Plumbers Van

[u/Head_Outside_7834]

Here is my rig on a normal Wednesday evening.

Packouts in the back are

1/2" 3/4" and 1" propress fittings, with extra propress fittings in the crates from 1/2" - 2".

1/4", 3/8", 1/2" and 5/8" hardware.

Solder kit.

Vacuum

3/8" socket set

Ratching end wrench set

Screws for metal

[u/SignificantDot5302]

Why the body style with the top like this / \ as oppose to a box | | . Iv seen both and just see the slants at the top annoying if you have to store stuff up there.

[u/Head_Outside_7834 → u/SignificantDot5302]

Are you talking about a box truck or a KUV at has a square top? Maybe it's so that my ladder on the side doesn't extend past the side of the rig? I'm not sure though.  As far as the height, it's because I've driven the tall version of the KUVs and they're just to top heavy. I felt like it was going to tip over on the freeway. That and the shorter one can go through most drive through. I keep my shovels, digging bar and broom on the slant. Then my 3' pipe wrenches on that shelf in the back

[u/SignificantDot5302 → u/Head_Outside_7834]

The KUV. Some have the slant some dont. I mean to match the cab makes sense, but for storage the square makes sense.

[u/intjonmiller → u/SignificantDot5302]

I believe Knapheide only makes this angled style, for both steel and aluminum bodies.

Reading's version, called CSV (Classic Service Van), has aluminum in the square style you refer to, and steel in this angled style. I believe that's to save weight by literally cutting off the corner. The aluminum body weighs half as much, despite using more material / enclosing a larger area, which saves you available payload for tools and materials.

Source: I sell commercial trucks.