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It would be good to find out how you all keep your van organised.

My Renault Traffic is a complete nightmare. I have 3 steel shelves on each side in the back of my van.
I keep my fittings etc sorted into different hesien bags which are stuffed onto the shelves.
I have a big toolbox on wheels for most of my hand tools etc and an open tote that I keep the tools i'm taking into the job. I keep my screws washers etc in a screwbox with compartments, I have a plastic crate for all my fuxes, silicone, freeze sprays, cutting oil etc and I have a shelf for offcuts of pipe and a shelf for small toolboxes (socket set, bits, holesaws etc)
My drills and toolboxes, foldup ladders wetvac and all scrap are all kept on the floor of my van. Lengths of pipe are also kept in the back poking through the bulkhead, hosepipe and leads are hanging off the pipe.

I am getting a new van like this tomorrow, want to know a better way of sorting my kit out. Do I get shelving? what type? what do you lot do?
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aye carpet, i do a lot of miles so wanted to try and sound proof it a bit, my right ear is shot from the constant noise in the van, probably be deaf in another 10 year..
 
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If I ever drive past a Lidl I'll mentally note where it was and drive back that way so I can pop in.

I love the centre aisle that has all the weird /wonderful stuff in it.
 
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lame plumber said:
carpet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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all my vans had carpet, cant beat it. were not talking axminster, just cheap off cuts.lol it also stops your gear sliding and banging about
also soaking up spills. i used to use the old carpet as a template and change every time a new piece came along, look...........persian 1333129999419.jpg lol
 
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Dannypipe said:
If I ever drive past a Lidl I'll mentally note where it was and drive back that way so I can pop in.

I love the centre aisle that has all the weird /wonderful stuff in it.
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what the elastic bras, granny pants and other weird womens clothes that some plumbers luv to buy!!!!!:ciappa:
 
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gas man said:
you posted up pics of your 110 racked out cant find them,give me ideas what i can do with mine
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there 'dept store' crates 4 off, theres a drill box depth tray beneath these for sliding drills in & standing upright on the floor. there is 2 big 'bass' boxs for the sound up front top.lol followed by 2 large sandwich boxes for talon clips and solvent welds. next there is a gap for bits (wd 40, trv's etc) next near back door is 2 stanley boxes that fit perfect in the space. from the back door right box at bottom are tools, skill saw grinder etc, toilet parts above, drainage, then the weird box of bits. boiler parts on other side, fittings plumbing spares etc.
tool boxs down the middle and in back seat wells behind caging, cock key spirit level saws hoses at the back. multi ladder up in roof on cage and timber rest and the dogalarm.lol
and i can still get a boiler box and 900x450 cylinder down the middle
 
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dont get another brown one, resale value will be pooh:), dont forget the chancellor is about to increase diesel prices again!!!!!!!!!!
 
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diesel all the way, but I'd hate to fill a defender on a regular basis, my Vdub costs enough, and I have found it cheaper to buy another small car than let madam run round in my discovery all the time, especially as she keeps bending it.
 
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but you cannot off set your fuel bill on your disco can you, unless its the 3rd van in your fleet? what mpg does the vw & connect do? my last one did 25 urban!.
 
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dont do urban just country side:), in all honesty never bothered to check just fill up as req, and the landy requires filling at least once a week if Im running it in the winter, vw transporter and I can get away with a full tank every 10 days at times. hence why the missus used to have my old kangoo till it drowned, now shes getting the daughters cast off modus (only cast off to me as no one wanted it!!)
 
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i used to put £30 in the transit last year per week and the landy £30-40 but then fuel has gone up and at the end of the day, comes of deductables...best of all i get to use it!. might try running it on chicken fat though and get myself a bio plant.
 
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Quiet day today so sorted the van & the garage out! Put all my tools where they should be & restocked all fittings! I'm a bit anal with things being in their right place, especially as my brother works with me & goes to the van & just throws stuff back wherever! ImageUploadedByTapatalk 21363357292.346210.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk 21363357309.214435.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk 21363357324.984115.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk 21363357342.357388.jpg
 
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