Is The Grumman LLV (Mail Truck) A Good Investment Or Sale Proof?

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We reviewed a Grumman LLV one of the most recognizable vehicles in the US, because it's most known as the USPS mail truck. We delve into the history behind the Grumman LLV postal truck, take a detailed walk around of this example, we test drive the Grumman LLV, and determine if it's a good investment or sale proof.
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  • @PostalDog94
    @PostalDog942 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again to Sale Proof Car Reviews for taking the time to review my Grumman LLV, I had a blast 😃👍

  • @sings.

    @sings.

    2 жыл бұрын

    Had been driving one since 1994 (model year 1987-1994, and anywhere in between), I'm not sure if I want to own one.

  • @Weichih9904

    @Weichih9904

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do anyone willing to sell to his Grumman llv ?

  • @DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL

    @DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sings. I thought they all had Iron Dukes? Did yours?

  • @burgerboss9426
    @burgerboss94262 жыл бұрын

    GRUH-MAN!!!!!!! great vid btw.

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, and so I've heard regarding the pronunciation..

  • @papilloncycles3463
    @papilloncycles34632 жыл бұрын

    In the early 90s I and a few friends bought usps mail jeeps that were right hand drive when these LLVs were being phased in and the old jeeps decommissioned. They were sold at auction for about 200-400 dollars depending on condition. We had a lot of fun with them and even flipped one on its side accidentally. After righting the jeep manually (three teenagers worth of effort) it drove as usual. Memories!

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! I wonder if there are still any of those old mail jeeps around! They have to have some sort of collectibility!

  • @papilloncycles3463

    @papilloncycles3463

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SaleProofCarReviews There are a few youtube channels doing revivals with them, Thunderhead 289, and I think powernation

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's gotta be an interesting restoration!

  • @papilloncycles3463

    @papilloncycles3463

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SaleProofCarReviews It may be the Carcass guys from powernation, yes, but they are really building a monster jeep. Not a restoration, perhaps more interesting is Thunderhead289's restoration or more accurately a "revival".

  • @papilloncycles3463

    @papilloncycles3463

    2 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if you have considered doing an episode on a turbo beetle or beetle from the early 2000s or so. My GF has one and it is called "Blue steel". Zoolander of course!! Haha!

  • @williambianchi2006
    @williambianchi20062 жыл бұрын

    I think the LLV would make a unique camper van. A cot and camping equipment and a fishing pole would make for a fun weekend at the lake or river in it.

  • @MrWolfSnack

    @MrWolfSnack

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have no idea how people continually come up with stupid shit like this. Buy an RV to begin with if that's what you're going to do. A class C motorhome can be had for less than $5 grand. You can get Class A for even $1,500.

  • @williambianchi2006

    @williambianchi2006

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MrWolfSnack Now, do you feel superior, safe behind your keyboard? Prick.

  • @she5152

    @she5152

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MrWolfSnack because only idiots would want a bus to call a RV, when a cool mail truck will do. I WANT TO CONVERT ONE OF THESE BABIES INTO A RV!

  • @garagetelevision5248

    @garagetelevision5248

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MrWolfSnack bro getting mad for no reason

  • @cadentannery4626

    @cadentannery4626

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought about that too but it's virtually impossible to get and LLV

  • @brentdixon1831
    @brentdixon18312 жыл бұрын

    Yeah the driver seat is on the right side. I always thought that's because they can put the mail in the mailbox without getting out of the truck.

  • @BillC518

    @BillC518

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes, that is the reason for right hand drive, to make it easier to reach out to, and put mail into, roadside mailboxes while traveling in the direction of the rest of the traffic. The belts helped with this too. If the shoulder belt limited your reach, you could disconnect it from the lap belt, and still be wearing the lap belt, but have more upper body range of motion.

  • @claramcclung8863

    @claramcclung8863

    Ай бұрын

    That’s. Um. Correct. That’s exactly why.

  • @garymathews4042
    @garymathews40422 жыл бұрын

    the LLV is not turned off at every mail box .you only shut the LLV off if you get out for a pkg .

  • @imgaryrb
    @imgaryrb2 жыл бұрын

    It's a right-hand drive, so mail delivery can be faster.

