@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 Hello friend, I like your videos a lot, I'm a follower. Like ... hey, and you do not have another way of contact, I need to consult you some things, or leave your mail
I recently took my 1996 Saturn sc1 coupe with 330,000 miles from Chicago Illinois to Austin Texas and back, it did a wonderful job. made it the whole way. no problems, never went to hotel or stopped on the way, drove straight threw.
What a good trip. All you had was a rusty muffler along with an alternator squeak. Hit the highway hard, raining cold rocking out, with your radio on Old Town Road. Ground soaked, and sky looking blah. Just you and your dog. Eating extra greasy fast food. Yeah buddy, A Rural Vermonter has a badass attitude.
Just took a trip from Oklahoma to Washington for a truck meetup with my 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 and it’s the smoothest truck you’ll ever drive. Only 120,000 miles on it and it has new upgrades to the engine which has made it even better and a lot more fun to drive.
At my work, I’ve seen many many of these 2001-2007 Town and County vans along with the Caravans doing 200,000 miles and still going strong. I’m not a Chrysler fan in general but these things will fall in half from rust and still try to keep going if you do your maintenance
Hell yeah. I love these cheap experiments on TH-cam. So practical and useful. Like yeah I can watch a 130 hour detail on Porsche orrrrr... figure out how to get my cheap ass on a roadtrip with another car so I don’t hurt my daily, striving mechanic 👨🏼🔧. Enjoyed the video thanks bro.
Ok now I feel a little more comfortable taking my 1997 Toyota Rav4 for a long drive that I got for $700!! Does burn a little oil but no check engine lights & has ran good the last year I've had it
That old 3.3L push rod V6 was tried and true. And as previously noted by other posters, the mated transmissions in those years, when properly maintained, went the distance as well. Do the mechanical fixes, take off the other three hubs and let the rust roll on. Looking forward to the next Road Trip in the T&C...w/"The Beetle!" Too cool!!!
My mom's 1997 Dodge Caravan head 260 thousand miles on it before she totaled it then we bought a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country LX and it had 250,000 miles on it before it rusted out I have a 1989 Chrysler Imperial with the same engine as your van they will last forever!
What I've done with it so far has been .. spark plugs and cables, radiator, inside blower fan, switched to synthetic oil and synthetic transmission. No problems so far. Will need new front and rear shocks replacement soon
British Motors I’m in Canada and we’ve got a 2004 anniversary edition with 380,000 KMS /236,121 miles. on ours still runs great other then regular maintenance never skipped a beat.
Twice we’ve taken $800 vans on 5000 mile round trips. NS Canada to Houston TX. First was an 01 caravan, which we took through Elizabethtown PA on the way back to pick up some stuff, and the 2nd one was an 04 ford freestar. The only thing I hate about those Chrysler/dodge vans is the power window switch “bezel” that digs into the side of your leg Dodge leaked power steering fluid and coolant the whole time, as well as a CEL. Ford had a CEL and if I remember right that’s it
I drove 850 miles from alabama up to Elizabethtown to visit a friend that just moved there to go to school. Went in my '14 Fusion Hybrid and averaged about 43 mpg. Absolutely loved Elizabethtown, what a beautiful new england town. New England is so pretty, I loved it and loved the snow. Want to get out of hot and humid south so badly, loved the road trip video too hope to see more of those!
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 It's just way too hot for me and I've always loved the snow and the cold. I'm orginally from Alaska, so I don't belong here at all, and it's really hard for me to understand southern accents haha.
The 2.7 was a different animal, and had it's share of problems. I don't believe that the 2.7 was ever used in the minivans. I think that 2011 was the last year for the 3.3 and 3.8.
