[cheryl new]

I take delivery of my van tomorrow (Peugeot Expert).  It's plylined on the base but not sides.

What is the best way to secure my machine and tools and where can I buy securing straps.

Many thanks.

Cheryl

[nick.solution]

Hi Cheryl

Get some hook eyes fitted and then 1.5" ratchet straps from your local hardware shop, it also pays to visit the local carpet shop and get some samples from their sample book, you can cut slits out of these and put the straps through them then the ratchet will not scratch your machines.

Best regards Nick

[Ian Rochester]

Cheryl,

We have the vans fully plylined with full bulkheads, cargo tracking is fitted all round, only costs £10 for a 3m length.  We then use bungee cords to secure machinery in place, also have wooden 1" blocks screwed into the floor to stop boxes etc sliding from side to side.  Works a treat, nothing moves.

[Ken Wainwright]

Cheryl

Your Expert should have securing hooks in each corner. Request that they are not covered up when ply lined. Like Lionheart, I have glued and screwed a timber batton to the floor to stop my machine rolling forward. I have also made some timber shelving above the wheel arches. This stores my 5L chemical bottles and frees up a lot of floor space in my Citroen Dispatch (similar to yours)

Safe and happy cleaning
Ken

[Len Gribble]

Cheryl

I would get ply lined a.s.a.p by a pro who have the templates don’t do a diy as I once did drilled strait though.

Len

[Mark Roberts]

Hydramaster do some nice shelves.



Does anyone know if there are any good kits from diy stores for shelves?

Mark

[Ian Rochester]

I like those shelves,and the stand for the Turbo, if anyone finds out where I can get them from let me know.

Where do Hydramaster get them from?

[Mark Roberts]

http://www.hydramaster.co.uk/
Look under shelves.

Mark

[Michel Roberts]

Lionheart

I looked at these shelves in the hydramaster demo van at carpex, when I asked about the cost of the set up they had on display in their van I was told belive it or not approx £2000.00.  No I hav'nt put an extra nought in by mistake.

There was a post a few months back on one of the boards by someone who said that the very large BQs sell the same stuff at half price.

What is cargo tracking and where do you get it?

Michel

[Ian Rochester]

Cargo racking is a top hat shaped railing with loads of regular holes in it for fixing things onto,  you simply cut it to length and screw it to the plylining at whatever height you want.

Most of the trailer manufacturers have it in stock, I paid £10 +vat for a 3m length of it last month, cut it into 3 x 1m lengths and screwed in into a Berlingo van sides and bulkhead

I think I'll pass on the racking, even at B & Qs half price of a mere £1000!!

[cheryl new]

Have recently retired woodwork fundy of a stepdad just looking for a job like this.  The Hydramaster pics are a treat because us northerners love (gravy) nothing better than saying 'I could do it myself for cheaper than that'.  Guess who's just been invited to my house for Sunday lunch

Do local hardware stores actually exist anymore?  This is such a pity.  I must find one and support it before it disappears.

Can't wait to get stuck into a bit of diy glue plylining myself.  Just wait for next post - Have stuck my thumb to base of van, been here 2 days & tried solution No. 7.  Still stuck but thumb deteriorating fast.  Please help.   You think I'm joking!

I wonder if Extracta can supply strapping?  I haven't a clue were to start looking around here.

Thanks everyone. 
C.

[Martin Sambrook]

Cheryl

Try screwfix.co.uk for the straps you need, they have a few

[Cloverleaf]

I stand my Ninja behind the drivers seat secured to the barrier bars with a locked cable.
The barrier bars are covered with pipe insulation from diy shop to stop machine rubbing on barrs.
The machine cannot move or roll as I have screwed weged shaped plasic extrision under the wheels (doesent even move around tight corners).

I have shelved the van with pvcu section from a window company which they gave me for nowt. The shelving is held together with rivets and small L shaped brackets and silicone, the silicone will hold corners and also where attached to the ply lining ( it sticks like sh*t to a carpet).

The whole thing looks very professional as does the van.

Most of floor space is empty except for machine and blower and a few chemicals.
Pipes hung on bungee cord, sprayers on wheelarch secured again with bungee cord.
This way you will rareley have to climb in van due to twin side load doors.
I hope this helps,
John

[Ian Rochester]

Just had a look at that racking from hydramaster and the prices aren't too bad, lot cheaper than I expected depending upon what you required

[rioclean]

Hi Guys

Maybe it is me but I can not understand why you guys need big vans, unless it is a T/M.  I hear of people with ninjas with transits. I have had 3 vans and now I have gone back to an escort estate, my wife dont drive so we use it as a car for domestic use.

 It only takes 5 mins to unload the gear inc dryer, ninja,sebo, power brush, 2 wands, chemo tray,heater, buckets and powder, hosebag, sprayer etc.

It really does reduce my overheads and no customers have ever commented.

anyway thats how I feel.

Regards Dave.

[Dynafoam]

Dave,

I have a Transit 300, no TM and at times I have to use the front passenger seats for the over-spill.

I suppose it depends on how much equipment you have - on a commercial job last week I had a large portable (about three times the size on a Ninja), a Chemspec Pile Lifter, Sebo BS36, Holloway Power Brush, three wands, Host machine, crate of upholstery kit, 200ft of hose, electric sprayer, Victor  Rotary and three turbo dryers in addition to the shelves filled with chemicals.

That was a single operator job, for a two or more man job you can add an extra portie etc. to this.

Try getting that lot into an Escort van 

[Kinver_Clean]

I have my Advantage at the back of my Dispatch. It is secured by two ratchet type belts with hooks to hold the handles. It wont move.  I had a machine over the seat and in the back of my neck many years ago--- and I hadn't hit anything just sharp braking. 100lb of mc moving at 30 mph when you arn't hurts.

Trevor