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Hey guys, just wanted to see what other painters are driving. I have had several painting vehicles, from a 86 ford escort wagon with luggage rack (once had 6 ladders on it!) to a 2000 dodge van (nice, but no racks inside and teeerible on gas), and a 98 ford ranger with cap and ladder rack (good on gas, but couldnt carry much). What do you all have? What would be your ideal painting vehicle (no expense spared)?
 
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lol Scott, nice Thule racks. But I am pretty sure I am going to sell my personal vehicles and my work truck and get a vw jetta wagon TDI (gets like 40-50mpg) get me a sweet Thule Rack, throw ladders on top, get a small 5x8 custom trailer and save me a whole bunch of money. I was going to get a sprinter but I can't (or shouldn't) afford having that (insurance is really expensive on it) and a personal vehicle. Don't know how the trailer will do in the snow behind a jetta but it will be sweet when it gets here in 6-8 weeks. I will be a bonified station wagon bandit. But ill get it lettered and have it say I am insured so at least people won't think I'm a hack . . .
but going to give estimates will be an inexpensive breeze.
 
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The Thule racks are a joke for a work truck. I really hate them. I only went with them on this truck because we have two others with full-on stainless racks.

You might look a little funny packing all your gear into a wagon, but gas is a killer.
 
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yah but then hey you can throw the kayak or canoe on there for the weekend. I won't be packing all my stuff into the wagon, it will go in the trailer and stay the the jobsite. plus its like a portable billboard. Maybe when I am not using it I will go park it all over town :)
 
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tsunamicontract said:
lol Scott, nice Thule racks. But I am pretty sure I am going to sell my personal vehicles and my work truck and get a vw jetta wagon TDI (gets like 40-50mpg) get me a sweet Thule Rack, throw ladders on top, get a small 5x8 custom trailer and save me a whole bunch of money. I was going to get a sprinter but I can't (or shouldn't) afford having that (insurance is really expensive on it) and a personal vehicle. Don't know how the trailer will do in the snow behind a jetta but it will be sweet when it gets here in 6-8 weeks. I will be a bonified station wagon bandit. But ill get it lettered and have it say I am insured so at least people won't think I'm a hack . . .
but going to give estimates will be an inexpensive breeze.
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There is a guy around here that has that same setup. I thought it would be a great way to save on gas (but now diesel is high). He has a small trailer with racks on it.
 
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