@@freddybanuelos6132 its because the dumb design of the waterpump its internal the only way the 2.7 would be reliable is you change timing and waterpump every 65k to 90k miles or youll blow tge engine up letting coolant seap into the oil
love your vids, nice dog :), regarding your exhaust be sure to wrap it with a tape called 'fiberfix heat wrap', you get the tape and when it dries it welds like metal and you can wrap and fix your exhaust with that, will make a great vid too cause i fixed my exhaust with it it saved me alot otherwise i wouldve have to pay to get it welded. stay safe my new friend :) .Exhaust- repair with fiberfix heat wrap door rust and general rust- spray some rust spray and then bondo it and for bigger gaps use bendy metal to shape it up .Weatherstripping- just superglue it back with flexglue .Abs- Can assure you its just a sensor or a sensor thats been tugged on journey so just reset abs light and if it comes back on then put new abs sensor in cheap fix .Alternator- autozone and get a proper one fitted in .Wheel trim- autozone em best and cheapest method and practically will make such a cool video
I enjoy watching this. reminds me of the fun times I had in my old toyota sienna. Got it at auction for 900 bucks. had over 300k on her and drove it for a year until I sold it to my dad. good video!
Thats not too bad for a $400 van! lots of miles and problems I know u can fix easy. I wonder tho, would it be easier just to replace that door rather than patch the rust?
My only worry would be the rust coming back again. Even when panels have been cut out and properly repainted over I’ve seen the rust sneak back and ruin the paint and panel. Luckily you caught the rust a lot earlier than some people do, so it should be fine.
3:09 - I remember that exact McDonalds... I was in there when I was like 12 or so, I went into the bathroom and locked the door, but some guy came and opened it right up. The door was messed up so it wouldn't really lock at the time, the guy was like "WHOA HEY LITTLE GUY YOU GOTTA LOCK THIS DOOR NEXT TIME OK" lol. That was in like 2000 or 01, so it's likely been changed by now. Funny that the exterior is still that super retro late 80s early 90s mcds! I grew up on the PA/NY border, about 45 minutes south of elmira ny, I dont remember why we were that far north but I remember the mcdonalds lol.
~6:30 Delaware Water Gap in New Jersey near why I'm from I live in Québec now. It's funny, there must be something that drives some of us from the Mid-Atlantic to move up North. Nice vid by the way, just getting into this Channel and I'm loving it.
I have a Grand Voyager minivan which I bought in Toronto Canada. The has NO rust and drove it from Toronto Canada to San Francisco California. Has the dual cassette and CD player which works. I bought CD's of Michael Buble, Celine Dion, Diana Krall, Anne Murray, The Guess Who, Bryan Adams, and Gordon Lightfoot to list to on the e home.
Despite all the Chrysler haters , I picked up an 01stratus r/t with 250 thousand miles on it for 500 and have put nearly ten thousand trouble free miles on it and have only had to change the brakes, there are a few good ones out there, it's just a matter of finding them,Liked video
Man those 3.3 and 3.8 engines will go forever in those vans. They've never left me down It seems like chrysler managed to make a propper transmission for this generation too
The 3.3 and 3.8 liter Chrysler engines are bullet proof. Properly maintained they should be good for way over 200,000 miles. I've got two one with 225,000 and one with 206,000 both still going strong. I have a friend that owns a 1994 Caravan with the 3.3 and it's got over 420,000 miles on it same engine routine maintenance. I'm fortunate to live where rust isn't much of a problem...
I had a Chrysler minivan bought new in 2006. Drove her for 270k miles when i finally sold her. Had 3.8. Went through a couple of alternators but only did regular maintaince. Other than the electronic doors was a very good van
I have a 00 Chrysler Grand Voyager I bought 12 years ago from VT for $500. Rusty shock towers but reliable the whole time just had to retire it because of the rust. Bought another 00 Chrysler almost 6 years ago that is my daily driver from auction for $400. Rust issues also. Just recently bought a 06 Grand Caravan from Copart for $375 but probably won't keep it because it is very trashed. Love these vans that is why I own 5 of them from various years.
