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Martin ccs

best way to carry 25ltr water containers in van?
« on: December 14, 2009, 11:41:49 am »
have a p partner van and was hoping to use my backpack for a while as having to wait to get tank fitted, so having to carry a few 25 litre containers for a month or so.

tomy jackson

Re: best way to carry 25ltr water containers in van?
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2009, 03:21:13 pm »
with the lids on  ;D ;D

DaveG

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Re: best way to carry 25ltr water containers in van?
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2009, 04:04:23 pm »
and in the back! ;)
You can't polish a turd

wfp master

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Re: best way to carry 25ltr water containers in van?
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2009, 04:09:04 pm »
in the back thats what a vans for  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

Martin ccs

Re: best way to carry 25ltr water containers in van?
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2009, 04:11:36 pm »
yeah cheers guys great help! ::)

i mean the best way to transport them safely and without them moving around all the time.

wfp master

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Re: best way to carry 25ltr water containers in van?
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2009, 04:31:20 pm »
put seat belts on keeps me safe  ;D ;D ;D

AuRavelling79

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Re: best way to carry 25ltr water containers in van?
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2009, 05:08:43 pm »
If you have a bulkhead then  up against that but then it's a long reach to pull them to the back - have you got a side door?

Or put a pallet in upside down and sit them in that with a few bits of wood bracing at appropriate places.
It's a game of three halves!

Slash

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Re: best way to carry 25ltr water containers in van?
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2009, 05:21:15 pm »
Maybe get a rachet strap and strap them all together and then to hooks ion the van if you have any :)

Ian Lancaster

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Re: best way to carry 25ltr water containers in van?
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2009, 05:29:35 pm »
Very difficult to secure.  Best to try to beef up your bulkhead so there's something to stop them flying forward, not really satisfactory but get tank fitted asap.

karygate

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Re: best way to carry 25ltr water containers in van?
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2009, 07:15:00 am »
a bit off the subject but what is the dimensions in the back of the van . being given one soon and trying to work out if my stuff will fit. thks
gary

gary mallett

Re: best way to carry 25ltr water containers in van?
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2009, 07:20:57 am »
will you be transporting them empty or full

peter holley

Re: best way to carry 25ltr water containers in van?
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2009, 07:48:50 am »
no wonder we are all window cleaners :o ::) ::) ::)

gary mallett

Re: best way to carry 25ltr water containers in van?
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2009, 04:39:49 pm »
if you empty all the water out before puttung them in the van you will find them a lot easier to handle and less weight in the van . commom sense really  ;) ;)

GWCS

Re: best way to carry 25ltr water containers in van?
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2009, 04:45:49 pm »
you could velcro them to the roof to ensure you save floor space.