theoldprof
Veteran Expediter
I saw pictures of terryandrene's van under construction. You have E track along the wall at floor level and also about 12 - 14 inches up. Where do you put the higher E track on the door side?
E track
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Prof:
I constructed a three sided wall that is 16" tall ( because a 4x8 sheet of plywood can be cut evenly at 16" lengths). My wall goes from the rear door forward 10-1/2 feet to behind the drivers seat, across to the opposite side then back to the other rear door entrance. The E-track is in 10' lengths and runs along the top on each side. This provides rigidity and support for the butt joints on the long lengths of plywood. My bed base is a 4'x6' sheet of 3/4" ply setting atop the 16" wall. At the side doors, I cut a 13'x30" opening in the wall through which we put our luggage. Most of our personal stuff goes under the bed and out of the way of the freight. There is no E-track at the wall bottom at this opening. There is E-track above the opening. My wall behind the bed has doors equal to the size of the rear door opening. I open these to accomodate freight that rtequires more than the 82" floor space avail with closed doors.
Hope this helps draw a mental picture; give a holler if you'd like more. Terry
I constructed a three sided wall that is 16" tall ( because a 4x8 sheet of plywood can be cut evenly at 16" lengths). My wall goes from the rear door forward 10-1/2 feet to behind the drivers seat, across to the opposite side then back to the other rear door entrance. The E-track is in 10' lengths and runs along the top on each side. This provides rigidity and support for the butt joints on the long lengths of plywood. My bed base is a 4'x6' sheet of 3/4" ply setting atop the 16" wall. At the side doors, I cut a 13'x30" opening in the wall through which we put our luggage. Most of our personal stuff goes under the bed and out of the way of the freight. There is no E-track at the wall bottom at this opening. There is E-track above the opening. My wall behind the bed has doors equal to the size of the rear door opening. I open these to accomodate freight that rtequires more than the 82" floor space avail with closed doors.
Hope this helps draw a mental picture; give a holler if you'd like more. Terry
theoldprof
Veteran Expediter
terryandrene. I think I have the picture. If you have any freight longer than from the rear door to the side door opening, do you just slide it forward and let it push against your stop that is located next to your bulkhead? Is your floor screwed to the truck floor? I read on one of the forum entries that a guy just layed his plywood on the truck floor. Wouldn't that be like securely lashing the load to the skid and just letting the skid set on the truck floor? Thanks:+
>terryandrene. I think I have the picture. If you have any
>freight longer than from the rear door to the side door
>opening, do you just slide it forward and let it push
>against your stop that is located next to your bulkhead? Is
>your floor screwed to the truck floor? I read on one of the
>forum entries that a guy just layed his plywood on the truck
>floor. Wouldn't that be like securely lashing the load to
>the skid and just letting the skid set on the truck floor?
>Thanks:+
My E-track support wall extends to just behind the passenger seat. So when you open the side doors, there it is. I've cut an access hole at that point to accomodate entry of personal stuff under the bed. Doors in my wall, aft of the bed, open to allow 9.5 feet floor space for freight. My bed has two, 2'x6' mattresses; I place one atop the other and slide a portion of the bed foundation forward if necessary for the freight. More often than not, we carry less than two skids, so I don't often have to open the wall.
I buy 1/2" baltic birch plywood that comes in 5'x5' or 5'x10' sheets. Careful measurement allows a cutout around the wheel wells so the plywood matches the irregular configuration of the van floor. I use this ply 'cause the surface is much smoother than pine or fir ply. I coat the surface with a couple of coats of Min-Wax water based polycrylic finish. this allows quick clean-up of any grease/oil/dirt. I but thick rubber doormats at Home Depot or Lowes, the kind with a fuzzy suface. Cut them in half, spray generously with silicone lubricant, place four pieces under each pallet and you can easily maneuver a 1500# skid around your smooth floor. Of course, you must secure freight everytime.
>freight longer than from the rear door to the side door
>opening, do you just slide it forward and let it push
>against your stop that is located next to your bulkhead? Is
>your floor screwed to the truck floor? I read on one of the
>forum entries that a guy just layed his plywood on the truck
>floor. Wouldn't that be like securely lashing the load to
>the skid and just letting the skid set on the truck floor?
>Thanks:+
My E-track support wall extends to just behind the passenger seat. So when you open the side doors, there it is. I've cut an access hole at that point to accomodate entry of personal stuff under the bed. Doors in my wall, aft of the bed, open to allow 9.5 feet floor space for freight. My bed has two, 2'x6' mattresses; I place one atop the other and slide a portion of the bed foundation forward if necessary for the freight. More often than not, we carry less than two skids, so I don't often have to open the wall.
I buy 1/2" baltic birch plywood that comes in 5'x5' or 5'x10' sheets. Careful measurement allows a cutout around the wheel wells so the plywood matches the irregular configuration of the van floor. I use this ply 'cause the surface is much smoother than pine or fir ply. I coat the surface with a couple of coats of Min-Wax water based polycrylic finish. this allows quick clean-up of any grease/oil/dirt. I but thick rubber doormats at Home Depot or Lowes, the kind with a fuzzy suface. Cut them in half, spray generously with silicone lubricant, place four pieces under each pallet and you can easily maneuver a 1500# skid around your smooth floor. Of course, you must secure freight everytime.
theoldprof
Veteran Expediter
Thanks again. 