[Tony dunmall]

Had both over years

I imagine depends  what it's strapped to and how,

Had 350lt rachetd in till my eldest daughter started four months ago now we use a 500 litre rachetd with two 10 ton straps, some may not approve but I'm quiet happy with it,

[Pure Shine]

I use 4  2 ton straps on my 550 litre upright in my vivaro using the load holders doesn't move

[Nick_Thompson]

After taking my transit to the weighbridge I discovered that, although I have a 1000 litre tank, I can only legally fill it to the 750 litre mark.

If I were to exchange the rather hefty metal frame for a couple of ratchet straps how many more litres/kg could I carry.

Does anybody know?

Nick

[Arnold Palmer]

After taking my transit to the weighbridge I discovered that, although I have a 1000 litre tank, I can only legally fill it to the 750 litre mark.

If I were to exchange the rather hefty metal frame for a couple of ratchet straps how many more litres/kg could I carry.

Does anybody know?

Nick

Depends how hefty your hefty metal frame is.

[ChumBucket]

Ive always had my tanks bolted in but took it out a month or so ago to fibreglass.
Its not strapped in.
2 reasons.
1, I can use the van better without a tank in for other things.
2, It's not classed as a modified vehicle (though typing this, I'm not sure about the fibreglass) so the insurance should be cheaper.
I feel fine with it.

Odd isn't it, my insurance is cheaper with them bolted in 
They also ask if it's ply lined, to which I see no relevance to the vehicle..

Darran

It's because of the possibility of damage to the vans panels by items inside the rear load area impacting on them from the inside thus putting a lump on the outside of the panel. This is what ply lining is for + for a fixing mount.

[Ian Lancaster]

How ironic.

I think it was a wind-up.

Someone had to take the bait

[Ian Lancaster]

Ratchet straps aren't really a problem. It's where you tie them to that's the real question.

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We use lengths of angle steel (about 6cm each way) and fix them in across the van bed with U-bolts made from short lengths of angle under chassis members with two hi-tensile bolts up each side of the member then through the angle in the van bed.  This means we only have to drill through the van floor, not the chassis.

The upright of the angle is drilled to accept the strap hooks.

The angle forward of the tank prevents forward movement and the one behind stops backward movement.  The ratchet straps prevent the tank lifting off the bed in the event of a crash.

No-ones had a 'full-on' crash yet, but a few near misses and bumps, never had a tank move.

[Ian Lancaster]

After taking my transit to the weighbridge I discovered that, although I have a 1000 litre tank, I can only legally fill it to the 750 litre mark.

If I were to exchange the rather hefty metal frame for a couple of ratchet straps how many more litres/kg could I carry.

Does anybody know?

Nick

Depends how hefty your hefty metal frame is.

And how far into your cheek your tongue is