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<blockquote data-quote="Mutineer" data-source="post: 3721043" data-attributes="member: 69587"><p>I sometimes have respect for your contributions and opinions on some subjects. This subject is not one of them. From a mechanical/capacity perspective it is obvious to myself and undoubtedly others, that you have no idea what yer yammering about and are simply presenting semi-believable gibberish as fact. I strongly suspect the particular vehicles ('80s to Mid '90s Ford Econolines) I speak of were in service long before you began your career in this industry. </p><p></p><p>In other words, educate yourself. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes. These vans are no treat to work out of compared to a walk-thru stepvan with shelves. But that is an apples to oranges comparison. They were used mostly for rural routes where clearance with tree limbs and narrow roads are a chronic issue. Also, due to the nature of a spread out, rural route a high (70 stop, 100 piece 160 mile day) was rare.</p><p></p><p>If you have never been an owner/operator or contractor in this industry, your opinion on the subject of reliability or suitability of vehicles used for these purposes is fairly irrelevant, anyways.</p><p></p><p>Cuz all said and done it's really not yer problem when the POS breaks down. You contact dispatch, get bailed out, and It's NOT your problem to figure out and NOT your career and everything you've invested on the line.</p><p></p><p>You just get home a little late for dinner. And while you were sleeping, the next morning shows that The Van Fairy has visited your terminal and provided another van for you to drive. For free.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mutineer, post: 3721043, member: 69587"] I sometimes have respect for your contributions and opinions on some subjects. This subject is not one of them. From a mechanical/capacity perspective it is obvious to myself and undoubtedly others, that you have no idea what yer yammering about and are simply presenting semi-believable gibberish as fact. I strongly suspect the particular vehicles ('80s to Mid '90s Ford Econolines) I speak of were in service long before you began your career in this industry. In other words, educate yourself. Yes. These vans are no treat to work out of compared to a walk-thru stepvan with shelves. But that is an apples to oranges comparison. They were used mostly for rural routes where clearance with tree limbs and narrow roads are a chronic issue. Also, due to the nature of a spread out, rural route a high (70 stop, 100 piece 160 mile day) was rare. If you have never been an owner/operator or contractor in this industry, your opinion on the subject of reliability or suitability of vehicles used for these purposes is fairly irrelevant, anyways. Cuz all said and done it's really not yer problem when the POS breaks down. You contact dispatch, get bailed out, and It's NOT your problem to figure out and NOT your career and everything you've invested on the line. You just get home a little late for dinner. And while you were sleeping, the next morning shows that The Van Fairy has visited your terminal and provided another van for you to drive. For free. [/QUOTE]
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