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    Yea you question has a lot of room for imagination. I agree with the others, first look into replacing the transmission. If you do it yourself you will learn a lot and perhaps save enough to pay for some of the tools you may not already have.

    I own a cargo van, its a ford e250(3/4 ton), its made to do the job want it to. I receintly got rid of a chev 1/2 ton p/u with a 6' bed. I liked having both vehicles. The way I used them was pick up in the van and tear down on the tail gate of the truck. I would then toss the shred forward on the truck for the trip to the yard. I found the 6' bed very limiting and my son was in need of a vehicle.

    Since using just the van I am seriously considering buying a trailer and put my shred directly into the trailer. This would save me moving the shred a least one more time.



    One of the things I like best about using my van is I don't have to cover my load or worry that something will fall out while I am headed to the yard. Also I have my one customer will put a pallet in the back
    and then push it forward with the second. jThis has made for very fast loading for me. Mike
    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

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