  • @lucascunha5879

    @lucascunha5879

    2 жыл бұрын

    They didn't think of oneway streets

  • @jgetscensored7837

    @jgetscensored7837

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lucascunha5879 because those are extremely rare in comparison to typical roads

  • @jgetscensored7837

    @jgetscensored7837

    Жыл бұрын

    @Jay idk why I saw so many of them, but as a mechanic in Texas, I saw many many many right hand drive jeep Cherokees. Retired mail trucks from mountainous arrears like Colorado

  • @ATCRyderX
    @ATCRyderX2 жыл бұрын

    I want one. Just because. If anyone thinks these little gems are "ugly" - Wait til you see the OshKosh NGDV that will finally be phasing these out. oof.

  • @huntermitchell6335

    @huntermitchell6335

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ewwww I just saw it they look worse than Nissan Cubes

  • @nofurtherwest3474

    @nofurtherwest3474

    Жыл бұрын

    I just googled them. You've got to be kidding! lmao. they look like out of a cartoon

  • @ATCRyderX

    @ATCRyderX

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nofurtherwest3474 Coming to a street near *you* very soon! =P

  • @DavesRange
    @DavesRange2 жыл бұрын

    The driver's seat is on the right side because it was made specifically for delivering mail

  • @antisocial_af5267
    @antisocial_af52672 жыл бұрын

    I want one. I'm going to covert it into a mini RV.

  • @chicoyayoo7211
    @chicoyayoo72112 жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad this video showed up in my search. I'm about to convert my 1994 LLV into an RV. 245K and still delivering.

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    245K? That's low for these!

  • @garymathews4042

    @garymathews4042

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SaleProofCarReviews that high mileage for a LLV .the post office will put rebuilt motors and transmission in them alot .I only had 1 LLV that had over 100K mileage

  • @nofurtherwest3474

    @nofurtherwest3474

    Жыл бұрын

    How is the RV conversion going? Seems like a lot of work. Is the back long enough to lay down?

  • @handles_are_dumb_01

    @handles_are_dumb_01

    11 ай бұрын

    @@garymathews4042Most postal vehicles have well over 100,000 miles, but until the last couple years they only had 5 digit odometers. So if it says 86,000 miles it probably has at LEAST 186k miles, if not 286k.

  • @SolOSombra
    @SolOSombra2 жыл бұрын

    Great review. Loved it. Thanks for showing the world about this vehicle.

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    Our pleasure!

  • @phillyspitta8147
    @phillyspitta81472 жыл бұрын

    This could make a banging mini food truck or ice cream truck

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes!

  • @nofurtherwest3474

    @nofurtherwest3474

    Жыл бұрын

    great idea

  • @zakyum
    @zakyum2 жыл бұрын

    They definitely don't have a Lexus ride quality. The windshields leak when it rains and the heater is a joke in winter. These preform awful in snow. These are OK for Florida but not up north in 24" of snow. The ground clearance is like 5"

  • @zebrahunter6956

    @zebrahunter6956

    2 жыл бұрын

    They wouldn't do well in Florida either, they don't have AC at all. In Las Vegas, they use bikes because it gets that hot in them

  • @MrBnsftrain
    @MrBnsftrain2 жыл бұрын

    I kinda want one of these just to take to car shows and drive around a cool right-hand-drive vehicle

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's pretty much what the owner of this one does. It definitely garners attention!

  • @RansomRabbit428
    @RansomRabbit4282 жыл бұрын

    Always wanted to see this little cute thing in my own eyes, thanks for reviewing every feature of this car in detail, i learned a lot today. wish i had one, kind of.

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    Anytime!

  • @artisteric
    @artisteric2 жыл бұрын

    I’m a substitute mail carrier and I drive these things a few times a week. I try to pick up hours at other rural post offices but often they don’t use these. They require people to operate their own personal vehicles and I don’t have one that can be used to deliver mail. I would love to get my hands on one of these for delivering out of rural offices

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's amazing work you're doing! It's too bad your local post offices aren't providing vehicles

  • @artisteric

    @artisteric

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SaleProofCarReviews some do and some don’t I don’t know why. Most do have them for the city carriers at least

  • @stephendeben1590

    @stephendeben1590

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@artisteric it’s probably just local treasurers not really caring about the post office. It’s a damn shame.