In my Toyota matrix day the alternator whine started the car put itself in limp mode, got me home and it was seized!!! So that’s amazing lol. I had a 2007 of the same car, limited model. Bought it from family. Got my moneys worth with 3 (much shorter road trips and a year of driving) than finally at 31 yrs old, bought my first new (certified preowned) car. After literally 20 cash cars. Been driving it over a year and I’m happy with my purchase but I am totally all for just buying cash cars, getting your moneys worth and selling them cheap to someone deserving and using the cash towards another car that costs under 2500. I have had my fair share of $700-1500 cars under 80k miles
My parents bought a 2009 Dodge caravan 3.3L brand new and so far, aside from normal routine maintenance, it has all original parts and always starts. It never broke down, and still has the original battery with 80% life left. It's sad Dodge is discontinuing the van series soon, and I can understand crossovers are today's popular trend, but I will miss the vans. I live in Canada, and the only real downside to our van is that it doesn't have all wheel drive, it gets stuck on the occasion when there is 20cm of snow or more, but otherwise it is perfect. It has good fuel economy, it's comfortable, it's spacious, and it's reliable. Sure it can't exactly go on off road terrain too well, but at the same time, there are either paved roads or gravel roads everywhere now. Where will you go to actually need the crossover AWD, suspension, and extra height? And out of everyone who has a SUV or crossover, how many actually take their vehicles on roads that a van can't go on? Hardly any. Sorry for my rant, again will miss these vehicles.
For some reason, that van makes me nervous ....with you and beetle road tripping in it. Mechanically, not so much as u can do parking lot repairs if needed....and theres always a parts store somewhere in the area. More so, worried abt the crumbling rust thats eating the van. If i was your neighbor, here in Canada, d give u a vehicle ....Take care of Beetle amd yourself. Love your vids
Did so many roadtrips with my older 02 Sentra. 600 bucks and had the most fun out of a car ever. Was my first car too. Always stood up solid until she died of a blown head gasket
Our 2005 runs great at almost 160,000 miles and rides super smooth . I would trust it in a heartbeat ! Took a bit to get used to the wipers though ! lol! Never had a car with them like these are coming up from the center like they do. We have had to replace the brushes and coupler on the alternator before.
I had a 2004 dodge caravan that made it to 450,000 miles with no issues until we hit a rainstorm 2 years ago and fried the ecu. We had our fare share of comfortable road trip hassle free back then. I kind a miss it sometimes.😊
I would love to road trip to my old house in NY , just to do what you did ... would the trip have been longer going to Albany and taking 81S threw PA ? Happy Easter 🐇 btw
Plaining on going to Florida from Toronto about a 24 hour drive just thought I’d ask this question if anyone can help me, I got a 01 dodge caravan with 135km changed a lot of things on it like breaks some suspension but still worried it won’t make it? Maybe I’m overthinking ? What you guys think
ur mistaken... it's not alternator whine... it's a supercharger hidden underneath lol jokes aside... it's amazing the poor thing made it, if i owned it i would have changed the muffler and alternator before departure cos I really don't wanna endure that drone and risk getting stranded in the middle of no where...
It maybe the power steering pump whining. I had a town and country with a whine and after replacing the alternator the whine still was there. It was the power steering pump.
That whine is the power steering pump, not the alternator. Noise happens because of the filter inside the reservoir is plugged. Replace the reservoir, noise will be gone.
I have a Chrysler town and country myself with 193k miles on it, and I can tell you that it doesn’t have the original alternator. As for the ABS light, did it go away when you drove it again after the road trip? I get an ABS light that comes on in my van once every month. Then when I drive it again, it goes away.
I have a 06 blue town and country LX its got a dent in the driver door because of some jackass that backed into wasn't paying a bit of attention of what they were doing the rear passenger door will Never work again because it's bashed in from a wreck in 2016 passenger shocks need replacing it's like driving a shit box slinky now need a ETR Valve but it works fine.
Your a brave man. Got your 400 bucks out of it already.
thanks
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 Hello friend, I like your videos a lot, I'm a follower. Like ... hey, and you do not have another way of contact, I need to consult you some things, or leave your mail
That's a pretty good rental
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@@kanec5097 thanks tips .
Nah fam that ain't alternator whine you got the supercharger sound effects package
Lol
My old car used to get alternator whine and I used to like to imagine I had a supercharger lol
I recently took my 1996 Saturn sc1 coupe with 330,000 miles from Chicago Illinois to Austin Texas and back, it did a wonderful job. made it the whole way. no problems, never went to hotel or stopped on the way, drove straight threw.
You should remove the other 3 hubcaps. It looks mean with the black steelies and snow tires.
