Who says you need a truck!

[Bigtanker]

Who needs a dually? truck?
(some of you will get that)

The Chrysler minivans with fold down seats can handle 4'x8' sheets of _________. Needed a sheet of drywall this morning so rather than take my pickup with a 6 1/2' bed, I grabbed the family hauler and headed to Menards. Folded all of the seat into the floor and slipped it right in.

 

[JettaKnight]

I see what you did there, and I'm proud of you.

 

[HoughMade]

I've had 2 Chrysler minivans and 1 Chevrolet- Minivans are great vehicles.

However, my wife prefers if I keep the home improvement to the truck.

 

[churchmouse]

Ok. I see what you did there but let’s get all the sheating for the roof.
1 or 3 sheets yes. Any more and it’s a push.

 

[Bigtanker]

Ok. I see what you did there but let’s get all the sheating for the roof.
1 or 3 sheets yes. Any more and it’s a push.

Yep. Right tool for the job at hand.

 

[IndyDave1776]

I see what you did there as well!

 

[DocIndy]

Ok. I see what you did there but let’s get all the sheating for the roof.
1 or 3 sheets yes. Any more and it’s a push.

What??? You’ve never seen a trailer hitch on a minivan?? Greatest morning at Menards... watched the high school kid on a forklift put a whole stack of OSB on a trailer being pulled by a minivan. And yes... the driver was a Hispanic individual .

 

[rhamersley]

What??? You’ve never seen a trailer hitch on a minivan?? Greatest morning at Menards... watched the high school kid on a forklift put a whole stack of OSB on a trailer being pulled by a minivan. And yes... the driver was a Hispanic individual .

To be fair, my old Astro (and come to think of it my newer Traverse) have towing capacities of upwards of 5000 lb...

 

[therewolf]

I know how to make it rain hard. All those Indian and Gypsy Rainmakers had to do, was put two sheets of drywall, into the bed of a pickup truck.

POOF! Instant thunderstorm...

 

[JCSR]

It's how you pack......not what you are packing.

 

[OurDee]

My Dodge minivan's towing cap. is 3600 pounds. Yes, I put a hitch on it. I like putting a few 2x4s on the floor to aid in sliding the first 2 sheets in.

 

[Bigtanker]

My Dodge minivan's towing cap. is 3600 pounds. Yes, I put a hitch on it. I like putting a few 2x4s on the floor to aid in sliding the first 2 sheets in.

The two 2x4's would have cost more than the single piece of drywall!

 

[Jaybird1980]

The two 2x4's would have cost more than the single piece of drywall!

You're not lying. I priced some treated 4x4x10's holy moly $25 a piece.

I knew a guy that travelled doing trim carpentry and he always used a minivan to work out of.

 

[rhamersley]

You're not lying. I priced some treated 4x4x10's holy moly $25 a piece.

I knew a guy that travelled doing trim carpentry and he always used a minivan to work out of.

The Astro was built on a Chevy S-10 frame, and the Aerostar I believe was on a Ranger frame, so they were pretty good light/medium duty trucks.

 

[russc2542]

My 09 T&C you have to put 8' stuff up on the center console. it's a good 8-10 inches short. My old Previa could fit 8 foot sticks of lumber under the bench seats.

My Subaru does well for itself but I'm still looking for a new truck. I broke this trailer and rebuilt it 10x stronger but still just need something bigger sometimes. You can tow with a minivan but I've run into traction issues before. Especially pulling out of the HHRP range fully laden, both over the creek and onto 46 are gravel and steep in a bad way for wrong-wheel-drive.

The Astro was built on a Chevy S-10 frame, and the Aerostar I believe was on a Ranger frame, so they were pretty good light/medium duty trucks.

Astro was not identical but close enough. The Aerostar was unibody.

 

[rhamersley]

My 09 T&C you have to put 8' stuff up on the center console. it's a good 8-10 inches short. My old Previa could fit 8 foot sticks of lumber under the bench seats.

My Subaru does well for itself but I'm still looking for a new truck. I broke this trailer and rebuilt it 10x stronger but still just need something bigger sometimes. You can tow with a minivan but I've run into traction issues before. Especially pulling out of the HHRP range fully laden, both over the creek and onto 46 are gravel and steep in a bad way for wrong-wheel-drive. View attachment 144921



Astro was not identical but close enough. The Aerostar was unibody.

Ok, never owned a Ford anything, so didn’t know.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I towed a 20' pontoon boat with a Dodge minivan with a 6 cylinder through the Smokey Mountains. I do not recommend it. Unless you enjoy driving in passing gear constantly.

 

[marvin02]

Why the heck did Chrysler create the best folding seat system? Their vans are versatile and roomy. The Ram CV version could carry 1 ton of cargo. Most folks I know who have had one or own one love/hate them.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

I have always had a truck. Last go round I decided I'm gonna try a car for awhile.Now Everytime I need something more than groceries I kick myself for not having a truck...Or at least a minivan.

 

[yote hunter]

Oops !

I think I can , I think I can.