Passenger vans

Louis

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I have been looking for a extended van for awhile now and they are hard to find and overpriced. I have noticed that the passenger vans are sold for thousands cheaper with less miles. My wife is against me getting one. She doesn’t like all of the windows. I can agree with her about that.
What are the challenges of doing a passenger van?
Do you leave all of the crap on the walls or rip it out and cover the windows?
I’m sure there are a few more options since it’s designed for travel and not a hourly employee.
 
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I purchased one similar to this one in the video.
1 ton extended 15 passenger with tinted windows.
I was having the same problem finding a used 1 ton cargo as people that get them tend to drive them till they are whipped.
I have had more compliments on the looks of this one vs any cargo van I have owned.

 
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We have one like Kevin's. Windows are tinted so dark we lettered it like the others. It's a nice van I think it rides better because it was intended to carry the 15 passengers.
 

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Search in city's with large airports such as Dallas.

Mine was an airport runner where it's 34k miles we're put in in one year

You can get a van that size delivered to you for most anywhere in the country for about a thousand bucks
 
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Louis

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I have noticed in the newer models they have side airbags in the rear. I guess this would all have to be disabled or removed. If you had an accident it would blow crap everywhere.
 

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I have car port..its 10 feet clearance...high enough for those uhaul 10 ft or 14 ft. No garage, so i will have to plug in a heater unit. I'm okay with that.
 

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Love them church vans. ...
I'd much rather have windows to see what' behind you than a wall of Steel....
My church van lasted me over 20 years. ...
 

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The passenger vans have the 6.0 motor in them. I like that better than the 4.8 Do you guys take out the headliner in the rear?
 
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I have a lg heater and a homemade tcs machine. Getting ready to order a new waste tank. Stainless this time.
Do you sell all of the seats to a salvage yard. I wonder what I could get for the airbags in the rear.
I noticed the passenger vans have power mirrors.
 

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The passenger vans have the 6.0 motor in them. I like that better than the 4.8 Do you guys take out the headliner in the rear?

I love the 6.0 even with the TM, gear and 1680 lbs. of water onboard plenty of power.
I did not remove my headliner, no reason to.
 

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My Minnesota van in 1977

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My Antioch California 1997 van.

I have no clue why you guys use vans when these are available

Other than being a little higher those box vans are about the same width and length as a regular cargo van.

Of course I understand cold climates changes the appeal. My Minnesota van fit into my heated garage.
 
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I really want a 12 foot box truck. Unfortunately many of rentals I clean have no parking or you have to park in a carport. Someday I will get rid of them like I did the restaurants.

As for the lg heat I have never had a problem with it. love the instant heat. looking at getting the #4 that is rated for 2200 psi.
 
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