New van new plan

[Riley]

Morning chaps

I am downsizing my van as my work is all heating and boilers now.

I am intrigued what you guys keep on your van roofs and how you keep it there. I am used to being able to put everything inside the van. I obviously completely understand tube carriers but want to know what is the best thing to keep ladders in place and is there anything else that people use their roofs for that perhaps I haven't thought of.

As ever all opinions gratefully received

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

I use these to hold my ladders on with.

 

[Riley]

Thanks mate is that a lock on them??

 

[Scott_D]

What van?

 

[Riley]

Caddy Maxi

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

I use these to hold my ladders on with.View attachment 27997

Yes but the lock is a bit naff!!

TBH I don't bother locking them onto the roof, I also use Rhino Bars with the adjustable sides.

I use ratchet style straps to hold materials onto the roof.

 

[Riley]

Mate is there anyway you can post some links? I'm dead keen to get some quality stuff but recommendations from you guys are imperative

 

[townfanjon]

Riley , I have a pipe tube inside the caddy ( will post a pic ) its exactly 2m so I only buy 3 m copper for the big jobs . But more importantly the thieving little scrotes cant see it

 

[Riley]

Thanks mate. Do you have anything on the roof??

 

[townfanjon]

Thanks mate. Do you have anything on the roof??

Nah just the bars , and never needed anything else up to press . ( pipe tube is made out of some square drain pipe )

 

[Riley]

So do you not carry ladders etc??

 

[townfanjon]

So do you not carry ladders etc??

Yep the bars carry my tripple ladders and I use the Rhino clamps above ( they are great )
The bottom of the clamps are too wide for bars but , I cut a small notch in the bars so the clamps fit , and it helps them stay in place , will post a pic when its daylight .

 

[Riley]

Thanks mate that'd be really helpful

 

[townfanjon]

These may help pal , the pipe tube goes straight through the bulkhead grille into the overhead parcel shelf , fits a treat . You cant see it when the door is shut .

 

[Riley]

Really nice idea mate. What roof bars have you got?

 

[townfanjon]

They are the vanstyle ones off fleebay . I am sure they will do them for the maxi.

 

[rpm]

Where`s the other half of the bulkhead gone? I would of run the pipe carrier over the passengers side myself.

 

[townfanjon]

Otherhalf is stashed in garage , if I have a massive cylinder to fit the passenger seat comes out and the cylinder goes up to the dash , once had a 300 litre unvented in and the back door shut with about 25 mm left lol .
Besides that you would headbut it if it was on passenger side when you opened the side door .

 

[rpm]

Fair enough mate, should of known there was a reason.
My Caddy has 2 side doors so that didn`t cross my mind.

 

[townfanjon]

2 !!! You just have to go one door better dont you

 

[rpm]

2 !!! You just have to go one door better dont you

Company van so I drive what I`m given. Do like having 2 side doors though.