Is the GMC Safari a rear wheel drive vehicle?

Is the GMC Safari a rear wheel drive vehicle?

Sold alongside the GMC Safari, the Astro was marketed in multiple configurations, including passenger minivan and cargo van. The Astro and Safari are GM M-body vehicles, using a rear-wheel drive chassis; all-wheel drive became an option in 1990.

How to change the power steering pump on a GMC Safari?

Here is how to change the power steering pump on a GMC Safari or Chevrolet Astro Van. Changing the power steering pump on your van is easy, but it is also messy. To replace the power steering pump in your GMC Safari or Astro Van, buy a replacement pump and borrow or rent a pulley puller from the auto parts store.

When was the last time I serviced my GMC Safari?

Driven an estimated 8,322 miles/year. Last serviced at 166,703 miles in College Park, MD on 07/27/19 • Vehicle serviced. Accident reported. 1st owner purchased on 02/10/01 and owned in NY until 03/23/05 • 2nd owner purchased on 06/02/05 and owned in NY until 03/18/10 • 3rd owner purchased on 04/06/10 and owned in IL until .

Is the GMC Safari the same as the Pontiac Astro?

The two Safaris, both Pontiac and GMC, were marketed simultaneously, at times by the same dealerships, from 1985 through 1989. The Pontiac Safari is not a variant of the GMC Safari, and the Chevrolet Astro by extension.

When did the GMC Safari minivan come out?

Both vehicles were introduced back in 1985 as GM’s response to the debut of Chrysler’s front-wheel-drive minivans a year earlier. The truck-based Safari remains available in passenger and cargo-carrying versions, in SLE and upscale SLT trim levels and with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.

Is the GMC Safari a front wheel drive car?

The truck-based Safari remains available in passenger and cargo-carrying versions, in SLE and upscale SLT trim levels and with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. Chevrolet also offers the front-drive Venture minivan, but GMC has nothing smaller than the Safari.

How tall is the GMC Safari in inches?

All Safaris ride a 111.2-inch wheelbase and measure 189.8 inches long overall — the same size as the Astro. A regular-length Dodge Caravan is nearly as long as the Safari, while the Dodge Grand Caravan measures 11 inches longer. But at just under 75 inches high, the Safari is 6 inches taller than either Caravan model.

Which is taller Dodge Caravan or GMC Safari?

A regular-length Dodge Caravan is nearly as long as the Safari, while the Dodge Grand Caravan measures 11 inches longer. But at just under 75 inches high, the Safari is 6 inches taller than either Caravan model. A sliding door is installed only on the passenger side of the Safari.