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I did not say overlooked, but some people are not scared of a logbook...they would not really mind keeping a log/adhering to HOS. In other words, they are not part of the equation to dictate which way to go.

I would not buy a 1/2 ton with this in mind, but add a trailer set up right to a 1/2 ton van with 400 in suspension mods and the proper tires and brake controller, it will haul as much as a 1 ton van and have larger area to do it in. My 300/6 in my 91 E150 with the 5 speed hauls my car...

We shall call her Mrs "X" Mrs X has a few grand in the bank and in a settlement from her Ex hubby, she can get her choice of a brand new one ton diesel Ford van or a three year old 24 foot straight job with 38,000 miles on it, nice sleeper, DT466/ 6 speed. She wants to get into the...

Why would you unhook...ever? The point would be to keep the van for your living 1/4's and use the trailer for the cargo. Am I missing something as to why this has not been done? With good brakes and the right setup, I can load more into a trailer behind a 1/2 ton than any 3/4 ton van can...

No, it was bolted to a pipe rack that fixed to the rain gutters. You could have it off the van in 10 minutes. It was STRICTLY to sleep in, by no means should you think it was a weekender, but it did solve the issue and would sleep two warmly without taking up space in the cargo area...

I see you guys running cargo vans with dinky little bunks, like living in a submarine. Or a straight job that could be a lot more comfy if it bent in the middle. Being new to the game, perhaps there is a reason I do not see them, but why wouldn't you use a trailer to do your runs? Keeping a...

A modified pipe rack, using a few steel angles and some fiberglass or plastic panels, makes a great sleeper on the roof of your van. I made one out of a minitruck cap using a plywood base. Just bolted the thing right to the plywood and the cap locked up nice and tight to the bottom. Some...