-- [ From: Ned Worcester * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
Why not do a Pick-up, dakota or Ram of course, and put on a good quality
canopy? That will be less money than either an SUV or certainly a Quigley
conversion?
There are all sorts of options of canopy, side opening windows so you dont
have to reach everything from the tailgate; large drawers to get to stuff;
work bodies, etc.
The one real problem with a quigley conversion and a dodge van is that the
van is not a body on frame, it's a uni-body, and not as durable. Ford vans
are the only remaining new body on frame.
Good luck, Ned Worcester
-------- REPLY, Original message follows --------
Date: Tuesday, 27-Jan-98 12:43 AM
From: Hemipower@aol.com \ America On-Line: (Hemipower)
To: Dakota Mail List \ Internet: (dakota-truck@buffnet.net)
Subject: Re: DML: OFF TOPIC:Ram Wagon 4WD Conversion
In a message dated 98-01-26 11:43:13 EST, gt9742a@prism.gatech.edu writes:
<<
>
> OK Folks, I need some help a little off topic from Dakotas.
>
> I work for a State Government Wildlife Agency as a video producer. I
shoot
> video all over Arkansas under all sorts of conditions and terrain. For
the
> last eight years, I've driven a 1986 Chevy Suburban 4 X 4 to haul all
sorts
> of expensive broadcast video camera gear, lighting and grip equipment,
plus
> a medium-sized P.A. system for use in public meetings. The Sub is
> scheduled to be sold at our next public auction, so I'm trying to get a
new
> work vehicle.
>
> >From what I understand, a new Suburban is out of the question. Some of
our
> higher-ups think the public wouldn't like seeing me work out of an
> "up-scale" SUV. My next choice would be a Durango. Not as much space as
a
> Suburban, but a bit more than the state contract Jeep Cherokees.
> Higher-ups still won't go for it, saying the perception of wasting money
on
> vehicles would still be there. THEIR idea is to get a new full-sized van
> (generally Dodges lately on state contract) and have it converted by some
> company called Quigley Motor Company ( http://WWW.quigley4x4.com ) to a
> four-wheeled drive. From what I understand, the conversion cost about 8K
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