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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 12:21 pm
by Forestboy1978
My new van is quite high. Guess about 8 or 9 ft from ground to highest point. I'm contemplating shelving the right hand side at the top 18 inch to use up dead space.
Is this unwise. Shelf will probably store a max of 150kg and I don't fly around corners and such but am still wondering....
ta
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:04 pm
by lutonlagerlout
normally sparkies and plumbers do this, for our type of work space is generally the premium,for picking up 8x4 sheets of ply or panels whatever
LLL
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:19 pm
by Forestboy1978
Tony the problem is I carry 95% of all my tools with me to most jobs in that large van. it's currently a shambles. can't use floor space anyway. I figured if I could just put 7 or 8 tool boxes up that one side then I'd still have space for a lot of panels and i'd free up the floor.
Cos it's twin rear wheels I lose a bit of space in there already and the wheels are boxed so I put fuel and spray cans oil etc in the wheel boxes that are open topped.
My main concern is perhaps 200kg of tools high up on one side....
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:21 pm
by seanandruby
Can't you put a dummy floor with long pull out drawers?
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:59 pm
by Forestboy1978
Not really Sean cos I have a 6ft high door and 6 1/2 ft headroom. The smallest floor would lose headroom and make 6ft panel awkward to get in.
I do have a false floor at the front end to store some long digging tools at the front by the bulkhead.
Will take some photos tomorrow and see what you think
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:42 pm
by seanandruby
I can't see a problem, if you think about it window fitters etc; have high side racks. I'd be more concerned about anchoring the heavy tools down, be like a flying bomb if you had to stop quick.
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:04 pm
by Forestboy1978
It's got an ultra thick bulkhead so I'm not worried about boxes. As I say the digging bars are under the floor right at the bulkhead and they are sideways too. They are the only things that could feasibly penetrate the bulkhead.
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:29 pm
by Forestboy1978
Just finished the racking. Can still fit 15 x 6ft fence panels in there or quite a few smallish machines and wheel barrows whilst carrying 90% of my tools and kit.
I was pleased just to be able to see the floor when I'd done a bit of it so I'm well chuffed now. https://www.dropbox.com/sh....da?dl=0
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 6:14 pm
by seanandruby
Seems a lot of weight on those shelves with any support posts. Not knocking it, good job well done.
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 7:18 pm
by Forestboy1978
seanandruby wrote:Seems a lot of weight on those shelves with any support posts. Not knocking it, good job well done.
A fair bit but not as much as you'd think.
Heavy tools are on the ground in tool bags,, you can't see them in the pics.