I'm not going to enter the TM part of the debate. On the vans -
I was dead set on doing 2-3 box vans in my fleet until I got my first 170" Sprinter. Tons of room, more than most people believe until they see one set-up. They have a turning radius within 2-3 feet of standard vans, and are going to handle narrow roads a good bit better than any box I have ever driven. I just looked at a 3500 170" extended. Though I wouldn't have a need to do so, I probably could put two TM's in and still have a lot of usable space in it.
They are low enough to be super easy to get in and out of, the side slider door opens to just under 4' wide, and the rear doors swing 270 to the side of the body.
Here's a chart with the models, size, payload etc
http://www.mbsprinterusa.com/sprinter/c ... -wb-ext/24
I may still do a box van with a flood sucker at some point, but it will still be a sprinter, found a pretty sweet stepside sprinter box from a company local to me - I haven't asked if they can add side doors, but I can't see them not having side doors as an option.
http://sprinterguy.files.wordpress.com/ ... rinter.jpg
There's a sweet 08 3500 170 EXT with 61k going for about $32k in FL right now - the engine isn't fully broken in for another 4k
I don't know if I'd buy one new - though these things hold their value really well, and they are more so now than ever because of the $4/gal fuel.
Good luck on the sale and putting the new rig together !
