We use a Cargo van and an HHR On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:21 PM, D. Ryan Spott <[email protected]> wrote:
> IAWTC: > > In all reality how much gear do you really need to haul around all the > time? > > A neon based rig like the PT Cruiser with a ladder on the top should be > big enough for most, if not all resi installs. > or a <http://www.chevrolet.com/hhr/> hhr panel model. $25,185 with a > ladder-rack, headache partition and a slide out cargo floor! 22/30MPG > with the "big" engine. > > ryan > > [email protected] wrote: > > 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! 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