Outfitting your locksmith van: spent $15k on my Ford Transit setup

Been in the game 8 years and just dropped $15k on a full Ford Transit van loadout for mobile locksmith work, including key cutting machines, impressioning tools, and a secure lockout kit. Worth every penny for not having to lug crap around from a beat-up pickup anymore. If you're solo, don't skimp on the shelving system, it saves your back.

Ford Transit is solid for us too, added cargo organizers from Uline to keep the HPC codes and pick sets from getting tossed around.

Insurance companies are screwing us on fleet coverage now, jacked my rates 20% after one break-in claim.

Hit 6 figures this year solo out of my decked-out Sprinter, organized by job type so automotive and residential don't mix up.

FML, my van's tranny went out last week on a emergency lockout call, $4k repair bill and missed two jobs.

Dealing with a lazy apprentice who can't load the van right, always forgetting the tubular lock picks and I end up driving back for them. Pisses me off every time.