Pathfinder 4x4 GMC Safari/Chevy Astro solid-axle conversion van. ... Pathfinder 4x4 Safari 4x4 Van. Solid-axle 4WD conversion on a little van. Jered Korfhage Writer Mar 23, 2021.

Four Wheeler readers share their thoughts on a rare $500 4WD Chevy Astro van, complicated modern 4x4s, a low-buck 1969 International Scout, and a trail-ready 1997 Lexus LX450.

1985 Chevy Astro tandem-axle van. via Craigslist. No matter what you have in mind, this project is evidently a long way from completion. Its interior is still a ways off, ...

The conversion adds about 425 pounds to the stock van, roughly 3.5 bunnies, for little noticeable difference in acceleration. Fuel mileage will be within a martini or two of a stock GM van's.