[dan hughes]

ill show you the side door now !

[dan hughes]

[alanwilson]

guys I'm not one for criticising but how on earth do you work like that??

If I could send pics I would but those are really untidy vans!!

[dan hughes]

 

that was a particularly bad day for my photos!

I worked out of a combo for years, just piling more and more crap in there.

Just got a Trafic this week.

More room for more crap!!

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

dan wot yr trafic
 

[Klean07]

as I said tosh grenade



this one might give you an idea for your hose reels

Did you make some home brew in back of your van Stu?

yes mate 80 litres of the stuff

Was it wine or lager??

[dave.e]

here ya go this is mine

[boshravie]

as I said tosh grenade



this one might give you an idea for your hose reels

Did you make some home brew in back of your van Stu?

yes mate 80 litres of the stuff

Was it wine or lager??

Very impressive, NICE & TIDY 

[Tom White]

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Stu/Anyone:

I notice and have read that many of you have fixed your hose reels to your van.  Doesn't this disadvantage you in some respects?

Depending on where I can park the van, I find it easier to lift the hose reels onto the floor and point them in the various directions we're working in.

How do you guys work it if they're fixed?

[mci services]

it can be a problem but I learnt where to park and the hose guide helps when unreeling, mine isn't a permanent fix to van though and can be lifted out within 10 seconds if required, I know it looks rough in my pic but the metal brackets that hold my reel in place just bend back and it lifts out, also you can't see the board that it is fixed to the tank also has a slot that goes into the baffle of the tank, this stops the board moving and the bungies is just there to keep it all in place

[mikecam]

How do you guys work it if they're fixed?

[mci services]

love it mikecam that is impressive, is that classed as mod to the van?

[mikecam]

love it mikecam that is impressive, is that classed as mod to the van?

depends on who you ask !!! I reckon no 

[Tom White]

Smart, I like it, Mike.  But what happens if you want to work on a property that's in front of your van?  Does it still work then?

I had Wor Lass standing by a car today so the hose rubbed the side of her trousers so it didn't get caught up in a car tyre.

She makes an excellent bollard.

[mci services]

Smart, I like it, Mike.  But what happens if you want to work on a property that's in front of your van?  Does it still work then?

I had Wor Lass standing by a car today so the hose rubbed the side of her trousers so it didn't get caught up in a car tyre.

She makes an excellent bollard.

tosh he could reverse in but seriously getting round tyre etc will happen wherever you park your van, I like my hose by the side door as I can park kerb side and I can go forwards from the van or backwards, I don't have the luxury of human bollards so look for natural ones like lamp posts, fences, etc and sometimes you just need to stand next to that tyre pulling enough hose out so you can walk round the building past that particular obstacle, that to me is the downside of van mounts, and sometimes a back pack can be a handy bit of kit to carry. it is all about re learning your round to be honest good luck

[mikecam]

Both of them pull anyway with no problems. Makes them standalone jobs a pure doddle.

[steve smith]

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Go to b&q and get some pipe clips like they use for attaching copper pipe to Walls. Screw this to the floor and the hose reel pops in and out as necessary. If you need any pics of what I mean I'll take some.

Steve

I notice and have read that many of you have fixed your hose reels to your van.  Doesn't this disadvantage you in some respects?

Depending on where I can park the van, I find it easier to lift the hose reels onto the floor and point them in the various directions we're working in.

How do you guys work it if they're fixed?

[Tom White]

Go to b&q and get some pipe clips like they use for attaching copper pipe to Walls. Screw this to the floor and the hose reel pops in and out as necessary. If you need any pics of what I mean I'll take some.

Steve

Hi Steve, yes, I'd like to see some photos (at your convenience), thanks.

Tosh

[Matt Gibson]

How do you guys work it if they're fixed?

I cant help but think, if someone crashed into the back of you would need to replace both reels and hoses and whatnot. rather than be able to keep working with a dented van if you didnt have them there. Just a thought..

[mci services]

Go to b&q and get some pipe clips like they use for attaching copper pipe to Walls. Screw this to the floor and the hose reel pops in and out as necessary. If you need any pics of what I mean I'll take some.

Steve

Hi Steve, yes, I'd like to see some photos (at your convenience), thanks.

Tosh

I think he means something like this tosh

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=15mm+pipe+clips&x=0&y=0

scroll down there are few different types

or these ones
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=22mm+pipe+clip&x=21&y=15

not sure which one is the right fit 15mm or 22mm