Re: [NSVC] Van or trailer?

Considering the amount of times you actually need to
haul your bike and the fact that you can rent a truck
for realtively cheap, I wouldn't buy something
specifically for hauling a bike.
However, there are some other good aspects of owning a
truck... if you ever drive in e.g. Atlanta, you almost
need a truck's suspension to deal with all the
potholes. Also, changing the oil is really easy, as
well as other general maintenance stuff. I'm of the
opinion that some trucks require less maintenance than
a car, but I'm sure that there are exceptions to the
rule...
Mike

--- Erik Weber <[email protected]> wrote:

> I need a new daily driver. I also need something to
> haul my bike.
>
> Van:
> pros -- bike is sheltered, easier loading and
> unloading (one person can do
> it), could camp in the van in a pinch
> cons -- not good for a daily driver
>
> Truck with a hitch:
> pros -- good for a daily driver
> cons -- must rent a trailer if I want my bike
> sheltered, loading and
> unloading without a trailer sucks (tougher for one
> person)
>
> My first idea was to buy a work van with no back
> seats and mount my
> front-tire holder to the floor. Then I started
> thinking about a truck with =
> a
> hitch because it's a better general purpose vehicle
> and because I can rent
> 5x8 (covered) trailers from U-Haul for $20 per day.
>
> Not sure what I will do yet. Anyone here using a
> van, and what do you think
> of the van option? If I knew the right van to look
> for it would help.
>
> Erik
>
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