So i rented a transit connect....

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loved the little vehicle! amazing gas millage, fun to drive around, but ...

1orbot, 1cimex, 2vacs, 1wetvac, 2pails of pads,1 airpath, and 2 chemical carriers

.....leaves you feeling like sardines 

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i checked one of those out the other day in a parking lot and thought, why would anyone use such a small vehicle in the carpet cleaning business?
the one i looked at was from a "maids service", and the back was cramped 

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Nice vacuum! 

Do you really need all that stuff in the van every day?

Even when we ran cubes I used to load and unload some stuff every day.

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I agree with Mike, expecially during the winter months I unload daily and run less in the van incase of a accident I want to have some back up at home.

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Glad I didn't get one. That is cramped.

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If you had a large company and one guy strictly on sales i could see it working
Or if you never did large jobs you would be ok. With just an op, pads and vacuum?

It was a end of the year extra write off 

When i do large commercial, which is all the time I take equipment for doing carpet and hard floor at the same time. For an average residential day allot less. You need to see how it would preform at max capacity

A full size is in my very near future

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Dustin,

One of my daughters (an environmental health surveyor) had one with a desk and mini-laboratory built into the back. I though the usable inside space was good for such a compact vehicle and agree that they are fun to drive.

One thing I would do though is to install some form of bulkhead. In the event of a head-on collision you could have the load trying to sit on your lap with your head in its path.

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my wife thought i was nuts buying an extended van when i only had a Cimex and Challenger OP...we got by just fine with the standard sized van. but the extended really filled up. now i love the room, and it is a little crowded. can never go back 

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if i wanted a personal vehicle that got excellent gas millage and tons of room I would get one.

Love my cycling, outdoor stuff etc