Tiny van update!
#11
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Harrisonburg Virginia
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Oh, you'll love this; My first van was a '76 P20 Step Van (see below) with a 350 V8. The muffler soon needed to be replaced, so I got under it, (easy because of the huge ground clearance), cut the Y pipe, put on the hedder ends and Cherry Bomb glass packs. It sounded wicked. And that big box of a van did the ton. I passed a cop, standing on the medium of 95 with a radar gun at around 95MPH. I looked in the side view mirror, he was smacking the radar gun with his hand, apparently in disbelief of the speed I was going.
#14
MPG 2008 express 1500 cargo with a 4.3 v6
When I first purchased this van the MPG was a lot better then it is now Loaded I see 12.5 MPG highway and now unloaded I see 14.5 to 15 highway Is this normal ???? I have 70,000 on it now. I had the trans fluid changed at 50,000 I am running,, Mobil 1 5 w30 change every 7000 miles , I also cleaned the MAF , Air filter clean I am running Toyo Open Country AT 6 ply tires at 45 psi , Since its a v6 I don't drive it with my foot to the floor all the time Any tips that can help me Thanks Flash
#15
MPG 2008 express 1500 cargo with a 4.3 v6
When I first purchased this van the MPG was a lot better then it is now Loaded I see 12.5 MPG highway and now unloaded I see 14.5 to 15 highway Is this normal ???? I have 70,000 on it now. I had the trans fluid changed at 50,000 I am running,, Mobil 1 5 w30 change every 7000 miles , I also cleaned the MAF , Air filter clean I am running Toyo Open Country AT 6 ply tires at 45 psi , Since its a v6 I don't drive it with my foot to the floor all the time Any tips that can help me Thanks Flash
#16
CF Pro Member
I have no idea. When I bought my first brand new truck, I was green in the face at the cost of fuel in a V8. I figured the mileage would get better as it the motor and everything broke in, but my boss at the time said it was the reverse now adays. As it wears in it gets worse. Manufacturing tolerances being of such quality now, but I really do not know. I could only hope this 6.0L would get better and better mileage.
PS. I love the Panel Van. I kind of wish I bought one. I could have had several for real cheap. The doors never appear very accessible though and I have no idea how poorly they drive, but what a great platform for customization!
PS. I love the Panel Van. I kind of wish I bought one. I could have had several for real cheap. The doors never appear very accessible though and I have no idea how poorly they drive, but what a great platform for customization!
#17
CF Senior Member
When I first purchased this van the MPG was a lot better then it is now Loaded I see 12.5 MPG highway and now unloaded I see 14.5 to 15 highway Is this normal ???? I have 70,000 on it now. I had the trans fluid changed at 50,000 I am running,, Mobil 1 5 w30 change every 7000 miles , I also cleaned the MAF , Air filter clean I am running Toyo Open Country AT 6 ply tires at 45 psi , Since its a v6 I don't drive it with my foot to the floor all the time Any tips that can help me Thanks Flash