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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Clever Forum Name on February 24, 2014, 07:29:31 pm

Title: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: Clever Forum Name on February 24, 2014, 07:29:31 pm
Doing another van setup and just wondered if anything annoys you now about yours?

On mine it is.

Van is too small for pole holders on the roof.

Tank is too small.

Only a small ish battery.

Thats about it really, just wondered what gripes you about your system as trying to build the perfect system if thats possible
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: DaveG on February 24, 2014, 07:40:26 pm
Not being big headed, but I've got my system just about right.

Pole holders overhead in just the right positions, heater and flow controller on van wall just inside door, step ladders on opposite wall. Trad gear sits nicely on top of tank, just inside side door along with scrims etc...

Wouldn't mind an internal rack for a small triple but not essential.
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: Clever Forum Name on February 24, 2014, 07:42:45 pm
Not being big headed, but I've got my system just about right.

Pole holders overhead in just the right positions, heater and flow controller on van wall just inside door, step ladders on opposite wall. Trad gear sits nicely on top of tank, just inside side door along with scrims etc...

Wouldn't mind an internal rack for a small triple but not essential.

Mine is about right too, just wondered if people put up with problems that i have forgotten about :)
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: Dave Willis on February 24, 2014, 07:59:18 pm
Another sliding door would be nice and more cubby holes. I'd also prefer my gas bottle nearer the back door and my vac but it aint going to happen.

ps. the tow bar is a natural pole hose snagger.
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: Flash.. on February 24, 2014, 08:00:57 pm
I cant fit a coffee machine in
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: Laugher on February 24, 2014, 08:04:37 pm
Everything  :)

But I haven't started to kit it out yet
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: lal on February 24, 2014, 10:57:54 pm

 Heavy Brodex hose reel.
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: LBWCS on February 24, 2014, 11:26:03 pm
transit connect = wet footwells
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: windowswashed on February 25, 2014, 12:07:12 am
Love to be able wheel my tank out so I can use it for other purposes
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: Window Lickers on February 25, 2014, 12:11:26 am
I cant fit a coffee machine in

I've got one of those in mine.
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: richard groves on February 25, 2014, 12:26:07 am
Love to be able wheel my tank out so I can use it for other purposes
me too, why I posted this thread
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=182776.0
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: LWC on February 25, 2014, 08:15:35 am
Not really my setup but my side door opens when it feels like it...usually when i need to get into the side lol
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: paul ette on February 25, 2014, 08:26:51 am
transit connect = wet footwells
ye same ere
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: dazmond on February 25, 2014, 08:28:47 am
everything about my set up works smoothly with only the odd little niggle here and there.

not enough room.its a bit of a squeeze to fit poles in properly,trad gear,gas bottle etc

tank slightly too small some days(350L).

this will be rectified with a new bigger van and bigger tank over the coming months
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: deeege on February 25, 2014, 08:38:48 am
everything about my set up works smoothly with only the odd little niggle here and there.

not enough room.its a bit of a squeeze to fit poles in properly,trad gear,gas bottle etc

tank slightly too small some days(350L).

this will be rectified with a new bigger van and bigger tank over the coming months

Are you getting a new van Daz? You didn't mention it!

 ;D
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: dazmond on February 25, 2014, 08:49:17 am
haha danny! ;D ;D

ive still got a few months MOT and insurance left on my current van plus i need a bit more money yet.

are you keeping yours for now?
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: Marc Stock on February 25, 2014, 08:56:02 am
transit connect = wet footwells
ye same ere

yep me too. lol i drilled a hole through the floor to solve the issue.
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: deeege on February 25, 2014, 11:43:28 am
haha danny! ;D ;D

ive still got a few months MOT and insurance left on my current van plus i need a bit more money yet.

are you keeping yours for now?

Yes will be keeping our Vivaro for the foreseeable future. It's done 128k now so we are going to get a smaller (berlingo size) van to do the miles and use them both on the days where we split up.
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: Carl@Cwc on February 25, 2014, 02:34:22 pm
transit connect = wet footwells
ye same ere

yep me too. lol i drilled a hole through the floor to solve the issue.

Me too  ;D
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: escorttdi on February 25, 2014, 02:46:48 pm
transit connect = wet footwells
ye same ere

mine use too... so drilled 3 holes in each footwell...... solved now
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on February 25, 2014, 04:30:15 pm
Mine WAS the tank... too small and leaked slightly one of the bottom outlets...


Sorted now mind  ;D

Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: Clever Forum Name on February 25, 2014, 04:35:19 pm
Nothing really surprising here then.

Thanks for the replies :)
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: dazmond on February 25, 2014, 06:22:19 pm
i spoke too soon this morning before work!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: IDEAL50 on February 25, 2014, 06:31:21 pm
I have an LDV Cub
I get ladders in, poles in in fact everything in with plenty of room, and all secure!

The only thing is the engine is under the seats!
Seats have to be tilted back to service engine!

Which means the tank has to come out... NOW, that's annoying!
Title: Re: What annoys you about your setup in your van....
Post by: James Bulton on February 25, 2014, 06:46:11 pm
transit connect = wet footwells
Have you located the leeks on your connect.I also had this problem and found the leak under the small step on the sliding door then run along the inner sill and then leeks in the the passenger floor. It has 3 screws and the hole step comes out.I filled it up with expanding foam and seal it with silicon and also under the bulk head. Drilling a hole in the floor drains the water but it does not tale care of the pure water  on the unpainted  inner sill.