What size Cargo van to get???

[jstucky]

Ol' Bessy...She's done me good but she's on her last straw.......

Gota 98 Ford E-350......UNDER 100,000 miles. Not barely a spec of rust.

Has a engine knocking/ticking and been burning a gallon of anti-freeze INTERNALLY PER 2-4 weeks for over a year.
Between head gasket and engine not looking to put thousands into it.
It has a V6. NO JOKE V6. I guess Ford only did that for a few years with the big vans and alot of them that big with the small engines have alot of problems early on.

I REALLY need a 350. Between Extractor/Truck mount..hoses...air movers...chems...spotting machine....and not to mention all the other toys.


What is everyone using???

150? 250? 350?

1500? 2500? 3500??

I am in Iowa but not sure if I'm as cool as Waldo to get an ambulance. Even tho we r only an hour and a half apart and if needed he could help me in EMERGENCIES!! Get it EMERGECIES?? AMBULANCE!!! Ha!!!


Thanks.
Jordan

 

[Dolly Llama]

If you carry fresh water, you need a 1 ton

if no fresh water tank, a 3/4 ton Ford will carry the load .
same brakes and drive train as the 1 ton


it's all we've ever run


..L.T.A.

 

[Connor]

Get the one ton. I see that Ford has some of their new E350 vans vans with dual rear wheels. Same van with fiberglass fender flares on the back wheels. Might be worth checking out.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

E350 extended.

 

[Bob Foster]

what everyone else said. 350 even without a water tank.

 

[idreadnought]

2500 hd chevy is nearly the same thing as the 3500. Just make sure you go with 8 lug wheels. I believe the same goes for ford. If a 1 ton shows up reasonable buy it or go with 8 lug 3/4 ton.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Extended 1-Ton, you can never have too much space.

 

[floorguy]

if you have to ask, go the box truck route...

even the small 10' trucks would be better then a van

 

[handdi]

i have 3 gmc extended so far so good approaching 50000 one 60000 miles other is 7000 miles
2500 all 3 of them very little payload difference in the 2500 and 3500 in gm anyway
fords will not fit in my garage
always been a bowtie type of guy anyway