Thanks again to Sale Proof Car Reviews for taking the time to review my Grumman LLV, I had a blast 😃👍

In the early 90s I and a few friends bought usps mail jeeps that were right hand drive when these LLVs were being phased in and the old jeeps decommissioned. They were sold at auction for about 200-400 dollars depending on condition. We had a lot of fun with them and even flipped one on its side accidentally. After righting the jeep manually (three teenagers worth of effort) it drove as usual. Memories!

GRUH-MAN!!!!!!! great vid btw.

I think the LLV would make a unique camper van. A cot and camping equipment and a fishing pole would make for a fun weekend at the lake or river in it.

Yeah the driver seat is on the right side. I always thought that's because they can put the mail in the mailbox without getting out of the truck.

the LLV is not turned off at every mail box .you only shut the LLV off if you get out for a pkg .

I want one. Just because. If anyone thinks these little gems are "ugly" - Wait til you see the OshKosh NGDV that will finally be phasing these out. oof.

It's a right-hand drive, so mail delivery can be faster.

I want one. I'm going to covert it into a mini RV.

They definitely don't have a Lexus ride quality. The windshields leak when it rains and the heater is a joke in winter. These preform awful in snow. These are OK for Florida but not up north in 24" of snow. The ground clearance is like 5"

The driver's seat is on the right side because it was made specifically for delivering mail

I'm so glad this video showed up in my search. I'm about to convert my 1994 LLV into an RV. 245K and still delivering.

I’m a substitute mail carrier and I drive these things a few times a week. I try to pick up hours at other rural post offices but often they don’t use these. They require people to operate their own personal vehicles and I don’t have one that can be used to deliver mail. I would love to get my hands on one of these for delivering out of rural offices

9:09 its right hand drive so you can slide the mail right into the mailbox. I'm assuming you know this.

This could make a banging mini food truck or ice cream truck

The location of the driver's seat makes it an awesome ice-cream truck! 🍦

This was hilarious!!! I'm a mailman that drives this and your final comment sums it all up! The verdict???? NAH!!!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I get a chance I’ll buy a Grumman. Just always wanted one to do a v8 swap and install a bed to make it a small fast little camper.

I have a 1967 Dodge p200 postal van. It is powered by 110 horsepower 225 + 6 engine I have a 4-speed overdrive standard transmission in it. It travels at about 80 Mi an hour and gets between 12 in 15 Mi per gallon. It is an awesome vehicle.

I kinda want one of these just to take to car shows and drive around a cool right-hand-drive vehicle

Great review. Loved it. Thanks for showing the world about this vehicle.

Wow, didn't even know the LLV was based on the 1982 Chevy S10 Blazer chassis! The 4 cylinder S10 engine has such a unique sound, I'm able to recognize it even if I hear it drive by in my house! I've always wondered what kind of truck chassis this vehicle was based off of and what engine it had, now I know! Thank you so much for this awesome review! Did the 2.5L 4 cylinders in the earlier versions have a turbo? I remember one of the LLV's I used to hear when I was younger had a much louder engine/exhaust sound than the one that comes by now (think it's a later model). I might need to follow and film the mailman making his rounds through my neighborhood sometime!

Always wanted to see this little cute thing in my own eyes, thanks for reviewing every feature of this car in detail, i learned a lot today. wish i had one, kind of.

This thing is way nicer than even the one I’m driving right now 😂

That really puts the long life in LLV. This would make a great stealth camper

I really like driving the LLV at work as a carrier. It's super hot because we are in Texas and it's a large oven, but I still have fun and love my job.

I own a 1967 Dodge p200 postal van. It has a 225 slant 6 I put a 4-speed overdrive standard shift Transmission in it it gets between 12 and 15 MPG. It goes approximately 80 mph with great power and I love it. There was only 3500 made in 1967 and there are only two left in the United States that I know of mine any gentleman that calls his Laurie. It is an awesome vehicle in every way

I used to have a 91 S-10. Thing ran amazing but the body fell off. The 2.5 Iron Duke was a great engine, especially bolted to a five speed. Always wanted a look at a mail truck but, didn't want to be a creep haunting around one in the neighborhood. Thanks!

If they just duplicated this vehicle in electric and added A/C .....I would buy it! This truck is beautiful the boxiness is it's best point, the only better vehicle in this regard would be the 1963 Studebaker-Westinghouse Pickup Truck.

