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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mr D on July 10, 2009, 09:32:47 pm

Title: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: mr D on July 10, 2009, 09:32:47 pm

guys, I picked up my sexy new van today along with the cage for my new 650ltr tank i had made but i have a problem.

how do I bolt it to the floor? I've been told to just drill through the floor and using big backing plates bolting it down is not enough. but trying to find the chassis is gonna be a mere.

is there a nack to it? what do you advise?

please dont be shy guys, any help is good help.

Title: Re: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on July 10, 2009, 09:47:51 pm

Mr D I would take it to your local garage as to a professional it isn't a very big job. it shouldnt cost that much.

Title: Re: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: easycleaner on July 10, 2009, 09:51:04 pm

Hi. If you fit it yourself your insurance may be invalid as you are a window cleaner not an engineer who can issue a certificate on the fitting for your insurance, thats what i got.
Mart.

Title: Re: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: mr D on July 10, 2009, 10:28:34 pm

cheers guys. I've told insurance company that its in there.

any ideas whats not to expensive i'm skint after buying all the gear for for it + van + time off work without van + so called dead cert in the 3:15 at doncaster

Title: Re: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: luther1 on July 10, 2009, 10:50:26 pm

I'm in Southampton with the same van as you (Renault Trafic) with a 650ltr Ionic system in the back if you want to take a look/measurements etc.

Title: Re: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: mr D on July 10, 2009, 10:57:31 pm

wot you up to tomorrow?

how is yours fitted? bolted cage?

Title: Re: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: luther1 on July 10, 2009, 11:05:32 pm

Its a cage bolted through the floor.I'm around about all weekend if you want a look. 07974303648 Jamie.

Title: Re: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: mr D on July 10, 2009, 11:08:46 pm

cheers mate I might be in touch depending on how well the protectakoting goes.

Title: Re: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: luther1 on July 10, 2009, 11:12:26 pm

Have fun with that!  :)

Title: Re: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: CLEANGLASSUK on July 10, 2009, 11:34:53 pm

They say thats its obviously best to bolt through the chassis, But someone told me that if you drill through this that it could void your mot, coz the chassis should be intact, and drilling it would weaken it. Has anyone else heard of this  ???

Title: Re: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: mr D on July 11, 2009, 12:21:23 am

oh dont say that!!

Its one thing after another!!

Title: Re: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: Spruce on July 11, 2009, 05:48:11 pm

I have mine bolted through the floor with large spreader plates underneath.

I once found some high tensile U bolts (for leaf springs) from a fastner supplier which you could straddle the chassis with and bolt to your cage through the floor.  I would put a speader plate between the U bolt and chassis at the bottom to prevent the U bolt denting/ collapsing the chassis when tightening up. How you would find the correct place to drill the holes to line everything up is another thing.

Title: Re: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: smearo on July 11, 2009, 06:52:59 pm

surely if you have yr system fitted professionally ie PF they must bolt it to somewhere  ??? ??? ???

Title: Re: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: poole bay on July 11, 2009, 10:12:57 pm

if thats the case of a void mot then all the big surpliers thats bolt in the same place inoics, pure freedoom they all do the same in to the chassis god they owe alot to people thats the only place you can go in to with out it killing you at high speed deano you going to put some pics on then mate  ;D

Title: Re: bolting cage to van floor?
Post by: mr D on July 12, 2009, 09:48:47 pm

yea will do when its finished.