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Title: anchor point - ratchet straps
Post by: LWC on August 27, 2008, 07:00:19 pm
im not one of these "thats not safe" guys but i like things done right you know

when taking the vivaro apart to paint it, i took the achor point screws out, and couldnt beleive how short they were, like an inch, no way would i ratchet a tank down to them with them

just my 2pence worth
Title: Re: anchor point - ratchet straps
Post by: NWH on August 27, 2008, 07:02:11 pm
To be absolutley honest i don`t think they were designed to hold down 3/4 of a ton really.
Title: Re: anchor point - ratchet straps
Post by: LWC on August 27, 2008, 07:03:55 pm
To be absolutley honest i don`t think they were designed to hold down 3/4 of a ton really.

oh yeh i know that, but there is people who do it ;)
Title: Re: anchor point - ratchet straps
Post by: geefree on August 27, 2008, 07:04:43 pm
Oh god. Thats me at the moment. ???
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Post by: NWH on August 27, 2008, 07:05:21 pm
I couldn`t beleive how thin the metal is on van floors,talk about thin lol. ;D
Title: Re: anchor point - ratchet straps
Post by: geefree on August 27, 2008, 07:05:30 pm
only for a week longer though.
Title: Re: anchor point - ratchet straps
Post by: LWC on August 27, 2008, 08:39:00 pm
you know im not being a lord about this, but i think people should realis this, i thought they would be massive but they aint!!!!
Title: Re: anchor point - ratchet straps
Post by: Alex Gardiner on August 27, 2008, 08:46:38 pm
Before deciding to use factory supplied anchor points, it would be worth asking the manufacturer what they are rated to.  Some van makes have very sturdy structurally mounted points and others, as you've found out, do not.
Title: Re: anchor point - ratchet straps
Post by: [GQC] Tim on August 27, 2008, 08:54:11 pm
That's quite shocking.  :-X
Title: Re: anchor point - ratchet straps
Post by: DaveG on August 27, 2008, 09:29:02 pm
im not one of these "thats not safe" guys but i like things done right you know

when taking the vivaro apart to paint it, i took the achor point screws out, and couldnt beleive how short they were, like an inch, no way would i ratchet a tank down to them with them

just my 2pence worth


Im shocked too ...you just think they would be strong enough!!!...... but 1/2 a tonne of water is something else!
Title: Re: anchor point - ratchet straps
Post by: [GQC] Tim on August 27, 2008, 10:10:26 pm
im not one of these "thats not safe" guys but i like things done right you know

when taking the vivaro apart to paint it, i took the achor point screws out, and couldnt beleive how short they were, like an inch, no way would i ratchet a tank down to them with them

just my 2pence worth


Im shocked too ...you just think they would be strong enough!!!...... but 1/2 a tonne of water is something else!

1/2 tonne times 50(g) or so in an accident.
Title: Re: anchor point - ratchet straps
Post by: LWC on August 27, 2008, 10:11:44 pm
apparntly something like a 650 creates 64 tonnes of force at 40mph crash
Title: Re: anchor point - ratchet straps
Post by: gsw on August 27, 2008, 10:12:22 pm
im not one of these "thats not safe" guys but i like things done right you know

when taking the vivaro apart to paint it, i took the achor point screws out, and couldnt beleive how short they were, like an inch, no way would i ratchet a tank down to them with them

just my 2pence worth


now thats what i call a good job, taking screws out to paint the floor! i bodged mine and painted right over them!!