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[QUOTE="Old_CA_IT_Rider, post: 753924, member: 52386"] More space than an SUV, More protected than a Pick-up. I have a 98 Ford E150 (1/2 ton) with the 4.6 V8 (15mpg city-17 hwy). It is our family all-purpose vehicle with windows, carpet, padded ceiling and walls. Four of us lived out of it for 6 weeks while touring the USA. The 2 rear bench seats are mounted so that they can be repositioned and/or removed in about 10 minutes. To carry 2 dirtbikes I remove the backseat, put a plastic tarp over the carpet(to keep the wife happy) and they fit perfectly. I've added bolt-in D-rings any place that I want to tie off to. I also still have room for 5 passengers an icechest, 6 jazz jugs and riding gear without using my roof racks. I've hauled a weeks worth of food for 16 people, an inflatable boat, 2 bicycles, camping gear and a tent trailer up to Loon Lake and that slowed it down a little but otherwise it does great. Other times it hauls 9 people (in seatbelts)with camping gear. If you get a cargo van then you can build-in all kinds of great stuff, just screw into the steel supports in the ceiling and walls with self drilling sheet metal or dry-wall screws. I recommend insulating the ceiling, walls and floor to quiet the ride and to make heating and air conditioning more effective. My seats also fold into bed(s) and I've slept in it overnight while skiing many times. The Idea of closing off at least some of the back area is a good one-the gas fumes are a little hazardous when everything is closed up tight. As far as rough roads, the clearance is great and the bigger the load the smoother the ride. I took mine into Anza Borrego and had no problems. Get a limited-slip axel if possible, it really makes a difference in mud and snow. Offer to be a rolling billboard for some business and have them pay for the whole thing! [/QUOTE]
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