Well, I like the standing on the van idea so far, especially since my vans are 11' off grade at the top. I never really considered that possibility. I only have about a dozen 20 footers to put in (on top of 2' peirs), with 2 cutoff fixtures on little stub arms. Seems like standing on the truck might be the way to fly. I've never set poles without the use of a crane or hoe, so this will be new for me. Only potential pitfall would be that my trucks have 6 skylights. That would be kinda interesting if you got all into in setting the pole and stepped through one of the fiberglass skylights. ha! (Does this mean that I have to put railing and a toe board around the top of the truck now? Yeah, right. :cheesygri )