would anybody dare to show pic, or explane how the vans are organized?

[mdshunk]

More of that same van:

 

[mdshunk]

George, think bread truck or Tastycake truck or UPS truck. That sort of truck. I don't have any overall's, but I found a pic of how the extension ladder is on the outside that might give you an idea:

 

[220/221]

I don't have any detailed pics of the bin layout but I have a decent quantity of just about everything. Smaller items like fittings, devices etc in smaller pull out divided bins on the top right. Boxes, PVC 90's, flex in the right hand crates.

Left side crates for larger things. Bottom row is all wire, 12 thru 6 thhn, 14thru 6 nm, cable, cat6, 10, 12 and 14/2 LV. Upper crates for lighter things. There is actually some spare room for future additions

Conduit rack is inexpensive 4" PVC thin wall drain pipe.

Recessed cans on the front shelf.

Tools are by the entrance

Ladders are all inside. 24' extension, 12' a frame, 2 8' a frame, 2, 4' aframe.

Nuts/bolts/screws in the 4 drawer screw bin

Folding 4' work table tucked away up front next to digging tools, 1" bender, vacuum etc.

All 3 trucks identical This took several years to accomplish. Every time we'd get a new truck I'd build it a little different/better. Last year we replaced two trucks so I made the effort over the holiday season to dial them in.

 

[iwire]

I have never seen a bucket on a box truck.....nice, it looks like a good idea.

 

[mdshunk]

I have never seen a bucket on a box truck.....nice, it looks like a good idea.

They make a step van into a bucket truck too, but you lose the passenger's seat:

 

[iwire]

That is one ugly truck.

 

[ItsHot]

where's the smurf pipe?

where's the smurf pipe?

Hey Bob! Notice that they took the time to hide all the "smurf" pipe before the photos were taken!

 

[bobbyho]

Is the whited out part on the side where the Mr. Softy picture used to be Can someone explain how to post pictures. I have a couple of pix of my Sprinter to put in.

 

[mdshunk]

That is one ugly truck.

That should be another thread for a slow weekend in the future. Post your ugliest electrician truck. There's bound to be a real dandy out there.

 

[electricalperson]

But what will your helper use as a standard to know what should be done?

I say you cheated the customer out of the time you charged them for doing this . You *did* charge them for the time to re-stock and organize... didn't you?

well its not really that bad. i have shelves with more stock on them than a supply house. the space between the shelves have ladders, toolboxes, benders, cutters, shovels etc all piled up ontop of eachother. i like the shelves to be organized

 

[electricalperson]

I don't have any detailed pics of the bin layout but I have a decent quantity of just about everything. Smaller items like fittings, devices etc in smaller pull out divided bins on the top right. Boxes, PVC 90's, flex in the right hand crates.

Left side crates for larger things. Bottom row is all wire, 12 thru 6 thhn, 14thru 6 nm, cable, cat6, 10, 12 and 14/2 LV. Upper crates for lighter things. There is actually some spare room for future additions

Conduit rack is inexpensive 4" PVC thin wall drain pipe.

Recessed cans on the front shelf.

Tools are by the entrance

Ladders are all inside. 24' extension, 12' a frame, 2 8' a frame, 2, 4' aframe.

Nuts/bolts/screws in the 4 drawer screw bin

Folding 4' work table tucked away up front next to digging tools, 1" bender, vacuum etc.

All 3 trucks identical This took several years to accomplish. Every time we'd get a new truck I'd build it a little different/better. Last year we replaced two trucks so I made the effort over the holiday season to dial them in.

i would love to have a truck like that. i dont really like vans too much. not enough room in them for all the stock

 

[220/221]

They make a step van into a bucket truck too, but you lose the passenger's seat:

And the ability to see to the right????



The bucket on the box van is perfect. Plenty of room for stock and everything stays dry and secure. They had to add some kind of stabalizer bar in the rear suspension.

I know that we pioneered the concept (at least in AZ). A few years ago I noticed that the biggest (multi megga million dollar) lighting maintenance company in AZ built their own.

 

[bobbyho]

I think 220's got the right idea. Keep all the trucks the same. That way if a guy needs to move to another truck, they're not looking all over for a particular item. They know right where it is.

 

[220/221]

i would love to have a truck like that. i dont really like vans too much. not enough room in them for all the stock

Order your van (about 30K) and I will guide you thru it and give you info on the bin and crate supplier. It takes a couple/few days to build but with the dimensions already figured out it will go smoothly.

Going to the full size box vans was the best thing we ever did. What you spend on feul you more than make up for in labor and convienence. Actually you SAVE feul not having to run back and forth to the supply houses.

The initial investment is substantial but if you are going to do this for a living you might as well have the right tools.

 

[iwire]

I think 220/221s trucks look very good, I work out of a standard size van and it is not big enough.

 

[mdshunk]

And the ability to see to the right????

Actually, you rotate the bucket up out of the way for travel, like this:

 

[ItsHot]

bucket

bucket

Actually, you rotate the bucket up out of the way for travel, like this:

I see this style truck more often. Outfits that contract out a lot of lighting use them. One guy stays in bucket, while driver pulls up to next burned lamp.It would be cool to see bucket man in this position going down the road!!!

 

[electricalperson]

i like to keep all kinds of stuff in my van. i have a few boxes filled with different light brackets, hickys, threaded rods and anything else people would normally throw away. youwill be surprised how many times keeping junk saved me. i never throw away anything unless its totally useless

 

[mdshunk]

i like to keep all kinds of stuff in my van. i have a few boxes filled with different light brackets, hickys, threaded rods and anything else people would normally throw away. youwill be surprised how many times keeping junk saved me. i never throw away anything unless its totally useless

Speaking of light brackets, those adjustable fixture straps for odd sized (old, vintage) fixtures are the handiest things to have one or two of on the truck. They're about 2 bucks each, my cost, but they're a life saver. A lot of the old fixtures had the mounting holes on 5" centers, and were just screwed up into the ceiling. To mount them on a box, you need the adjustable strap. I generally get mine from the Angelo Brothers catalog, but Westinghouse took them over recently:

 

[Tiger Electrical]

I just built a garage with 9' tall doors. I wish one of 220/221s trucks would fit. It looks like you have everything but a workbench in there.

Dave