[ascjim]

Ive got a dispatch van all ply in the back.

I was wondering if there are any anchor points on the floor of the van under the ply.

I would rip it all up but its going to be a job and a half to find there isn't any :S

Any help would be grateful.

James

[mac74]

Do u mean anchor points for putting a tank in mate?

[Pope vader]

they are in the roof and near the doors at the bottom, if memory serves me right

[ascjim]

Yea I would like to put a 400 upright tank in there. I'm not sure the anchor points on the wheel aches would be safe :s

[Pope vader]

u will have to put it at the bulk head,  try boxing it in

[ascjim]

Oh right I see, my bulk head is actually made of ply lol home made by the last ower who was a chippy, safe? Lol

[Dave Willis]

They only have little brazed on noodles on the wheel arches and below the  bulkhead. Nothing in the floor. I wouldn't use them for securing a tank.

[mac74]

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    Re: securing your tank?
« Reply #12 on: Yesterday at 08:13:18 pm »     

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I used long shank M12 eye bolts straight through the floor with a (SWL) Safe Working Load of 0.5t stamped on each, x4 to strap down a cagged 500l tank, plus 100mm steel washers dble bolted underneath the van, and 6 straps =ing  8ton neatly around it. If this is right, means the eye bolts will take 2 ton of pressure before they fail.  But remember, eye bolts are designed to give all their stength when pulled upwards, so if you do fit these, set it up to make sure the strap claws will tug upwards on impact, not sideways if u know what i mean.   

[ascjim]

I know what you mean, Just need to figure out where to put them :S