• MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    Most of my friends that are in the trades prefer small vans over pickup trucks. They can fit more tools, better organized, and easier to secure. Pickup trucks are very niche vehicles.

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      11 months ago

      Unfortunately, to my knowledge, there are no risen raised vans or with 4x4 traction, which I often require to reach some remote locations, especially with rainy weather.

      But I would gladly trade it in for a small van.

      Either that or a 1990’s 4x4 FIAT Panda, with a roof rack.

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        11 months ago

        Pretty sure mercedes has some vans like that. I know of a company that build them into off road & off grid camping vans and they do rock climbing, or whetever one would call it, in them. They are still quite long and big but not like the sheer stupid toys that a modern pickup is.

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        11 months ago

        So use that vehicle in austere places, and don’t park it in Paris (or any other city).