From 1994 to 2014 I never saw a mail truck Because the community I live then use their own personal cars. 2014 to now I see what it look like because I live in a city now

This channel is criminally underrated. Glad I discovered it! :)

Yeah you get use to it! Overall pretty fun to drive in colder month but in the Texas heat it’s just brutal us like sitting in a sauna! The gentleman had a very nice one … I have a 1989 model and it’s stalling out mostly after 3pm and that’s when stuff gets a bit difficult but also you learn your tricks and also getting use to it

Now I always thought the original ones were powered by rubber bands and the upgraded models were clockwork. The only problem was the key was 4 foot long and it took 2 to wind it.😅🤣😂😅🤣😂

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I have never heard Grumman pronounced the way this guy does.

Buddy of mine got me thinking about these long ago. I wanna convert one into a camper

I have wanted one for years I would love to own one

It has right hand drive for a specific reason. Mailboxes are on the right, and the mail person can deliver mail without getting out of the vehicle. It is the opposite in countries that drive on the left side of the road. < They would have left hand drive.

I SO want one!

I would love the buy one of these pre 1997. Do you know where I could possibly get one?

The USPS trucks don't have a license plate. The USPS version obviously doesn't have a passenger seat. The tray for holding the mail goes there. The seat swivels for servicing the cluster boxes that some routes have. Maintenance is covered by the USPS and they don't want carriers doing anything to maintain them.

When these first came out. I thought they would of made cute looking ice cream trucks. But unfortunately they are not tall enough in the cargo area.

He didn’t curve his wheels😂😂😂 my inner mailman is talking 😂

my dream camper

I want one of these so damn bad. I so badly want to shove a boosted Nissan SR20DE/T. Sub 3,000lbs weight, rear-wheel drive, AND right hand drive. I NEED ITTTT

The Lakewood Wa water district have/had those in their fleet for their meter readers. Is that where you bought your LLV from?

Great review, really enjoyed it! Thanks for no music, what a joy. I was thinking it would make a nice RV conversion, but... cannot use it on freeway and gas mileage sucks, and the 4 cylinder means it cannot carry much weight. But its an interesting vehicle and would make a cheap and compact moving truck for hauling stuff from Home Depot to house or moving furniture, etc. Loved your review. Couple of things: Speak slowly, don't race. Say less. This is a volley of words and most are unnecessary. Your speech has some areas of improvement. Don't end on a question note - this is what kids do today and it is annoying to hear. Sometimes you also end sentences on a robotic low tone. Just end normally. Since you do a lot of presenting, this will help you. Try Toastmasters for practice. I joined them and they are wonderful at making you aware of your own speech habits, perfect for those that need to fine tune their presentation skills.

What is the silver circular thing on the back of the car?

My rural carrier was driving one the other day. I asked her if her regular vehicle broke down. She said yep. So then I asked her did she liked using the LLV? She simply said, and I quote, "F^%k, no way!" 😂

Itching to get one and start designing mini campers out of them.

For a vehicle like this, I would think either a more powerful V6 engine similar to that of what was available in the Chevy S10, or possibly a Duramax 2.8 4 cyl. engine. You want something that's well built, while also giving you enough power to carry whatever you happen to carry in the cargo area, while also getting better than 20 mpgs.

Why do I want to buy one of these just for the heck of it, I love this little thing… I want one and have a little store in it

I drove these trucks from '88-'15 and Jeeps and K-cars for 3 yrs. prior to the LLV. The milage was/is south of 10 mpg. Rattletraps, awful in snow, the drive wheel is on the right side where the snow is the deepest. The blind spot, on the left side, is big enough to park a semi in. I guess the design was the results were a necessary evil.

Turning off the car at each mail box? I've never seen that and they deliver to my house, the floor it to put put to the next house.

Morgan Olson who makes UPS trucks and FedEx trucks are made in Sturgis Michigan USA They also made a LLV

Thank you, Sale Proof Car Reviews, for this thorough summation of this mail truck's pros and cons.

Since the chassis it used was a derivation of the Chevrolet S-10 truck chassis, I wonder if it could have been fitted with the 4.3L V-6 engine for greater power?

Good Investment!

Always been curious about these! Cant believe how bad the gas mileage is LOL

the fact this is the same manufacturer as the F14 tomcat, moon lander, B-2, and YF23 is kind of the only thing swag about that poor lorry.

Lol. Mail carrier here. You missed a handful of features. They don’t fucking work anymore tho cause they’re so old lol and especially the mirror features (There are 7 cause of all the damn blindspots 😂) That’s the BIGGEST part about them, besides the fact that they’re right hand drive.

Love the overall review of this awesome truck! But revisiting it nearly a year later, it's clear the investment advice was way off. These things have been shooting up in value lately, with the most recent one on GovDeals selling for $16,650, and the one before that for $12,150. I so wish I'd had the chance to get one before the prices skyrocketed. I still want one desperately (got outbid on that most recent auction), but who knows whether that will be a possibility at this point?