  • @artisteric

    @artisteric

    2 жыл бұрын

    Rumor has it that we’ll be getting new ones

  • @daewooparts

    @daewooparts

    Жыл бұрын

    One of my friends bought a old mail Jeep for his rural mail route years ago, he still got the Jeep

  • @cisco1138
    @cisco1138Ай бұрын

    The location of the driver's seat makes it an awesome ice-cream truck! 🍦

  • @WesB1972

    @WesB1972

    23 күн бұрын

    And delivering rural mail to street mounted mailboxes without getting out of the truck, The ones used in my area have a sliding window on the drivers side so the door can remain closed while delivering to road mounted mail boxes.

  • @BoilingKoolaid
    @BoilingKoolaidКүн бұрын

    I really like driving the LLV at work as a carrier. It's super hot because we are in Texas and it's a large oven, but I still have fun and love my job.

  • @kenpoherb
    @kenpoherb4 ай бұрын

    I have a 1967 Dodge p200 postal van. It is powered by 110 horsepower 225 + 6 engine I have a 4-speed overdrive standard transmission in it. It travels at about 80 Mi an hour and gets between 12 in 15 Mi per gallon. It is an awesome vehicle.

  • @seqouiaflame
    @seqouiaflame2 жыл бұрын

    I have never heard Grumman pronounced the way this guy does.

  • @jimlindagochnauer2610

    @jimlindagochnauer2610

    Жыл бұрын

    The mis-pronounciation is hard to listen to.

  • @vapingwithjames3370
    @vapingwithjames33702 жыл бұрын

    I get a chance I’ll buy a Grumman. Just always wanted one to do a v8 swap and install a bed to make it a small fast little camper.

  • @nofurtherwest3474

    @nofurtherwest3474

    Жыл бұрын

    could you sleep in the back? is it long enough?

  • @muzhikforchaplin1203
    @muzhikforchaplin12032 жыл бұрын

    9:09 its right hand drive so you can slide the mail right into the mailbox. I'm assuming you know this.

  • @sean636

    @sean636

    2 жыл бұрын

    For real how did he not know this?

  • @snarfkat1
    @snarfkat12 жыл бұрын

    This was hilarious!!! I'm a mailman that drives this and your final comment sums it all up! The verdict???? NAH!!!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @sinx2200
    @sinx22002 жыл бұрын

    This thing is way nicer than even the one I’m driving right now 😂

  • @snarfkat1

    @snarfkat1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Tell me about it! Lol!

  • @sinx2200

    @sinx2200

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mine is a 1988 🤣

  • @snarfkat1

    @snarfkat1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sinx2200 Mine is also an '88!!!! 8205365 Mine is the oldest at our office! Lol!

  • @sinx2200

    @sinx2200

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@snarfkat1 all of ours are 1988s

  • @GarbageSean
    @GarbageSean2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, didn't even know the LLV was based on the 1982 Chevy S10 Blazer chassis! The 4 cylinder S10 engine has such a unique sound, I'm able to recognize it even if I hear it drive by in my house! I've always wondered what kind of truck chassis this vehicle was based off of and what engine it had, now I know! Thank you so much for this awesome review! Did the 2.5L 4 cylinders in the earlier versions have a turbo? I remember one of the LLV's I used to hear when I was younger had a much louder engine/exhaust sound than the one that comes by now (think it's a later model). I might need to follow and film the mailman making his rounds through my neighborhood sometime!

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you and it was my pleasure to film! To my knowledge the 2.5L in the LLV did not have any sort of forced induction, I could be wrong though.

  • @BillC518

    @BillC518

    2 жыл бұрын

    Neither the Iron Duke, nor the later 2.2 liter, had a turbocharger. Both were normally aspirated. Yes, the combination of the Iron Duke and the exhaust system used produced a distinct sound. I drive one of these every Sunday for USPS while delivering Amazon packages.

  • @gregorymalchuk272

    @gregorymalchuk272

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@BillC518Do you know if the Iron Duke in the mail LLVs ever got multiport fuel injection or if they had the GM throttle body injection?

  • @BillC518

    @BillC518

    10 ай бұрын

    @@gregorymalchuk272 All LLV Iron Dukes had the throttle body injection, and with this were referred to as the "Tech 4" by GM. They never received port injection, and earlier pre-TBI models were carbureted.

