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I've taken some new photos today, as the original ones I took just looked too perfect!!
I've now been working out the van for a week or two. I don't intend to drive the pipe freezer and transformer around with me but I have been as it's handy.
I haven't had a chance to label the boxes yet....I will eventually.
I think this van is the perfect size. I can get in the back and grab what I need no problems but I'm not driving around in some huge, LWB monster!
It's so fast too!
The roof rack, pipe rack and ply racking cost me £640 fitted. Which I think is a bargain.
I've now been working out the van for a week or two. I don't intend to drive the pipe freezer and transformer around with me but I have been as it's handy.
I haven't had a chance to label the boxes yet....I will eventually.
I think this van is the perfect size. I can get in the back and grab what I need no problems but I'm not driving around in some huge, LWB monster!
It's so fast too!
The roof rack, pipe rack and ply racking cost me £640 fitted. Which I think is a bargain.
HA!!
Anyway to explain briefly my 'system'.
The big box at the back has loose power tools. (it's screwed to the ply floor).
The F&E tank next to it is also screwed to the floor. That's got tubes of silicon and gas, etc in it.
Against that I normally have my tote bag full of tools I take in on the job. (It was on the job when I took this photo!).
Then is my 'engineers' box. Which has all sorts of crap that I don't use often, like smoke pellets, pressure gauges, glass fuses, water finding paste, the list goes on.
Then I have my 'hop up'.
Then I have my tool box full of hand tools I don't often use.
Then I have my pipe freezer.
On the left hand side racking is useful things like hose adapters, jubilee clips, tape, etc. On the right hand side I have my large plastic tubs. Filled with waste fittings, comp fittings, pumps, valves ect.
Then I have my Makita cordless drills in one box.
Then I have drill bits, jigsaw, crimpers, and all manner of tools. Then on the back I have my benders, formers, hose pipe, cable, kitchen roll, U gauge and the like.
I love working out this van. compared to the old one, my stress level has less than halved!
Anyway to explain briefly my 'system'.
The big box at the back has loose power tools. (it's screwed to the ply floor).
The F&E tank next to it is also screwed to the floor. That's got tubes of silicon and gas, etc in it.
Against that I normally have my tote bag full of tools I take in on the job. (It was on the job when I took this photo!).
Then is my 'engineers' box. Which has all sorts of crap that I don't use often, like smoke pellets, pressure gauges, glass fuses, water finding paste, the list goes on.
Then I have my 'hop up'.
Then I have my tool box full of hand tools I don't often use.
Then I have my pipe freezer.
On the left hand side racking is useful things like hose adapters, jubilee clips, tape, etc. On the right hand side I have my large plastic tubs. Filled with waste fittings, comp fittings, pumps, valves ect.
Then I have my Makita cordless drills in one box.
Then I have drill bits, jigsaw, crimpers, and all manner of tools. Then on the back I have my benders, formers, hose pipe, cable, kitchen roll, U gauge and the like.
I love working out this van. compared to the old one, my stress level has less than halved!
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TBServices
I don't want to tempt fate, but a van vault hopefully won't be needed. I've not had a van broken into and I've had a van since I started at this as a spotty lad!
I am insured for the tools too...but would rather keep them than have the money!
Yes I need to clean it. I NEVER cleaned the inside of my old van. Not once. I don't know if I ever cleaned the inside of the one before that either!
I actually had to ask a mate what he cleans the inside of his van with as I have no idea (warm soapy water is good apparently!).
I will try to clean the outside. My next thing is the sign write it, but I'm skint. Which is ironic as I've been working my butt off. Just need to knuckle down to invoicing. I'm too addicted to this forum!!
I am insured for the tools too...but would rather keep them than have the money!
Yes I need to clean it. I NEVER cleaned the inside of my old van. Not once. I don't know if I ever cleaned the inside of the one before that either!
I actually had to ask a mate what he cleans the inside of his van with as I have no idea (warm soapy water is good apparently!).
I will try to clean the outside. My next thing is the sign write it, but I'm skint. Which is ironic as I've been working my butt off. Just need to knuckle down to invoicing. I'm too addicted to this forum!!
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Gerard17
Looks the bees knees mate. Would defo get a van vault, especially after listing everything on here
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