Clever Storage Solutions

[Wully]

This is it worth the money but if you go for this system shop around I managed to get it a couple of hundred less than I first seen it advertised for

 

[bentleysontour]

Most of our garage space is taken up with a fiamma garage double bike rack so space is at a premium.I have fitted a Fiamma garage tidy thingy which fixes onto the inside of the garage door.Useful for various bits and bobs.

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Brilliant, i havnt got my bike yet, im looking around for an electric one.....

 

[Deleted member 5816]

And is the van OK now does it start OK have you tried it since coming home. If you haven't it needs trying ASAP.

From what you describe if the van would not turn over its the engine battery this should have been OK with your return journey home especially as you must have started the van on site.

More than likely a loose battery connection.

Re your storage problems with the excitement of a new van you have properly bought loads of things you will never need it will be better to hold off buying more and wait for a few more trips to decide what is useful and what you really need and how and where to store stuff.

Alf

OMG, I think we had the warm air heating on, but i was under the impression that if you were driving along, the battery would charge due to the engine running. So if you are driving then should you not have anything on in the van at all? Heaven forbid, i can't beleive how little I know.

AIB were a lot more expensive for me, possible because i have speeding offences lol. I went with Comfort, and they were less than half the price . And to be honest i didnt like the way that AIB do not send a quote via email.....Bad for business me thinks! The van comes with Breakdown cover with Fiat and they use the RAC in the Uk, its free and i think i get it for 2 years. We did ring them while we were waiting for the Morrisons man to finish his shift and they were about to send someone, but he got it going for us. it was touch and go because its was my sons first day as an Officer joining the Navy and we had to drop him off at a railway station, and we just made it....Phew .......Talk about what else could go wrong on your first trip out, it never stopped raining, took hours to put the awning up, spilt the cassette , there only one way we can go now and that is up haha!

 

[bentleysontour]

This is it worth the money but if you go for this system shop around I managed to get it a couple of hundred less than I first seen it advertised for

thats making the most of the available height i think which is key, all my crap was all piled on top of each other with so much space above floor level that was waste thanks

 

[bentleysontour]

This is it worth the money but if you go for this system shop around I managed to get it a couple of hundred less than I first seen it advertised for

thats making the most of the available height i think which is key, all my crap was all piled on top of each other with so much space above floor level that was wasted, thankyou.what is it called

 

[delicagirl]

dont forget your vans payload capacity - its very easy to overload..... i am currently weighing my stuff ready for the summer trip and its gonna be a close call !!!

 

[bentleysontour]

dont forget your vans payload capacity - its very easy to overload..... i am currently weighing my stuff ready for the summer trip and its gonna be a close call !!!

Ive got that sussed, i really studied that before i bought, and knew that it would have to be an upgraded chassis, ive got 4250, and we had five of us, fully loaded with everything, surfboards the whole nine yards, and i was still 90 kilos spare in the end.

 

[IanH]

If you have a garage, and many others...............don't.................it'll be full of all the crap that those who don't would like to carry!

Keep it as is for a year, then bin everything you haven't used for a year, you'll soon realise you don't, actually, NEED a garage!!!:tongue:

 

[delicagirl]

Ive got that sussed, i really studied that before i bought, and knew that it would have to be an upgraded chassis, ive got 4250, and we had five of us, fully loaded with everything, surfboards the whole nine yards, and i was still 90 kilos spare in the end.

HOW MUCH ???????????????? I weep with envy .......:bow:


i have just revisited my weight spreadsheet thanks to this thread and realised i had made a basic error of double counting a great deal of contents ..... so my payload is a lot more than i thought - so i can take two pairs of briefs and two pairs of socks after all... should last me a few months if i'm cautious !!!

 

[bentleysontour]

If you have a garage, and many others...............don't.................it'll be full of all the crap that those who don't would like to carry!

Keep it as is for a year, then bin everything you haven't used for a year, you'll soon realise you don't, actually, NEED a garage!!!:tongue:

Lol!