I dont think its possible to make a minivan look mean it just looks more hood
Another reason you should take the hubcaps off is because they're for a Toyota Camry, not a Town & Country, so they look goofy and out of place.
That is the spare
Junkyard alternator, patch muffler with JB Weld or tin can you're back in business 👍👍👍👍👍
that's the plan!
What a good trip. All you had was a rusty muffler along with an alternator squeak. Hit the highway hard, raining cold rocking out, with your radio on Old Town Road. Ground soaked, and sky looking blah. Just you and your dog. Eating extra greasy fast food. Yeah buddy, A Rural Vermonter has a badass attitude.
Thats the only way I know how to vacation! Lol
This sounds like a poem
@@jackpez Musicality. Try to ad lib that into important conversation finishers. Helps others remember what you said. Sticks in their head.
Alternator/supercharger whine is better than girlfriend whine. Lol nice video!
lol
😂
Underrated
Hi Matt
Alternator failure and hole in muffler? Sounds like a hellcat V8 with a supercharger to me.
lolol
Lovin the 2008 Toyota Camry rims 👌😂
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Lol they do the job
Ikr
all *_tHrEe_* of them
That’s not an alternator that’s a supercharger
Giving me lots of confidence for making a 1000 mile road trip in my old 04 Dakota now thanks
Just took a trip from Oklahoma to Washington for a truck meetup with my 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 and it’s the smoothest truck you’ll ever drive. Only 120,000 miles on it and it has new upgrades to the engine which has made it even better and a lot more fun to drive.
At my work, I’ve seen many many of these 2001-2007 Town and County vans along with the Caravans doing 200,000 miles and still going strong. I’m not a Chrysler fan in general but these things will fall in half from rust and still try to keep going if you do your maintenance
for sure
I drove one in valet and it had like 300k to 400k, I could not believe it. A chrysler? Though he probably bought likr 3 to 4 transmissions
I do cross country trips with my 06 Grand SXT
not a dodge guy either, but this one earned my respect
Hell yeah. I love these cheap experiments on TH-cam. So practical and useful. Like yeah I can watch a 130 hour detail on Porsche orrrrr... figure out how to get my cheap ass on a roadtrip with another car so I don’t hurt my daily, striving mechanic 👨🏼🔧. Enjoyed the video thanks bro.
thanks
Happy to hear that you and bettle made it back safe! Would love to see more riding mower content!
thanks! I will certainly have more mower content soon, i just don't have any inventory
My smelly hippe friend has a 95 mercury van with 340k miles on it. Last 10 winters he lived in it in florida
some friend you are letting your buddy live in a van for 10 years!
what winter ?
@@robertwallace5775 he probably wintered it up north then moved down to florida and lived in it.
that's sounds more like a homeless man than a hippie
@@STREETRACEN4U is he supposed to buy him a house?? some people are stuck in their ways and don't wanna do shit
Virtual road trip! Glad you got home - I would have been nervous as all get out. The covered bridge was cool
i was pretty nervous by the end!
Ok now I feel a little more comfortable taking my 1997 Toyota Rav4 for a long drive that I got for $700!! Does burn a little oil but no check engine lights & has ran good the last year I've had it
Same here....I have a 1996 Hyundai accent that I want to las vegas from Colorado
That old 3.3L push rod V6 was tried and true. And as previously noted by other posters, the mated transmissions in those years, when properly maintained, went the distance as well.
Do the mechanical fixes, take off the other three hubs and let the rust roll on. Looking forward to the next Road Trip in the T&C...w/"The Beetle!" Too cool!!!
Yep it did alright!
I won't be too worried if the van has the 3.3 or 3.8 V6. Those are bulletproof engines, as long as that transmission holds together
Its usually the transmissions that choke over mountains and stuff
@@researchandbuild1751 I had a 1998 with the 3.3, so I know first hand what these vans are like. Died at 210,000miles
Walk the Beetle, lol
Horse and buggy and covered bridges always interesting to see on a road trip.
