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If I needed to haul stuff, I would definitely get one of these as a work truck before a pickup. It has an incredibly tight turning circle, too; it feels like you are moving sideways in the driver's seat when turning around. The thing gets 25mpg on top of it all, due to the fantastic Mercedes diesel.


I don't just haul stuff, I haul a LOT of stuff. And I need an open top to do it. I have forklifts drop cubes of masonry block, ceramic tile, scaffolding, etc into my bed. I need an open top to do that.

Those vans seem like they'd be perfect for our plumbers, electricans and the like. As far back as 1992, I remember seeing Ford drive these vans around (I could have sworn they had Escort in the title even though they were not Escorts). Ford brings over a ton of cool toys to play with including some from Australia and Cosworth Escorts. But I'm not sure why. They never bother to offer them to us. That may be changin with the new Dodge Sprinter however. The one I see driving around is from a dealership and has "I'm a Dodge Sprinter" painted on it in 12" tall letters.

I wonder if they're offered in AWD. Many of the construction sites are so muddy that you need 4x4 to not get stuck.
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Brad B.