Box Truck Etrack
- Thread starter yayashas
- Start date
Bob just added more e-track to our box himself and we now have 6 rows of e-track. Like Greg has asked we need a little more details on what you are working on.
This is the first time Bob has stained and polished our floor and it looks really nice. I think next time he does it he has ideas of how to do the floor different.
Bob installed the e-track by first removing the plywood, trimming to cutout the space the new e-track was going to take and then reinstalling by using the fasteners provided by e-track supplier. He used screws, but they would preferred him to use rivets. Bob did not want to buy a rivet gun.
The third row from the bottom is the row that he added.
Bob installed the e-track by first removing the plywood, trimming to cutout the space the new e-track was going to take and then reinstalling by using the fasteners provided by e-track supplier. He used screws, but they would preferred him to use rivets. Bob did not want to buy a rivet gun.
The third row from the bottom is the row that he added.
Jefferson3000
Expert Expediter
A lot of places only use a rivet for every 5th hole and screws in the rest.
Just to note, I ended up needing rivets for 4 or 5 bracket fasteners for my shelving along the wall in the back of the van, as some of the screw holes wore loose and were stripped (mainly of my own enthusiastic doing). A $20 rivet tool and a $5 pack of rivets did the job.
If I were installing E-track on the walls of a truck, I'd probably just use all rivets, but if using only screws or a combination of rivets and screws, I'd make sure I used something like LOCTITE Threadlocker Red 271 Permanent on the screws (these are clickable links to Lowe's, if you're not familiar with Threadlocker). Use LOCTITE Threadlocker Blue 242 Removable if you think you want to more easily remove the screws later. If you notice any screws working lose anywhere, Threadlocker will fix 'em right up. Just use the appropriate color. The Red needs a heat gun and hand tools to remove, the Blue just needs hand tools.
If I were installing E-track on the walls of a truck, I'd probably just use all rivets, but if using only screws or a combination of rivets and screws, I'd make sure I used something like LOCTITE Threadlocker Red 271 Permanent on the screws (these are clickable links to Lowe's, if you're not familiar with Threadlocker). Use LOCTITE Threadlocker Blue 242 Removable if you think you want to more easily remove the screws later. If you notice any screws working lose anywhere, Threadlocker will fix 'em right up. Just use the appropriate color. The Red needs a heat gun and hand tools to remove, the Blue just needs hand tools.
Are you planning on leasing your van on with a company? If so that company will have their own policy on minimums of e-trak and where to place the e-trak. It is best to get the initial e-trak placed where the company wants e-trak and then add on if needed.
nightcreacher
Veteran Expediter
nice work Bob.When I had my reefer trailer,I had 6 rows,starting with 1 at very bottom,and then 30 inches apart.These trailers I pull now have no E track,I realy miss them for securement
Jefferson3000
Expert Expediter
How tall is the freight you've been carrying so far? If it's a former Penske, did you previously use the tie down bar that it came with? If so, did the height of the bar work for you?
Dakota
Veteran Expediter
what sort of box is it? fiberglass or aluminum?
Aluminum you just rivet it to the inside frames
Fiberglass I'm not sure how they do it probably have to bolt it through the fiberglass, since they don't have an interior frame
sounds like you have the ex Penske truck with the wood slats
Aluminum you just rivet it to the inside frames
Fiberglass I'm not sure how they do it probably have to bolt it through the fiberglass, since they don't have an interior frame
sounds like you have the ex Penske truck with the wood slats
yayashas
Seasoned Expediter
Definitely not aluminium either fiberglass or plywood that is covered with something. I seen same kind of penskey truck the guy put e tracks on floor by adding a layer of plywood. Is it good to have it on floor? My concern is sliding and pulling the freight if it will move gd.
Jefferson3000
Expert Expediter
Those penske cubes have a body that is called Fiberglass Reinforced Plywood (FRP). Sinbce you can carry pallets side by side, I would probably opt for wall mounted e-track.
Visit any trailer repair shop in your area. They can do it for you, or mostly likely sell you the materials to do it yourself.
Visit any trailer repair shop in your area. They can do it for you, or mostly likely sell you the materials to do it yourself.
Jefferson3000
Expert Expediter
All the E-trac was factory installed except the third row from the bottom. I used the same type screws that were in the other rows. I bought the trac at a Utility trailer dealer who recommended the rivets, the rivet gun was $450.00, didn't want to spend the money for one project. We have a FRP front wall, I was told the bolts to hold the E-trac must go through the wall, and there is a special bolt that is "capped" or sealed for this purpose. If one was to want a double row you could install them butted together.