for a car, then a Chevrolet Venture, Dodge Caravan, Honda Odyssey or other front-drive minivan would be a better choice. Its roomy interior and 8-passenger seating is popular among its owners, who can still park it as they would a car. I ordered it custom with the full reclining individual seat benches for the 2 rows, which are very comfortable and gave every one of my kids their own seat and storage area when we would go places. Available with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, both arrived in 1985 as General Motors’ answer to Chrysler’s front-wheel-drive minivans.
The base eight-passenger setup has two front buckets and two three-place bench seats. SinceLastVisitFilter false, 1557179446595 ; listingsSearchManager. ColorFilter selectedColorList, 'exteriorColorFilter', 'exteriorColorName', 'Color', 'colors', null ; colorFilter. SellerTypeFilter selectedSellerTypeList, null ; sellerTypeFilter. Both are available as passenger and cargo vans. At 75 inches high, the Astro is nearly 7 inches taller than the Caravan or Grand Caravan.
This thing just keeps going, with 250,000 miles on it, still drives great, and still starts up on those cold 20 degree mornings just fine. DealRatingFilter selectedRatingList, null ; ratingFilter. WheelSystemFilter selectedWheelSystemList, null ; wheelSystemFilter. All models come with a single sliding door on the passenger side — a driver-side sliding door is not offered. We did replace the rear end once, fuel pump and a few other things, but it has been worth the money we paid for it! It is better suited to heavy-duty work — lugging tools and lumber or towing boats — than for carrying passengers. A rear defogger is included with the Dutch doors but is not available with the standard swing-out doors. My boy says that hes going to bury me with my astro van.