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<blockquote data-quote="Vinny D'Agostino" data-source="post: 47254" data-attributes="member: 112"><p>Re: Moving gear in your van</p><p></p><p>I have been debating back and forth about getting a cargo van myself...for about the past year now.</p><p>Knowing it was becoming time for me to replace my 19-year old F150 that I have been using to haul gear around in.</p><p>And again I have talked myself out of it (we have many conversations).</p><p>My main issues with cargo vans are...</p><p>Too many windows...unless you can find one with no side windows and/or rear windows.</p><p>Too many points of entry for thieves to access your gear.</p><p>You lose valuable floor space by the side access door due to the step.</p><p>As mentioned, the shape of the side walls also screws you on actuall cargo space.</p><p></p><p>I recently measured out my friends brand new E250 cargo van against my F150 w/8'bed and high utility cargo cap.....and I easily had more available packing room in my F150.</p><p>(compared to the van with a cargo divider installed behind the front seats)</p><p>I also like the fact that there is only one point of entry into the cargo area, and you can back it up against a building leaving no access....short of stealing the whole vehicle.</p><p></p><p>So I just purchased a 2011 pickup truck and will be installing a 36" high Utility Cargo cap......very similar to my 93 that I already own, but the cap will actually be 7" taller given me even more room.</p><p>You still have to deal with the wheel well issues like in a van, but you have straighter walls and gear slides much easier on bed liners then on mats in vans.</p><p></p><p>My 93...if anyone wants a great running truck cheap let me know, it has issues but runs great and has never left me stranded in 19-years:</p><p><img src="http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/139vinny/Gear/P1300467.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vinny D'Agostino, post: 47254, member: 112"] Re: Moving gear in your van I have been debating back and forth about getting a cargo van myself...for about the past year now. Knowing it was becoming time for me to replace my 19-year old F150 that I have been using to haul gear around in. And again I have talked myself out of it (we have many conversations). My main issues with cargo vans are... Too many windows...unless you can find one with no side windows and/or rear windows. Too many points of entry for thieves to access your gear. You lose valuable floor space by the side access door due to the step. As mentioned, the shape of the side walls also screws you on actuall cargo space. I recently measured out my friends brand new E250 cargo van against my F150 w/8'bed and high utility cargo cap.....and I easily had more available packing room in my F150. (compared to the van with a cargo divider installed behind the front seats) I also like the fact that there is only one point of entry into the cargo area, and you can back it up against a building leaving no access....short of stealing the whole vehicle. So I just purchased a 2011 pickup truck and will be installing a 36" high Utility Cargo cap......very similar to my 93 that I already own, but the cap will actually be 7" taller given me even more room. You still have to deal with the wheel well issues like in a van, but you have straighter walls and gear slides much easier on bed liners then on mats in vans. My 93...if anyone wants a great running truck cheap let me know, it has issues but runs great and has never left me stranded in 19-years: [img]http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/139vinny/Gear/P1300467.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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