Van Tour

That lunch tray is the most valuable thing in the whole van. No more mess or annoyance.

The thing I love about working with tools is everyone who is handy seems to have the same systems in place and problems. I always love seeing how people adapt to their situations and yet a lot of peoples solutions are pretty similar. good vid

Brings back memories. I spent near 25 years as a road mechanic for an equipment rental company (the green guys) and a total of 33 years with them. I am now retired kicking back, sipping bourbon and watching your awesome videos. Keep them coming. Thanks 👍

Clean van. I installed a cheap rv sink in the back of my van. I do residential work so I can now wash my hands there and not in my customers home to avoid having it looking like the bathroom scene from pulp fiction.

I'm also a road tech (ALTA Equipment). I was in your same van until somebody rear ended me. Now I'm in the Dodge Promaster 3500 and I hate it. Front wheel drive in a loaded down cargo van in Michigan is stupid. When I got rearended the force ripped a couple drawers of my toolbox right out of it. I decided I wanted a tool box with individually locking drawers, which I found. Best thing I could ever have done. My previous box had a single latch that secured all the drawers, but if the van is tilted just right I can't always catch all the drawers which is highly annoying. Also, I made a platform for my compressor which is instant floor space underneath where I keep my jack and a couple of buckets for clean and dirty rags. I traded over from tool bag to Milwaukee Packout about two years ago and I love it. I tend to take more than I need for a given job but I hate walking back and forth to the van, so I make sure I have what I need the first time (doesn't work, but I know it reduces it dramatically). P.S. Here's a game changer! I recently bought a Milwaukee M12 palm nailer, I wondered how well it would work for roll pins in those awkward spots where you know you're gonna bend a roll pin pin punch because you can't hit it straight. Holy CRAP!!! It is awesome!!! I replace load wheels in record time with no cussing now.

My dad has the same drawer of screw drivers. Just a mix of all different types of screwdrivers. It never ceases to amaze me at how everyone seems to have a different but same mess that they know their way around. I was changing my oil and looking for a 10mm socket and couldn't find one and I asked my dad where they were, he was looking for probably all of 30 seconds and goes "here's one"

I thoroughly enjoyed the van tour. I have to say I like how you were very to the point and concise about your your video. No over explaining, just everything you need nothing you don’t. I have to say I also admire that you don’t overthink the layout of your van. It’s less about being overly OCD. And it’s more about what works best. The tools you use the most being the most convenient to access, the storage not being over thought. Very nice! My only question is what is the hardest mechanic job you’ve ever completed.

This is the only tour video I've ever sat through completely. This is dope and I love it! Keep up the awesome vids bro

I'd say that your more organized than most mechanic/tool guys i know. Last time I had to help a friend with some work who also runs around in a tool van, we had to walk over and trip over stuff in the back to get to anything. And organization is a good skill to have in general! Eather way neat vids I like this channel. The sense of humor is similar to my fathers. But suppose that makes sence given he's a welder lol.

It’s dirty, yet clean. Somewhat chaotic, yet precise. This is most certainly a hard working man’s setup.

For carrying tools around I love having a tool bag that just goes over a 5 gallon bucket. You can’t throw stuff inside the middle but it’s got room for all sorts of little tools and the larger ones

Awesome tour of the Rape van!

I like things of this nature. Don't cramp your style. Having all kinds of different brands and styles makes it much easier to find that particular screwdriver. I can go for the clear green or the rubberized orange or the wood handle etc. and won't have to think twice about what I just picked up. And yes, throw out everything that is not getting used. I like to think there is a minimal, generalist and specialty set; so generic stuff that you can't do without, regular stuff for routine/common jobs and that extra subset of special tools and supplies to deal with the more tricky maintenance and troubleshooting one-off jams. Covering those 3 categories usually gets me to 99% working solutions, with the 1% mostly being about parts that need to be ordered anyway, or it's just about getting dedicated tools for whatever the issue is.

Something about this video gives me “sorry I can’t go to *insert boring event here* I have to make a YouTube video” vibes, but I love it and will definitely refer back to this when I kit out my new work van

It seems like you're a much better (or slower) driver than me based on the fact that you have stuff that isn't bolted down on top of that toolbox that is still on top of it when you arrive. Could be down to all the roundabouts we have over here though. That lunch tray is a game changer for sure, need to get one of those for myself ASAP! Good stuff as always brother. -Mick

5 gallon bucket saved my pants a few times. Glad scented trash bags are a great addition too.

Spent a few years doing field service work on electronic security/access control systems. Almost laughed my ass off when you got to the bucket for trash.....and emergencies. Been there. Lol. Some of us already knew what it was for, my brother.😂

Im waiting on a call for an interview and hopefully a subsequent job offer with a forklift company. After 18 years on an ambulance, not an old fart but very well seasoned, it will be nice to have a shop I can set up as I see fit. Your channel randomly popped up in my feed the other day day and Im enjoying the content and atitude. Subscribed! Thanks for the tour.

Best thing you'll ever get is a set of stepped poly blocks for lifting the front wheels, wouldn't work without mine.

I purchased a high top Pro-master in the fall of 2021 after an entire career in e250 and e350’s. It the First van I ever got to build out the inside the way I wanted it. The number one upgrade you’re missing in the transit is the composite bulkhead. Driving down the road it is so quiet you almost forget you’re in a work van. Plus you’re only heating and cooling the front cab.