Vehicle Statistics Comparison
LLV vs Ford

Information provided by Ken Titus ktitus@zipcon.net

The Postal Service has recently ordered 10,000 new vehicles. They will have a Ford Explorer chassis and drive train with an aluminum and composite body. 500 of the vehicles are scheduled for delivery in May of 1999 with the other 9500 over the following 12 months. The contract was worth 206.4 million dollars They will look similar to the LLV but will have a bigger cargo capacity in anticipation of higher volumes of parcels.

The following is a comparison to the present LLV

LLV
FORD
Grumman BodyMANUFACTURERUtilimaster
USPS SpecUSPS SPEC/COMMERICIALUSPS Spec
24 yearsPROJECTED BODY LIFE24 years
General MotorsCHASSIS MANUFACTURERFord
S-10MODELExplorer
12 yearsPROJECTED POWERTRAIN LIFE12 years
175.5"LENGTH188.5"
85"HEIGHT85"
76"WIDTH71"
100.5"WHEELBASE111.6"
5.4"/9"GROUND CLEARANCE SUSP/BODY6.7"/11"
121 cu.ft.CUBIC CAPACITY134 cu. ft.
38.0'TURNING DIAMETER40.4'
3450 lbsCURB WEIGHT3576 lbs
4450 lbsGROSS WEIGHT5100 lbs
1000 lbsNET PAYLOAD WEIGHT1424 lbs
AluminumBODY MATERIALAluminum/Composite
Right Hand DriveDRIVER ORIENTATIONRight Hand Drive
YesSLIDING SIDE DOORSYes
43"SIDE WINDOW SILL HEIGHT43"
NoTILT STEERING WHEELYes
NoEQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGYes
Frt Eng/RwdPOWERTRAIN CONFIGURATIONFrt Eng/Rwd
49.5"/58"FRONT/REAR TRACK58.5"/58.5"
2000 lbsFRONT AXLE RATING2510 lbs
2800 lbsREAR AXLE RATING2650 lbs
Hydrautic/Vac. AssistBRAKE SYSTEMHydraulic/Vac. Assist
DiscFRONT BRAKE TYPEDisc
DrumREAR BRAKE TYPEDisc
NoANTILOCK BRAKESYes
2.5 Liter 4 cyl.ENGINE4.0 liter V6
92 hpHORSEPOWER205 hp
134 lbs./ft.TORQUE250 lbs./ft.
GasFUEL TYPEGas/Ethanol/Methanol
16 gallonsFUEL CAPACITY21 gallons
YesCNG CONVERSION AVAILABLEYes
Auto 3 SpdTRANSMISSION/ NO. OF SPEEDSAuto/3 spd. w/OD
Limited SlipDIFFERENTIALPositraction
NoFOUR WHEEL DRIVE OPTIONYes
2yrs/24,000 milesWARRANTY3yrs/36,000 miles



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