The Grumman LLV mail truck had only been on the roads since 1987, so it was still sort of hot news in the postal community, and Grumman was feeling pretty rich from their contract with the U.S ...

The Grumman LLV was built from 1987 to 1994 and was originally expected to stay in service for 24 years. ... Morgan Olson, is a corporate descendant of Grumman. OSHKOSH/FORD (Brian Williams) ...

It needs 180,000 new trucks built with safety and package delivery in mind to replace the archaic Grumman LLV that's become a huge drain on service resources. Skip to main content.

The old Grumman LLV was a gas-powered vehicle about as efficient as a small truck from the late 1980s. It was equipped with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder that made a grand total of 92 horsepower, and ...

Truck yeah! The US Postal Service on Tuesday unveiled a modern replacement for the iconic Grumman LLV mail truck that has been in use since the late 1980s. The new design consists of a waist-high f… ...

The Grumman LLV entered production in 1987 and stopped in 1994, meaning that the newest LLVs are 26 years old when the expected lifespan of the LLV was only supposed to be 24 years.

Although these mail trucks are no longer built in Montgomery, these Pennsylvania-built units are worthy of note. The United States Postal Service (USPS) decided not to renew its LLV contract in ...

The postal service bought these LLV trucks between 1987 and 1994, according to Vice, and as of 2020, mail carriers are still using more than 141,000 of these. The Great Barrington Postmaster, who did ...

Conspicuously absent is the word “traffic,” and now the USPS is investigating after one of its drivers was filmed off-roading a Grumman LLV mail truck in an apparent bid to escape a jammed ...

Well, the current Grumman LLV – which was introduced in 1987 – with its ancient GM-sourced "Iron Duke" four-cylinder engine and three-speed automatic gearbox was good for around 8.2 mpg.

The Grumman LLV is currently the most common vehicle used by letter carriers for curbside and residential delivery of mail in the United States. (Pictured: Leonard Rothenberg, ...