  • @gregorymalchuk272

    @gregorymalchuk272

    10 ай бұрын

    @@BillC518 Ah, I see. Do you happen to know any part numbers for the fuel pressure diaphragm in the throttle body of the TBI versions? Are there any OEM or good aftermarket ones available?

  • @SaleProofCarReviews
    @SaleProofCarReviews2 жыл бұрын

    Subscribe for more Sale Proof Car Reviews! kzread.info

  • @RavenStorm332
    @RavenStorm3322 жыл бұрын

    That really puts the long life in LLV. This would make a great stealth camper

  • @APDaneGL

    @APDaneGL

    Жыл бұрын

    That's what I plan on doing with my 94 LLV once I retire.

  • @RavenStorm332

    @RavenStorm332

    Жыл бұрын

    @@APDaneGL That's something I want to see but can't seem to find any conversions of an LLV to a camper

  • @APDaneGL

    @APDaneGL

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RavenStorm332 My intent is to put a truck topper on top of it, replace the sliding rear door (the rails are in the way), remove the separating panels (cab to cargo), convert it into an RV then paint it.

  • @nofurtherwest3474

    @nofurtherwest3474

    Жыл бұрын

    Is the cargo space long enough for an avg height male to lay down? It looks to be not quite 6' long

  • @RavenStorm332

    @RavenStorm332

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nofurtherwest3474 probably but if not you'd have to modify it to be liveable anyways.

  • @explorinjenkins349
    @explorinjenkins3492 жыл бұрын

    I used to have a 91 S-10. Thing ran amazing but the body fell off. The 2.5 Iron Duke was a great engine, especially bolted to a five speed. Always wanted a look at a mail truck but, didn't want to be a creep haunting around one in the neighborhood. Thanks!

  • @kenpoherb
    @kenpoherb4 ай бұрын

    I own a 1967 Dodge p200 postal van. It has a 225 slant 6 I put a 4-speed overdrive standard shift Transmission in it it gets between 12 and 15 MPG. It goes approximately 80 mph with great power and I love it. There was only 3500 made in 1967 and there are only two left in the United States that I know of mine any gentleman that calls his Laurie. It is an awesome vehicle in every way

  • @armron94
    @armron942 жыл бұрын

    From 1994 to 2014 I never saw a mail truck Because the community I live then use their own personal cars. 2014 to now I see what it look like because I live in a city now

  • @jensfritsch5741
    @jensfritsch5741 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah you get use to it! Overall pretty fun to drive in colder month but in the Texas heat it’s just brutal us like sitting in a sauna! The gentleman had a very nice one … I have a 1989 model and it’s stalling out mostly after 3pm and that’s when stuff gets a bit difficult but also you learn your tricks and also getting use to it

  • @nathanjoseph4284
    @nathanjoseph42842 жыл бұрын

    This channel is criminally underrated. Glad I discovered it! :)

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Comments like this keep me going!

  • @callmebigpapa
    @callmebigpapa Жыл бұрын

    If they just duplicated this vehicle in electric and added A/C .....I would buy it! This truck is beautiful the boxiness is it's best point, the only better vehicle in this regard would be the 1963 Studebaker-Westinghouse Pickup Truck.

  • @evierivka402

    @evierivka402

    Жыл бұрын

    Same! I'm seriously looking at getting an LLV and doing just that once they start showing up on gov deals near me.

  • @Alex_Valentine
    @Alex_Valentine2 жыл бұрын

    I SO want one!

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    I don't blame you!

  • @chrisnoeske8904
    @chrisnoeske89042 жыл бұрын

    I have wanted one for years I would love to own one

  • @elmemoshu4152
    @elmemoshu41522 жыл бұрын

    Only 1K subs? Highly underrated channel if you ask me

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @macroevolve
    @macroevolve2 жыл бұрын

    It has right hand drive for a specific reason. Mailboxes are on the right, and the mail person can deliver mail without getting out of the vehicle. It is the opposite in countries that drive on the left side of the road. < They would have left hand drive.

  • @rustyholt6619
    @rustyholt66192 жыл бұрын

    my dream camper

  • @talotway
    @talotway2 жыл бұрын

    Buddy of mine got me thinking about these long ago. I wanna convert one into a camper

  • @markbehr88
    @markbehr88 Жыл бұрын

    I would love the buy one of these pre 1997. Do you know where I could possibly get one?

  • @joshd108
    @joshd1088 ай бұрын

    Itching to get one and start designing mini campers out of them.