Beetle has a big bark, lol
Lol, she is a loud one
I appreciate this dude risking his life for these videos AMAZING 🤩
My mom's 1997 Dodge Caravan head 260 thousand miles on it before she totaled it then we bought a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country LX and it had 250,000 miles on it before it rusted out I have a 1989 Chrysler Imperial with the same engine as your van they will last forever!
wow, impressive! these are great machines!
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 they sure are! The 3.3 L V6 anniversary is coming up on May 1st was built in 1989. Pretty crazy.
Mine's a 2004 with around 197000 on the dash right now. Still runs like new.
The Paws you can expect 250/300 easy on one.
What I've done with it so far has been .. spark plugs and cables, radiator, inside blower fan, switched to synthetic oil and synthetic transmission. No problems so far. Will need new front and rear shocks replacement soon
sweet, keep her going till the wheels fall off!
British Motors I’m in Canada and we’ve got a 2004 anniversary edition with 380,000 KMS /236,121 miles. on ours still runs great other then regular maintenance never skipped a beat.
Christopher Fletcher
I heard these are very reliable
Twice we’ve taken $800 vans on 5000 mile round trips. NS Canada to Houston TX. First was an 01 caravan, which we took through Elizabethtown PA on the way back to pick up some stuff, and the 2nd one was an 04 ford freestar.
The only thing I hate about those Chrysler/dodge vans is the power window switch “bezel” that digs into the side of your leg
Dodge leaked power steering fluid and coolant the whole time, as well as a CEL. Ford had a CEL and if I remember right that’s it
you sure got your money's worth out of those vans! I wasn't annoyed by the "bezel," maybe I'm too short.
It made it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
now, to repair the issues it got with the long trip!!!!!
Nice video! always please to watch them and your chrysler!!!!
Thanks!
I drove 850 miles from alabama up to Elizabethtown to visit a friend that just moved there to go to school. Went in my '14 Fusion Hybrid and averaged about 43 mpg. Absolutely loved Elizabethtown, what a beautiful new england town. New England is so pretty, I loved it and loved the snow. Want to get out of hot and humid south so badly, loved the road trip video too hope to see more of those!
cool, thats about double the mpg i got! funny you want to move north; I want to move south!
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 It's just way too hot for me and I've always loved the snow and the cold. I'm orginally from Alaska, so I don't belong here at all, and it's really hard for me to understand southern accents haha.
The Chrysler 3.3 is a reliable engine. I have known of several that have gone over 250,000 miles.
they sure are
Not sure about that but my uncle had the 2.7 and damn every 6 months it needed a rebuild sadly
The 2.7 was a different animal, and had it's share of problems. I don't believe that the 2.7 was ever used in the minivans. I think that 2011 was the last year for the 3.3 and 3.8.
@@freddybanuelos6132 its because the dumb design of the waterpump its internal the only way the 2.7 would be reliable is you change timing and waterpump every 65k to 90k miles or youll blow tge engine up letting coolant seap into the oil
3.8 by far the better engine
love your vids, nice dog :), regarding your exhaust be sure to wrap it with a tape called 'fiberfix heat wrap', you get the tape and when it dries it welds like metal and you can wrap and fix your exhaust with that, will make a great vid too cause i fixed my exhaust with it it saved me alot otherwise i wouldve have to pay to get it welded. stay safe my new friend :)
.Exhaust- repair with fiberfix heat wrap
door rust and general rust- spray some rust spray and then bondo it and for bigger gaps use bendy metal to shape it up
.Weatherstripping- just superglue it back with flexglue
.Abs- Can assure you its just a sensor or a sensor thats been tugged on journey so just reset abs light and if it comes back on then put new abs sensor in cheap fix
.Alternator- autozone and get a proper one fitted in
.Wheel trim- autozone em
best and cheapest method and practically will make such a cool video
thanks for all the tips! i pretty much will do exactly what is on your list except i will weld the exhaust before taping it
Nice three 08 Corolla rims you got there on soccer mom van
What was the purpose of your trip?
To take some time off and visit my old neighborhood. It was just a budget vacation.
@Not Hitler If it wasn't for your name, I'd think your actually Hitler. Thank you for clearing it up
NoTownSolace exactly what I was thinking
Don't know if that whining is the alternater I've had that issue before on my 06 LX its most likely the steering fluid.
it sounds similar, but When i unplug the alternator the whine goes away so yes its the alternator
thank God him and Beetle made it home!...
