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>>533264116
Carguy! Havent seen you a while, got a question, im probably buying a new truck in the next year or so (mainly been looking at maverick, stout or tacoma), but recently ive been entertaining the idea of a van; like so if i want to do long weekend type domestic vacations, i dont even need to bother with a hotel and could just sleep in the back of it.


The problem is though; i want something with hauling capacity and not so much "off-road" capability, but good on shitty roads and in snow, which afaik is not what vans are known for

Are there any more like "rugged" vans that can double a bachelor solo rv/camper? Or would i better off just getting a truck anda bed cap so i could... idk sleep in the back? Im not too sure about that idea though seems like itd be pretty uncomfortable, and im not like trying to get a vehicle to sleep in out of functional cheapness (i get hotels all the time, when i fly international i dont fly economy, etc...) more of the principal of the matter and having that as an option for more flexibility if i wanna roadtrip

What are your thoughts?

>>533264564
Ehhh, well are there mercedes sprinters for sale in your area? Those can be nice. I wiuld definitly go for a van if you want to sleep in it every once in a while.

And get a diesel, the diesel engines are great

>>533264833
Honestly im gonna want the truck stuff 99% of the time, the sleeping in the back would be much rarer, so i dont really want a giant van; youll also notice i was looking at smaller pickups vs f150/+ sized ones; i wouldnt want to go any bigger than a.... idk a metris or something, but having driven those they handle like ass on ice and in mud

Maybe get some solar panels and a big battery thingamagig

>>533265194
Ok so get a smaller pickup truck then. Engines are probably really good from the 90s on

I never learned to wrench because a) mechanics are common and low wage b) independence is in horses / animal traction not hyper complex machines dependent on modern industrial supply chains. there's no real self-reliance in ordering premade parts from ebay and screwing them in with tools from the shop.

>>533264116
poors fix
gold ingots just buy new

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>>533264116
No, that's my side hustle. Going after work to fix a broken f150.
>>533267073
Post wrists.

>>533267073
Shops charge up to $100/hr. Understanding machines is part of being an adult male. Having to rely on someone else is for women

>>533264564
>which afaik is not what vans are known for
Just get a 4wd proace/hiace lol. Good enough for african shitroads, probably good enough light snow

>>533268708
Wrong country

>>533267906
We have such a thing as division of labor.

>>533264116
got burnt out and switched to nursing

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>>533264116
>wrenchbros
be patient
you car geeks will be kings
when everything collapses

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>>533269993
Cars will need repairing probably

Youtube will be unavailable, it will come down to memorized skill and a big set off balls

>>533264116

what do you know about raiding and seizing airfields?

always remember that vietnamese rice farmers rendered and air force useless

>>533267750
Nice. What year?

>>533264116
Nice doggo fren, and good on you for doing something technical with your hands. How's negerland?

>>533271618
Whatsup finbro
Its fine where i live but i have coleages moving to sweden of all places because they hate how this country has become.

How about where you are?

>>533264116
>Wrenchbros, will our toolboxes be useless in the coming oil crises?
yes
you can use them as throwing objects at the muslim hordes that are in every city

>>533270312
Not anywhere close to being true.

>>533269144
You don't get hi/proaces there? Well, shit.

>>533267309
fags flex

>>533264116
idk about europe, but the biggest tip i can give to us techs is to learn asmuch as you can about diesels. if you can get into a fleet or heavy equipment shop you'll have guaranteed work until you die, we're always short handed.

>>533273546
How hard is it to get in there. Cna you go learn on the job?

>>533273791
i used to work for a fleet's in house shop and we've hired plenty of lube-techs to do basic shit like oil changes, installing deer guards, and trailer maintenance who have managed to work their way up. they usually work out better than fuckers fresh outta school do. in terms of heavy equipment you're probably going to have to either have some diesel background or be a good enough welder to make up for not having diesel exp.

>>533273791
>>533274069
also if you're either tall and strong as hell, or a tiny ass mofo you're much more desirable. you either need to be able to lift the heavy shit (the rear hubs on a semi are over 60 kg) or be able to squeeze yourself in-between the bottom of the cab and the top of a transmission (less than a 15 cm gap) to replace the main air line. every diesel shop keeps at least one huge dude for the extra muscle and one skinny bitch around for the tight spaces.

>>533272362
Not bad not bad. I live pretty far up north in a little town so most madness goes past by me. Actually honing some technic skills myself as well for when SHTF. I'm a lousy car mechanic though, but something I try to pick up on here and there. Bit ironic though that your collegues move to Sweden to escape Dutch madness. Sweden is literally laughin stock to Finns as Sweden, especially the cities are abhorrent. And have been for at least a decade. And I have seen NL too, many times. But that shit is coming here too.. it just goes slower. Helsinki is the afvoerputje from Finland. Better to stay up north

>>533264116
You've been posting this same pic for months, stop larping and fix it.

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>>533274069
>>533274985
Nice, and the pay is better than normal cars i heard

>>533276198
Yea i feel bad for sweden. They say the laws are getting more against immigrants now thoughbeit.

You have a firepit and an axe? I have a kemppi welder, thats some quality from finland, and is fiskars finnish too? I have on of those axes for chopping wood.

