That’s a sharp looking ride…
I’m a truck guy - 2010 F150 Leather heated and cooled seats, backup camera, sensors (within 6ft) Power everything, etc… I’ll post pic when I get my decals back on.
For those who use a truck with ladder rack, how do you carry your waterfed poles? In a 2 or 3" PVC pipe, or just bungy corded for the day?
If you use the pipe, how do you secure the pole to it? How do you connect your pipe to the rack?
Thank you,
Vic
Hey Dan,
any chance you have pictures or know the exactly name of that locking system?
Seth, I’ll work on that. Might not be till later tonight.
Quik-Lock Lockable Ladder Clamp - Accessories - Ladder Racks - American Van Equipment - Ladder
Here it is Seth. From AMERICAN VAN
I have had a full-size van for 7.5 years and definitely love the fact that it holds alot and naturally protects items from the weather (except serious cold of course).
My dilemma is that I have a third person in my vehicle often enough to have bought a passenger van instead of a cargo van. I can’t easily put up shelving because of the side windows and trim in the back. This has limited my ability to organize.
I’m looking seriously right now at a Ford F250 w/crew cab and 6’ bed. It has people capacity and storage capacity and can be capped with a cover. I wonder how necessary a trailer would be as an option to carry larger items such as a pressure washer and pure water system and hose reels, etc.
Anyone have any real world experience with these scenarios?
awesome thanks dan!
Also, one of the HUGE things that I really dislike about my Astrovan is that it will only hold 2 window cleaners MAX. I’m not purchasing any more vehicles unless they have an extended cab or can hold at least 4 employees. I would like to start having 3 man teams but the third person would have to drive their own vehicle and I would have to reimburse them gas. That would be about 40 extra dollars a week that would be totally unnecessary. It would just be a lot easier if there were more seating in the vehicle.
Art, how do you protect things that shouldn’t get wet such as towels?
It’s a 4 door truck or quad cab so all the towels are in the back seat.
Pretty much what I had in mind. Thanks.
Dan you’ll love the idea of an extended cab truck. Having that room is great, able to carry more passengers and keep things dry. I’ve really been happy with my enclosed trailer. I’ve got a 14 foot tandem axle and it’s great. Plenty or room (for now) to keep everything in - and one HUGE billboard.
Micah, did you get your trailer new or used? I had 10 or 12 ft. in mind. And is there much difference in backing up with a tandem as compared to a single?
I bought mine slightly used - and saved over 3 grand. Just keep an eye on craigslist. I don’t think you’ll see a huge difference as far as ease of backing up with a single vs. a tandem. The advantages to a tandem is increased weight limit. You can place most of the weight over the axles - which will decrease the amount of tongue weight you have - increasing mpg and safer. One thing most people don’t think about with a tandem is the cost of tires. Because the tires are so close together, when you turn, you’re putting a strain on the tires - causing them to wear, it’s just normal. A 15 inch 6 ply tire (with rim - already assembled) runs around 75-120 dollars depending on where you get them. And you have 4 of those!
With a trailer, the further the axle(s) are from the tongue is the easier the trailer will be to back up.
