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Van racking and layout !

Posted by Graham Matthews on August 21, 2016 at 12:55pm in Groundscare

Hi guy's I've done a search on here and seen a few photo's of how folk lay out the back of their van's but quite a few photo's have now been removed so having just bought a Ford Transit MWB High top I'm looking for ideas on how to lay it out to carry my Mowers and Strimmers etc so could you guy's please put some photos up of your van's it would be a great help !! regards Graham !!

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    Gary RK August 21, 2016 at 2:38pm

    3314748240?profile=RESIZE_180x180We use a ready built set of ply shelves (from ebay) that sit over the l/h wheel arch (so as not to take width away anywhere, then on the other side we build a simple set of racks using CLS Stud timber (cheap in Wickes et al) & cheap small galvanised angle brackets that gets built over the r/h wheel arch that all the long handled gear gets slotted into and again does not take width away.

    We tried 4" waste pipe screwed to underneath of roof braces for long manual tools, but they got in the way, especially when taking ride-ons into the vans.

    We load 2off mowers in via the back, handles in first and have a wood strip in front of the rear door so we can gently ratchet the mowers down without them trying to push rear doors open.

    All the short tools great placed in via the side (or we can load several jumbo bags of waste in between mowers and bulkhead) if needed.

    All based on Vivaro/Trafic's.

    p.s. the shelves we buy, we have the bottom shelf modified to take 2off 5l petrol containers so they are secure and safe.

    • Graham Matthews > Gary RK August 21, 2016 at 3:01pm

      Cheers Gary any pics ?

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        Gary RK > Graham Matthews August 21, 2016 at 3:21pm
        I'll try and capture some next week from one of the vans
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    Green Girl Garden Care August 21, 2016 at 6:21pm
    I'm interested too as about to get a vw crafter and would like to set it up well. Any advice on treating the floor to waterproof it?
  • Andrew Midgley August 22, 2016 at 10:56pm
    Be good to see some more photos of various set up in vans as I am thinking of buying a van to replace my Hilux.
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    mark thomas August 23, 2016 at 8:11am

    3314750876?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024hi graham, few pic,s of my mwb ducato.3314752766?profile=RESIZE_1024x10243314749380?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024
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    • Andrew Midgley > mark thomas August 23, 2016 at 8:42am
      Fantastic set up and thanks for sharing. I can see this being the way to go if I sell my pickup for a SWB van.
    • Graham Matthews > mark thomas August 23, 2016 at 10:41am

      Brilliant Mark !! thank's for sharing I like the ramp set up in particular !! 

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