Howdy,
On Wed, 27 Oct 2010, Jim Franklin wrote:
> But the more I think about what I want to do and how I want to go about
> it, if I'm going to get a special-purpose vehicle, a Sprinter is the
> only option. I'd really like to be able to work inside the vehicle, for
> when it's crappy out or working inside the customer's home is a not an
> option or will result in excessive cleanup (see lazy comment above).
> SPrinters are tall enough to stand up in and have a bench with chop saw,
> all my tools in labelled containers, and gets 20 something MPG.
>
> Initially it'd be cheaper to get a big trailer and tow vehicle, and that
> setup might never reach the cost of a new Sprinter (haven't seen many
> used), but the convenience can't be ignored.
For working inside, I'd go straight to an enclosed trailer. A 16'
enclosed trailer will have _way_ more usable space to work in and won't
get nine billion lbs of dust all over everything in the cab either.
Plus, as you say, I bet it ends up at the same cost or cheaper.
Mark
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