van for newbies

idtrans · Jan 28, 2011

Ford : E-Series Van - eBay (item 110641286549 end time Feb-01-11 11:18:06 PST)

you could seriously make some money with a van like this. just take the lift off and seats out lay some wood and off to making money you go.

asjssl · Jan 28, 2011

Gota be the ugliest van I have ever seen lol...

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idtrans · Jan 28, 2011

it's ugly but I would run the van heck a earl scheib $300 paint job in white can do a miracle for that van .

Freightdawg · Jan 28, 2011

This van also has a emergency switch that will kill the motor if you try to put it in gear when the motor is running. This is a great feature!

Huh?

LDB · Jan 28, 2011

Pretty sure that's for the lift not the engine.

idtrans · Jan 29, 2011

Freightdawg said:
This van also has a emergency switch that will kill the motor if you try to put it in gear when the motor is running. This is a great feature!

Huh?

Well if you had the interlock override then if you go into a truck stop you can leave your van running so nobody drives off in it like what happened to the guy a couple months ago.

But Seriously this van could make someone some money if it runs and drives good. heck a cv with a 60" or a lil higher clearance could pay itself off in 1 month easily. who cares about the color the van looks clean and not rusted out and solid. plus you could sell lift for $500 or maybe more and then sell taxi meter also. or use meter to charge for freight rates.

x06col · Jan 29, 2011

idtrans said:
Ford : E-Series Van - eBay (item 110641286549 end time Feb-01-11 11:18:06 PST)

you could seriously make some money with a van like this. just take the lift off and seats out lay some wood and off to making money you go.

There ya go!! YOUR opportunity to start a fleet.

jjoerger · Jan 29, 2011

Peel off the cab decals and it would be a perfect van if Schneider had an expediter division.

purgoose10 · Jan 29, 2011

jjoerger said:
Peel off the cab decals and it would be a perfect van if Schneider had an expediter division.

Oh please, Don't give them any idea's.

But it has potential, but I agree about the Earl Shibe paint job.

idtrans · Jan 29, 2011

At the end of the day as long as the freight is moved and the van is safe and road worthy and not a total eye sore with dents and broken up parts and not rusted out. Why wouldn't a van like this work. you can insulate the windows so nobody can see in and then you will also have rear heat and ac. Honestly if I didn't have a van and wanted into this industry I would drive this van happily for sure who cares about bright orange. Heck I see many old ugly yellow box vans all over the place and they get freight.

purgoose10 · Jan 29, 2011

idtrans said:
At the end of the day as long as the freight is moved and the van is safe and road worthy and not a total eye sore with dents and broken up parts and not rusted out. Why wouldn't a van like this work. you can insulate the windows so nobody can see in and then you will also have rear heat and ac. Honestly if I didn't have a van and wanted into this industry I would drive this van happily for sure who cares about bright orange. Heck I see many old ugly yellow box vans all over the place and they get freight.

Key word Safe!

Dakota · Jan 29, 2011

idtrans said:
it's ugly but I would run the van heck a earl scheib $300 paint job in white can do a miracle for that van .

I'll paint any car....for $99.95 That was back in 1988 LOL
What they don't tell you is you get free paint on the rubber, glass, wheels, tires, and muffler

Moot · Jan 30, 2011

Several years ago Motorcraft ran an ad with the tagline: "Taxi tested tough." The implication was that taxis got the snot driven out of them. Stop and go city traffic, extended idling and multiple drivers took their toll on engine parts. I personally would not buy a van with over 100,000 taxi tested tough miles on it, especially one that spent it's youth in a rental fleet.

limeymike · Feb 4, 2011

The small bus vans are generally low miles, are usually the LWB version and have the raised roofs, so are excellent buys. I don't see having the windows as a problem, just board up the inside. But, oh-my it is fugly. As Moot points out, look for signs of taxi abuse.