I rented a van this weekend and it was awesome!

"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5) 01/04/2016 at 12:13 • Filed to: van life

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This weekend I rented the Home Depot van. Back story is I bought a king sized bed over the holidays and my truck is currently out of commision so I needed something to get my new bed home.

I checked around at all the local rental places and Home depot had BY FAR the best deal. I only needed a van for about an hour so I did not want to go for a daily rental. Home depot $24.99 for 90 mins with no mileage charge.

The van we got was a 2014 Ford E-250 with only 5,521kms on it. It was the extended version (exactly as pictured) equipped with a 4.6L V8 and a 4spd auto. I’ll tell you what I was pretty impressed with it. It was super smooth and quiet. Driving 100km/h on the highway it was only turning 1,750 rpm and was quite pleasant to drive.

We got the bed home with no issues and since then I’ve been having the most awesome sleeps. We went from a Double to a King so no more elbows to the face in the middle of the night. Best $734 bucks I’ve ever spent.

Not I sort of want a van. I find it to be WAY more practical than a truck. You can stuff it to the ceiling and don’t have to tie anything down. All your shit stays dry, you could use it to go camping with. You can use it as a bug out vehicle when the zombie apocalypse hits.

If I could trade my truck for a GMC Vandura or something similar in similar condition as the truck I’d probably do it.

Boogie vans used to be so in back in the 70’s I almost wish this trend would of kept going.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/04/2016 at 12:18

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There’s some desire for me to grab a GMC Savana with the Duramax for campervan shenanigans.

However, it would be easier to put a 5th wheel on the Silverado and do up a 5th wheel cargo trailer. Plus more space for the generator and air compressor for race car duty.

CB > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/04/2016 at 12:19

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You and I both know what kind of van you have to buy.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/04/2016 at 12:20

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home depot rentals are the best.

I grab their pickups whenever I need something. Hauled my lawn mower home in one of them.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/04/2016 at 12:22

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Vans are awesome until you need to haul dirt / rocks / manure / tall things. But yeah, 90% of the time they're better than a truck.

BKosher84 > CB 01/04/2016 at 12:23

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If the ladies don’t find you handsome, they can at least find you handy!

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 01/04/2016 at 12:27

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The only thing I can think of that I would potentially haul that would be too tall is a fridge. For the stuff I do a van would be ideal.

uofime-2 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/04/2016 at 12:31

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can confirm, king size beds are the best!

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > uofime-2 01/04/2016 at 12:33

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I don’t even understand why I waited this long. I should of done it 5 years ago. King size bed is definitely a game changer.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/04/2016 at 12:35

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agreed, I bought a roomful of furniture last year on Craigslist for a STEAL (no, the furniture was not from a murder scene or something) and it all fit in the back of a rental home depot truck. Big 3 person couch, love seat, high top table, dining chairs, ottoman, and tv stand. Renting a big ass truck someplace else as a 23 year old would have been difficult. Home depot truck for a couple hours at a flat rate was great.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 01/04/2016 at 12:38

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I’m 29 so I don’t worry about that part anymore, but the hourly flat rate is unbeatable.

JustJim > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/04/2016 at 12:38

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When I lived in the SF Bay area people would rent HD trucks to run to Ikea.

uofime-2 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/04/2016 at 12:39

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You got an awesome deal on it too, that’s the usual reason why not

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > uofime-2 01/04/2016 at 12:42

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Boxing day sale here in Canada. It was $1266 off.

Justin Hughes > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/04/2016 at 12:57

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GreenN_Gold > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/07/2016 at 13:10

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90 minutes with no mileage charge sounds like a challenge to me!