Mudphlinger
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What is considered high mileage for s van?
Proof right there folks...vanstu said:TWIH--
You are right about half ton cargo vans being overloaded--
I drove one for a construction company that the boss regularly would have the warehouse guy load it at night WAY beyond capacity. It was a Chevy express with the V-6. I would be going down the roads in Boston with its' butt virtually dragging on the road! Even with me disengaging the overdrive the van was straining and honestly dangerous to drive. He didn't care because he didn't want to make two trips and spend the time ($) to do it right.
Tranny blew at 85000 miles-- motor blew at 100000-- Brakes and suspension were toast as well so he just dumped it and got another one!
Be careful what you buy out there people.... :exclamation:
JasonMcD said:i just put a brand new one in my Uplander that currently has 195k. It runs like a brand new van. The engine is clean, no leaks..and the mechanic says that there isn't any reason it shouldn't see 300k with no issues.
Mudphlinger said:What is considered high mileage for s van?
txmnjim said:yea, i no longer go to the last mechanic that told me that. after dumping >$4,500 on my outback
with his encouragement the r-rear strut column rusted out and was unfixable! apparently it was "a
thing" with outbacks so i no longer trust him...GL w yours though, and i agree that trannys are more
of a weak spot.
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