floor in cargo van

[Moot]

Moot,
Where's the cages?

The cages were under the bunk. This is an old photo and I have since divested all of my chinchilla stock. I was able to supply HighwayStar with a fur lined shift lever cover, Cheri got a a fur book mark and popcorn holder and there was enough left over to make Jefferson3000 a fur cover for the control box on his new liftgate.

If I ever get back into chinchilla ranching I would gladly make you a custom fit dash cover for your Hudson. Or a "G" string.

[Moot]

Dennis, I have removed my latch on occasion to accommodate tall loads. I always replace it after loading and then remove it again to unload. G.M. must have put it there for a reason other than to get in the way.

[dhalltoyo]

Use a good quality piece of plywood. I personally like Birch. Cut to fit and apply several coats of Polycrit.

Go right over top the rubber mat. You'll want the extra insulation and noise deadening that the mat provides. Folks who have ridden in this van say it is the quietest one ever. Without the mat you will hear a lot of road noise and it sounds like you are riding inside a tin can!

The pallet will ride above the mat on the plywood. I never had any problems with the mat getting torn.

Moreover, the plywood is also there to create surface tension will the pallet to help it remain in place under hard or emergency braking...properly secured with ratchet straps and wood block locks in front of the load.

On my new truck, I used three rows of E-Trac on the floor. I really like that middle strap for those small skids. I cross the outside straps on small skids, but that middle strap gives me a much higher degree of confidence that the load is going to stay put when I have to brake hard in an emergency.

Leave the rubber mat on the floor.

As per Moot....use Stainless Steel fastners. I like carriage bolts, but it adds a lot of work. I just countersunk the plywood and used "Self-Drilling" fasteners. I have not had any problems with the screws heads snagging anything.

[dcalien]

I find it very important to install the flooring on the bottom of the van as well

[miker]

I like the picturre, thats exactly what I am looking to do. is the plywood under the etrack as well or is the etrack just butted up to the plywood and mounted directly on top of the mat. I was just thinking last night that I would leave the mat in for added noise and insulation protection, now theres no question. Thanks

[highway star]

I was able to supply HighwayStar with a fur lined shift lever cover

Yeah, thanks SO much for that! The other night, a lot lizard knocked on my window, saw that and screamed "fur is murder" and dumped red paint all over the truck. To top that off, her prices were outrageous.

[miker]

in order to appreciate supercross one must first realize that motocross and supercross are 2 completely different sports.
Supercross is precise and requires accuracy, speed, balls, and the abilty to ignore the consequences of hitting a whoop section 3rd and 4th gear wide open along with the ability to precisely exit the turn at the end and still keep up enough momentum to clear the triple right out of turn on the seat.
while motocross requires mostly strength, pure strength and endurance to run 30 minutes plus 2 laps twice in the same day on a wide open course that is so rough only about 40 people in the entire world can run this sport on a full time basis and because they have enough passion for it that it doesnt matter to them if all of the blisters on both hands are bleeding at once , whether it's 105 degrees and humid , or pouring down rain , they have the determination and will finish the race at all cost.
think of it as 2 completely different sports and maybe you'll supercross a little more

[highway star]

Being from Michigan, I wasn't in L.A. to see Marty Tripes win the first "Superbowl" of Motocross. But, I was in Daytona the first year they built a track on the infield of the racetrack. I was also at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia for the first stadium race held east of the Mississip. I'm hip to the differences. I guess I'm just an old school kind of purist. I pretty much agree with what you've said, other than motocross just being endurance. Over the years, supercross has crept into outdoor tracks. Most have man-made whoops, or doubles and triples, tabletops, rythem sections, ect. So, to top off having 40 minutes worth of endurance, a rider has to deal with hitting his marks.

But, with all the man-made stuff that's become the norm in motocross, the gnarliest jump in all of motocross is provided by Mother Nature. The up-hill triple known as LaRocco's Leap at Red Bud.

Rrreeeddddd Bbuuuudddd!!!!!!

[arkjarhead]

How did we get from flooring in vans to motocross? Just wondering.

[miker]

(highway star )
do haved an email address, I just happen to have an awesome picture of Larocco on you said it " the most gnarly jump on the circuit" Laroccos leap, it is up close and taken from the front so you really get to see what that jump is about.

[maranatha7]

In my humble opinion I have been very satisfied with the way I built my van. I ran about 450 loads over four years and had virtually no problems with load placement. I used a plywood deck which I later overlapped with e track in the floor and plywood runners. I used epoxy to seal the deck and wax to make the deck easy to slide pallets. I have two pieces of short pile carpet cut 48" X 48" for placement under each pallet as required with pile side down. I was able to move over a 1000 lbs by myself with a tow rope from WalMart.
I use a 1" X 10" planking up each side fastened to the floor with 90 degree metal brackets (spaced 50" apart). This allows pallets to be guided regardless of forklift driver skills. LOL. BTW I left the insulation on the floor. I use the e track on the walls and the floor e track. I also use pickup style tie downs for unusual loads.

[Turtle]

[arkjarhead]

What's the blue wire for turtle?

[RLENT]

What's the blue wire for turtle?

His shell heater of course ..........

[Moot]

Nice work on the shelving units! What are the two black square things that look like speakers, component cooling fans or vents? One is mounted on a vertical shelf support and the other on the bunk.