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The Slamvan's performance is below average, being attributed largely by its poor acceleration, although the van can achieve average speeds. The van's rear wheel torque also makes the van prone to burnouts, but is capable of relatively good cornering and braking, presumably because of its lighter weight.
The Slamvan's performance is below average, being attributed largely by its poor acceleration, although the van can achieve average speeds. The van's rear wheel torque also makes the van prone to burnouts, but is capable of relatively good cornering and braking, presumably because of its lighter weight.


Lost MC member [[Terry Thorpe]] uses the Slamvan as a weapons transport. The Slamvan does spawn elsewhere on very rare occasions, mainly during all modes of a triggered gang war, you can also spawn the vehicle by using [[Cheats in GTA IV|cheats]].
Lost MC member [[Terry Thorpe]] uses the Slamvan as a weapons transport.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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;The Lost and Damned  
;The Lost and Damned  
*Used in the mission "[[Heavy Toll]]."
*Used in the mission "[[Heavy Toll]]".
*Sometimes in a [[Gang Warfare in The Lost and Damned|gang war]], the [[Angels of Death]] will cruise around in one. Kill all the Angels of Death members and the Slamvan is yours for the taking. Try not to tear it up during the gang war though. These often have unique paintjobs such as blue/white and black/orange that you can't find on Terry's or traffic Slamvan.
*Sometimes in a [[Gang Warfare in The Lost and Damned|gang war]], the [[Angels of Death]] will cruise around in one. Kill all the Angels of Death members and the Slamvan is yours for the taking. Try not to tear it up during the gang war though. These often have unique paintjobs such as blue/white and black/orange that you can't find on Terry's or traffic Slamvan.
*If you call [[Terry Thorpe|Terry]] for weapons, he always comes in a Slamvan, it is locked but there is a way to steal it - kill Terry and use a large vehicle like the [[Fire Truck]] and push it to a parking space, make sure Terry's corpse is out of the van or it will not save, the Fire Truck's water cannon may be able to get it out.
*If you call [[Terry Thorpe|Terry]] for weapons, he always comes in a Slamvan, it is locked but there is a way to steal it - kill Terry and use a large vehicle like the [[Fire Truck]] and push it to a parking space, make sure Terry's corpse is out of the van or it will not save, the Fire Truck's water cannon may be able to get it out.

Revision as of 09:04, 14 January 2011

A Slamvan in GTA San Andreas (Rear quarter view).

The Slamvan is a vehicle available to the player in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and is also featured in the downloadable episodic pack The Lost and Damned for Grand Theft Auto IV. The Slamvan also appears in The Ballad of Gay Tony during "Frosting on the Cake", where it is unobtainable.

Description

GTA San Andreas

In GTA San Andreas the Slamvan resembles a heavily customized 1967-1972 GMC C/K, in fact, it appears to be based on this customized GMC. Naturally, it only has room for two people. It handles well and can reach extremely high speeds - especially with Nitrous equipped. It raises the player's sex appeal to over 60%. Sometimes it will have a custom chain steering wheel. Also, since it is a lowrider, the player can use it to enter the Lowrider Challenge at Unity Station, Los Santos. It can only be modified in Loco Low Co. in Willowfield, Los Santos.

It is also one of the most common lowriders as it is seen frequently in the higher wealth districts of Las Venturas but it does spawn rarely in San Fierro and Los Santos.

Modifications (GTA San Andreas)

The Lost and Damned

A Slamvan in The Lost And Damned (Rear quarter view, with black body and red rims.).

In The Lost and Damned, the Vapid Slamvan is a different vehicle; it no longer resembles a heavily customized pick-up as it did in GTA San Andreas. It now resembles a Rat Rodded 1950's panel van with some mild custom features, based on a 1953–1956 Ford F-Series van, but awkwardly appears to have the windshield and door tops from a 1980s Ford F-Series; in comparison, the Towtruck looks to be a Heavy Duty truck variant of the same make. The van comes in only four color schemes, one of which is a two-tone gray body color, and another encompasses a black body with red outer rims. The Slamvan also bears The Lost MC's insignias. Slamvan lacks any model and brand badges, but police radio will refer the van as "Vapid Slamvan".

The Slamvan's performance is below average, being attributed largely by its poor acceleration, although the van can achieve average speeds. The van's rear wheel torque also makes the van prone to burnouts, but is capable of relatively good cornering and braking, presumably because of its lighter weight.

Lost MC member Terry Thorpe uses the Slamvan as a weapons transport.

Trivia

  • In TBoGT Slamvan has different horn than its TLaD counterpart.

Locations

GTA San Andreas
The Lost and Damned
  • Used in the mission "Heavy Toll".
  • Sometimes in a gang war, the Angels of Death will cruise around in one. Kill all the Angels of Death members and the Slamvan is yours for the taking. Try not to tear it up during the gang war though. These often have unique paintjobs such as blue/white and black/orange that you can't find on Terry's or traffic Slamvan.
  • If you call Terry for weapons, he always comes in a Slamvan, it is locked but there is a way to steal it - kill Terry and use a large vehicle like the Fire Truck and push it to a parking space, make sure Terry's corpse is out of the van or it will not save, the Fire Truck's water cannon may be able to get it out.
  • Can be spawned via cheat code (826-555-0100).
The Ballad of Gay Tony
  • As mentioned, the van appears only during "Frosting on the Cake" and cannot be driven by player under normal circumstances. The only alternative is using a third-party vehicles spawner.