  • @jasoncarpp7742
    @jasoncarpp77427 ай бұрын

    For a vehicle like this, I would think either a more powerful V6 engine similar to that of what was available in the Chevy S10, or possibly a Duramax 2.8 4 cyl. engine. You want something that's well built, while also giving you enough power to carry whatever you happen to carry in the cargo area, while also getting better than 20 mpgs.

  • @Crafting_mom4139
    @Crafting_mom4139 Жыл бұрын

    Why do I want to buy one of these just for the heck of it, I love this little thing… I want one and have a little store in it

  • @kitt2000car
    @kitt2000car9 күн бұрын

    When these first came out. I thought they would of made cute looking ice cream trucks. But unfortunately they are not tall enough in the cargo area.

  • @armron94
    @armron942 жыл бұрын

    Morgan Olson who makes UPS trucks and FedEx trucks are made in Sturgis Michigan USA They also made a LLV

  • @armron94

    @armron94

    2 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dron/CKtJ3mIdF_tpWhukGWKG-w.html

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like I have a new destination to hit!

  • @terjetuttle6086
    @terjetuttle6086 Жыл бұрын

    He didn’t curve his wheels😂😂😂 my inner mailman is talking 😂

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm so fired..

  • @jasoncarpp7742
    @jasoncarpp77422 жыл бұрын

    I remember when they were first introduced.

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    What was the world like?

  • @jasoncarpp7742

    @jasoncarpp7742

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SaleProofCarReviews We didn't have the internet, nor did we have KZread. I was too young at the time to drive a car, or vote.

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    I believe Jimmy Carter was president and George H.W. Bush won the 1988 election. Do you remember what that election was like, even though you couldn't vote yet?

  • @jasoncarpp7742

    @jasoncarpp7742

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SaleProofCarReviews I was 21 yrs old by the time this particular Grumman LLV was first used, and when I first voted for a US President. Bill Clinton delivered his first State of the Union address. Scary, huh? 🤣

  • @charliekendall4288
    @charliekendall42882 жыл бұрын

    I drove these trucks from '88-'15 and Jeeps and K-cars for 3 yrs. prior to the LLV. The milage was/is south of 10 mpg. Rattletraps, awful in snow, the drive wheel is on the right side where the snow is the deepest. The blind spot, on the left side, is big enough to park a semi in. I guess the design was the results were a necessary evil.

  • @supahot4732
    @supahot47324 ай бұрын

    I want one of these so damn bad. I so badly want to shove a boosted Nissan SR20DE/T. Sub 3,000lbs weight, rear-wheel drive, AND right hand drive. I NEED ITTTT

  • @alanrogs3990
    @alanrogs3990 Жыл бұрын

    My rural carrier was driving one the other day. I asked her if her regular vehicle broke down. She said yep. So then I asked her did she liked using the LLV? She simply said, and I quote, "F^%k, no way!" 😂

  • @mikeyveloster7615
    @mikeyveloster7615 Жыл бұрын

    Good Investment!

  • @auberjean6873
    @auberjean68732 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Sale Proof Car Reviews, for this thorough summation of this mail truck's pros and cons.

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    Anytime!

  • @latashasmith6732
    @latashasmith67322 жыл бұрын

    Nice review. How can I find one for purchase??

  • @robertalexander7661
    @robertalexander7661 Жыл бұрын

    How do I go about getting one? Looks super cool!!!

  • @k1ngj0k3r6
    @k1ngj0k3r67 ай бұрын

    What is the silver circular thing on the back of the car?

  • @mjremy2605
    @mjremy2605 Жыл бұрын

    Great review, really enjoyed it! Thanks for no music, what a joy. I was thinking it would make a nice RV conversion, but... cannot use it on freeway and gas mileage sucks, and the 4 cylinder means it cannot carry much weight. But its an interesting vehicle and would make a cheap and compact moving truck for hauling stuff from Home Depot to house or moving furniture, etc. Loved your review. Couple of things: Speak slowly, don't race. Say less. This is a volley of words and most are unnecessary. Your speech has some areas of improvement. Don't end on a question note - this is what kids do today and it is annoying to hear. Sometimes you also end sentences on a robotic low tone. Just end normally. Since you do a lot of presenting, this will help you. Try Toastmasters for practice. I joined them and they are wonderful at making you aware of your own speech habits, perfect for those that need to fine tune their presentation skills.

