[Shop-talk] Better construction vehicles?

[John Innis]

A minivan is good for cargo space, but it is not great at hauling
heavy loads.  Trailer towing or running near max gross weight often
results in transmission failure.  They are also usually a bit short on
ground clearance.  This makes loading easy, but means that in rough
terrain you are more likely to scrape bottom.  For my money, the
Suburban is a great option.  Hauls 4x8 plywood flat (at least the
older one did, not sure about the new version).  Hauls a heavy load
and a big trailer, and will handle a lot more off-road conditions than
the mini-van.  The down-sides are the poorer gas mileage and the
higher purchase price.  But the Suburban is built a lot tougher than
your average mini-van, and will probably last longer.

On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 9:31 AM, Jim Franklin <jamesf at groupwbench.org> wrote:
> I've been thinking about getting a better vehicle for my side construction
> business. The Impreza does great except for the plywood sheets :-)
>
> A pickup truck isn't weathertight and rides like a truck, and more often
than
> not I'll have things in there that don't want to be bounced around.
>
> I've been thinking about a mini-van. A few people have told me theirs will
> haul 4x8 sheets. I'm assuming if it can haul 7 people it'll be ok with bags
of
> mortar, etc. Any thoughts?
>
> thanks,
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