Tower access is a whole different thing than a regular field tech's
vehicle.
I took this video while in my favorite tower access vehicle: 2004
Hyundai Accent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS_j2AYU4FM
People tell me I need a truck. I say why would I want to risk a
perfectly good truck on a road like that. If I wreck the Hyundai I'm
only out like twelve bucks.
I have some associates who are in favor of the Honda CRV as an installer
vehicle. They bolt a ladder rack on the roof, and they use a 3-section
extension ladder because it's short enough for the roof of the CRV. I
have complaints about that setup, but I can't deny that it's a cost
effective all wheel drive vehicle.
I know another guy who had a whole fleet of Chevy Uplanders. It's a
minivan with a cargo variant. I thought it was a great compromise on
size and price. They stopped making them at some point, and I don't
know if there's an equivalent cargo-minivan out there now. If there is,
that's what I would use for wireless installs these days.
-Adam
On 10/19/2018 4:34 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
My techs seem embarrassed to be seen driving a van. Real men drive
pickup trucks. Diesel and dually = especially manly. And expensive.
If they HAVE to drive one of those sissy vans, then at least it should
be a medium roof height, tall enough to stand up in while searching
for parts and tools, but not so tall that you are afraid to drive it
on a windy day. But the best medium height option seems to be the Ford
Transit, and they also seem embarrassed to be seen driving a Ford.
Ram sounds manly, or maybe Chevy. Probably a tribal thing, are you a
Ford, Chevy or Mopar guy?
In my somewhat rural area, I don’t think the suspension or tires on
something like a Transit Connect are made for our roads and winter
weather, the ground clearance also seems inadequate. Getting to some
tower sites in winter or after a heavy rain, I sometimes feel like my
Forester is marginal, a Transit Connect class van would be worse.
*From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Paul McCall
*Sent:* Friday, October 19, 2018 3:14 PM
*To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]>
*Subject:* [AFMUG] Renewed discussion on work vans
Been quite a while since I saw this discussed…
What is the preference for work vans these days?
Transit
Nissan
Promasters
Sprinter
?
Paul , PDMNet
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