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    Can i screw into the floor of promaster in the front floor?

    Not sure if itll work or not but id like to remove the passenger seat and screw 90 degree braces into the floor and to a refrigerator to hold it in place there Will i be able to do this? If not whats other options to sucure a mini fridge to the front flooring? Id also like to attach a...
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    Battery setup help

    Starting to make plans to buy van next month and im a little confused on the details of installing all the electrics....aux batteries, roof ac unit, genererator, inverter etc. I want to have about a 900-1100 ah battery bank most likely of 2-4 batteries. I want a smart isolator that will...
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    payload for 2500 promaster high roof extended?

    I cannot find a straight answer online or maybe I can and I'm retarded. What weight can an empty 2500 promaster high roof ext haul? not sure if it varies by year, but a general number is good. I know the 3500 is about 4400 and some change, but seems like I'm seeing plenty more 2500s for sale and...
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    expediting in non cdl straight truck?

    I have seen a few of these regular "day cab" straight trucks with the front of the trailer converted into a sleeper and im wondering what someone could expect from becoming an O/O of one of these. Im very attracted to the fact that there is way more of these on the market and that i can find...
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    Raised roof & back door cargo vans?

    Does anyone know of a place that will convert a extended cargo van to give it a high roof and back doors like the handicap lift vans have? also with getting this done will i be regarded as a sprinter by carriers i.e how some shippers will request a sprinter van over cargo? high payload cargo...
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    Air conditioners that hook up to fuel tank, is it a thing?

    I see the espar heater has models that hook up to your fuel tank or fuel lines and it made it curious if there is a way to do this with a air conditioning unit vs having to have a whole separate generator?
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    Installing plywood flooring in Promaster

    Hello everyone. I have been driving for an owner and I'm ready to take the step into getting my own van, as such I'm trying to get as much figured out as possible before making the purchase. Whats on my mind today is the flooring...I want to have a plywood floor with 2 sets of e track bolted...
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    Thoughts on 6 skid cube van vs 3 skid sprinter (both under 10k)?

    Looking into getting my own van shortly. It was recommended to me that I look into a cube van, box truck, whatever (you may call it something different, its a van with a small 14' box on the back) It will lessen how many pounds I can carry slightly, but will double the floor space (with a 2ft...
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    Best coolers?

    Besides yeti is there any good non powered coolers that wont break the bank that will keep ice cold for at least a few days? I wanna start eating healthy and hitting the gym as often as possible as unfortuantely taco bell and mcdonalds arent going to help with that.
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    Aux Batteries Questions

    Okay so I'm looking into getting some auxiliary batteries for my sprinter than I can hook up an inverter too. want to power my phone charger, laptop charger, small fridge, and some fans. So its not a crazy amount of power I'm looking to use. So I'm looking into semi truck batteries, where are...
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    What roads to not go on in nyc in sprinter van

    I have a 8ft 6 clearence someone told me to stay off of the parkways is there any other major roads to avoid?
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    Question about running small inverter off of ford cargo van battery?

    So im going to be starting in a extended ford cargo van (im not sure of the year), with no extra auxiliary batteries, so i just have a few quick questions about running power off the of the vans battery. I have a 400 watt inverter, and when the van is not running i plan on running my Coleman...
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    Planet fitness or Anytime fitness better for expediting?

    Both are 20 bucks a month, both have showers, both have workout equipment, both have thousands of gyms, thats all i really care about. so it comes down to which one works better for expediting, in other words which ones are more likely to be found near interstates? This is a long shot i know...
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    South Dakota scale houses 8000gwv must enter, do sprinters scale?

    So I was thinking about the time I drove through SD and all the scale houses said 8000lbs or more GVW must scale. Now obviously with a 3500 with a GWVR of 9k and some change is supposed to go in, but do any of you actually do it? cause I blew past them and nothing happened but now I'm thinking...
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    Best truck stop shower rewards for a deisel sprinter?

    The last time i expedited i had to have everything set up for gasoline and im starting again this week in a diesel. Just wondering what is my best option for getting shower credits and other rewards for deisel, being that its a van and not a semi filling 100 gallons or more at a time?
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    Anyone drive sprinter for V3 Transportation?

    Getting back into expediting with a new fleet owner, former driver so he only has 1 van so I cant ask to speak with his other drivers or anything like that, so I'm just wondering if anyone on here happens to drive for V3 in a van and could answer some questions for me? How many miles are you...
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    Van market now vs last year?

    So everyone and their mom is on here saying how vans are a bad choice on here. But, when i first got in a van last year (June-November....looking to get back in now) everyone on here was saying how bad the van market was, dont do it youll lose money blah blah, yet i made what i consider pretty...
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    "comfort level" of straight truck vs van?

    Hi im possibly looking to make the jump from van to straight. Im not totally sure how to ask this, but for me driving the van was relatively stress free, never had to worry about being 80k# around 2k# cars and trucks, if i would be able to make my next turn without it being super tight and hard...
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    Solo: Van vs Straight Truck

    Taking Tractor Trailers completely out of the question, a team straight truck operation seems to be the most profitable way to expedite, but as far as wanting to run solo im looking for input on the better option between non regulated and regulated. Non regulated van i never have to worry about...
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    Filing 1099 with deductions myself via turbotax?

    Does anyone do this versus getting a person or company to do it for you? Seems like its going to be an extra few hundred that I really don't have to waste so I'm looking into doing it with turbotaxes independent contractor 1099 something software that's only $50 to use. I have a spreadsheet of...
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