Build your own pipe carrier

[dan_the_plumber]

Hello all.

Was just wondering if anyone could suggest the best way to build your own pipe carrier for the van please?

Cheers...Dan

 

[mountainman]

A length of 4" plastic soil pipe and a couple of access caps.

 

[Barry98]

second hand off ebay

 

[dan_the_plumber]

A length of 4" plastic soil pipe and a couple of access caps.

Yeah i figured, thanks

What about brackets to hold it on? What are they known as?

Should I be drilling through my roof rack and bolting in place? Or is there an easy way?

Cheers...Dan

 

[Guest123]

Steel pipe clips drilled and bolted through roof rack.

 

[dan_the_plumber]

Steel pipe clips drilled and bolted through roof rack.

Yeah sounds about right thanks

Dan

 

[Guest123]

I've got 2 3metre lengths of 110mm grey soil pipe side by side with screw on end caps on both ends. They're fixed/attached at both ends with screw down ladder hooks and although fixed solidly, they are easily removed.

http://www.roofrackshop.com/Van-Pro...o-Safe-Clamp-Ladder-Clamps-Pair/0001970p.aspx

 

[dan_the_plumber]

I've got 2 3metre lengths of 110mm grey soil pipe side by side with screw on end caps on both ends. They're fixed/attached at both ends with screw down ladder hooks and although fixed solidly, they are easily removed.

Rhino Safe Clamp Ladder Clamps (Pair)

Interesting idea thanks very much.

Though Atm i don't carry enough pipe to warrent having two carriers.

I only carry a few lengths of 15 & 22 at a time and i'll prob empty the soil pipe every night to stop the thieving bar stuards

 

[Guest123]

I've got a rack inside my LWB Transit for copper. Only plastic is kept on the roof rack.

 

[tamz]

Years ago i had a length of 4" plastic on the roof for pipe. It was "tied" to the roof rack with a couple of bits of 1mm twin and earth for 4 years.; I had a crash in that time and some of the pipe speared through the access cap but the cable held the 4" tube on the rack.
If you are using metal pipe clips the tube will still move so, either drill them and put a bit M6 rod through the legs to draw them in tight to hold the tube or drill through the bracket and put a couple of screws into the tube.

 

[tamz]

I know a guy who has put a raised floor on the van and slides all his pipe inside under it. Only drawback is the van floor is 4" higher.

 

[Mike Jackson]

Height is not the only drawback, you need almost 3m of clear space behind the van to get the pipe out. With high level racks you can withdraw tube above parked cars so can park a lot closer.

 

[TBServices]

Just fork out for a proper job like a rhino tube. Costs about the same as the first bundle of 22 you have stolen from your makeshift solution and looks more professional.


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[Mike Jackson]

The do as they likeys are forcing open the Rhino pipe tubes down this way. I've got a home made one and don't even bother to lock it. Just leave a couple of lengths of tube in it to get me out of trouble. I'll only take more tube out if I'm going to need it.


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[Roger Welton]

Same as Mike I only take a couple of part lengths out normally, only time I have more on is if I'm going to need it, then load up in the morning.

I can get a full length along the top of my racking and over the drivers compartment in my SWB med hi top transit, though I am contemplating a length of 4" to stop it rattling around so much. Roof rack is only for use with ladders

 

[stevetheplumber]

your best to put a solvent weld coupling in the length so the clip has something to stop it sliding through you need it to be slightly longer than 3ms so use the cap that fits on a coupling on my last van i put one on temporary with three bungees and it was still like that two and a half years later
dont put shorts back inside lengths as the first time you brake it will slide forwards and punch through the front cap

 

[TBServices]

dont put shorts back inside lengths as the first time you brake it will slide forwards and punch through the front cap

Another benefit of the rhino tube - openable at both ends so you can hide half lengths in there haha.



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[Nostrum]

Pipe carriers are like bolting a box on your roof with the words 'CASH' written on the side if you ask me

 

[stevetheplumber]

Pipe carriers are like bolting a box on your roof with the words 'CASH' written on the side if you ask me

thats why i say a real plumber has to have a van big enough to get tube inside

 

[Nostrum]

thats why i say a real plumber has to have a van big enough to get tube inside

Or a cunning plan if it isn't big enough!

most transit sized vans can get it in if you chop a hole through the bulkhead and poke it under the seats. Anything smaller than that and I wouldn't have anywhere to put all my cra... stuff!