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- February 22, 2016
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- Las vegas
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1994 aerostar awd
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I've been on a quest to build a better westfilia using a Aerostar. Since I'm new to the fourm I don't know how to start a separate listing. I've owned a few Vw bus campers rwd and while fun they broke down. The Aerostar is about the same size give or take an inch here or there. There's underground areas like above were campers realize a Vw camper rwd trashed starts at 10 grand a awd unit starts at 25 grand as a rust bucket. I fact in today's world Vw only made awd westfilias for 5 years for USA market. To get one today you need to buy a oversea junker bring it here and swap it to your rwd bus. Go westy one of the best in Colorado says it would cost 75 grand for a redone van. You can get good Aerostar for $1,500. And with out a pop top for 5 grand you can get a hell of a fishing camper rig for enjoyment.
I believe there's a segment of owners like myself who would like to do this but won't because of the negative back lash the fourms give Aerostar owners.
1. First thing out of members is front diff is a hand granade. There must be a way to get a stronger front end. I have followed members on other fourms who do sas to theirs. Then it's the axles. I can't believe it's the weak link just the axles. As an old racer from the seventies I ran v8 Vegas and there's companies that will make any axle you need. Companies like louker power trax and others make slip in units to make your Dana 28 a possi. If these companies make products to support this then give it a chance. I don't want this as a rant I just want to bring information to others there's another world in Aerostars out there.
I've been on a quest to build a better westfilia using a Aerostar. Since I'm new to the fourm I don't know how to start a separate listing. I've owned a few Vw bus campers rwd and while fun they broke down. The Aerostar is about the same size give or take an inch here or there. There's underground areas like above were campers realize a Vw camper rwd trashed starts at 10 grand a awd unit starts at 25 grand as a rust bucket. I fact in today's world Vw only made awd westfilias for 5 years for USA market. To get one today you need to buy a oversea junker bring it here and swap it to your rwd bus. Go westy one of the best in Colorado says it would cost 75 grand for a redone van. You can get good Aerostar for $1,500. And with out a pop top for 5 grand you can get a hell of a fishing camper rig for enjoyment.
I believe there's a segment of owners like myself who would like to do this but won't because of the negative back lash the fourms give Aerostar owners.
1. First thing out of members is front diff is a hand granade. There must be a way to get a stronger front end. I have followed members on other fourms who do sas to theirs. Then it's the axles. I can't believe it's the weak link just the axles. As an old racer from the seventies I ran v8 Vegas and there's companies that will make any axle you need. Companies like louker power trax and others make slip in units to make your Dana 28 a possi. If these companies make products to support this then give it a chance. I don't want this as a rant I just want to bring information to others there's another world in Aerostars out there.