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Bass amp and vehicle question

#24
this does really well for me!
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and before that this worked well
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#25
i drive a chevy HHR and it's perfect for my needs. i can haul everything i need without lowering any seats. the back cargo area fits my 410hlf (a big 4x10 cab) with room to spare, and it's a car so you don't have to lift your gear very high up. not to mention gas/insurance/car payment is very reasonable. it's definitely worth a look.
 
#26
I just got a 1995 Ford E150 for $1500 a few weeks back. Has enough room for my band and the majority of our gear, has a trailer hitch on it and rides very comfortably. If you're not comfortable with a vehicle that big, check out mid 1990s Volvo wagons. The 240 is a nice way to go for something cheap. If you want a bit more get up and go, you can get 850s and 940s with the turbo for under 3 grand, and they'll run to 300k as long as you take care of them.
 
#29
SpamBot--our Golfs are different (Mk3 vs Mk4), but, with the rear seats folded down, I could (barely) fit the 301 the "long" way (front to back) in the back and stood on its side, which actually left plenty of room for a drumkit. It was just a small four piece kit, but a kit nonetheless. There was also a passenger in the front seat; it wasn't used to haul gear. If I hadn't seen it with my own two eyes, I wouldn't believe it. I remarked at the time that it should have been a VW commercial, as they love to appeal to the young, hip, musician-type.
 
#32
I've driven small hatchbacks for over 20 years. If my bass rig can't fit in a Honda Civic hatchback it must be too big for me to hump by myself anyway, and I demand roadies! And once I have roadies or cartage it's their responsibility to worry about what vehicle gets it to the gig.

But that almost never happens. I can get two 4x10s (or two 1x15s, or one of each) plus an amp, two basses in gigbags, & a miscellaneous case of whatnots all in a hatchback & still have room for a 14-year-old groupie.
 
#33
My Civic four door did well for me: Drumset, bass rig (2x10 cab and head), small guitar amp and two wedge monitors on a five-plus hour drive to Lutsen, MN.

I'm not as happy with hauling gear in my Prius.

If I were buying a vehicle with an eye toward hauling gear, a Scion XB would be my number one choice, with nothing else coming close.

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#34
gjbassist said:
Chrysler PT Cruiser! It has a surprising amount of cargo room, especially with the seats out. I have hauled everything from my gear to a full size washing machine. They are easy to find used so you should be able to get a good deal on one.
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I used to use a PT Cruiser and it worked pretty well, except for the pain of taking the seats in or out. I got a Honda Fit last year, it looks goofy but it gets amazing mileage and can cart a ton of stuff to shows. Last show I brought out 2 basses, 1 guitar, a 4x10, 6 space skb rack, pedalboard, tshirts/ stickers/ cds/ buttons, and my gf and it was very comfy.
 
#35
Wish I still had my Grand Caravan. Traded down to a Scion xA back when I had to make 2x 350mile round trips each weekend to get my kids. Now I don't. When I pay off the xA (which I LOVE, btw) would like to get a minivan again.

BUT: I drove from OR to TX with my 2 kids, 2 basses, a 1x15 combo, all our luggage, stuffed animals and my laptop backpack in the Scion. FOr a small car, it'll hold a lot of stuff (as a music teacher, I know how to pack the stuff in there too... ). I even transport timpani between my schools with it (one at a time, of course...)
 
#36
Used to have a hyundai elantra wagon, which was great for gear, but now i have a honda element, which is 10x better. backseats lay back, fold up, or best or all, come completely out, and the headspace is huge. I can transport every piece of gear for an 8 piece band sans all of the musicians.
 
#37
Honda Odyssey. I could leave all my stuff stored behind the 3rd seat and not even know it's there. Could still haul 8 people no problem. Sold it for a Civic. Couldn't afford the van and a new house. I can still put all my stuff in the trunk of the Civic - and get ridiculous mileage.
 
#38
All depends on what you have, and how creative you are. I fit a Bag End 2x10, a Hartke head, my bass, a Behringer combo amp, a Fender Blues Jr, two guitars and a suitcase full of pedals all in a Chevy Cavalier, with enough room for one passenger. My band's drummer took his kit in his car, along with a passenger.
 
#40
Seats 8, hauls family, gear, and just plain hauls! Decent mpg for a 13.5 sec car too!

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2 pa spkrs & stands, pa head, 2 basses, full drum kit, and my cabs... though I haven't used these two together in a few years (typically a 1x15, with or without a 1x12 on top these days...).
 

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