I enjoy watching this. reminds me of the fun times I had in my old toyota sienna. Got it at auction for 900 bucks. had over 300k on her and drove it for a year until I sold it to my dad. good video!
wow sounds like a great van! Thanks for watching
Nice van. If it makes it that long. Replace the alternator and muffler and check the abs light and fix rust. You will have a really nice vanm
that's the plan!
Thats not too bad for a $400 van! lots of miles and problems I know u can fix easy. I wonder tho, would it be easier just to replace that door rather than patch the rust?
It epuld be easier... But more expensive
My only worry would be the rust coming back again. Even when panels have been cut out and properly repainted over I’ve seen the rust sneak back and ruin the paint and panel. Luckily you caught the rust a lot earlier than some people do, so it should be fine.
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 doors are cheap at junkyard around 60$ here where i am
10:45 keep it like that actually it sounds kinda good.
lol i would but it get annoying after a bit
3:09 - I remember that exact McDonalds... I was in there when I was like 12 or so, I went into the bathroom and locked the door, but some guy came and opened it right up. The door was messed up so it wouldn't really lock at the time, the guy was like "WHOA HEY LITTLE GUY YOU GOTTA LOCK THIS DOOR NEXT TIME OK" lol. That was in like 2000 or 01, so it's likely been changed by now. Funny that the exterior is still that super retro late 80s early 90s mcds!
I grew up on the PA/NY border, about 45 minutes south of elmira ny, I dont remember why we were that far north but I remember the mcdonalds lol.
Lol funny story, thanks for watching
Well, if that van can make it 1,300 miles. I think my car can make it 500 to Daytona
The alternator whine makes it sound like it has a supercharger.
lol yeah
This can't be Vermont? It's mid April and all the snow is gone?? Only kidding.
Lol, I'm surprised too!
A Rural Vermonter - Qqjmcb 182 The snow has been gone in Western Massachusetts for a few weeks now.
Well that's Interesting
~6:30 Delaware Water Gap in New Jersey near why I'm from I live in Québec now. It's funny, there must be something that drives some of us from the Mid-Atlantic to move up North.
Nice vid by the way, just getting into this Channel and I'm loving it.
I love that supercharger whine from the alternator that van was modified before 😂😂
Lol
Glad you made it back home but, despite its problems I think for a 400 dollar van it done great
thanks, i think so too
Me and my friends drove to LA California from Iowa and then back in a Chrysler voyager with a misfire on cylinder 3 and we made it no problem
aj that’s not good lol
I have a Grand Voyager minivan which I bought in Toronto Canada. The has NO rust and drove it from Toronto Canada to San Francisco California. Has the dual cassette and CD player which works. I bought CD's of Michael Buble, Celine Dion, Diana Krall, Anne Murray, The Guess Who, Bryan Adams, and Gordon Lightfoot to list to on the e home.
Despite all the Chrysler haters , I picked up an 01stratus r/t with 250 thousand miles on it for 500 and have put nearly ten thousand trouble free miles on it and have only had to change the brakes, there are a few good ones out there, it's just a matter of finding them,Liked video
yes there are good ones out there for sure. chrysler haters are usually just blind scotty kilmer followers
Ps : needs some new hubcaps just saying 👌
Get some Walmart EL cheap Chinese aluminum rimz on there. The universal fits virtually anything with wheels rimz.
Yeah it does
Get some exotic looking ones from walmart haha race hub caps
British Motors what are some good cheap hubcaps ?
That's a damn good 400 bucks spent! It's hard to find something even running for 400 bucks around here.
thanks
I got one of those vans a few years back and a week later took it from Missouri to lower Florida and back with no problems!
Sweet
Great video!! I love these types of videos! You just earned a sub.
Man those 3.3 and 3.8 engines will go forever in those vans.
