The Utility Truck (formerly named "Utility Van") is a utility pickup truck featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto V. It is manufactured by Vapid in the HD Universe.
Design
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The Utility Van resembles a GMC GMT400 work truck from the 1990s. The Utility Van is one of three vehicles in the game bearing a Sanitary Andreas logo, the other two being the Sweeper and Trashmaster. It appears in three different shades of greyish white, with one scheme including a red stripe.
The Utility Van can tow a Utility Trailer, but the Utility Trailer is not found anywhere in San Andreas. It can only be obtained through the use of modifications or trainers.
Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
In Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, the Utility Truck is based on a first generation Contender, and has a large rear pickup section, often filled up with wheelbarrows, tools and boxes. Its main inspiration seems to be the Ford F-250 - F-450 "Super Duty" chassis, using the appropriate utility-box accessories seen on commercial variants. Sometimes, the van may spawn with a wheel-barrow in the back, though it isn't interactive in any way. The Utility Truck can come with different company signatures and names on the door panels. Patches of rust can be seen on its body, and black exhaust emits from the vehicle when idle or shifting gear, suggesting it is an aging and poorly-maintained truck.
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Performance
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The Utility Van does not have very good driving attributes, as it has a rather slow acceleration and top speed. This is probably because it is a very heavy vehicle. The braking is probably one of the Utility Van's best attributes, as it is above average.
The vehicle's engine is definitely a diesel because of the slower shifting and deep sound, and it could very well be a V8 that is obviously underpowered to pull a heavy truck like that.
GTA San Andreas Overview
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 99 / 160 | 5 | Diesel | RWD | 2600 / 5732 |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | N/A | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
The Utility Truck is not very different from its 3D Universe equivalent and seems to behave like a heavy truck with low acceleration and top speed (even lower than the Stockade-based truck). As suggested by its engine cover, the truck is powered by a V8 engine with an air filter in the intake.
The engine's low power, low traction and the rear wheel drive layout makes it a poor choice for off-roading, as it would not be capable to handle steep hills and will not sort it out unless the truck drives at high speeds. The ground clearance, however, still provides decent handling over uneven terrain, ideal for casual driving around the city or wilderness.
GTA V/GTA Online Overview
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 84 / 115 | 4 | N/A | RWD | 3500 / 7716 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 21.4 Seconds | 70 / 113 | 4 | FR V8 (Cover) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
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Locations
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- The Utility Van is usually found near the three main airports or industrial areas in the state such as Ocean Docks and Octane Springs.
- Can be found parked inside Easter Bay Airport, around the terminal, near the Shamal and Nevada.
Grand Theft Auto V
- Found near the oil derricks.
- Found in industrial areas.
- Found around Cypress Flats, and sometimes also in La Mesa. Spawns more commonly on single player.
- Commonly found all over the Los Santos International Airport (more common on the enhanced version).
- Spawns on Mountain View Drive in Sandy Shores, next to the Sandy Shores Medical Center.
- Spawns in the parking lot after completing Three's Company.
- Spawns in the construction yard in Pillbox Hill.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Rarely spawns in industrial areas.
Trivia
General
- The default radio stations for the Utility Van are:
- GTA San Andreas: K-Rose.
- GTA V: None. The radio will be switched off when the player enters the vehicle.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
- The front defense appears to be oddly floating over the front bumper and over the central intake.
- The front stone deflector in the front bumper is not visible in first person.
- The truck's company name "O'Connor" may be a reference to the 1999 Ford F150 SVT Lightning driven by Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) from The Fast and the Furious (2001).
- Oddly, the vehicle has no exhaust tips, making the exhaust fume seem to appear out of thin air.
See Also
- Contender - Base model.
- Utility Truck - Stockade chassis variant.
