Racking my van

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  1. Simon Grimley

    Simon Grimley Well-Known Member

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    I’ve decided I’m going to rack my van out while I’m off work. Question for those that have done it...

    I’m going for a false floor rather than side racks as I need to angle 4ms to get them in.
    I was planning to use 18mm MDF for the uprights with some supporting batons and a 12mm structural ply top to sit all the carpets on. Do you think that’s strong enough?

    I know the 18mm will work as used that before but not sure on the ply. The spacing between uprights won’t be much. Probably 5 across the width but I don’t want it snapping and burying all my tools the first speed bump I hit!
     
  2. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    Make sure you fix it to the ply floor. Or it jumps up and down every time you go over a bump lol


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  3. dazlight

    dazlight Super Moderator

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    I put metal bars across mine. I’m sure the pictures are on here somewhere. Would of been 10 years ago.
     
  4. Simon Grimley

    Simon Grimley Well-Known Member

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    Thanks. I’m planning to glue and screw it all down
     
  5. Simon Grimley

    Simon Grimley Well-Known Member

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    Interesting, I’ll look for those..
     
  6. Mark Henderson

    Mark Henderson Active Member

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    What van you got mate?
     
  7. Simon Grimley

    Simon Grimley Well-Known Member

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    Renault Traffic LWB
     
  8. Mark Henderson

    Mark Henderson Active Member

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    And you can get 4m carpet in? Is that with doors closed?
     
  9. Simon Grimley

    Simon Grimley Well-Known Member

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    You can. Annoyingly I do need to angle them though so can’t load the van right up. That said I only do domestic so generally not a problem.
     
  10. Mark Henderson

    Mark Henderson Active Member

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    Ok thanks, I’m still learning so just gathering as much info as I can, appreciated
     
  11. Simon Grimley

    Simon Grimley Well-Known Member

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    No worries. It’s a decent van and I got it cheap. Longer term I’d like a VW crafter LWB similar so I can get a 4m in and keep the seats.
     

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