They've never left me down
It seems like chrysler managed to make a propper transmission for this generation too
Slow it down the skipping while driving so we ( viewers) can enjoy the journey man. Love to see different sight of nature every state. Keep it up
Great way to travel. #vanlife
The 3.3 and 3.8 liter Chrysler engines are bullet proof. Properly maintained they should be good for way over 200,000 miles. I've got two one with 225,000 and one with 206,000 both still going strong. I have a friend that owns a 1994 Caravan with the 3.3 and it's got over 420,000 miles on it same engine routine maintenance. I'm fortunate to live where rust isn't much of a problem...
I had a Chrysler minivan bought new in 2006. Drove her for 270k miles when i finally sold her. Had 3.8. Went through a couple of alternators but only did regular maintaince. Other than the electronic doors was a very good van
nice, hopefully mine goes that many miles!
I have a 00 Chrysler Grand Voyager I bought 12 years ago from VT for $500. Rusty shock towers but reliable the whole time just had to retire it because of the rust. Bought another 00 Chrysler almost 6 years ago that is my daily driver from auction for $400. Rust issues also. Just recently bought a 06 Grand Caravan from Copart for $375 but probably won't keep it because it is very trashed. Love these vans that is why I own 5 of them from various years.
good deals! these are great vans for sure, its too bad the rust always kills them.
I got back recently from a 4k mile round trip in my newish Nissan and that van still looks more comfortable.
Lol
In my Toyota matrix day the alternator whine started the car put itself in limp mode, got me home and it was seized!!! So that’s amazing lol.
I had a 2007 of the same car, limited model. Bought it from family. Got my moneys worth with 3 (much shorter road trips and a year of driving) than finally at 31 yrs old, bought my first new (certified preowned) car. After literally 20 cash cars. Been driving it over a year and I’m happy with my purchase but I am totally all for just buying cash cars, getting your moneys worth and selling them cheap to someone deserving and using the cash towards another car that costs under 2500. I have had my fair share of $700-1500 cars under 80k miles
Glad my van made it! Thanks for sharing
My parents bought a 2009 Dodge caravan 3.3L brand new and so far, aside from normal routine maintenance, it has all original parts and always starts. It never broke down, and still has the original battery with 80% life left. It's sad Dodge is discontinuing the van series soon, and I can understand crossovers are today's popular trend, but I will miss the vans. I live in Canada, and the only real downside to our van is that it doesn't have all wheel drive, it gets stuck on the occasion when there is 20cm of snow or more, but otherwise it is perfect. It has good fuel economy, it's comfortable, it's spacious, and it's reliable. Sure it can't exactly go on off road terrain too well, but at the same time, there are either paved roads or gravel roads everywhere now. Where will you go to actually need the crossover AWD, suspension, and extra height? And out of everyone who has a SUV or crossover, how many actually take their vehicles on roads that a van can't go on? Hardly any.
Sorry for my rant, again will miss these vehicles.
i will miss vans as well. they are great machines
Come up to Greenville, Pa.
I'd love to meet ya.
My friend.
it'll be a while before my next vacation... shoulda told me earlier! ... lol just kidding
For some reason, that van makes me nervous ....with you and beetle road tripping in it. Mechanically, not so much as u can do parking lot repairs if needed....and theres always a parts store somewhere in the area. More so, worried abt the crumbling rust thats eating the van. If i was your neighbor, here in Canada, d give u a vehicle ....Take care of Beetle amd yourself. Love your vids
Great buy and trip brother!!! Looking for a van now to do some travel in.God bless!!!✌
Thanks, good luck!
We had a 2006 Town and Country. It had many problems, so we sold it. I kind of miss it though
That a alternator sounded like a horror show. Them demons were hella angry!
Awesome!! (Fellow New Englander!) Just discovered your channel. Great!
thanks!
Good vehicle!
Where about in Vermont you located, I live 40 minutes outside of Burlington!
Sharon
Did so many roadtrips with my older 02 Sentra. 600 bucks and had the most fun out of a car ever. Was my first car too. Always stood up solid until she died of a blown head gasket
sweet
Our 2005 runs great at almost 160,000 miles and rides super smooth . I would trust it in a heartbeat ! Took a bit to get used to the wipers though ! lol! Never had a car with them like these are coming up from the center like they do. We have had to replace the brushes and coupler on the alternator before.
the wipers are kinda weird for sure. Thanks for watching!
