Build Me The Ultimate Residential Service Truck

Status
Not open for further replies.
frizbeedog

frizbeedog

Senior Member
Location
Oregon
Start from scratch.

Essential parts..... Breakers, Boxes, Devices, Hardware, Wire, Conduit,...etc.

Essential tools.....Go crazy....Be practical.

What kind of vehicle...Van, Box Van, Truck...?

Include you best tricks and tips for getting it done.

Go crazy!

:smile:

(remember....this is a list of things you need and can't live without to get it done, for whatever you encounter)
 
Rockyd

Rockyd

Senior Member
Location
Nevada
Occupation
Retired after 40 years as an electrician.
Let's qualify WHERE in Oregon this service rig is going to be. A rig for Astoria/Tillamook is going to be a lot different than one for K falls/Bend/Medford area. Just trying to get all "Due Dilligence" built in before everyone starts:)
 
frizbeedog

frizbeedog

Senior Member
Location
Oregon
Rockyd said:
Let's qualify WHERE in Oregon this service rig is going to be. A rig for Astoria/Tillamook is going to be a lot different than one for K falls/Bend/Medford area. Just trying to get all "Due Dilligence" built in before everyone starts:)
Click to expand...

Fair enough.

The big city, and the rural areas...The end of the road and the beginning. Tillamook is on my call list from time to time.

It is required to go everywhere.

Note: We get no snow days....meaning, when it snows, we go.

No days off.

:smile:
 
Greg Swartz

Greg Swartz

Senior Member
Location
Colorado Springs, Colorado
I've got a few ideas...

I've got a few ideas...

Dodge Sprinter 3500 with the diesel engine getting 24 MPG
Get the tall chassis: 7' interior clearance
And the long chassis: 12' interior usable length
And the awesome ladder rack that just rotates down, with a 28' extension ladder, and 12',10', and 8' A-frame - Werner Old Blue ladders
In the back, near the seats: A medium sized jobox with hammer drills, roto hammers, super hawgs, sawzalls, band saws, etc...
On the left side, mostly stock parts: Plugs, switches, fixtures, nuts, bolts, connectors, couplings... every size, every color, every length, every type. Couple boxes of each.
On the right side: Tools... 4" hydraulic ko set, standard drills, augers, full Craftsman socket set, complete 28V Milwaukee cordless set with porta band and impact. leave the last 3' empty and put 3/4" plywood and set it up for shovels, picks, trenching tools, and at least 3 extension cords.
Install a switch and over cabinet lighting for the entire length of the van.

Then on the outside: Get the best possible back side vehicle wrap.

And this is just for starters
 
electricalperson

electricalperson

Senior Member
Location
massachusetts
Greg Swartz said:
Dodge Sprinter 3500 with the diesel engine getting 24 MPG
Get the tall chassis: 7' interior clearance
And the long chassis: 12' interior usable length
And the awesome ladder rack that just rotates down, with a 28' extension ladder, and 12',10', and 8' A-frame - Werner Old Blue ladders
In the back, near the seats: A medium sized jobox with hammer drills, roto hammers, super hawgs, sawzalls, band saws, etc...
On the left side, mostly stock parts: Plugs, switches, fixtures, nuts, bolts, connectors, couplings... every size, every color, every length, every type. Couple boxes of each.
On the right side: Tools... 4" hydraulic ko set, standard drills, augers, full Craftsman socket set, complete 28V Milwaukee cordless set with porta band and impact. leave the last 3' empty and put 3/4" plywood and set it up for shovels, picks, trenching tools, and at least 3 extension cords.
Install a switch and over cabinet lighting for the entire length of the van.

Then on the outside: Get the best possible back side vehicle wrap.

And this is just for starters
Click to expand...
i want one of those now. do you have a sprinter?
 
Greg Swartz

Greg Swartz

Senior Member
Location
Colorado Springs, Colorado
electricalperson said:
i want one of those now. do you have a sprinter?
Click to expand...
Been looking at one for a loooooonnnnnggggg time now.

One of the EC here in town has a few. I know a couple of the guys, and they sure like them.

Great engine, and nice vans... just don't go 4 wheeling with them.
 
Greg Swartz

Greg Swartz

Senior Member
Location
Colorado Springs, Colorado
nolabama said:
tom tom on dash (even though i hate em) and a glove box with big box credit cards in it
Click to expand...
Don't really like tom toms...

I 'd have my Dell XPS M1730 Core 2 Extreme on the RAM rack mount with the printer attachment right behind it. For my HP 460 cordless, bluetooth battery operated printer.
All of this tied into an 800W power inverter tied directly to the battery.

Print out estimates and invoices on the spot. (Which is what I am used to doing...)

The Dell has a verizon card tied into it that you can hook up your GPS to Google maps... or Street and trip planner...
 
tonyou812

tonyou812

Senior Member
Location
North New Jersey
I love my sprinter. Cant Imagine working in anything else. Not having to bend over all day has totally added years to my back. I just wish I went for the longer chassis, but I still manage to carry a lot of differant stuff.
 
O

Okie Sparky

Member
Location
NW Oklahoma
What do ya'll think of the Dodge Sprinters for use as a service vehicle for both doing service work out of and using on job sites. I need another service truck/vehicle and am used to trucks with service beds on them. I have Dodge diesels that make about 17 - 19 MPG and was wanting something a little more economical. The guys like the trucks because they don't have to climb up in them to access tools or materials. Any thoughts?
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top