[[GQC] Tim]

The substance of my original question was,
"Is drilling holes through the chassis classed as a modification that will alter your insurance?"

How to safely secure your tank is another topic.

I raised the original question not because I didn't know the answer but because it's one of those issues that comes up time and time again, and as often happens people give their opinion but opinions are not always based on facts, they are just opinions often stated convincingly.

So, for the record the fact is:

(Provided that the chassis is drilled by an engineer/ie. professional or someone who knows what they're doing, preferrably with receipt to prove it)
Drilling holes for fixing bolts through the chassis is NOT considered a modification by Insurance Companies.

A modification - is something which would change the vehicle's performance.

I hope that clears it up.

Well eVan says it is a modification, a modification is definitely not just performance.

[Moderator David@stives]

PJ

Why drill through the chassis,personally I wouldnt touch it

 I drilled through my floor pan and put a 2 ft6in approx  section of angle iron under the floor and another above and sandwiched them together with 4 huge bolts with big washers and used the top one to tether the tank to.

[windowwashers]

PJ

Why drill through the chassis,personally I wouldnt touch it

 I drilled through my floor pan and put a 2 ft6in approx  section of angle iron under the floor and another above and sandwiched them together with 4 huge bolts with big washers and used the top one to tether the tank to.

have you ever ripped a coke can ?

[steve m]

a rusty one with holes in is a lot easier- hold on, sounds like a chassis with drillholes in

[Pj]

PJ

Why drill through the chassis,personally I wouldnt touch it

 I drilled through my floor pan and put a 2 ft6in approx  section of angle iron under the floor and another above and sandwiched them together with 4 huge bolts with big washers and used the top one to tether the tank to.

Same here with old van, but maybe new van new plan.

Anyway I just wanted to help clear up the confusion, it definitely isn't classed as a modification, for anyone considering doing it that way.

I haven't decided what to do yet, going to have a chat with an engineer.

[jonah]

PJ

Why drill through the chassis,personally I wouldnt touch it

 I drilled through my floor pan and put a 2 ft6in approx  section of angle iron under the floor and another above and sandwiched them together with 4 huge bolts with big washers and used the top one to tether the tank to.

Why have your stars changed colour dave ?

[NWH]

And why`s he all of a sudden a moderator.

[jonah]

And why`s he all of a sudden a moderator.

was it sudden ? Is sudden in the dictionary ?