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TheStuporUser t1_j1bvmuf wrote

Honestly I'm just glad to see them finally getting new vehicles, it's long overdue.

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newt_girl t1_j1c527p wrote

My cousin is a postal carrier and their truck is a 1985.

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[deleted] t1_j1ddtih wrote

Probably slightly newer than 1985 unless it’s an old postal Jeep. The Grumman LLV started being used in 1987. Grumman built a fantastic vehicle that far exceeded its useful life expectancy. Had the GM engines been as good, they’d still be using the LLV for the next 20 years. It’s really a testament to the team that negotiated that contract on both sides and the engineering team at Grumman. Unfortunately, this new contract seems to be driven, not by what’s best for the taxpayer stakeholders but by what’s best for the Oshkosh Defense shareholders.

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