Jeff Wexler Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 What I hope to see here is discussion and images regarding our work vehicles, real and imagined, present day or historical. I will have to recuse myself from this topic since sadly I do not have ANY vehicle appropriate to the task of transporting me and the tools of the trade. I have had a number of great work vehicles in the past, but now, nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 You can still comment on the rides JW. Here are some of my VW Euro Van on location. I can take better ones when I return from vacation. One is on a rooftop parking structure like Richard Ragon was talking about in a recent threat/topic. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afewmoreyears Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 2010 Chevy Express Cargo 3/4 ton, DIESEL 6.6 litre Duramax, 23 mpg. heavily insulated, All professionally installed, safety partition, heavy duty flooring, Speed track, Alarm (2), Rear window Security screens and Limo tinted, Duel batteries, yellow bright headlights. I love this vehicle... PLENTY OF ROOM... Professional appearance, (at least the van) Tons of power, longevity, smooth, decent Mpg. and actually nice to drive. It also fits in parking structures and my garage... VERY important... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Ragon Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 Great ride.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 FTC, soon-to-be-old-style, from rear with the partition in and showing how the Magliner rides. philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Tuzo Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Beautiful cart, crew! Looks super light (by LA standards). I would post a "Ride" pic, but here in NY, the teamsters load our gear from our storage spaces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Beautiful cart, crew! Looks super light (by LA standards). I would post a "Ride" pic, but here in NY, the teamsters load our gear from our storage spaces Not just a New York thing. The reason I don't have a vehicle anymore is that every job I have done in the last 20 years or more has been a feature film where the Transportation Department (Teamsters) has picked up the equipment from my shop or I have loaded directly into the Sound and Video truck or trailer. What I haven't been able to do over all these years are the one and two day jobs where the expectation is, at least here in L.A., that you will show up on the job with your own vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwill Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 A 2005 Volvo V-70 186,000 miles, thats my full package plus 2 c stands JHW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Not just a New York thing. The reason I don't have a vehicle anymore is that every job I have done in the last 20 years or more has been a feature film where the Transportation Department (Teamsters) has picked up the equipment from my shop or I have loaded directly into the Sound and Video truck or trailer. What I haven't been able to do over all these years are the one and two day jobs where the expectation is, at least here in L.A., that you will show up on the job with your own vehicle. That expectation seems to be the norm all over. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylormadeaudio Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Here's Clifford the Big Red Van: ...inside: Cons?: It has a limited turning radius... 3/4 ton, 5.9L - definitely a pig unless I keep my foot out of it... but it'll get me out of a sticky situation: ...I love having it on location - it's kept me warm and dry on many cold winter jobs in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana... and has served me well on location here in the South after a 2500 mile trek across the country, enduring monsoon level rains in Alabama and golf-ball sized hail in Texas: It too will fit in parking structures and garages -- which is definitely key on almost every job I do. The alarm system includes a 2-way controller with about a mile range. I like the idea of security screens on the windows -- will have to do that soon. ~tt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Even on non union indie films I take the kit to the camera truck before day 1 and load out after the last shooting day. For a month feature, I use my Jeep Commander twice, and could usually get a truck to come to my house. It does pay off when doing a feature that's 70+ miles away, and get put up in a hotel. Gear + boom op + luggage and we can go anywhere comfortably. Otherwise I'm doing doc/reality bag work that doesn't even need the space in my Jeep, let alone a sprinter. Like I said, I wish I was doing more jobs to justify a work vehicle I can pop out of with everything ready to go. Maybe one day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Clifford the Big Red Van is looking good! I particularly like the inside shots --- seems like a really nice working environment, something that you don't have with most of the smaller vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylormadeaudio Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Thanks Jeff, Yeah, all it needs is a little mini-fridge, some bean-bags, and a disco ball, and we're partying. Seriously though, I purposely went with lower-profile Magliners so they'd fit in there w/o taking anything apart. Remote the antenna mast, cables through the window, and it's ready to go, and small enough to pull right up next to set... (usually.) I've actually had directors and producers sitting in there with me instead of at video village because it was warmer or dryer or just more comfortable... January night EXT's in WA. can be cold. ~tt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afewmoreyears Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Cliff... Nice red van.... but beware... I had 10 Dodge 2500 Ram vans, with 318s and a 360 in two.... almost all had either a blown top end or lower end at around 110,000 miles, and I was really really good about ALL service.. I also had about 6 rear ends on my last one... This was the year before the discontinuation of the Ram van... When I asked the Line mechanic why this van is going through rear ends he said " they knew the van was going to be discontinued, so they let the dies for the rear ends work way past their normal service life... they were not to proper spec... If yours is still running well past the 110,000 mark... your my hero... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewFreedAudio Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 The show I'm working on now has been shooting in Dallas for the past 18 months with all transportation provided by the production company. However, when back in Los Angeles or even for a couple small day playing gigs in Dallas I'll frequently take one of my motorcycles: They are a 1975 BMW R90/6 and a 2013 BMW K1600GTL. I am amazed how much gear I can pack on the K1600! Production Sound Mixing for Television, Film, and Commercials. www.matthewfreed.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 I went with a trailer for a number of reasons, one of which being that it requires no registration, separate insurance, little maintenance, at it was only a couple of grand. I haven't needed to use it in a couple of years, and I'm glad to not be paying for a full vehicle to sit in my garage. Image to follow. But if I were a commercial mixer, I'd be all over having a cool production vehicle. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylormadeaudio Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Cliff... Nice red van.... but beware... I had 10 Dodge 2500 Ram vans, with 318s and a 360 in two.... almost all had either a blown top end or lower end at around 110,000 miles, and I was really really good about ALL service.. I also had about 6 rear ends on my last one... This was the year before the discontinuation of the Ram van... When I asked the Line mechanic why this van is going through rear ends he said " they knew the van was going to be discontinued, so they let the dies for the rear ends work way past their normal service life... they were not to proper spec... If yours is still running well past the 110,000 mark... your my hero... Good to know... I'll likely be on to this little guy by then: '68 Dodge A100... replaced the 225CI slant-6 with a 360, block-hugger headers, B&M racing trans... with a driveline that's literally shorter than my forearm, it chirps every gear. It's gonna be painted soon -- the brightest, most pearlescent metal flake disco orange you can imagine. And then brushed nickel and either teak or mahogany inside. Baby Moons and white-walls with curb-feelers... yup. ~tt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbiesodd Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 They are a 1975 BMW R90/6 and a 2013 BMW K1600GTL. I am amazed how much gear I can pack on the K1600! Production Sound Mixing for Television, Film, and Commercials. www.matthewfreed.com The K1600 is exactly what I'm looking for in terms of size, mobility and luggage support for getting to LA gigs. When you have all your gear packed up, how many road cases do you use? Cheers, Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewFreedAudio Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 The K1600 is exactly what I'm looking for in terms of size, mobility and luggage support for getting to LA gigs. When you have all your gear packed up, how many road cases do you use? Cheers, Evan When I take the bike I typically don't use road cases. I'll pack things in to backpacks and run bags. The gigs I do on the bike are things that involve a small 3 channel mixer, a couple wireless, and boom. Probably hops, and are known in terms of the location, duration, etc. I've done a lot of sit-down interviews with a talking head where I need one boom, one wireless, and I bring a light stand, knuckle, and boom cradle. The R1200GS is also a good bike for packing gear. Production Sound Mixing for Television, Film, and Commercials. www.matthewfreed.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Ragon Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Not sure if I posted this one on the board here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Here's my trailer - 5x8 - fits in a garage and can easily be detached and moved around and tucked in a corner somewhere for day jobs. It's even been pushed on stage! My carts go down one side, cases go on the other, and a few extra bits go down the middle if I need more stuff. This will likely be up for sale in the next year, as will the Explorer. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 So, I rotated the Interior one but I think we lost one of your images, Robert. Send me any others you want and I'll make sure they get into your post properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 So, I rotated the Interior one but I think we lost one of your images, Robert. Send me any others you want and I'll make sure they get into your post properly. It looks perfect. Only had 2. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Campbell Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 1997 Saturn. North Hollywood, this morning before a gig. Just drove it down from Washington State last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Ragon Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 My wife just walked into my office.. She said, "what are you looking at, porn?" I said, "yeah kind of.. I'm looking at the back of sound mixers cars".. She gave me a funny look as she walked out. I feel dirty, and I'm not sure why?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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