How is it to live somewhat further up north, a bit more isolated and stuff? How to find a girlfriend there?

>>533276531
depends. if you work at a dealership on incentive and are fast you will absolutely get paid more there, if you're taking road calls you'll outperform any flat rate tech though.

>>533264116
Modern cars are intentionally difficult to self-repair.

>>533276833
Checked and yes friend, Kemppi welders are pretty awesome. Fiskars stuff is generally good too, especially the older stuff. Still one of the few things still from and made in Finland.

Yeah we got a fireplace in here, we live in the countryside and have about an acre of land here. It's not a crazy amount but something to start from, and the best part; it's ours. All bought and payed for an no bank will take it from us. (The government though..) I was lucky to find my girlfriend in good old MySpace days.. when the social media was still somewhat innocent and in it's infancy haha. What area in NL are you from? (Without doxing yourself) God forbid you are from the R*ndstad

>>533272654

>https://youtu.be/JCUForAXrIs

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>>533276833
>>533277886
Picrel. Don't own a proper machine myself yet but I use the Kemppi's pretty much daily

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>>533278164
I was gonna say, that looks like an expensive pro welder.

I use mine sometimes for practice

>>533278367
Those small machines are great too. How much do they go for in NL? Was thinking of getting a similar one myself for basic welding jobs at home

>>533278614
Expesive as fuck, i paid 1100 for this around 6 years ago?

>>533265985
Lots of ~2000 Ford Rangers driving about in my neck of the woods. My old man pulled wrenches for a living and showed me the basics, but I never pursued auto mechanics as a job. The most complicated mechanical thing I've done to a vehicle was swap out a radiator. Installed a couple of stereo systems, but that's more electrical. It's all so tedious. I'm the sort of driver who uses the brakes sparingly and doesn't dry-steer. Avoiding the chore of having to fix anything is my angle when it comes to mechanical shit.

>>533278759
Oof yeah they're pricy but they'll last you a long time

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>>533264116
1. Nothing ever happens. You'll still have oil it will just cost a more.

2. Working on a car requires owning a house or living with parents who own a house. Here in burgerland no apartment manager will let you so much as check the oil level in your car before threatening to have the thing towed. Cars are a rich man's hobby now.

>>533279002
Yea, that why i picked it. Good reliable internals, lots of spare parts. Industrial quality brand.

Im looking to buy a home this year, if thats works out i will start welding more, inhave some sheetmetal to make something for practice.

I wished i bought the automatic for 400-500 more, for amature like me its way faster

>>533264564
You're talking about buying $50k-$60K vehicles. If you can afford to buy those then you can afford to stay in a hotel for the one or two trips you actually end up doing per year.

>>533278812
Honestly, wrenching and fixing shit isnt always that fun to do, but when its fixed, that feeling can last for a long time. I can revisite the thought i fixed something cool and i feel better

As men we have to DO more and move into action instead of thinking about shit all the time and not getting shit done.

Like ive been putting off fixing my motorcycle because of a snapped off bolt. I should get to it this weekend

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Had to run to Harbor Freight last weekend to buy a 20 ton press so I could finish replacing the bearing hubs. Paying a shop to do both front wheels would have cost me almost $2k, doing it myself just took 8 hours of my time and $400 in new tools. I love being able to fix shit. It makes me chuckle when I hear another man whine about how much he has to pay other men to fix things for him. Fags are pathetic.

>>533279251
Good plan. MIG/MAG welding is an extemely useful skill to have. Esp if you like tinkering with vehicles and such. You can weld pretty much anything or any material with a simple set-up. Only thing that takes proper practice is more advanced welds or working super thin or finnicky material. Sourcing the shielding gas can be a bit of a pain in the ass though looking at the price for a refill. In that sense stick welding is a lot more cheap and more bare-boned but it's harder to master and not suitable for everything.

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>>533279645
I need a press too now that i read your story.

Cant make enough excuses to buy more tools

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>>533279903
I tried to cheap out at first and bought one of these to try and beat the bearing hubs out, but it just busted the inner races out of the outer races. 20 years of corrosion really had them glued in place...

>>533279822
> Only thing that takes proper practice is more advanced welds or working super thin or finnicky material

This is what i found out while trying to weld my car. Burns right through

>>533280103
Ive made those mistakes, and then the tool brakes while working on a sunday, and the shops are closed

>>533279451
Indeed there is that gratification and cost savings aspects to the DIY. I'm fortunate to have inherited a bunch of basic tools so that I can work on minor stuff if need be, but I totally understand average, non-mechanically inclined folks shunning the practice.

>>533264116
Did my starter motor last week, took 6 hours...I need more tools but I don't want to have a collection

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>>533264116
I dunno why this would happen in oil producing countries.

People don't fix things because they are OK with taking it up the butt from Mr. Shekelsteinbergowitz and paying $700 a month for eternity for transportation.

>>533279451
I remember the first time I did a full brake job on my car when I was 18. I was broke and needed rotors calipers and pads on all 4. Saved my ass like $500 doing it. It took a long time and was frustrating and kinda scary (had no idea what I was doing and nobody to show me) but when I got it done and went for that test drive after and it WORKED... legitimately a feeling better, or at least close, to sex.

>>533264116
shit's so cheap there's no point in repairing it anymore, especially electronics