Picking a Tow Vehicle for Large Family
We are looking at taking our four children on the road for a 6-12 month trip while we road school/travel nurse. We also have a dog, plus all our gear, so your typical 3/4 ton pickup just doesn't fit o...
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Why I like SUV's better than vans: For me every van I have driven is very uncomfortable because of lack of leg room on the drivers side. The passenger side usually has even worse leg room and is usually even more uncomfortable.
I like to maintain my own vehicles. Working on a engine through the dog house of the van is miserable! Having a real hood like an SUV or pickup is infinitely easier for maintenance. A mid sized truck with a flip open engine cover is even better.
If you can live with the leg room and engine access then the person and cargo space in a van is almost impossible to beat.
A van van with a Diesel engine would have a lot of appeal to me... Mercedes Sprinter or Chevy Duramax.... but they aren't cheap!
I like to maintain my own vehicles. Working on a engine through the dog house of the van is miserable! Having a real hood like an SUV or pickup is infinitely easier for maintenance. A mid sized truck with a flip open engine cover is even better.
If you can live with the leg room and engine access then the person and cargo space in a van is almost impossible to beat.
A van van with a Diesel engine would have a lot of appeal to me... Mercedes Sprinter or Chevy Duramax.... but they aren't cheap!
