[Steve Weatherley]

I'm getting fed up with a bad back caused by constantly lifting the hose reel in and out of the van all day. Surely there must be a system where the hose reel is hydrolically lifted in and out of the van at the flick of a switch 

[J.D]

Why don't you have it bolted to the floor of your van?

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

bolted to the floor and a hole cut in the side is the way forward

[J.D]

I'd draw the line at cutting holes in side of van!

[bobplum]

look for a company called waterworks, he was the show demonstrating his new device

[DaveG]

I can't remember the last time I took reels out of van 

[p1w1]

look for a company called waterworks, he was the show demonstrating his new device

What was it

[dannymack]

Make a frame and bolt it in yaself !!!!

[The Jester of Wibbly]

Buy this van

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Master-Ex-Ambulance-2006-55-Reg-Ideal-camper-day-van-motor-home-/281320002573?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item417ffa940d

[PoleKing]

Buy this van

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Master-Ex-Ambulance-2006-55-Reg-Ideal-camper-day-van-motor-home-/281320002573?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item417ffa940d

Got somewhere to put a potential customer when you tell them the price.
And you could park where you want.

[Spruce]

Buy this van

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Master-Ex-Ambulance-2006-55-Reg-Ideal-camper-day-van-motor-home-/281320002573?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item417ffa940d

not a Renault with 250k on the clock - it isn't worth that amount.

[Steve Weatherley]

Thanks for all the replies. Personally I prefer the ambulance haha! I haven't bolted it to the floor of the van for 2 reasons:
1. I have the ports on the outside of my van so I can lock it - if the hose reel is bolted to the inside of the van I'd have to leave the back of the van open - security issue
2. I also clean carpets so I use the van floor space for that equipment too.

[Steve Weatherley]

Yes the Waterworks OKGO looks good. I have sent them an email

[Spruce]

There have been a couple of threads on fixed hose reel recently

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=182460.0

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=76893.0

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

I'd draw the line at cutting holes in side of van!

why its a work tool not a show van ? we cut holes in them all , even the brand new ones who cares ? when there 5 years old with 100k on the clock there worthless a hole wont add a grand on the price when its time with us is over

[PoleKing]

I'd draw the line at cutting holes in side of van!

why its a work tool not a show van ? we cut holes in them all , even the brand new ones who cares ? when there 5 years old with 100k on the clock there worthless a hole wont add a grand on the price when its time with us is over

She makes a good point.
It is daunting cutting holes though.
I didn't.
I found the grommets in the c pillar and poked hoses and wires through there.

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

I'd draw the line at cutting holes in side of van!

why its a work tool not a show van ? we cut holes in them all , even the brand new ones who cares ? when there 5 years old with 100k on the clock there worthless a hole wont add a grand on the price when its time with us is over

She makes a good point.
It is daunting cutting holes though.
I didn't.
I found the grommets in the c pillar and poked hoses and wires through there.

we don't even unclip the pole any more just when we start and when we finsh , we find cutting a hole in the side of the van gives us the time to do at least one job aday more so say its a ten pound a job

£10 x 5days = 50 pounds aweek
£50 x 40 weeks =2000 pounds  ayear
2000 pounds x 5 years = 10k

half the price of a brand new van !!! so if they want 100 pounds off the price second hand because of a hole or two then so be it ill be 9900 pounds better off 

[J.D]

Well if it works for you Susan then best of luck to you.