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Old 04-01-2011, 08:38 PM   #17
71gmcburb
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Re: Let's see some van love!

yea they are both Supervans they came from the factory 18" longer then the standard vans but had the same wheelbase and got a larger engine and brakes as well as a heavier duty suspention then the standard vans. their wheelbase lets turn super tight. I can turn around on a 2 lane road without backing up witch makes driving threw Seattle city streets very easy with theirnarrow streets and traffic islands in the intersections kinda like a small roundabout only on a regular intercetion and carry a 30' extention ladder inside with the doors closed I've also had over 3000lbs inside the blue 1966 van and had no problems just setteled the suspention about 3".
only problem I have ever had with useing the van was when I towed a 68 thunderbird on a tow dolly and the short wheelbase and the distance from the rear tires to the bumper made for a fun trip I couldn't exide 45 mph or the van would start swerving back and forth. the motor and brakes were up tp the task tho
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