Truck or Van?

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Van = dry and secure.


Big van = less trips to the supply house.


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stalllingselectric said:
Been working off of a Utility truck for many many years. Was considering a van
one of those new mercedes diesel dodge rigs. Anyone got one and have feedback?
thanks Dave
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Dave, best truck I've ever driven. 22-23mpg all the time. Only negative is the steering wheel is fixed. I'm a
tall man with long arms and legs and find it very comfortable. Some of my guys find it a little awkward.

Very quick, never short on power.
 
Where do you put the ladders?? Are you that tall?? I think they are cool, but it looks like you would have to crap wings and fly to get to the top of that sucker.:D
 
Very cool van. Great logo as well.

The Chevy Express I drive only gets 11 MPG. But then again, it does have ladder racks. I always have at least four ladders on the van.
 
sparky_magoo said:
Very cool van. Great logo as well.

The Chevy Express I drive only gets 11 MPG. But then again, it does have ladder racks. I always have at least four ladders on the van.
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It was mentioned a while back that ladders on racks outside your van/truck wreck havoc on your gas mileage.
 
chris kennedy said:
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Dave, best truck I've ever driven. 22-23mpg all the time. Only negative is the steering wheel is fixed. I'm a
tall man with long arms and legs and find it very comfortable. Some of my guys find it a little awkward.

Very quick, never short on power.
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22-23 mpg!? That is amazing! That is double what my Ford van gets for gas mileage. They have a lot more room from what I have seen.
 
andinator said:
Where do you put the ladders?? Are you that tall??
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Various companies, such as American Van, offer electric ladder racks for the taller vehicles like Sprinters and Step Vans. It will lower your ladder down the side, where you pick it off at shoulder height.
 
andinator said:
Where do you put the ladders?? Are you that tall?? I think they are cool, but it looks like you would have to crap wings and fly to get to the top of that sucker.:D
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Even with my Econoline I need to get on a step ladder to pull the ladders from the top of my van. I keep the 6 footer inside because I use it so much.

I'm also considering a Sprinter but hear that parts for repair are still pretty expensive.

220/221- Nice clean, organized truck.
 
If you are in a rainy/snowy area, a van might be good for you.

In Arizona, wet is not much of an issue. In our hot climate, vans make great ovens in the summer. I don't like working out of an oven. Not only that, I hate the visibility of a van.

The Isuzu NPR works best for me. It has a tight turn radius, great visibility and amazing payload. I opted for a custom made 52" high utility body with a telescoping cover.

With a van, you must maintain a walkway inside. With a utility body, you access the storage compartments from outside. That frees up more usable space in the bed. I can't say enough good things about this truck.

Now for the cons...
It's very expensive to get it all set up with drawers and shelving.
It doesn't get the greatest gas mileage.
Each compartment must be locked individually unless you have an electric door locking system.

If you want to take a quick look, here's the Isuzu website.

http://www.isuzucv.com/nseries/index.html
 
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Sprinter

tHE FREIGHTLINER Sprinter my supply house drives, boast gas mileage approaching 30, which makes me want to trade in my 6cyl econoline also. They use it for deliverys and its loaded a good portion of the time which is pretty impressive. The drivers of the two new trucks say the mercedes 5 cylinder diesel is awesome and I dont know about the steering wheel but the adjustability of the seats is fantastic....up down in out high low, tilts forward backwards....Very similar to the old vw seats, but higher.......I'm going to get one when my ford dies and if the arabs keep it up it will be sooner than later....
 
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