 

[yeoblade]

If you have a garage, and many others...............don't.................it'll be full of all the crap that those who don't would like to carry!

Keep it as is for a year, then bin everything you haven't used for a year, you'll soon realise you don't, actually, NEED a garage!!!:tongue:

I can't agree.......


Re flat battery,You should be able to use electrical things on the move, there must be a fault

 

[delicagirl]

If you have a garage, and many others...............don't.................it'll be full of all the crap that those who don't would like to carry!

Keep it as is for a year, then bin everything you haven't used for a year, you'll soon realise you don't, actually, NEED a garage!!!:tongue:

i don't have one but have two quite small external lockers.... for cables/ramps/hose etc

 

[yeoblade]

HOW MUCH ???????????????? I weep with envy .......:bow:


i have just revisited my weight spreadsheet thanks to this thread and realised i had made a basic error of double counting a great deal of contents ..... so my payload is a lot more than i thought - so i can take two pairs of briefs and two pairs of socks after all... should last me a few months if i'm cautious !!!

It's all so confusing when one pair is two and another pair is just one thing Need to edit excel if it has the briefs function

 

[delicagirl]

It's all so confusing when one pair is two and another pair is just one thing Need to edit excel if it has the briefs function

two briefs and four socks - mmm - i suppose i could turn em inside out for a month and then have four briefs and eight socks RESULT !!!!!

 

[Wully]

That is alloy extrusion, wully. I'd be gutting if I had to pay for yon!! That has to be a homer. :hammer:

Comes as a kit easy measuring tape hacksaw screwdriver four hands and a couple of hours. Wisney cheap but very versatile can change around to suit. If I'm ever allowed a bike again I can take out but not allowed another bike till the wee one turns 18 an I'll be a pensioner by then.

 

[bentleysontour]

Ive got that sussed, i really studied that before i bought, and knew that it would have to be an upgraded chassis, ive got 4250, and we had five of us, fully loaded with everything, surfboards the whole nine yards, and i was still 90 kilos spare in the end.

Im not exactly sure , because i didnt weigh her empty.I loaded her up with a full tank of diesel, full water tank, two full gas bottles and all the equipment, tables chairs, awning, awning pod, carpet for awning, stocked the kitchen with pots and pans and all that kind of stuff, made the beds, towels, had all the maps and books and manuals etc.Also myself in the weight, and all the kids toys and bat balls and all that jargon, all my dogs stuff, and i still at that point at 530 I think spare. Then when we departed all we added on then were the passengers , all the food and drink, and all personal items , and at that point we still had 90 kgs spare. It was an exercise to really learn how much everything weighs, what effect it had on diesel consumption, etc etc.On the return journey, for the best part we didnt have my son as we had to drop him off, and all his luggage, it made a huge difference to the diesel we used coming home! I couldn't beleive it !.

 

[groyne]

two briefs and four socks - mmm - i suppose i could turn em inside out for a month and then have four briefs and eight socks RESULT !!!!!

You could also turn the briefs back to front as well.

 

[1 Cup]

this threads turning out to be more S & M

She puts it in, I take it out.

Get a room :ninja: rack.
Sorry roof rack.

 

[bentleysontour]

Yes! If you look at the statistics, brand new vehicles are the most likely to break down. The next most risky time is shortly after a service.

So folks, if you are embarking on a long trip, don't do it in a brand new van or one that has just been serviced. Use it a few weeks first.

Yes I know, i was given that advice in the beginning, but still ended up going to Cornwall......The kids putting pressure on! lol.

 

[Byronic]

What I've observed over the years, especially with longtermers is
that the garage quite often isn't used to store bikes, scooter, outdoor
gear etc, But more as the default place to store, veg. food cans, and stuff
better kept too hand inside the van, but can't due to the reduced
storage capacity.

So when it rains or it's dark and/or freezing cold they are constantly
having to stagger outside. Meantime the transport is getting rusty
hanging on the back.

No doubt some people intended to use the van this way, but I
suspect some made a mistake and have adapted and made
the best of it. Worth bearing in mind.