No Garage

[Eye of the Tiger]

Are you sure?

Not even close.

Today, VAN.  Tomorrow, LAND.  Monday, TRUK.

I want to keep Dakota. It is so underappreciated as a truck. Perfect size, rack and pinion steering, good ride, quiet enough, ez to maintain tractor engine, nice shifter, and not terribly unreliable.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Q... if I had Dakota, and a Grand Caravan 3.3, which one would tow which on a car dolly?

[Soup DeVille]

The Dakota.

Caravan transmissions aren't very tough.

[Eye of the Tiger]

The Dakota.

Caravan transmissions aren't very tough.

Yes, but a Grande Caravan is rated to tow 3800#, while Dakota is rated for 2000#. 
Of course, Dakota's chassis can tow over 5000, but they rate the 4 cyl for 2000 because reasons.

[Submariner]

The Dakota.

Caravan transmissions aren't very tough.

Growing up, my friends mom had a Grand Caravan.  I thought it was cool because of power sliding doors.

The mom hated it because it went through three transmissions, and only two were covered by Dodge.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Growing up, my friends mom had a Grand Caravan.  I thought it was cool because of power sliding doors.

The mom hated it because it went through three transmissions, and only two were covered by Dodge.

Yeah, every Caravan that I know of died with its transmission. But, I can be extra good about changing the fluid/filter, and add an extra cooler, right?

[Laconian]

Why did the transmissions fail?

[Submariner]

Yeah, every Caravan that I know of died with its transmission. But, I can be extra good about changing the fluid/filter, and add an extra cooler, right?

Do you think you can stuff a Fedders window box unit down there?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Why did the transmissions fail?

Lots of stupid electric solenoid failures, and neglect/abuse.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Do you think you can stuff a Fedders window box unit down there?

Fast Fax: The Caravan's stock transmission cooler is integrated into the AC condenser as a single unit.

[Submariner]

Fast Fax: The Caravan's stock transmission cooler is integrated into the AC condenser as a single unit.

COOL TRANNY

[giant_mtb]

COOL TRANNY

Wow you're such a transphobe POS.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Wow you're such a transphobe POS.

Lol

[Eye of the Tiger]

Plan v77.1a:

-Sell GMC
-Trade Fiesta for a late model Chrysler minivan with stow-n-go seats. Any engine except the 4.0. The old 3.3/3.8 is fine, and the 3.6 Pentastar is acceptable. At least I know how to work on it. VW Routan is a non starter, because the middle row doesn't stow-n-go.
-Sell Dakota
-Keep Ranger and have fun with it

[Submariner]

Plan v77.1a:

-Sell GMC
-Trade Fiesta for a late model Chrysler minivan with stow-n-go seats. Any engine except the 4.0. The old 3.3/3.8 is fine, and the 3.6 Pentastar is acceptable. At least I know how to work on it. VW Routan is a non starter, because the middle row doesn't stow-n-go.
-Sell Dakota
-Keep Ranger and have fun with it

You really should buy an old garage/small warehouse, build a home inside, and have a few bays for TRUK/VAN/LAND

[Eye of the Tiger]

You really should buy an old garage/small warehouse, build a home inside, and have a few bays for TRUK/VAN/LAND

Yeah, no shit. I'd love to live in a warehouse. I could park a camper in there and the rest could be garage space.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Plan v77.1b:

Sell all trucks. Buy stow-n-go minivan. Keep Fiesta.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I like this VAN
https://www.carmax.com/car/16575529

[Eye of the Tiger]

I like this VAN better
https://www.carmax.com/car/17435761

[BimmerM3]

I like this VAN
https://www.carmax.com/car/16575529

So much practical.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I'm starting to lean towards a 2003-ish Honda Odyssey. Thanks to scary transmission problems, they are pretty cheap. 240 HP Honda V6, fold flat rear seat. Just remove the second row for instant cargo/camping VAN. I can probably take care of the transmission well enough.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Yup. 02-04 Odyssey. Coming soon. Big things are.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Also on the table is a Chevy HHR, despite being a colossal chunk of crap.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Shit, I thought I was 59" tall, but I'm 69" tall, which is 5'9". Fuck the HHR.

[FoMoJo]

Seems to be lots of room with the passenger seat folded down; although I agree, it's a colossal chunk of crap.

[Soup DeVille]

Also on the table is a Chevy HHR, despite being a colossal chunk of crap.

You wouldn't dare.

[Soup DeVille]

Fuck the HHR.

That's more like it.

[Soup DeVille]

Just noticed in that picture, the HHR has The Club™️ installed.

Proof that whoever owns it is chemically unbalanced.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Just noticed in that picture, the HHR has The Club™️ installed.

Proof that whoever owns it is chemically unbalanced.

I've always wanted a The Club™, but I've rarely had anything that someone would want to steal, like an HHR.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I really want to rebuild Dakota's rear end with 4.56:1 gears. 60 MPH in 5th would be at a reasonable 2500 RPM, and downshifting to 4th would put it right at 3200 RPM, which is peak torque. This is for towing the full 8000 pounds that the same chassis with a V8 is rated for.

Strange, the new 5th gear would be almost exactly like the current 4th gear. 🤔👍