I had a 2004 dodge caravan that made it to 450,000 miles with no issues until we hit a rainstorm 2 years ago and fried the ecu. We had our fare share of comfortable road trip hassle free back then. I kind a miss it sometimes.😊
wow thats a lotta miles hope mine does that well
My old town and country used to whine like that.
Never was a problem.
Even did it after the alternator was replaced.
you probably had a whiny power steering pump
Dear Chrysler your electronics are bad but I still want a 12 valve single cab long bed 1st gen... great videos!
You Still driving the van???...I'd get a new muffler and get a new alternator or have it looked at
Hey did you go through Bradley west virginia? I thought I seen this van go through my town.
nope i didn't
Are You Sure The Alternator Didn't Mutate Into A Supercharger?
Very nice. Anyone know what refinery that is in NJ at the 3:58 mark?
FromThe3PointLine linden cogeneration plant I think
Sounds more like the power steering pump whine.
nope its the alternator. the whine doesn't intensify as you turn the wheel
Im more suprised that you crossed through NY into NJ without hitting any traffic. You wizard 😳
lol yeah i was surprised as well
Those are Camry hub caps 😂
Who cares if they are, they cover the wheels, right?
i never knew! they just came with the van and they work so im not gonna change it
What engine does it have
Awe it's good for another 5000 miles
Lol
Rather take my dog on road trip than my girlfriend too
lol
Amen
Excellent video! Also, love the music.
Thanks!
I would love to road trip to my old house in NY , just to do what you did ... would the trip have been longer going to Albany and taking 81S threw PA ? Happy Easter 🐇 btw
i believe it would be 2 hours longer. happy easter!
It's a good thing you bought the 3.3
yeah they are the best option for these vans
gosh i just dont get having SOME of the hubcaps on. either have them all or none.
Like I said, one fell off. It doesn't bother anyome else but you
Where in Vermont do you live? I’m in the Rutland area.
sharon
Awesome.
Love the Camry hubcaps!
lol
Plaining on going to Florida from Toronto about a 24 hour drive just thought I’d ask this question if anyone can help me, I got a 01 dodge caravan with 135km changed a lot of things on it like breaks some suspension but still worried it won’t make it? Maybe I’m overthinking ? What you guys think
Now this, this is the American dream!
ur mistaken... it's not alternator whine... it's a supercharger hidden underneath lol jokes aside... it's amazing the poor thing made it, if i owned it i would have changed the muffler and alternator before departure cos I really don't wanna endure that drone and risk getting stranded in the middle of no where...
haha, I'll tell people its a hellcat engine
It maybe the power steering pump whining. I had a town and country with a whine and after replacing the alternator the whine still was there. It was the power steering pump.
it does sound similar to the power steering but since it doesn't worsen when I turn the wheel I can tell its the alternator
That whine is the power steering pump, not the alternator.
Noise happens because of the filter inside the reservoir is plugged. Replace the reservoir, noise will be gone.
No its the alternator. The bearing is what causes the whine. I have replaced it and the whine is gone. There will be a video on it soon
I have a Chrysler town and country myself with 193k miles on it, and I can tell you that it doesn’t have the original alternator. As for the ABS light, did it go away when you drove it again after the road trip? I get an ABS light that comes on in my van once every month. Then when I drive it again, it goes away.
yep, the abs light has gone away.
Lf abs sensor always is dorman junk lasts about two months for 30 bucks
Have this same issue in my ‘05 Ram 1500, the light will occasionally come on then shut back off after driving for awhile..
Did you Change all the fluids before?
Yes as can be seen in my previous video
I have a 06 blue town and country LX its got a dent in the driver door because of some jackass that backed into wasn't paying a bit of attention of what they were doing the rear passenger door will Never work again because it's bashed in from a wreck in 2016 passenger shocks need replacing it's like driving a shit box slinky now need a ETR Valve but it works fine.
Cool 😎 trip man , was hoping all would be good , think 🤔 positive, my kinda vacation!
thanks man
How many miles the van has
I love your dog
me too!
Did you pass through New Hampshire?
nope
Ik this is random but is this the same car Greg heffly's family had?