[moose]

Something tell me that this team are making good money out there...
a new Sprinter , with a large sleeper,
Fantastic Fan .
Air tab all around , including the mirrors and top.
a bug screen.
and solar panels



Moose.

[Dreamer]

Well, if not, they've certainly got themselves set up to be profitable


Dale

[davekc]

Or.......heavily in debt.

[arkjarhead]

Originally Posted by davekc

Or.......heavily in debt.

When I was a kid and I saw someone with a nice truck I would tell my dad they must have a lot of money and he would always respond with "or a lot of debt". Of course I didn't understand that then like I do now.

[moose]

Originally Posted by davekc

Or.......heavily in debt.

some people just cannot see the sun...

I'm with Dreamer on this one.



Moose.

[arkjarhead]

That van isn't getting a higher pate because it costs more to operate. So it may not be that much more profitable. Plus all that sleeper and extras take away frow cargo space and means loads can't be as heavy. So they could be missing out on some things.

[davekc]

some people just cannot see the sun...

Maybe...maybe not.

Kinda like the old question of "is the glass half empty, or half full"?
Depends on whether you have the water to put in the glass.

[MCBuggyCo]

That van reminded me of this one...very pretty but I agree that you can haul the freight in a less expensive vehicle and pocket the difference. I could not imagine taking one of those into a coal mine, rock quarry, etc.

[ATeam]

The solar panels sound interesting. What do you know about them?

[davekc]

Not sure on a Sprinter, but I can tell you they are very effective on a RV. Not enough to run a AC, but will trickle charge the system to keep everything else powered up.

[arrbsthw]

Originally Posted by arkjarhead

That van isn't getting a higher pate because it costs more to operate. So it may not be that much more profitable. Plus all that sleeper and extras take away frow cargo space and means loads can't be as heavy. So they could be missing out on some things.

that's true but sometimes you just need some
comfort out on the road.

[late4dinner]

Comfort is one of the more important things, not the most for some but right up there. The ability to rest without needing to make up the bed and being able to stand up without getting out of the van is priceless.

[LakeSide]

OK , so I can kind of imagine one driver surviving in a van over very short periods of time but I cant for the life of me imagine what it must be like for teams that do vans. How in the world do two people live in that tiny box for days/weeks ?

[late4dinner]

It takes two very special people. The teams that I know best, stay out for 3 to 4 weeks then one of them goes home for a week or so. Then switch around so they both get some time apart. At least the wife and husband teams know each other before they go out with each other. What I don't understand is how two people who are not related can spend 24/7 in any kind of truck without getting on each others nerves.

[butterfly610]

If they are husband and wife, stay out for months at a time, and didn't have a lot of bills, why wouldn't they be successful just because they cut down their load opportunity a bit? That van might be one of their only bills. Some of them have 72 inch sleepers, the same as a regular big truck, so I think a husband and wife who get along could stay in it together. I think one important thing is to get out of the truck or van sometimes. I know that we tend to have a different "driving" relationship then our regular one at times, and sometimes getting out and walking around town or doing something rekindles the regular one...lol. I'm lucky we get along so good. Some people say they would kill each other doing this job.