Van racking ideas for a vivaro?

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• Feb 27, 2019

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hi guys. Have any of you got any tips for a cheaper alternative to some van racking? Although I’m wanting some racking I don’t fancy the big bill. And help would be great.

 

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• Feb 27, 2019

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Have a look on the likes of gumtree , facebook market place etc etc

 

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• Feb 27, 2019

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Ply and some 2x1

 

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• Feb 27, 2019

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Sheets of ply cut to size at B&q

 

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• Feb 28, 2019

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macka09 said:

hi guys. Have any of you got any tips for a cheaper alternative to some van racking? Although I’m wanting some racking I don’t fancy the big bill. And help would be great.

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Change a few words around and you sound just like a landlord talking to a plumber!

 

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Change a few words around and you sound just like a landlord talking to a plumber!

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Ha. Very true. I am certainly not a landlord but I must have spoke to a few to pick up the lingo.

 

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• Feb 28, 2019

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Sheet of ply and some cls timber and you will be sorted bud . Kop

 

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• Mar 15, 2019

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king of pipes said:

Sheet of ply and some cls timber and you will be sorted bud . Kop

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Is that 12mm or 18mm ply mate? With 3x2s??

 

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• Mar 15, 2019

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Only 12mm mate . Kop

 

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• Mar 15, 2019

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king of pipes said:

Only 12mm mate . Kop

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Nice one. Is that sturdy enough to hold fittings trays and stuff like that? How have you fixed it to the van so it don’t move? I’m worried I’ll hit a pioe or wire

 

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• Mar 15, 2019

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Mines 12mm and 2x1 cls

Fixed to the ply lining hasn’t moved yet touch wood been trans planted into two vans

 

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• Mar 15, 2019

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Yes not gone anywhere 50 X 50 timber screwed into the ply lining then built of that. Kop

 

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• Mar 15, 2019

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Is the ply lining just 4mm ply screwed to the frame of the van? My van has some lining but some of it sits into the recess of the panels and some sits on top of the vans frame work if that makes sense.

 

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• Mar 15, 2019

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If doing it from scratch I'd try to incorporate a vam vault or van vault slider in the design! Gotta look after the expensive stuff!

 

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• Mar 15, 2019

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10mm ply in there fixings where possible tube of sticks like s--- its supported off the floor so surprising strong once you start building it. kop

 

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• Mar 16, 2019

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If doing it from scratch I'd try to incorporate a vam vault or van vault slider in the design! Gotta look after the expensive stuff!

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It is only basic but I will have a space up the bulk head for the vault.