Need a Replacement for GMC Safari
Our GMC Safari is getting long in the tooth. We sleep in the Safari, (Nice Double Mattress) and tow a 10' cargo trailer with all our Stuff in it. (Porta potty, Denali Camp Stove, Portable Sink, Pan...
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Lessmore wrote:shadows4 wrote:
Seriously, go give the Transit a good look. I think you might be surprised.
From what I understand the large Transit that comes to North America, is the RWD version. Good points for that.
The regular engine I read is that the 3.5 liter non turbo. I test drove a new Explorer with this engine and found it frankly to be a bit of a slug. Other than that I really liked the new Explorer, just the standard non turbo 3.5 is short of beans.
With the turbo V6, I would assume the opposite is the case for the Transit van...it should be a bit of a powerhouse.
We had a '97 Astro, heavy duty suspension (not common option), G 80 Eaton locker, 3.42 gears, Michelin LTX M/S tires, 4300 V6 with Vortec heads. We towed our large Fleetwood folding (tent) trailer across the Rockies, through Western Canada, parts of the Western and Mid west USA, van full of luggage and family and we found the Astro to be a wonderful light tow vehicle.
We don't have the Astro anymore, had it 10 years. It was a rugged, tough, RWD van. Of course that's based on just my experience.
If I were looking at getting a new van, I would certainly look at the large Transit and the GM full size vans.
Can't get the 3.5 N/A engine in the transit. The 3.7 is the base engine. Also has the 3.2 diesel, and the 3.5 twin turbo as options.
