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    2017 Van versus 2006 Van

    Currently, (April 2nd, 2023), I have my eye on 2 vans. One is a 2017 GMC Savana 2500, 6.0, 6 speed transmission, barn doors, G80 Locking Rear Differential, 53,100 miles, the household power outlet, 1 owner and the guy wants $30,000 or so for it. It's really clean (from the pictures, I haven't...
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    Humming/Vibration noice when pressing gas pedal

    Hello, I have a 2004 Chevy Express 1500 AWD 5.3 V8 with currently (01-07-2023) 161,xxx miles. I'm up here in Fairbanks, Alaska and the water pump was leaking like a sieve (from the weephole apparently) so i had that replaced at a local shop ($800) and I recently did the oil change myself...
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    Looking at Upgrading to a 2500 3/4 ton

    Hello, I just drove up my 2004 chevy express 1500 awd from SE WA State/NE Oregon all the way thru canada to Anchorage, Alaska. I tried to utilize cruise control almost all the time and got 17 miles to the gallon. Here in Anchorage, with mostly city driving (stop-and-go traffic, red lights, etc)...
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    Box Truck Advice

    Hello, today I took a look at a 2010 GMC Cutaway 3500 Dually with a 16 box on it. Basically, a 2010 GMC Savana Box Truck. Former Penske Truck. It has 190k miles on it. Owner has all service records. Has a re manufactured transmission. Trans was replace at 152k miles. New Serpentine belt and...
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    Penske Box Truck Advice (GMC Savana Dually)

    Hey, I'm 6'4. https://www.pensketruckrental.com/moving-trucks/16-foot-truck/ I've seen that BW says that he would never buy another RV again. And that got me thinking, what about a box truck/box van? Knowing that BW is an ardent Chevy/GMC fan. I was thinking of going for those Penske GMC...
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    Cargo Trailer advice (Interstate Loadrunner)

    Hello, I am thinking of getting a cargo trailer loadrunner, brand is interstate, made by trailers plus. as of right now, I am aiming for a 6×12 White colored, loadrunner cargo trailer with the swing (barn doors) NOT ramp door. however i am seeing that these are few and far between. Do most...
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    Running Boards

    have a 2005 gmc savana 2500 4.8 and found a classifieds post that is selling driver's and passenger side running boards off a 2018 gmc savana.  am interested in possibly buying them and putting them on the 2005 savana, the seller says they come with all parts but there is a bolt that is factory...
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    Pre-Buyer Inspection?

    At what point should we do a pre buyer inspection? we are looking at a 2014 savan with only 40k ish miles and the guy wants 22.5k for it should we even waste the money on a pre buyer inspection if the final price isn't haggled out yet and the seller guy doesn't want to come down?
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    No Oil Change for 10k miles?

    Hello, we recenrly looked at a 7 year old savana wih around 40k miles. And the owner is a Mexican guy so needless to say there was some communication issues. and we may not have understood him but we understood him to say he really didn't change the oil until recently with a gap if about 10k...
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    carpet cleaning van, Weight issue?

    We just took a look at a 2014 Cargo Van 2500 with the 4.8 today and it was a former carpet cleaning van. A couple of people have told us to stay away from the carpet cleaning vans cause of the harsh chemicals (which I am not really concerned about) and the weight issue. Would having a big...
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    GMC Savana 4.8 2500 13.5K miles

    Hello, We recently found a Savana cargo van that is 2 hours from us that has only 13.5k miles on it. It is a 1 owner vehicle and the carfax is clean. Guy had it as a Jetter van (something having to do with cleaning sewer tanks or water pumping etc). We can go and look at this van, besides a...
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    2 Seat Commcerical??

    Found a cargo van recently and its newer and low miles and the credit union said because it has 2 seats their rules consider it as commercial and they wouldn't lend me an used auto loan for it. they would want me to go to their commercial side. i kept telling them that it wont be for...
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    2015 or newer GM Van, 2017 4.8 or 6.0??

    Currently helping a family member pick out a GM Cargo van. And they want to get the exact or as close to it as Bob Wells has (2015 or newer, 2500, non extended, 4.8 Vortec V8, GMC Savana with the running boards) I was just wondering since GM stopped putting the 4.8 V8 in their vans in 2017...
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    Locking Rear Differentials for non-awd van

    hi, I am looking at chevy express/ gmc savana awd vs non-awd van  as well as locking rear differentials for the non awd van. Basically i  am asking how much would it cost to put locking rear differentials on a 2500 GM van just like what bob wells has on his current gmc savana 2500 van.
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    Chev/GMC 5.3L V8 vs. 6.0L V8

    Hi, So, I've heard bob wells say that the 5.3liter v8 is the best engine ever put in a van (hence its reputation if being reliable) but what about a 6.0 liter v8 or even a 4.x liter engine in a chevy or gmc cargo van? Reason I'm asking is right now i am looking at a 2007 chevy express 3500...
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    West Coast USA used 2009 chevy cargo van awd 324k miles 5.3l v8

    hi, i am looking at a chevy express cargo van 2009 1500 awd with 324k mlles and original engine in it. 5.3 liter v8 mostly highway miles. the guy wants 10k for it but then he says he has rebuilt engine and rebuilt transmission. which the warranty is void on one of those ( i forget which probably...
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