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 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.

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, ...

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 ...

I live in the Keystone State and many were built in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, called Grumman LLV trucks. — Robert, Pennsylvania. A: Robert, I’d be glad to.

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) ...

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 ...

Grumman Long Life Vehicles (LLVs), which have been delivering the nation’s mail since 1986, were originally built to last at least 20 years. ... By comparison, the Grumman LLV is 14 feet, ...

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 ...