I have a Chevy silverado ext cab with trac rac system but its not working out I'm not 100% sold on cap because I don't want to loose the flex of open bed. And I don't want another truck payment. What type of rigs/setups are you guys using
I sent some pictures of my old rack to your e-mail address. They are of a rack that I built for my first truck. I've been thinking of going back to something similar. My son drives it to school now. He's a freshman in high school and complains that he's the only kid in the parking lot with a ladder rack on his vehicle
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I worked out of a van for several years before switching to a truck/cap setup. I wouldn't want to go back to a van. I do custom residential, commercial and industrial new construction and some service work.
For those working out of pick-up's, do you keep much material in it? I don't know how you'd organize it. If the type of work you do means material is almost always on site, I get it.
I have a cutaway van with a hi top utility box. Other than the gas mileage, it makes my job pretty easy, with plenty of backup stock to avoid parts runs and a large array of tools to make the job easier. I probably actually use less gas than if I had to run for supplies all the time.
Pick-up w/contractor cap from ARE is what I have. Tools on the driver side, fittings, connectors, breakers, etc on the passenger side, 7 drawer Craftsman tool chest, 3 drawer hardware chest, wire spool rack, large power tools, K-O set, ext cords in the rool-out floor drawer, benders shovel, spade hang on the inside along with Gorilla ladder. Still plenty of room in the back for transporting materials to a resi job. Ladder rack on top with 6" pipe carrier that holds 100' of 1/2" EMT and 100' of 3/4" EMT. 32' ext ladder on the rack too. If I need to haul large quantities of materials or large size equipment I use the 6x12 trailer. I did the same when I worked out of a 1 ton extended van. With the truck set-up I don't have to crawl on my knees to get stuff out.