What's wrong with a PT for service runs? Good economy (stick, not auto), durable, tolerates our bad roads, since it's engineered as a truck... and unique. With the seats down and whatnot, you can get a lotta stuff into it.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <insert witty tagline here> ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 11:52 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle > PT Cruiser?!! I shudder. I would go for another Caravan. The only > thing I wish mine had > was 4wd. I am likely getting a S10 blazer for the rough work. > > [email protected] wrote: >> We use an old Dodge Caravan. These have drip rails on them to fasten >> standard ladder racks to, and carry ladders on a rack nicely. We can put >> our 28 footer on it ok. It overhangs the front bumper a little, but it's >> ok. >> >> I have two of them, and in the last 3 year's we've racked up about 75,000 >> miles between them. >> >> We're now in the same place you are... ONe's got 210K miles and the >> other >> isn't far behind. I'm not sure what to replace them with. >> We now have a bucket truck, so I'm thinking we're going to switch to a >> less >> boxy rig. Perhaps a PT Cruiser or Jeep Cherokee. Although, I"m still >> open >> to finding another manual transmission Dodge Caravan. The Caravans are >> hard to beat. Especially the 4 cyl manual. Even loaded with ladders >> and >> junk and driven most of the time with the foot near the floor, they >> manage >> to get 20-24 mpg. And they just keep on chugging. Should you break >> something, they're really cheap to fix. And I"ve been off road, through >> deep snow, mud, fields, you name it. The only thing the offroading >> adventures have done is bend the oil pan :( Bad enough to wrinkle and >> spring a leak... >> >> >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> <insert witty tagline here> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 7:46 AM >> Subject: [WISPA] Service vehicle >> >> >> >>> 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 :( >>> >>> -- >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. >>> --- Henry Spencer >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
