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Title: any tips on how to fit a hose reel thru your floor
Post by: richywilts on June 15, 2012, 04:15:04 pm
just bought a second hand hose reel one of the types that bolt into the floor any tips on best way to go about it do you need plates underneath the floor and under the reel??
Title: Re: any tips on how to fit a hose reel thru your floor
Post by: mikeyfaerosyth on June 15, 2012, 04:23:36 pm
Drill holes,bolt down,use couple wide washers on each bolt underneath and primer or something for bare metal.
Title: Re: any tips on how to fit a hose reel thru your floor
Post by: BVC on June 15, 2012, 07:12:33 pm
Wouldnt bother mate

Always screwed mine into the ply. Never had a problem :) Tank yes reel no need.

BVC
Title: Re: any tips on how to fit a hose reel thru your floor
Post by: Tomboler on June 16, 2012, 09:31:33 am

Wouldnt bother mate

Always screwed mine into the ply. Never had a problem :) Tank yes reel no need.

BVC

That's what I've done. No point putting any more holes through van floor than absolutely necessary (ie. tank only)
Title: Re: any tips on how to fit a hose reel thru your floor
Post by: richywilts on June 16, 2012, 10:42:30 am
ive got my floor speedlined painted tho
Title: Re: any tips on how to fit a hose reel thru your floor
Post by: Perfect Windows on June 16, 2012, 12:27:21 pm
Bolt it to a large, heavy wooden base plate.  Section of offcut kitchen worktop is ideal.

You can still get it out of the van when you need to but it'll not move.  And no holes in the van.

Vin
Title: Re: any tips on how to fit a hose reel thru your floor
Post by: Steve Sed on June 16, 2012, 12:52:04 pm
Does't it leak though? I have a brass swivel elbow which is brilliant once the pressure seals it, but leaks until it is sealed.
Title: Re: any tips on how to fit a hose reel thru your floor
Post by: Splash 4 Cash on June 16, 2012, 01:30:53 pm
Hi Richie don`t bolt through the floor just use the fittings used by plummers to fasten piping to a wall you will be able to pop rivet them to the flooring.
Title: Re: any tips on how to fit a hose reel thru your floor
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on June 16, 2012, 02:14:30 pm
I bolted mine down in my last van richie - hole straight through (be carefull where your drilling)

Then the bolt sat in a piece of metal which is 4 inch x 4 inch going upwards so you can remove the reel if you need to.