A UK Transit by Artisan Electric
RIG DETAILS
| USED FOR | Electrical |
| TYPICAL JOBS | EV installs, fire alarms, smart home, unit replacements |
| MODEL | 2019 Ford Transit |
| BODY | Full-Size Cargo Van |
| DRIVETRAIN | 2L EcoBlue Manual |
ORGANIZATION
Artisan Electrics is an electrical company in Cambridge, UK. They specialize in electric vehicle charging installations, and this Ford Transit is their newest acquisition.
The above video is an empty upfit (no tools or supplies!) so see this short video for a more complete idea of what's in the van.
The van has a commercial upfit with adjustable metal shelves. The ends of the shelves have notches and holes that accept caulk and can holders. Jordan's also able to clip on gear.
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Sensible Nav
One of the features Jordan like is the Apple CarPlay. It allows him to connect his phone to the van and have the screen mirrored on a monitor on the dash.
Very few work trucks have large monitor setups and sometimes they don't even have phone mounts! Even with a phone mount, getting the phone in there can be a little fiddly, and you might do it several times a day so you can have directions.
A large, mirrored monitor solves a lot of problems.
Deadlocks
In the US, many tradepeople are using puck locks. These locks are very secure, but they stand off the truck body and don't look as good as a flush lock.
Jordan has chosen to use a flush deadlock on the van doors. These will prevent prying the door open, but they're probably drillable.
Lots of tradespeople want to tell you how to lock your van. For some, a puck lock will be their first mod before tools!
But for many others that live and work in different areas, a "less secure" lock is just fine.
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