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    Don, I always get a kick out of going to Home Depot and Lowes, and seeing all those crew cab Toyotas with short beds. 6, sometimes 7, guys are squeezed in there; and the tailgate is always down with material hanging off the back. I guess for that guy, it's more important to be able to transport his crew. I've never owned a short bed truck. But if I had a bunch of guys who all needed a ride to work, I would get a crew cab with a long bed. They exist. The City's fleet is full of crew cab, long bed pickup trucks. Even Nissan sold them. http://www.forbes.com/2001/07/09/0709test.html The one problem, as Nissan saw it, was that nobody was offering what people really wanted: a four-door pickup that also had a large enough bed to actually be useful for hauling building supplies and other big objects.
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    Not every tradesman works with sheetrock & plywood. Plenty of electricians, plumbers, glaziers....have never hung a wall, patched a roof, or installed flooring. But I would think that if you were in a trade where you do use sheetrock & plywood, you would buy an appropriate vehicle for the job, as opposed to trying to do it in a Transit Connect. I have a pickup truck for my hauling needs......whether it's building material, when I shoot a deer, appliances, furniture, motorcycles, camping gear.....but I can't haul people. I have a little Honda for easy parking and better mileage, but it can't haul people. Rather than trying to convert my truck or subcompact into a people hauler, I bought the appropriate vehicle.....my Transit Connect. Of course, I do understand that it's not possible for everyone to own more than one vehicle, or be able to afford the vehicle that you really need or want........makes for quite the conundrum. There's a guy in my neighborhood who drives a tractor trailer, and brings his cab home. Then I see him dropping off his kid at school, because it's on the way to work, with his truck cab. Quite the sight. But he said that he couldn't afford another car at the moment, lives in an apartment without a parking space, and his option is to use his Freightliner truck cab as a daily driver, or simply take the bus. I guess he is in the position where he owns that truck, and works as a contractor or subcontractor hauling other people's local loads.
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    Looking Good High Five
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    I see the reason for confusion.
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    Suppose you remove the front seat entirely, and the overhead storage shelf, would the passenger side mirror be visible?
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    Then what happens to the doors?
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    That is a pretty good fit. Almost makes me want to shove my Harley in the back of my van, just to see how it would fit. But then again.......I still have a truck for hauling my bike, and hauling whatever else, so maybe simply keeping my Transit Connect as a people hauler will work best for me. But that does look like a really good fit.
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    Hi Five Looking forward to your perspective on how the Ford compares to the VW.
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    Wikipedia can contain inaccurate information.
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    Good to hear that you're at 96K without maintenance issues. Gives me something to look forward to.
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    Sweet. Looks like you're ready to practice grappling in the back.
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    ...just wondering if an exhaust upgrade was on your radar
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    What nail?
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    If you look under the front end of your vehicle, there is already a piece of plastic that is behind the bumper and between the front wheels. Factory installed. Pain in The A for DIY activity. But I guess it helps with mileage, keeps water, mud, rocks, and road debris from your engine bay, and you'll never know it's there unless you crawl under the car yourself. Might be a good space to stash illicit contraband for smuggling. Welcome to Transit Connect In The Rain. We're getting a few good storms this weekend.
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    It's looking good.
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    The current generation has an unsecured door which anyone can open, and there is no fuel cap. Convenient, yes. Now anyone can tamper with your fuel. No security. Not so worried about people stealing gas. More worried about people putting things in which don't belong........sugar, sand, gravel, cotton balls......you get the idea. Vandals and children.....or perhaps a sworn enemy.
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    https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2586859
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    Post some photos so that we can see what you're talking about.
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    Have you tinted the windows? Limo tint does wonders. Epoxy would work nicely. See below for photos of parts which I would use. Once you install the pipe clamps, you can always open them to remove the rod and curtains. This allows you to change to different color rod, and different pattern curtain. http://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/plastic_rods_tubes_shapes/colored_acrylic_rod/148 Colored Acrylic Rods, Colored Plastic Rods, Plastic Rods These vibrant-colored rods are available in 1/4” and 1/2” diameters, and have a multitude of decorative and artistic uses. Black and white rods are opaque. Yellow, green, red, blue, purple, fluorescent green and fluorescent red-pink are transparent. https://www.grainger.com/product/CADDY-Tube-And-Pipe-Clamp-WP112896/_/N-qv7?breadcrumbCatId=3427&s_pp=false&picUrl=//static.grainger.com/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/1RUZ3_AS01?$smthumb$#nav=%2Fproduct%2FCADDY-Tube-And-Pipe-Clamp-WP112896%2F_%2FN-qv7Z1z0o4fb%3FR%3D1RUZ5%26_%3D1484414543094%26breadcrumbCatId%3D3427%26picUrl%3D%2F%2Fstatic.grainger.com%2Frp%2Fs%2Fis%2Fimage%2FGrainger%2F1RUZ3_AS01%3F%24smthumb%24%26s_pp%3Dfalse CADDY Tube And Pipe Clamp Price$1.18 TECHNICAL SPECS Material Non Metallic Item Tube And Pipe Clamp Max. Load (Lb.) 43 Type Superklip Length (In.) 1-13/32 Width (In.) 5/8 Pipe Size (In.) 1 Selected
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    Red Line Oil is awesome. Before it was commonly available, I knew guys who used to drive to Benicia to buy it for their track cars.
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    Don't let anyone stop you. Do what you want to do. Just know the pros and cons before you pull the trigger.
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    Nice. I like the wheel chock.
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