[marka]

Howdy,

So not 100% on topic, but I'll probably tow our enclosed trailer with the camaro in it with whatever we get... :-)

I'm starting to get into the market for a full size passenger van. I'd like 3/4 or 1 ton, able to tow our 24' enclosed trailer if it needs to, but will mostly be a run around town vehicle. I care about gas mileage only after stuff like room, ability to tow, reliability, price, etc. It won't get that many miles on it.

I've been figuring 2000+, with the 6.0 and 4l80e... Does that sound right? Has that been available since 2000?

Anything I particularly want or should particularly stay away from in the 3/4 and 1 ton chevy vans?

Thanks!

Mark

[BigEnos]

The duramax became available in '07 or '08, though only with the 4L80E so it's de-tuned. Not sure how many of them have been made, or even if they are made in non-work vans. Whenever I've looked, it seems like the 6.0L engine is 3500 only, but I don't know if that's a certainty, but it's the impression that I've gotten.

[Todd]

The duramax became available in '07 or '08, though only with the 4L80E so it's de-tuned. Not sure how many of them have been made, or even if they are made in non-work vans. Whenever I've looked, it seems like the 6.0L engine is 3500 only, but I don't know if that's a certainty, but it's the impression that I've gotten.

I'm not sure if they were available to the general public but...I drove a 1 ton 4x4 Duramax passenger van for field work when I worked for VA DOT. I *think* it was an 02. We also had a bunch of the RWD in both cargo and passenger...but I'm not sure if they were available to the general public. The 4x4 I had would go pretty much anywhere...except a parking garage! or rock climbing. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) We used to load it with equipment to take in the field, it didn't flinch. We didn't do any towing with it...

Of course we also had "special-order" 1/2 ton 6.2/6.5 diesel reg cab long beds too...which supposedly weren't available to the public.