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Here's the issue - a baby V-8 with little low end torque may have to tow a 5000 lb trailer in the future. I'm not worried about on-road - although I would hardly look forward to some hills. Off-road is my concern as I tend to get into some somewhat sketchy areas and do get stuck from time to...

I got the 1-ton 2010 GMC Savana from Penske in 2015 with 65,000K. Three years later I have (somehow) put 85K on it. It now has 150K Here's are the maintenance costs over the past three years. (major, uncaused by me failures in bold) Maintenance and Repair costs from 65K to 150K *12...

Why are these only available for fleets? I would think they would be a big winner for consumers. According to my calculations a van traveling 25,000 miles a year, at $2.75 gal, would save about $1200 in gas a year.  Which manufacturer is going to be first to offer hybrid vans...

I really like my KO2's but this Michellin tire looks pretty good. My KO2's - just replaced - lasted about 45K,  They've got the snowflake designation. The CrossClimate looks to be a competitor for the KO2 - which Michellin actually owns...

Ford is doing the first update of Transit since 2016. Transits are apparently doing well for Ford - they;re pumping money into it: this is major upgrade with lots of new features Chevy had a good year selling its old vans. One wonders how long that can last. The next generation Chevy/GMC - if...

Anybody have any advice on adding windows to a Chevy Express/GMC Savana - which ones to add - and how to tips?  I'm looking for windows that provide as much ventilation as possible. I have found ones with little ventilation strips on the bottom. The ones with more ventilation - I'm not sure if...

Check this out Never thought that little diesel would be this effective. Does anyone else have one?  From EcoModder Forums https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/input-ecomodding-2-8-duramax-van-36421.html Recently purchased a Chevy 2500 Full Size van with the 2.8 Duramax, 8 speed Allison...

I saw somewhere that lifting a truck changes the angles in the suspension causing more wear and tear.  I would like a small lift - I bang the underside of my GMC savana now and then - almost destroyed my transmission pan one time - but I heard from two mechanics that the suspension of the...

Things have changed a lot in the full-size van world in the last five years. The Ford Transit replaced the old Ford Econoline and now offers 2 v-6's, a turbodiesel and no V-8's in a large variety of packages (long, extended length, two hi-tops). RAM only offers a V-6 but like Ford and Mercedes...

I got a hi-lift jack - I'm glad I did. Using two bottle jacks took a lot of energy and time but lifting that GMC one-ton with the hi-lift jack was not easy. I had to lean hard on that bar. I got the tire up much quicker but it was a real bear.  Given that I wonder if its even possible to use...

Chevy has dropped the 4.8L engine and replaced it with a V6 with an 8 speed transmission. It delivers the same power as the 4.8L but hopefully with a bit improved fuel economy (You can still get the 4.8L at GMC dealers; the V6 doesn't appear to be available yet) That leaves the following...

Car battery is dead (11.8 v). Neither of two lithium jumpstarters worked. Could I just hook up the car battery to solar (360 watts) to charge it?

The 2.8 L Duramax diesel with the 8-spd tranny should be coming to the Chevy/GMC van soon. This little article didn't have much info on it but I was surprised at all the comments it stirred. ...

In this thread I'm going to describe how I've gotten stuck, what I could have done to avoid it and how I got out in hope that it will help me and others from getting stuck and in getting out when getting stuck.  In the past year I've gotten stuck five times.   Suggestions of course are...

1979 Chevrolet Nomad van - sold at Auction [/URL] More than 30 years old but virtually un-driven with 217 miles, this Chevy van was discovered in a rural Canadian barn in November 2016 after sitting in storage since 1980, according to the seller. (Photo: Barrett-Jackson) More than 30 years...

Trying to get an idea of where people go.  If you live in the U.S. where have you roamed in the last year? (See the poll)

I was recently camped near someone and we talked and with regard to a coyote pack nearby he said something about the gun he assumed I was carrying. He wasn't the first.  I don't carry a gun! The only reason I might carry a gun is if I went into heavy grizzly country and even then I would...

Great article appealing for a van style that seems to be disappearing... http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a26951/ode-to-the-ford-econoline/ From the beginning of the article: 

For a 2wd GMC Savana van Terrain considerations - I travel widely so I come across everything from sand to tire splitting rocks and mud but rarely snow....sand and rocks are probably the most common issues I come across but I do want to get up to Alaska and I assume that will mean mud.  I've...