Is the LLV a good investment? Probably not. But could it be an entertaining and fun vehicle? Absolutely! What would do with one of these is as follows. 1) change the wheels! Maybe some white steelies with dog dish hubcaps or reverse chrome wheels with whitewalls. Maybe even some sort of retro style Crager wheels. 2) spruce up the paint job. Maybe paint the lower half of the van post office blue with a red wide stripe between the blue and white. And paint rhe geill and around the headlights silver. 3) put more comfortable front seats in it. And clean and paint the dash. 4) since it’s an Chevrolet S-10 driveline, swap in a more powerful engine and newer 4 or 5 speed automatic. Maybe even a small block Chevy V8. Just to get that v8 sound and torque.

You don’t need a back up camera for that. Those mirrors are better than a back up camera in my opinion.

I mean, I drive mine down the HWY to and from my route at about 75mph daily.

Nice review. How can I find one for purchase??

WheelieYellow's grand pappy!!! when it's good... 2 questions: MPG? did I miss that info? and repairability - engine, glass, and body parts availability and degree of difficulty...

These are the only American motor vehicle you could import into Australia weather it is 10 years old or 20 years old because it is right hand drive there are restrictions on left hand drive cars depending on there age any right hand drive cars can be imported into Australia particularly N.S.W we have plenty of right hand drive Ford Mustangs and JDM cars from Japan but who would want to import these ex postal vehickes into Australia they look very slow the postal services use and have used various types of vehicles over the years for postal deliveries motorcycles push bikes and now our postman uses an electric tricycle when l was much younger would have been 50 years ago l was on foot there were push bikes and small motor bikes l also did telegram deliveries and used push bikes and Honda CT 90s ag bikes

How do I go about getting one? Looks super cool!!!

It’s designed that way because mailboxes are on that side.

I remember when they were first introduced.

I want one I think the rivets look cool

Dangerously slow by today's standards. Breaks are weak at best! Drafty is an understatement...some have decent heaters. But, most don't! No A/C makes them darn near unbearable in the heat of summer! Easily 5-10 degrees hotter than outside temps. The whole driving with doors open is a HUGE no no if not actually delivering house to house on a mounted route. Never have the left side door open during any kind of driving. That'll catch you some serious heat from management!

I'm looking to buy one but can't find them. Any help would be appreciated

Delivering mail to people that live in the park.. 😆

Grumman also built the engines for the F-14 Tomcat

It’s United States Postal Service.

As a Mailman Id say it would be a perfectly good vehicle for a wide variety of niches. The thing turns on a dime. Although it would need a little work the heater and ability to defrost/defog the windows and heater sucks and is non existent. So that would have to be fixed. The washer fluid resovware needs to be moved ( it sits right above the fuse box). The dash display needs to be tweeked for better visibility at night. But all and all its not bad.

9:25 My jeep's right-hand-drive and it's a 2016

You should review my 1998 e300 turbodiesel before I sell it but I am 1000 miles from portland

God I want one so bad

When an aircraft manufacturer known for making reliable sea planes makes a car called the Long Life Vehicle, you know damn well it’ll outlast any 2UZ Toyota Pickup Truck.

I am so buying one of these if the chance comes along ! .........want to drop a V8 & better tranny in it & turn it into a sleeper ...& make it a spoof US Snail truck 🐌, fixed so many of these before

So they took out the table and pur another seat in the front.

I think this is the same one Mr.Regular AKA Brian reviewed.

Just got extended 10 more years...... So I have been told..... 😅

You couldn't give me one of those Tin Cans. Too light. Won't go in Snow without Chains. Like a Microwave Oven in the Summer and like a Feeezer in the Winter. They are always in the Shop since they are so old.

Please tell me you understand why these are RH drive ..

How To purchase a mail truck?

UPS had these???

We got 700r4 in ours in nc

I want one with a 1000cc in it

I love this review but please stop saying "Grooman," it's "Gruh-man." There's no "ooh" in it, just "uhhhh." I drive one of these on a daily basis. PostalDog was very kind to let you review his truck, lol.

If I got a LLV I would add a more powerful motor

does it have four wheel drive?

I'd buy one, rip out the engine and gearbox , fit a nissan diesel with 5 speed manual. Go forever camper van

Can I register one in California??

Perfect for a LS swap

Given that the last one I saw sell on Govdeals went for nearly 10 grand, I think your sellability assessment is way off. I expect these to go way up in value and never come down.