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Moot, I have seen that bracket advertised on the web. The guys at Movin' On Electronics (Exit 99/I-75) even suggested that bracket when I talked with them yesterday. They did the roof mount on the current van. It gets excellent reception. All the cables were completely hidden. It is a very...

Well, that's not really true as evidenced by 6 emails back and forth from a few months ago when I then asked you politely to consider re-wording an earlier post of yours. You argued the point at that time. I re-worded the joke, sent it out to several people and they thought it was just as funny...

The new truck is comprised of a GM cutaway van body and a fiberglass cargo box. The cutaway van roof is also cut out and that area is fiberglass too. So where do I mount a CB antenna for the best reception? I thought about a full length whip off the metal rear bumber. What say the EO...

Simi Valley? Wow! I'd be looking for a local delivery run such as pharmaceuticals to group homes or lab samples to testing centers. You could do those in a highly fuel efficient car or mini van. Buy a Scion xD, drop down the back seat and load it up! I lived in Palo Alto for a short time...

Jack, I bent over to pick up my glove from the ground on a very windy day and swing door on my cargo van just about knocked me out. Thought I would try a roll up this time and yes, it is also lighter which helps with the weight factor.

Thanks folks! Moot, where can you get the Abloy lock?

I have never had a roll-up door, or barn door either, so I need your opinions on the type of padlock I should consider. I guess freezing in the winter months is going to be a major concern.

6999 lbs empty weight I had to lose the spare tire, jack and handle and make a couple design changes, like deleting the cargo box scuff plate around the interior walls, to get there. Of course, I have never had to change a spare tire and with the availibilty of road services I felt it was an...

Moot, I considered that after looking at Turtle's van during Expo 07. I like to drive, but when I stop...I exit the van ASAP. I really don't like being in the when the van is parked. Maybe I am a little claustrophobic? :confused: Other than being in it during the transportation of freight...

Joe, The area above the cab could be a storage area, but I plan on leaving it fully open so I can easily stand and make the turn into the bunk area. In my regular vans my bed ran front to back with my feet in between the seats. No fun when you are beat after driving many hours, then...

Thanks! After living in a standard cargo van this will feel like a 100" condo to me.:D

This will be mounted to a GM DRW chassis with a GVWR of 10000lbs. Hopefully, I'll get it right after the third attempt. The 2006 Express 3500 Extended with the Duramax was a great van, but the regualr maintenance expense was costly. Moreover, in many areas of the country it was difficult to...

Memphis is a staging point for all of us who have been enticed into taking loads to Dallas, San Antonio, Ft. Smith, Little Rock, Texarkana and points West. We always seem to get moved back to Memphis. Of course, we then get to move to Nashville, Louisville, Knoxville...

Believe this! I smoked while I worked on a Respiratory Unit. What a hypocrite. I dealt with folks dying from lung cancer. When suctioning bronchial secretions my patients would often cough very forcefully. After performing this patient care I would dispose of the used equipment; it was not...

It's kind of interesting that DieselDiva just posted a nice compliment about the helpful links here on EO. A big thanks to Lawrence and Dreamer for their hard work. Not to diminish anyone's well deserved praise, but just this morning I received this link to a really neat weather site. I...

A few years ago, I missed some verbal queues that would have tipped me off regarding incestuous behavior that was occurring within a family that we knew. I had always believed I was a good judge of character, but this one completely caught me off guard. My wife did not know the extent of...

:p :D Now that's funny! :D :p

If I were in a TT or straight truck, Onan would be my only choice. Being in a cargo van limits me to available space options. I like the Espar system, but it doesn't solve my needs for AC power to run a micrwave, or laptop, or recharge my cell, etc. The batteries are limited use power...

Agreed. Those with infrastructures to handle large volume freight shipments will concentrate on those areas. Landstar has three TT divisions and they directly manged those operations. Those divisions are very profitable. Landstar Express America is not fully under the corporate umbrella because...

It is unfortunate to hear such reports especially when one considers the available technology that could eliminate such improprieties. Without additional information I am reticent in making a judgment regarding any company. Hopefully, others will shed supplementary light on your assertions...