Vans!

[Hayduke]

In the summertime in Salida, hundreds (thousands?) of raft guides show up for the whitewater season. There are often alot of cool rigs around town...









not really a van, but cool...

[VespaFitz]

Originally Posted by Hayduke

not really a van, but cool...

When I was out at Barrett-Jackson a couple of weeks ago, I saw one of these for sale:



Blazer Chalet (also sold as a Jimmy Casa Grande).

Basically a slide-in camper built around the Chevy Blazer, and sold at Chevy dealers in the 1970s.

Tres cool.

[Hayduke]

Originally Posted by Klay

Mine's a '94 but it's got a 318 and i don't think the design changed very much since the '80's. At 70-75, with a full load and trailer, it got 14 mpg. That's what I got driving to Wichita and back last week.

It'll get 17 or 18 mpg at 60 or 65 when not pulling a trailer.

BETTER than my Trooper.

[Klay]

Originally Posted by Hayduke

BETTER than my Trooper.

Holy smokes.

[Grainbelt]

Originally Posted by Klay

Holy smokes.

Better than my 3.3L Pathfinder too.

[Daniii]

1973, my "motorcycle shop" on Dry Creek Road, Granville, Ohio. 1969 Ford van, wood shutters, pull out bed/couch, hi-back Galexy seats, great 8-track stereo.

[Hayduke]

Originally Posted by Klay

Holy smokes.

We just got back from Big Bend NP- we were pulling 2 bikes, tons of camping stuff on the roof (and it was windy at times), but I got a low of 10 mpg and a high of 14. That poor 3.2 v6 was struggling... 45 mph up some hills. I'm thinking I coulda had a V8.

[Hayduke]

Originally Posted by Grainbelt

Better than my 3.3L Pathfinder too.

That's the thing. These little vehicles are underpowered, so the mileage just sucks. I don't use my Trooper as a daily driver. I just need a vehicle for the occasional camping trip where I pull dirtbikes...

[Klay]

Originally Posted by Hayduke

That's the thing. These little vehicles are underpowered, so the mileage just sucks. I don't use my Trooper as a daily driver. I just need a vehicle for the occasional camping trip where I pull dirtbikes...

An old Dodge van is perfect for camping and hauling...it's all I use mine for. Operating costs are very low.

[Grainbelt]

Originally Posted by Hayduke

That's the thing. These little vehicles are underpowered, so the mileage just sucks. I don't use my Trooper as a daily driver. I just need a vehicle for the occasional camping trip where I pull dirtbikes...

Mine is my daily (winter) driver. I'm taking it up north next weekend, four big guys, roof carrier full of stuff, hauling a trailer with two snowmobiles. Needless to say, overdrive will be off.

I expect to get well under 15mpg.

[maynard58]

Originally Posted by Grainbelt

Mine is my daily (winter) driver. I'm taking it up north next weekend, four big guys, roof carrier full of stuff, hauling a trailer with two snowmobiles. Needless to say, overdrive will be off.

I expect to get well under 15mpg.

my 89 chevy gets 13.5, after I lightend the load, got rid of all seats except driver and passenger,[ kept the tv] installed K&N air filter, after all that I went from 11 mpg to 13.5 mpg, dual exhaust is next,

[mike54]

Originally Posted by VespaFitz

That's because they made it to the hotel in the Greenbrier.

But instead of spending the money on the hotel you could have spent it on bud.

[d mc gee]

Originally Posted by VespaFitz

When I was out at Barrett-Jackson a couple of weeks ago, I saw one of these for sale:



Blazer Chalet (also sold as a Jimmy Casa Grande).

Basically a slide-in camper built around the Chevy Blazer, and sold at Chevy dealers in the 1970s.

Tres cool.

A guy down the street from me had one of these. It was pretty cool.

[Road Rash]

Originally Posted by VespaFitz

Me.

The Greenbrier was a vast improvement over that shitbox VW.

Is that why we see so many of them on the road today?

[Fighter]

'07 Savana AWD