Installing A Journey's Offroad Lift Kit For Chevy Astro and GMC Safari - Scruffy Build Part 2

Today we'll be going over the most important part of our Adventure Safari build! We install a lift kit from Journey's Offroad as well as some fresh meat to roll around on!

Wheel Size: 16x8
Bolt Pattern: 5 on 5
Backspace: 4
Offset: -12

Tires: Toyo Open Country AT3 235/70r16

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[harrylockwood]

You should put new bumpers, rally lights and a roof rack thing on

[damianvan]

I had a Safari AWD, I bought it with 67K miles for $1200. I put about $1000 in lights, a front bumper and body work (rust). I actually raised mine to 7 inches by making my own lift and finding the correct linkage steering for about $300. I insulated and completed the floors, sides and ceiling for about $300, I tested it in Flagstaff. The night fell to 28deg, inside was 55deg. I built a roof rack, put a 375Watt solar panel, front lights rack, maxx air fan, storage pod on top. removed the rear tire, made a drop box in the area accessible from inside of the van to put my 600Ah lithium batteries, dc - dc charger, MPPT, 3000watt inverter, and 12 volt fuse box. I built a box/rack in back that holds fuel, gas generator, spare tire and my rear door also has my AC unit in the window. I have LED puck lights, 40ft of dim blue lights I leave on when I sleep, a custom built full size futon bed that folds up to a couch, TV, 12 USB ports, 4 120VAC plugs. I have a 2 burner electric stove, small convection oven, small microwave, small MR coffee for my wife. The kitchen is only about 3 feet wide, the bed is sideways, im 5ft 8in tall. my 12 volt fridge is on the sliding door side taking up about 1/3 of the opening. Surprisingly, if you can customize your own cabinets, youd be surprised what yo can fit in the little van. We are comfortable, I also have a chinese diesel heater that works, ive tested it in 0 deg weather, I can keep it at 65deg at the lowest setting. The bed has an 8 inch thick mattress (do not use memory foam), my wife sleeps like a baby. we put a plastic liner on the mattress, fitted sheet, one thick comforter, 1 Mexican blanket. We keep the maxx air fan at setting 1 or 2 just to keep the condensation out. You might want to get some window visors, they help a lot with condensation, I never have any because I crack a window or use the maxx air fan, sometimes both.

[timjauch]

Your channel is so underrated.
Hopefully you get more views in the future 👍🏻

[michaelhowe]

This is the best Astro series on YT. Wrecking yard is gold.
Great production values. Very informative and entertaining!

[BMOutdoorz]

I love your voiceover voice sounds great

[MickSwanson]

Oh man it looks so sick already! I'm looking forward to the next upgrade on this van as much as I'm looking forward to the next Berm Peak feature now!

[QuixoteCoyote]

Damn. I just paid a shop to do this exact lift on my Safari mtb hauler literally days before you dropped this video. If this existed before I might've had the confidence to do it myself. I watched every related instructional out there and this is easily the best.

[dennispikephotography]

Scruffy, the janitor is the glue that holds Planet Express together

[KingerUTube]

... I just realized that I watched almost 12 minutes of someone work on an old GMC minivan.
F Off 2020!
;)

[BKER]

Such a fun series. Totally digging the budget van build!

[mikeprussack]

I like that one side is badged Safari, the other is Astro. It's a Safastro.

[NickyNicest]

Those wheels alone gave it a whole new makeover.

Painting it would be the icing on the cake.

[Shane_Meyer]

I love it! You should consider replacing the headlights with LED ones. They’re another cheap upgrade that makes it look way better

[brodygeez]

A nice all black paint job would be nice with an addition of your Shredist logo!

[Space-brpc]

lol scruffy is a sick name, love Futurama, was my childhood, anyway I got a 1998 Astro (same year I was born) really appreciate you making these videos, it's been a rocky road so far, tis my third van xD other two were write offs

[LoversAnonymousMusic]

I've got an Astro and I'm interning at a buddy's mechanic shop. This has encouraged me to want to put a lift kit on my van while I have access to the equipment

[AlamoCityFishing]

You’re making me want a van even more now!

[RoundTownWithMike]

I just got done putting the exact same lift kit on my 2000 GMC Safari. I put 60's style rally rims painted black on it. The front was easy, like 30 minutes. The rear lift kid was a huge pain in the ass! Took me like 10 hours total!

[bradbelec]

Dude you make great videos! Also thanks for not trying to act like seths bike hacks. Extra points for originality

[joshgrounds]

My dad had an awd Astro. Transmission went out. I used to drive it through the woods in 1st and 2nd when I was like 14.