Why a Grumman LLV Would Make a Great First Car

"DeltawingGothamDeserves" (Dablog) 12/24/2013 at 21:28 • Filed to: None

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Admit it. We have all wanted to drive a Mail Truck.

And if you haven't, that is your fault. Imagine sliding about in your neighborhood. If you are they creepy type, you could easily pull up to your want-to-be lovers house, and act like you are the mailman.

MORE PROS THAN CONS(not really)

These things look dirt cheap to buy, and look just as cheap to run. After all, they do rack up thousands of miles on their routes.

Sure, you would have to avoid highways, learn to drive on the right hand side, and deal with limited passenger space, but just think! Great fuel economy, a lightweight funky ride. Plus, a short wheelbase for hooning. But honestly why haven't they made these for the road? I can think of several. Small, not fast as stated before. Oh well, I would still love my mail truck and drive it everywhere.

On a side not, a lack of doors could be bad.

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > DeltawingGothamDeserves 12/24/2013 at 21:32

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It appears to have doors to me?

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > DeltawingGothamDeserves 12/24/2013 at 21:33

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There aren't any specialty mechanical parts, even. Very easy to maintain.

Consider the idea of an LLV as first "car" thoroughly endorsed.

area man > DeltawingGothamDeserves 12/24/2013 at 21:33

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I have spent an inordinate amount of time wondering what it would be like to have one for a day. Something about those little steelies just makes me want to go nuts with it.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > DeltawingGothamDeserves 12/24/2013 at 21:34

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I'm sure you can fit a 2.0 ecoboost in there. Now that will be ultimate hoonage anywhere. And remember, you don't need emissions testing so you can just use a straight pipe.

Takuro Spirit > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos 12/24/2013 at 21:50

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SLIDING doors, too. Park ANYWHERE.

Takuro Spirit > DeltawingGothamDeserves 12/24/2013 at 21:51

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S-10 based chassis. V8 swaps easily to S-10.

V8 mail truck.

SOLD.

interrogator-chaplain > area man 12/24/2013 at 21:56

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We don't have these in Canada, so I don't spend an inordinate amount of time thinking this, but I have spent at least 5 minutes wondering how good it would drift.

PatBateman > DeltawingGothamDeserves 12/24/2013 at 21:57

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Introducing the all new Grumman LLP (Life Long Pedo)!

NeedForSwede > DeltawingGothamDeserves 12/24/2013 at 22:23

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Post is pretty damn timely. I actually spent all today seeing if you could buy one of these. Lack of a passenger seat may be a problem,but you also have an excuse to not give out rides. Take this to parties and you'll NEVER be the designated driver!

Jeremy M > area man 12/24/2013 at 22:47

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cops never pull us over, it's great i've passsed cops in one and they don't even look twice. they do rattle like a tin of marbles when I hit the railroad tracks, the doors tend to ice over easily, the heater sucks, no radio.

They are phasing these out though, they are slowly bringing in the FFV's and they suck, crappy turning radius, awesome heater, good acceleration but no room in the front.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > DeltawingGothamDeserves 12/24/2013 at 22:54

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The only vehicle used by mailmen in my area is the VW Kombi... It comes standard with sliding doors, extra cargo space and higher risk of carjacking, so not a fun ride at all.

iDriveCode3 > DeltawingGothamDeserves 12/24/2013 at 23:00

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I mentioned this a few weeks ago, but my dad, a mail carrier for thirty years, still complains that the USPS took his Jeep away. He hates the LLV's.

911e46z06 > DeltawingGothamDeserves 12/25/2013 at 04:53

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Right-hand drive for a first time driver = CERTAIN DEATH

DeltawingGothamDeserves > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos 12/26/2013 at 17:51

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Well, I judged it off of the one that comes to my neighborhood......

njomba > 911e46z06 08/21/2014 at 02:09

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Hahaha. I learned how to drive in Micronesia on a Japanese car on the American side of the road. I'm still alive, but it is not convenient at all.

Ben Burkhardt > DeltawingGothamDeserves 02/13/2015 at 17:01

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great car!

It's heavy

Short wheel base

Body on frame

Pushrod iron block four banger

Super slow

Two wheel drive /rear wheel drive (half good)

Solid axles

I guess it'll be a good 4x4 if it was four wheel drive. I guess you could convert it to a 4x4 and install a Ford EcoBoost.

Greg > DeltawingGothamDeserves 02/17/2015 at 09:04

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Outstanding research right there. True journalism.

G6GT > DeltawingGothamDeserves 05/24/2015 at 14:25

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Do a GIS of mail truck fires:

TheCarNutBen > DeltawingGothamDeserves 03/31/2016 at 20:31

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Believe it or not, I am going to be driving in a year and a half and I am looking into a used Grumman LLV (aka the mail truck... :D). The website I looked at has one for sale... used, of course. Now, finally, someone who understands me... “Higu is love, Higu is life” needs to shut the heck up. These trucks have great storage, great gas (or else they’d have to stop at a gas station after every neighborhood), and are used in all weather conditions. This makes for a great car! Thanks DeltawingGothamDeserves!

TheCarNutBen > 911e46z06 03/31/2016 at 20:35

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Oh bull... Tell that to the 16 year-olds in Britain.

911e46z06 > TheCarNutBen 04/02/2016 at 23:28

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You serious?