Express 1 Pickup truck!
- Thread starter jjoerger
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Yep, those Gals have been around a long time. This is at least their second truck.
Thats the mother and daughter team isn't it Eddie?..Met them a couple times....they would be like right after the Welch boys?...They'd be like unit #2!!!
Falligator
Expert Expediter
What about the little red house on Arlington Lawrence? Do you remember that?
Those are the ones. They have added--- a large dog to the crew. lol
Is that even an 8' bed on that thing?
Looks like a long bed...so its probably close to 8'. I know a long bed used to hold a 4x8 sheet of plywood on the floor....unless the new models are different?
Brisco
Expert Expediter
Ya know....I've often wondered if the major Expediting Companies would allow these or not..........
Maranda V-370 Series Truck Capsules
I'm a CUMMINS Turbo Diesel Fan through and through....and would love to throw one of these things on the back of a 4dr SRW Dodge Ram CTD "Pickup" Truck if I ever give Expediting a try. I feel "Safer" behind the wheel of a Pickup truck that I do when I'm behind the wheel of a "Van". There's a lot more room in front of you to absorb the impact of a wreck when you're in a Pickup Truck. Self Maintenance is easier. You're in your own little working space / office seperated from the cargo itself....etc.
Any Idea if any Expediting Company would allow a set-up like this? Not that I'm thinking about doing it......just giving others ideas too. Know what I mean.
Maranda V-370 Series Truck Capsules
I'm a CUMMINS Turbo Diesel Fan through and through....and would love to throw one of these things on the back of a 4dr SRW Dodge Ram CTD "Pickup" Truck if I ever give Expediting a try. I feel "Safer" behind the wheel of a Pickup truck that I do when I'm behind the wheel of a "Van". There's a lot more room in front of you to absorb the impact of a wreck when you're in a Pickup Truck. Self Maintenance is easier. You're in your own little working space / office seperated from the cargo itself....etc.
Any Idea if any Expediting Company would allow a set-up like this? Not that I'm thinking about doing it......just giving others ideas too. Know what I mean.
It appears the V370 would give at least as much cargo space as a regular van, carrying two skids, and maybe some added height capability to boot. The "attic" above the truck cab could hold one's clothes etc. leaving the entire cargo area for cargo. Put into a one ton chassis it would have plenty of capacity and I suppose mpg similar to a van. Most carriers probably wouldn't touch it though since it isn't "the way they done done it furever".
I've been down for a while again but back in 2006 when I got started I had an f-250 with a custom built shell on it.Every one I talked to said they wouldn't try it because it was a truck but when I talked to another member here I had no problem running freight with it.I run alot of Panther and Fedex freight but they wouldnt talk to me.
The Cat recruiter hung up on me
Bolt cut me short when I told them what I was wanting to run, said it wouldn't work,it had to be a van.But my rear doors swung out and they were around 58'' tall by 62'' wide at 8' 4'' long.I'm close on mearsurements.
Yea it should work if you can find a company would let you run it.And still got the shell if any one is interested.The truck in the avatar is it.
The Cat recruiter hung up on me
Bolt cut me short when I told them what I was wanting to run, said it wouldn't work,it had to be a van.But my rear doors swung out and they were around 58'' tall by 62'' wide at 8' 4'' long.I'm close on mearsurements.
Yea it should work if you can find a company would let you run it.And still got the shell if any one is interested.The truck in the avatar is it.