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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dazmond on April 18, 2010, 08:12:09 am

Title: pole holders for roof bars
Post by: dazmond on April 18, 2010, 08:12:09 am

what do you guys use?and do you leave the brush on the pole when driving to and from jobs?how do you stop them from slipping out? ??? ???

ive got my new van but its too small for racking inside the van(kangoo 665 1.9D)

best wishes lads

dazmond

Title: Re: pole holders for roof bars
Post by: Jeff Brimble on April 18, 2010, 09:05:39 am

Go to B&Q- wonderful window cleaning suppliers and but a piece of Bungee elastic, not too thick a diameter. Use approx 12-14" and make/tie a loop around the cross bar and adjust as appropriate, put your pole on the transvers bars and then just hook the loop over the ends of the cross bars- simples. Try it.
I use the similar stronger bungee elastic  loops to hold my ladders.

Title: Re: pole holders for roof bars
Post by: dazmond on April 18, 2010, 09:15:55 am

doesnt sound too safe to me jeff!!i would never use bungees for ladders!clamps for me!i use to just tie them on with rope years ago and sometimes they would fly across the roof on a windy day!!! ;D ;D ;D

im thinking a proper tube that i can lock my poles in overnight as well!! ;)

Title: Re: pole holders for roof bars
Post by: Jeff Brimble on April 18, 2010, 09:20:57 am

Whilst I agree with the "doesnt sound safe comment". In practice it works as long as you have a stopper on the end of the cross bars they cannot slide off. Been using the idea for 15 years now. I mean they use bungee for jumping off buildings.
I have a few time forgotten to take the 2 seconds it takes to hook them on and driven off  ::) ::) :-[ :-[

Title: Re: pole holders for roof bars
Post by: Jeff Brimble on April 18, 2010, 09:36:24 am

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Title: Re: pole holders for roof bars
Post by: Mist A Bit on April 18, 2010, 04:09:33 pm

i`ve clamped 2 lenghths of waste pipe to my ladder rack and capped off the front, just slide my poles in and they stay in place. its cheaper than the proper roof tubes

steve

Title: Re: pole holders for roof bars
Post by: C.C.W.C on April 18, 2010, 05:00:32 pm

weve got the same van does yours have the bars behind the driver seat? if so you can put your poles won top of it with the brushe end going towards the rear doors and the other end leaning against the roof bit above the drivers seat if that makes any sense then just bungee them tight against the side ive got a pic here will upload a better pic 2moro ;D

Title: Re: pole holders for roof bars
Post by: C.C.W.C on April 18, 2010, 05:02:25 pm

also it depends how big the pole is down weve got a 45ft pole and it just fits so doubt youde get any bigger