  • @SilverSpoon_
    @SilverSpoon_10 ай бұрын

    the fact this is the same manufacturer as the F14 tomcat, moon lander, B-2, and YF23 is kind of the only thing swag about that poor lorry.

  • @ClassicTVMan1981X
    @ClassicTVMan1981X Жыл бұрын

    Since the chassis it used was a derivation of the Chevrolet S-10 truck chassis, I wonder if it could have been fitted with the 4.3L V-6 engine for greater power?

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    Жыл бұрын

    And greater thirst..

  • @clutchcrusade
    @clutchcrusade2 жыл бұрын

    I want one I think the rivets look cool

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    They do look cool

  • @KeithLewis28
    @KeithLewis287 ай бұрын

    You don’t need a back up camera for that. Those mirrors are better than a back up camera in my opinion.

  • @ChuckMcKnight
    @ChuckMcKnight9 ай бұрын

    Love the overall review of this awesome truck! But revisiting it nearly a year later, it's clear the investment advice was way off. These things have been shooting up in value lately, with the most recent one on GovDeals selling for $16,650, and the one before that for $12,150. I so wish I'd had the chance to get one before the prices skyrocketed. I still want one desperately (got outbid on that most recent auction), but who knows whether that will be a possibility at this point?

  • @RetroCarsForever
    @RetroCarsForever2 жыл бұрын

    Always been curious about these! Cant believe how bad the gas mileage is LOL

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh by today's standards, it's hilariously bad. A hybrid gas/electric powertrain would actually be quite effective for a mail route application

  • @PostalDog94

    @PostalDog94

    2 жыл бұрын

    Totally worth it though 😜

  • @MrWolfSnack

    @MrWolfSnack

    2 жыл бұрын

    MPG is 9 empty.

  • @PostalDog94

    @PostalDog94

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MrWolfSnack I've been averaging 16mpg in this one consistently

  • @BillC518

    @BillC518

    2 жыл бұрын

    Given that these vehicles were used mostly in stop and go driving, from mailbox to mailbox on so-called "mounted" routes, while carrying 300 to 500 pounds or more of mail and packages, it's not surprising that 9-10 mpg was what they tended to get. The boxy body structure was what probably limited them to 18 mpg on the highway. Definitely not the most aerodynamic of vehicles.

  • @TezcatlipocaMountyRailfan
    @TezcatlipocaMountyRailfan4 ай бұрын

    When an aircraft manufacturer known for making reliable sea planes makes a car called the Long Life Vehicle, you know damn well it’ll outlast any 2UZ Toyota Pickup Truck.

  • @TezcatlipocaMountyRailfan

    @TezcatlipocaMountyRailfan

    4 ай бұрын

    Also, it’s Gruh Mun, not Groom In

  • @armron94
    @armron942 жыл бұрын

    9:25 My jeep's right-hand-drive and it's a 2016

  • @anyone150
    @anyone1502 жыл бұрын

    The Lakewood Wa water district have/had those in their fleet for their meter readers. Is that where you bought your LLV from?

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    The short answer is yes. It was purchased through a government surplus auction, but the vehicle was a service vehicle for Lakewood water

  • @anyone150

    @anyone150

    2 жыл бұрын

    The grey stripe on sides is how I can tell where it may of been from.

  • @gptex92
    @gptex922 жыл бұрын

    The USPS trucks don't have a license plate. The USPS version obviously doesn't have a passenger seat. The tray for holding the mail goes there. The seat swivels for servicing the cluster boxes that some routes have. Maintenance is covered by the USPS and they don't want carriers doing anything to maintain them.

  • @daewooparts

    @daewooparts

    Жыл бұрын

    Yup ,my friends shop was always fixing these for the USPS, I ended up with one of those jacks that they gave us for working on them, the USPS would have the body parts shipped right to the shop for repair, from aluminum panels to entire shortened S10 Blazer frames that came from GM with a unique part # for GM /Grumman

  • @ThinkICanSing25
    @ThinkICanSing25 Жыл бұрын

    God I want one so bad

  • @theoriginalchefboyoboy6025
    @theoriginalchefboyoboy6025Ай бұрын

    WheelieYellow's grand pappy!!! when it's good... 2 questions: MPG? did I miss that info? and repairability - engine, glass, and body parts availability and degree of difficulty...

