van racking

[paul b b]

been a couple of threads on this before but seems quiet in here tonight so here goes.....

have a fiat scudo and want to put some sort of racking on oneside for cable and a few boxes etc...

just looking for a few pointers on what to include. was thinking of a bit of soil pipe to stand long drills, cable rods in etc... anything else i should do?

 

[Andy™]

whatever you do, make it so you can easily alter it - may have been a good idea when you built it, but you will probably want to change something after a few weeks

 

[paul b b]

true andy lol, was going to make it so it can lift out if i need the room in the van.

will bear your point in mind

 

[Zeespark]

Van accessories and 4x4 accessories for all makes of vehicles

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[pewter]

I think the Bott system is superior but also has a premium price. I got my Bott racking for my VW transporter off ebay at an excellent price of

 

[paul b b]

bit out of my price range at the mo but thanks for the thought

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

If you make your own dont use MDF. I did and its failing after 2 years. The plywood rack i took out my old van & is now across the bulkhead is 15 years old and still like new.

 

[steptoe]

paul, I was thinking this very same thing this evening when I was loading up to come home,

I'll post a pic up tomorrow, I have an old style scudo, Y reg.

 

[pewter]

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My 2 Bott units bought on ebay was only

 

[paul b b]

pewter...pics not working!

steps, mine is on x plate, so same sa yours, wish it has straight sides though would make it easier

 

[pewter]

Works on my computer, but not on iphone

i have my van pics in my profile album

 

[steptoe]

LMAO, well mine has a few dings in the doors etc, but it is serving a purpose, hopefully will be changing aug/sept time, but a decent enough van.

 

[revjames]

unistrut and plywood - job done and it slides in and out like a pro one

 

[steptoe]

ADMIN,

I may have an idea why these things dont work sometimes, the attachments I mean.

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Who needs racking

 

[steptoe]

unistrut and plywood - job done and it slides up and down like a pro

and you a man of the cloth?!

 

[paul b b]

mines got 285thou on the clock lol still ok touch wood.

was cleaning rubbish out of it tonight and am sick of stuff rolling about.

seen yours rev, great idea, troube is what ever i put in i need to take it out from time to time when i do work for the wife

 

[steptoe]

what ever i put in i need to take out from time to time when i work the wife

too much information!

 

[paul b b]

you've a filthy mind steps! anyway the only action the van is likely to see is some self abuse (sorry rev but i confess to commiting the act of impurity!)

 

[Jono Pashley]

Have to build something in the Berlingo to keep my steps accessable but out the way(not easy inside a berlingo) but not planning to put up with it much longer going to upgrade to a new shape dispatch/expert/scudo or if that idea fails a vivaro/traffic later in the year. Then ill rack them out properly.