A diesel truck would get you significantly better mileage.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Rick Harnish" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:22 AM To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle > We bought our tower crew a 2006 Dodge Ram Extended Cab Truck, w/full > Service > Box on EBay for $8000 in August. It was a previous ATM service vehicle > with > 100,000 miles on it but was extremely clean. We did change a universal > joint in a power shaft but other than that, there wasn't much wrong with > it. > Gas mileage is not so good, but it has been a great vehicle so far. > > Rick > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:57 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle > > 4 door Toyota Tacoma 4WD, 6ft bed: City 16/Hwy 20 Hugely expensive @ 28K > new. When you go to buy one, tell them you will wait the 6 weeks it > takes for one with nothing on it (service truck). My dealer rolled over > and sold me a truck with everything on it for the gadget-less price. > > I added a ladder rack: > <http://www.kwikstand.info/US%20Rack/Side%20Mount%20Ladder%20Rack/ladder2a.j > pg> > I like this one because I can make it disappear when needed. > > I also have a RAM mount: > <http://www.ram-mount.com/nodrillsystems/nodrillbases.htm> for my laptop > so it does not slide through my windshield. > > This setup seems to work pretty well for me. Low maintenance, US Built, > good mileage, warm storage/people space in the back seat. > > ryan > > Josh Luthman wrote: >> What does everyone use for a service vehicle? We have an 1999 f250 >> that is at the end of it's road. It has the cabinets and ladder racks >> to put al our stuff in. >> >> Our tower climber for those picky tower owners has a brand new Dodge. >> If you haven't seen these check them out. If we could afford these I >> wouldn't be asking :( >> >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
