floor in cargo van

**Jack_Berry** · 09-18-2008, 01:12 PM

p/o of my van had a 1" high density fiberboard on the floor. it went the width of the floor and cut to fit. i installed snap together flooring to cover that. skids slide a lot better on that finish than the hdf. i got it from a friend at church but you might find it from a flooring store with overstock from previous jobs.

**Turtle** · 09-18-2008, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

The one on the shelves is the air intake for the Espar heater, and the one on the bunk is one of the heated air outputs. There's another output coming out the front of the van.

Here's a bunch more pics:

Shelves, insulation, etc.

Some battery work under the bunk

Misc interior work on the van

Potpourri for $300, Alex

**Toronto40** · 12-30-2009, 10:57 PM

I love they flooring in your van, I need to have the same thing done for mine. I have the same van.

**geo** · 01-01-2010, 05:04 PM

in my sprinter have 2 set's of rollers in floor works great
if you look back in feature stories you will see what the rollers look like
and 2 sets of e track on each side

**Jack_Berry** · 01-02-2010, 11:04 PM

c'mon geo...post pix.

p/o had ripped up the noise mat and used the bare floor. so in went 2 layers of insulating foil and a 1/4 plywood board. alloc flooring went on top of that.

i put in the floor and the walls. beds slide forward for one skid loads. for 2 skid loads they go across the width behind the seats.

**prMarga** · 03-30-2011, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Jack_Berry

c'mon geo...post pix.

p/o had ripped up the noise cargo floor mat and used the bare floor. so in went 2 layers of insulating foil and a 1/4 plywood board. alloc flooring went on top of that.

i put in the floor and the walls. beds slide forward for one skid loads. for 2 skid loads they go across the width behind the seats.

Nice floor matting. Anway, I have a Dodge Ram cargo van.

I purchased the rubber mat from the dealer for $150. On top of that, I have some cheap indoor/outdoor carpet. I use a few straps and hooks, along with a cargo bar to keep hardware from moving around.

**Letzboogie** · 03-31-2011, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by chefdennis

I know some leave the rubber mat , but i've got to believe that it wil tear at some point that skids will get caught up it it. I took mine up and installed 3/8 think plywood, then the e-track and then another 3/8" piece of plywood between the track. Overkill? Maybe, but it acts as an insulator to keep the floor a bit warmer also, and with winter coming, i am all about keeping the inside of the van warm.

And skids slide easier on the wood vs. the rubber mat.

Just my 2 cents worth...

2 more cents. Had a van with the rubber mat. Skids definitely got caught. I laid down two 1 x 8's the lenght of the cargo area and screwed them down. This worked very well for sliding the skids. I had E Track on the walls so no need for it on the floor.

**morton** · 04-12-2011, 09:12 AM

Greetings,

I am in the process of converting my old chevy into a pack van to try and break into the household good market a little.

I have been inspired by the work on this site and have begun to lay down the sub floor. I scavenged up some 3/4 inch ply and laid that on top of an existing rubber mat. I have not attached it yet. I also found some bamboo flooring at a garage sale and plan on using that. I will not have enough flooring to do it all in bamboo so I am on the hunt for other scraps.

Thanks for sharing your van set up guys, looking through this forum has been really helpful.

**morton** · 04-12-2011, 09:18 AM

http://flic.kr/p/9xXwcK

**tumbleweeds** · 04-12-2011, 11:08 PM

You did a really nice job on your van. The shelves on the sides would be great. A little concerned about the weight, but they would make living easier. Great job! Except now my wife keeps saying "why can't I have one like that" . Thanks a lot! I just keep telling her that I'm not as good a craftsman as you are. She used to have a good sense of humor, but after 36 years, I think I have worn it away. Now shes a little mean and nasty, but I like her that way.

**morton** · 04-13-2011, 09:38 AM

So, I went to the local trailer repair shop yesterday and purchased 20 feet of e track. Looking at it in person I think that running the full length of the deck with track is a little excessive for what I am planning on doing with my truck. I am thinking that eight or ten of those single e-track anchors will be much better. I am still planning out the set up in my 14 foot grumman box on my other rig. Looking for a lighter duty floor anchor system for that as well may go with single e track brackets.

For the floor in the box I am pretty stoked on that "Floor Restore" product which, I found out about on here. The problem is that it is sold for big trailers, you have to special order to get even a 28 foot treatment while I only need 14 feet. Does anyone have any advice on a similar polymer solution. Watching the video on the key polymer website did a good job of talking me into thinking I need some fancy ish on my deck for the bigger truck.

Will post a pick of my progress tomorrow. ***Does the picture I posted yesterday work and how do you host a pic from flickr without having to link to it???***