LLV is going to be retired soon. Cus, several letters carriers died of heat stroke in the summer, and also alot of mechanical problems with overheating engines, stalling, no A/C condenser, etc.
I’m an RCA and let me tell the craziest thing is when you’re done and you get back into your normal car at the end of the day. Your car will feel like a rocket ship, the steering wheel will feel so weighted and smooth haha.
Couple fun things I learned over my time as a mail carrier: twisting the lights knob to the left activates the overhead light, pulling the turn signal activates the bright headlights, and the front wheels are on a smaller axis than the back wheels which gives it that increased turning radius.
Those trucks are 30+ years old…you do know that, right? With hundreds of thousands of miles on most of them. They are based on the S-10 chasis, and the first number of the truck is the year it was built…for example 7201620…that truck was built in 1987. The front wheels are narrower than the rear tires, thus the unstable at speed feeling…but, they turn very sharp. Old, Old trucks…should have been replaced 20 years ago.
The VIN is supposed to be on the street side door frame, behind where the 'passenger' is riding. Also, on the 'vent' window on the left side…you can actually see the little metal vin plate in some of these scenes.
If you're training for USPS, it depends on your instructor.
Mines was strict & I had to drive damn near perfect in order to pass. Just listen to their instructions & you'll be fine. Drive close to the right! The LLV will pull you to the left!
If you have any questions on these LLV trucks let me know. I’ve been driving these for 30 years and know a lot about them. Cool video!
I'm trying to get a job as a mail truck driver down in the Carolinas so thank you for the instructional video
LLV is going to be retired soon. Cus, several letters carriers died of heat stroke in the summer, and also alot of mechanical problems with overheating engines, stalling, no A/C condenser, etc.
Well I am here because I am becoming a CCA for usps and worried about driving this pos on training day 😂😂😂
I’m an RCA and let me tell the craziest thing is when you’re done and you get back into your normal car at the end of the day. Your car will feel like a rocket ship, the steering wheel will feel so weighted and smooth haha.
Couple fun things I learned over my time as a mail carrier: twisting the lights knob to the left activates the overhead light, pulling the turn signal activates the bright headlights, and the front wheels are on a smaller axis than the back wheels which gives it that increased turning radius.
Those trucks are 30+ years old…you do know that, right? With hundreds of thousands of miles on most of them. They are based on the S-10 chasis, and the first number of the truck is the year it was built…for example 7201620…that truck was built in 1987. The front wheels are narrower than the rear tires, thus the unstable at speed feeling…but, they turn very sharp. Old, Old trucks…should have been replaced 20 years ago.
The VIN is supposed to be on the street side door frame, behind where the 'passenger' is riding. Also, on the 'vent' window on the left side…you can actually see the little metal vin plate in some of these scenes.
What beautiful scenery!
How about give the post office new trucks rather than 40 year old rust buckets.
Nobody explained the most important thing before just jumped in inside LLV pre trip inspection
The chassis design is 40 years old
Cool
Does it has backup camera?
If we got caught driving with the door open we would get in trouble
Chevy s10 chassis
God bless you.
AINT nothing to it!
It's christmas time to porch pirate in style, sad thing is it would probably work.
If you're training for USPS, it depends on your instructor.
Mines was strict & I had to drive damn near perfect in order to pass. Just listen to their instructions & you'll be fine. Drive close to the right! The LLV will pull you to the left!