[lee_dewing]

Minor really but petty; some g1t stole my ladder hooks.

I'm wfp but need ladder to get over gates.

Always unscrew ladder hooks and hang of roof bars on van, come back to van and gone

Lesson learned, made me nervous though as leaving trolley on board and using hose reel; van door open while working 

What do you van mount guys do drill through floor pan of van to put on hose connectors?

You must still need hose reel outside van do you secure this?

thanks lee.

[Cliff perkins]

Mines through floor
They cant steal hose reel if you are using it lol :

[andyM]

Try gently closing the van doors shut on the hose and locking it.
Some vans allow you to do this especially if using microbore, but some don't.
Worth trying though before you start drilling holes.

[lee_dewing]

They cant steal hose reel if you are using it lol :

Just learnt another lesson think before you post
Just had vision of having tug of war over gate with hose

Thanks Cliff, hows the custie recruiting going

Thanks Andy will try that.

[SPE]

Try gently closing the van doors shut on the hose and locking it.
Some vans allow you to do this especially if using microbore, but some don't.
Worth trying though before you start drilling holes.

yep thats what I do 

[Mike #1]

second that but i have a L200 pickup the last thing you want is someone to lift your trolley lee.  MIKE

[lee_dewing]

Just discovered, behind rear bumper on my ford escort van are holes either side about big as 5 pence piece (drainage holes?)

Poked pole hose tube through and popped through in van below rear lights (can lock doors)

Will hook this up to trolley in van and hose reel outside van.

Problem solved, no need to get the drill out.

All though might use cordless drill to reel in hose