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Originally Posted by slowmover
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A van cutaway? 6300-lbs I’ll believe when I see a CAT SCALE ticket with driver, full fuel and otherwise empty.
Where does “economy” fit in past low purchase price?
And have you figured on-road unscheduled service? For example, we’re that a dually, one doesn’t just lose one tire of a dual etc. Both have to be replaced. And if the other set is too low on tread, then all four. That’s expensive.
Just one tire on this eighteen-wheeler is going to be a $7-800 mobile service call.
There ain’t nothing cheap about commercial vehicles.
If it’s the 4-whl van, yeah, good choice overall.
Expect that body bushings should be replaced (polyurethane; start searching) and that steering slop will be the MPG killer.
Get the scale ticket (TARE WEIGHT), and watch your load balance.
What’s your life/miles plan?
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Those are Penske's specs on their used vehicle sales page for the 12ft trucks (which are build on the Chevy's shortest cutaway van chassis)
Purchase price is higher than a van. The "economy" comes from more space in a similar footprint
The 12 foot trucks have single rear tires
We are planning 1-2 years on the road covering about 30K miles. This trip is kind of a "last hurrah" in the States before heading abroad for retirement.