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Tomorrow morning I’m going to drive an old van. This time it’s a Chevy, so maybe Gabe will be a bit happier. My question is this. What do the numbers mean? The van in the morning is a C20. Most of the ones I’ve seen are C10. But what does it mean? While we’re at it, what does the E150, E250, etc on the Fords mean?
Thanks,
Rich Beckman
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Rich,
C10=1/2 ton
C20=3/4 ton
C30=1 ton
F150=1/2 ton
F250=3/4 ton
F350=1 ton
jh
*Rich....funny you brought this up again. I always read the sportscar trader, and the truck trader. Last truck trader had a '95 Chevy G30.....Chevy's one ton....for sale. Most all one tons are white, with a few blue. This one was white. I think the miles were under 100K. Can't remember if it had bins, but it did have air. Looked real nice in the picture. They were asking $4K. For reference, I got a good deal on my '93 last year....with no air...but it had the factory bins and ladder racks. And I could turn around at any time and make a profit selling mine! I thought of you when I saw this one. I was half tempted to see it, and was thinking about trading in mine if this one was a keeper. No a/c is ok.....but it would be nice.....and I got about 120K miles on mine now. Let me know if you want me to take a look at it in person....I'm pretty sure it was a local number.....and I wouldn't mind using you as an excuse to take a look at it. My mechanic is a Chevy guy...and I could swing it by him too if you'd like! From what I remember of the pic....it had no side or rear windows. That's one thing I like about mine....they special ordered from the factory to have the small barn door on the side(passenger)...and the back door behind the passenger side with windows. Came with limo tint...and with the factory bulkhead you can't see in at all....but I see enough to switch lanes w/o having to study the mirrors. Let me know...here or at the home email. I was thinking...even if it needed a new tranny, or a freash engine....each could be done under $1K....it would still be a bargain. Try to stick to a 3/4 or 1 ton. Espically if you carry all your tools....and materials. And here's a tip.....alot of 3/4's were loaded like 1 tons....people didn't seem to abuse 1/2 tons as much......if the tranny is whining at highway speed......she's been overworked....and the whole drive train has been stressed...and the rear is due for new....and probably alot more new is needed to. Jeff
*Thank-you, James. I appreciate it.Jeff,Thanks for thinking of me. The problem is that I'm too lazy to drive to Indy to look at a van, let alone think about buying one in Pittsburgh! I appreciate your thoughts. If I drive this one around and like it, I might stop by the lumber yard and get 1000 pounds loaded in and see how it runs then.Thanks again, guys. This is an amazing place.Rich Beckman
*The one good thing I have learned from buying our used Suburban which in its woebegone way is now in the shop again, for the third time, again with a (guaranteed) blown transmission, is - you may have a choice of a drop down tailgate or one or two doors at the back - for loading and unloading the doors are better, you don't have the extra length to push things over the tailgate first, and then into the van. Ours, of course, has a drop down tail gate.... What a mutt.
*And this story is so dumb, I don't need Part I.
*Chevy made 2 different 3/4 ton vans....depending on the year you are looking at...try to get one with the 16" wheels...those are the heavy duty ones..with the 15" wheels you may as well have a 1/2 ton. By the way, Indy is full of van deals.John
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Tomorrow morning I'm going to drive an old van. This time it's a Chevy, so maybe Gabe will be a bit happier. My question is this. What do the numbers mean? The van in the morning is a C20. Most of the ones I've seen are C10. But what does it mean? While we're at it, what does the E150, E250, etc on the Fords mean?
Thanks,
Rich Beckman