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by throwaway0a5e 1942 days ago
Are you going to complain that fishing boats have Raytheon radars?

Oshkosh makes tons of industry specific truck bodies. That's one of their business lines. Same for Grumman before them.

Despite what the internet commenters seeking validation for their decision to purchase a 3yo Tacoma at 2k over MSRP will have you believe, the edge between vehicle manufacturers is quite small to the point where USPS contracting somebody, anybody to build them a bunch of purpose built vehicles will likely be cheaper in the long run than slapping a bunch of shelves in a RHD Transit Connect.

And this is coming from someone who thinks most commercial fleets are over-equipped for regulatory compliance reasons and that the broader economy would be better off if that didn't happen.