organising vans

[cdodds2004]

got my vivaro racked down one side and some little trays on the other, what else do you guys use for say keeping screws organised etc in your van? mine just ends up a mess, and it really frustrates me

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Here are some pics of my lwb vivaro

Before fitting the racking, I took out the ply lining, and but some wooden beraers between the van panelling supports, to fix the racking to, once lining was back on.


View attachment 6446Made my own racking out of 2 by 2 and electricians cable tray.
View attachment 6447Cut down pieces of soil for off cuts of pipe saws, crow bars etc.
View attachment 6448Side view. Blue drawers for fittings etc.
View attachment 6444Squared off bulkhead with some 12 mm ply, to hang stuff on like hose, 110v ext lead. Old freezer rack for aerosols and liquid storage. Cubby hole behind ply, used for dust sheets and towels etc.
Coil of plastic secured to roof by luggage strapsView attachment 6443

now thats organised was going to sort mine out today but its currently chucking it down

 

[Puddle]

Like the ''Burberry'' bag,to carry your tools into the more selective cliental !!

Or do you get a free one with every 1000 Baxi boiler's :mickey:

 

[grahamgas]

Like the ''Burberry'' bag,to carry your tools into the more selective cliental !!

Or do you get a free one with every 1000 Baxi boiler's :mickey:

Yeah and I make sure I tuck my jogging bottoms into my socks, like a proper chav innit

That was my old nans shopping bag, and burberry it is not. Use it to keeps odds of flex and three core in.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

just tided mine only thing missing is the massive plastic chest i keep waste fittings in,got to ply the bulkhead next

 

[Nat]

Nice pics, you dont seem to carry alot material in your van??

Got pretty much all I need for little jobs then for big jobs I order it when I need it and don't overorder. I can't stand it being too cluttered and keeping it that bit lighter saves on diesel too.

 

[stevetheplumber]

vans with no bulkhead and loose stuff in the back are deadly in an accident. mind you the amount of rubbish in front of my bulkhead is probably deadly as well

 

[dontknowitall]

... especially those Morrisons sandwiches ...

 

[ManchesterGas]

Just picked up a new van, watch this space as I'll be making it my own soon, have a nice blank canvas to start with anyway!



Will be having shallow racking on the left and deep on the right, that's all I have decided at the mo!

 

[Barry98]

just tided mine only thing missing is the massive plastic chest i keep waste fittings in,got to ply the bulkhead next

stop the press wheres the bag i sent you ?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

stop the press wheres the bag i sent you ?

the bag you sent me houses the bailey lockfast set for fluework thats to good to travel in the van,thats tucked away in the garage,nice and dry,waiting for chimneys the set i have on the van is for dirty work

 

[Nostrum]

Just picked up a new van, watch this space as I'll be making it my own soon, have a nice blank canvas to start with anyway!

View attachment 6528

Will be having shallow racking on the left and deep on the right, that's all I have decided at the mo!

Looks like a MWB semi high transit?

I'm looking at the same tomorrow if it is, good size.

 

[ManchesterGas]

It's an '07 LWB Med roof Transit 145. MWB would have suited me better but I picked this up at a bargain price!

 

[Nostrum]

ahh, nice, what did you pay for it out of interest and whats the miles. (pm if you like or dont answer at all!)

MWB is a downsize for me, last van was a crafter MWB but still 3.4mtr load. Too big for city use though, but was ideal when we did oil, could fit a 1225 bunded tank, outside oil boiler, cylinder rads, F&E tank etc, plus the sack trucks and a slab to lay for boiler base. Plus everything else, with a false floor underneath for tube, was great.

be glad to have something easier to park etc, supermarket car parks were a nightmare.

I wish I had pictures of that van, the racking was immense all made from aluminium angle. Cost £250 in aluminium and took a few days to do, but worth it. Not sure you'd get much for £250 now though, will check when I get my new van as i'd like to do it that way again. Very light but really strong and it looks proffessional too so good resale value, or take it out and fit it in the next one.

 

[ManchesterGas]

It was just under 4k with the vat etc,It came with nearly a full tank of gas, no petrol though! It needs a couple of tyres soon and discs and pads but that doesn't bother me. It's on 74k.

Would be nice to do it in ally but I'm getting some 18mm black MDF off a mate cheap

 

[Nostrum]

Good price, LPG?

Just remember the weight, its surprising how much it all adds up to, then your tools.. probably save £250 in fuel in less than a year!

Look forward to seeing the finished result, how sad... we are all commenting on the insides of each others vans. They are like second homes sometimes though, misses keeps the house tidy, I keep the back of the van tidy, seems fair