[Jetmeck]

Been perusing the service manual and noticed rear discs were optional on my 2000 Sport w/3.3 engine.

Are rear discs for this generation rare ?

Can't say I have ever seen one ?

Thanks..........................

 

[blackstratus]

The All wheel drive vans had the rear disks that I know of, at least 1998 and later. Not sure of the rest. My fully loaded '98 T&C front wheel drive though has rear drums. Most of the vans of this era that I see always seems to have the rear drums.

 

[valiant67]

I think it was AWD only that got the rear discs.

 

[Doug D]

Yes, the '00 T&C Ltd AWD van we owned had rear disc brakes. Also had the Nivomat rear shocks ($$$), but they rode great and kept the van leveled out when heavily loaded.

Not sure of the high trim level Caravans had rear discs if not AWD.

 

[Jetmeck]

Ok thanks so thats makes me wonder how rare AWD is cause I have never seen one ?

AWD in a minivan..........I'll bet they sold a lot of them.....lol

 

[peterjon1]

Actually, there were quite a few in the snow belt, even though it really wasn't needed. There are still a number of AWD Chevy Astro vans around.

 

[Jetmeck]

Actually, there were quite a few in the snow belt, even though it really wasn't needed. There are still a number of AWD Chevy Astro vans around.

Well I have had two 3.3s and a 4.0L and they all have gotten 19.5-20.5 highway/city combo.

I would hate to think what an AWD all the time minivan did on gas.....................

 

[Doug D]

Ok thanks so thats makes me wonder how rare AWD is cause I have never seen one ?

AWD in a minivan..........I'll bet they sold a lot of them.....lol

If I recall correctly, AWD units were about 2% of all sales. So yeah not that many.

Well I have had two 3.3s and a 4.0L and they all have gotten 19.5-20.5 highway/city combo.

I would hate to think what an AWD all the time minivan did on gas.....................

Our '00 T&C Ltd AWD with the 3.8L wasn't all that bad. Easily 24 mpg highway, but usually 25-26 mpg. Local driving is where it was not so good - averaged 15-16 mpg running around the county. But considering a FWD minivan only got 17 or 18 in the same conditions, 16 isn't all that bad, all things considered.