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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: bennymon on March 05, 2005, 10:19:18 am

Title: machine securley in van
Post by: bennymon on March 05, 2005, 10:19:18 am

hi folks how do you all strap your machines securley in your vans . mine is strapped to the back of the driver seat but still sways about to much. 

Title: Re: machine securley in van
Post by: mark_roberts on March 05, 2005, 01:21:38 pm

I have a small metal frame bolted to the floor that the rear wheel sits in.  That stops the machine moving forward and back.  Then i tie a bungie cord around the rear handle and onto the lashing bars up the side of the van.  Thats holds the machine secure.

Van - transit
Machine - advantage


Mark

Title: Re: machine securley in van
Post by: Chris Bailey on March 05, 2005, 07:04:14 pm

I have built a ramp so I can get mine in from either side door, there is also a bulkhead (ply sheet) between machine and seats and a mini bulkhead (MDF sheet) between machine and rest of van.  I have also screwed some skirting to the floor, front and back of the machine so that when I push the machine up the ramp, over one skirt the machine sit snuggly between the skirting, no need for any straps or bungies.

Chris

Title: Re: machine securley in van
Post by: Dennis on March 05, 2005, 07:54:29 pm

Ratchet straps. (http://www.techhelpers.net/e4u/aliens/ufo.gif)

(http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Images/Products/size_2/TLSTRAP.JPG)

Title: Re: machine securley in van
Post by: Ian Rochester on March 06, 2005, 07:11:39 am

Cargo railing screwed into your ply lining, ratchet straps or strong bungee cords.

Title: Re: machine securley in van
Post by: strakercleaning on March 06, 2005, 07:44:46 am

My Diamonback is wheeled in next to Solutions Carpetbox and wand / Buckets placed to the left. Hose bags are placed against rear of machine and it goes nowhere, without rattles.
Even the way i drive  :o
ps. Carpet covered chemical box behind seats and carpeted floor must help muffle sound and prevent slipping.

Title: Re: machine securley in van
Post by: rs_cleancare on March 06, 2005, 05:22:36 pm

What i've done is fix a large piece of wood to the floor which the wheels go up against. Then fix a piece of wood to a small board which can slide under the other wheels stopping the machine moving back and foward. Then just a rachet strap for extra security.

Title: Re: machine securley in van
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on March 06, 2005, 09:21:31 pm

I had mine bolted to the floor by Hydramaster ;D

Shaun

Title: Re: machine securley in van
Post by: Dennis on March 07, 2005, 08:44:57 am

Quote from: Shaun_Ashmore on March 06, 2005, 09:21:31 pm

I had mine bolted to the floor by Hydramaster ;D

Shaun

I bet that hurt!  ;D ;)

Title: Re: machine securley in van
Post by: bennymon on March 13, 2005, 08:26:51 pm

cheers folks :)