  • @auteurfiddler8706
    @auteurfiddler87062 жыл бұрын

    Turning off the car at each mail box? I've never seen that and they deliver to my house, the floor it to put put to the next house.

  • @jeffthornton6998
    @jeffthornton69982 жыл бұрын

    It’s designed that way because mailboxes are on that side.

  • @lesklower7281
    @lesklower72812 жыл бұрын

    These are the only American motor vehicle you could import into Australia weather it is 10 years old or 20 years old because it is right hand drive there are restrictions on left hand drive cars depending on there age any right hand drive cars can be imported into Australia particularly N.S.W we have plenty of right hand drive Ford Mustangs and JDM cars from Japan but who would want to import these ex postal vehickes into Australia they look very slow the postal services use and have used various types of vehicles over the years for postal deliveries motorcycles push bikes and now our postman uses an electric tricycle when l was much younger would have been 50 years ago l was on foot there were push bikes and small motor bikes l also did telegram deliveries and used push bikes and Honda CT 90s ag bikes

  • @OllieRamone
    @OllieRamone2 жыл бұрын

    It’s United States Postal Service.

  • @daewooparts
    @daewooparts Жыл бұрын

    I am so buying one of these if the chance comes along ! .........want to drop a V8 & better tranny in it & turn it into a sleeper ...& make it a spoof US Snail truck 🐌, fixed so many of these before

  • @christopher6161
    @christopher61612 жыл бұрын

    You should review my 1998 e300 turbodiesel before I sell it but I am 1000 miles from portland

  • @johannapenuela6825
    @johannapenuela68252 жыл бұрын

    Delivering mail to people that live in the park.. 😆

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    It IS Seattle after all...

  • @Buddahsmash
    @Buddahsmash Жыл бұрын

    I mean, I drive mine down the HWY to and from my route at about 75mph daily.

  • @mskimlawler

    @mskimlawler

    5 ай бұрын

    yeap... don't know why they think it can't be done...

  • @matt88876
    @matt888762 жыл бұрын

    Grumman also built the engines for the F-14 Tomcat

  • @thomassuit7450

    @thomassuit7450

    Жыл бұрын

    They didn't build the engines; they built the F-14! The engines were made by Pratt & Whitney, and later GE.

  • @grunyonthoughtsfromagrunt8264
    @grunyonthoughtsfromagrunt8264 Жыл бұрын

    As a Mailman Id say it would be a perfectly good vehicle for a wide variety of niches. The thing turns on a dime. Although it would need a little work the heater and ability to defrost/defog the windows and heater sucks and is non existent. So that would have to be fixed. The washer fluid resovware needs to be moved ( it sits right above the fuse box). The dash display needs to be tweeked for better visibility at night. But all and all its not bad.

  • @Rockstopmotion

    @Rockstopmotion

    11 ай бұрын

    Sucks in the snow though 🥺

  • @grunyonthoughtsfromagrunt8264

    @grunyonthoughtsfromagrunt8264

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Rockstopmotion lol I'd imagine, I'm a Mailman down here in Florida though so snow isn't a problem.

  • @Rockstopmotion

    @Rockstopmotion

    11 ай бұрын

    @grunyonthoughtsfromagrunt8264 lol yea lucky you illinois sucks I bet the new trucks will be worse lol

  • @vanessasantacruz3744
    @vanessasantacruz3744 Жыл бұрын

    Lol. Mail carrier here. You missed a handful of features. They don’t fucking work anymore tho cause they’re so old lol and especially the mirror features (There are 7 cause of all the damn blindspots 😂) That’s the BIGGEST part about them, besides the fact that they’re right hand drive.

  • @americanrambler4972
    @americanrambler4972 Жыл бұрын

    Is the LLV a good investment? Probably not. But could it be an entertaining and fun vehicle? Absolutely! What would do with one of these is as follows. 1) change the wheels! Maybe some white steelies with dog dish hubcaps or reverse chrome wheels with whitewalls. Maybe even some sort of retro style Crager wheels. 2) spruce up the paint job. Maybe paint the lower half of the van post office blue with a red wide stripe between the blue and white. And paint rhe geill and around the headlights silver. 3) put more comfortable front seats in it. And clean and paint the dash. 4) since it’s an Chevrolet S-10 driveline, swap in a more powerful engine and newer 4 or 5 speed automatic. Maybe even a small block Chevy V8. Just to get that v8 sound and torque.

  • @BillC518

    @BillC518

    10 ай бұрын

    If I had one of these, and was going to repaint it, I would be careful to not choose a color scheme that would in any way resemble the USPS red/white/blue, because I wouldn't want to be charged with impersonating a postal employee!

  • @JaKrispy388
    @JaKrispy3882 жыл бұрын

    Gr-UH-mman. Not Gr-OO-man. Not being mean. Just making a statement.

  • @kimberleyclarkson6217
    @kimberleyclarkson62172 жыл бұрын

    I'm looking to buy one but can't find them. Any help would be appreciated

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    They don't go for sale often, in fact it's believed USPS destroys them once they're decommissioned.. Your best bet would probably be a government surplus auction to buy a decommissioned one that wasn't necessarily a USPS truck. Otherwise you might be able to find one as a copart or junkyard find that may require some repairs..

  • @StephonMauriceWebster
    @StephonMauriceWebster Жыл бұрын

    I want one with a 1000cc in it

  • @fartzr.schmelli3351
    @fartzr.schmelli33512 жыл бұрын

    Dangerously slow by today's standards. Breaks are weak at best! Drafty is an understatement...some have decent heaters. But, most don't! No A/C makes them darn near unbearable in the heat of summer! Easily 5-10 degrees hotter than outside temps. The whole driving with doors open is a HUGE no no if not actually delivering house to house on a mounted route. Never have the left side door open during any kind of driving. That'll catch you some serious heat from management!

  • @thebigj8691
    @thebigj8691 Жыл бұрын

    Just got extended 10 more years...... So I have been told..... 😅

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    Жыл бұрын

    What a shocker..

  • @bricegraham8256
    @bricegraham8256 Жыл бұрын

    I think this is the same one Mr.Regular AKA Brian reviewed.

  • @jebbthetrainkid1281
    @jebbthetrainkid1281 Жыл бұрын

    You couldn't give me one of those Tin Cans. Too light. Won't go in Snow without Chains. Like a Microwave Oven in the Summer and like a Feeezer in the Winter. They are always in the Shop since they are so old.

  • @jakooboo147
    @jakooboo1476 ай бұрын

    I love this review but please stop saying "Grooman," it's "Gruh-man." There's no "ooh" in it, just "uhhhh." I drive one of these on a daily basis. PostalDog was very kind to let you review his truck, lol.

  • @randommarvel
    @randommarvel2 жыл бұрын

    We got 700r4 in ours in nc

  • @jonathanmartin8517

    @jonathanmartin8517

    Жыл бұрын

    Where in nc? I’m in nc. Can you do freeway speed with that trans? You should do a video on yours. You got me curious now.

  • @theodricaethelfrith
    @theodricaethelfrith8 күн бұрын

    Given that the last one I saw sell on Govdeals went for nearly 10 grand, I think your sellability assessment is way off. I expect these to go way up in value and never come down.

  • @totenvt
    @totenvt5 ай бұрын

    I'd buy one, rip out the engine and gearbox , fit a nissan diesel with 5 speed manual. Go forever camper van

  • @veulmet
    @veulmet2 жыл бұрын

    So they took out the table and pur another seat in the front.

  • @reymundsantiago4451
    @reymundsantiago4451 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect for a LS swap

  • @Echo_5_Charlie
    @Echo_5_Charlie Жыл бұрын

    UPS had these???

  • @Funkylittleguy27
    @Funkylittleguy275 ай бұрын

    If I got a LLV I would add a more powerful motor

  • @xotic8617
    @xotic8617 Жыл бұрын

    Please tell me you understand why these are RH drive ..

  • @barbaraturner8129
    @barbaraturner81292 жыл бұрын

    How To purchase a mail truck?

  • @johnnysilva_rds
    @johnnysilva_rds2 жыл бұрын

    Can I register one in California??

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    Possibly! This one is registered as a Chevy S-10 in Washington, and we don't have emissions testing

  • @MrKenny1955
    @MrKenny19552 жыл бұрын

    does it have four wheel drive?

  • @SaleProofCarReviews

    @SaleProofCarReviews

    2 жыл бұрын

    only in our imagination

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