Chef Dennis's New CargoMax
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chefdennis
Veteran Expediter
Thanks Vanman, and yes everything I have done to the Cargo Max can be done and improved upon for any kind of CV, Sprinter, or cube....Glad to be a help...
Hey Dennis...found something for ya... might be safer 
Maccabee Sports - Slumber Hammock - H802S-144 - Camp Furniture - Camping World
Maccabee Sports - Slumber Hammock - H802S-144 - Camp Furniture - Camping World
chefdennis
Veteran Expediter
LOL, Thanks Rocket!! Thats a nice one for sure, but its all good and the bunk is in place now!!
When I had them Dave...no one ever mentioned them unless they asked what they were for and I told them...none seemed to have a problem....
when I go to packaging plant or food plant I covered up the tanks and the generator and gas can... FDA rules...not allowed with the cargo...some shippers will not load you...or refuse the load....
What do you cover them with? I know many places we go that propane canisters would be a big no-no.
Wasn't aware people were carting those around.
Moving blanket...or hang a blanket in the front and obscure their view...
One shipper seen the generator and against rules loaded me...but instructed me to cover it better because they refuse the load if the consignee sees it...this is where a solid bulkhead comes in handy..if your carrier does food loads like Kelloggs...
There will be some that claim they've never had a problem with it....they were lucky....all it takes is once and that carrier could lose a good customer...and you'll be whinning about lack of loads...
The food industry is a constant...no matter the economy people have to eat...they carry expedite thru the slow times....lose those customers...game over
The food industry is a constant...no matter the economy people have to eat...they carry expedite thru the slow times....lose those customers...game over
chefdennis
Veteran Expediter
As OVM said, I have not had an issue in almost 5 yrs, but I do move them to "my" side of the curtain or cover them if I am hauling "food" product....as i also do the generator, and i too use a moving blanket...But again, they have never been an issue...
It is kind of ironic you can be penalized at a dog food processing plant for having a dog in the van...LOL
dog food comes under the FDA same rules as people...
dog food comes under the FDA same rules as people...
canesman07
Seasoned Expediter
I sat and looked at this van for almost 2 days in Laredo in lat Jan of 2012. It is AWSOME. It is huge, stylish and can be customized to almost anything u want it to be. This is my inspiration to get out of my Ford E-250. Nice job dude.
LisaLouHoo
Expert Expediter
My boyfriend and I also had the honor while in Laredo. It is the 8th wonder of the world.
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purgoose10
Veteran Expediter
I have two C/Vans that used to have propane heaters. Now they both are equipped with Eden Pure electric heaters. I paid $300 apiece for them (discount price since I also have them in my house) they use very little energy to run them and maintain an even heat. They will not warm up fast, takes time to get the temp up but now my drivers just leave them on and they heat the vans w/out any problem. The vans have buffer batteries with 5,000 watt inverters also using 1ga cable for main wiring. Got the idea for the batteries from Chef's truck at the show and the large cables never get hot and transfer electricity easier and faster. Got most of the wiring diagrams or ideas from Turtle's post last year, but the large tinned marine cables are what I use.
chefdennis
Veteran Expediter
Thanks Canesman and Lisa!!
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chefdennis
Veteran Expediter
Finally got tired of getting the generator out of the truck each time i needed to use it, so it was time to build a swingout carrier to mount the generator on. It was built from 4 resse trail hitch parts and a misc material that was welded together the make the platform.1st thing I did was use a "eletric cutoff tool" to remove the rt rear bumper extention. then we welded a 6 inch trailer hitch reciever tube to the underside of the bumper at the bumper mounting bracket where it bolts to the truck frame. Then "hitch pin with a 6 inch rise/drop was installed in the "rise" postition. Using the hole where the "ball" would normally bolt on, I used a 1"x5" bolt with 3 bearing sets and a 36" "Combo bar"..this is a 36" long trailer hitch reciever tube that is used to custom fabricate a hitch. That made up the swingout arm...we also used a 5" "clevis pin" to keep the arm locked closed, by running it up from under the grated step bumper thru the combo bar using the hole that would normally be used to keep the hitch pin in place into the combo bar. The hole for the 1" bolt had to be drilled in the bar.
To the swingout are, we fabricated an "shelf" out of misc metal. That was welded to the swingout arm....The generator is mounted on the platform using small 500 lb straps and a masterlock cable and lock. I will pickup a cover for it later today.
Here are a few pictures of the setup:
Good job Chef! Ive seen a few of the swing outs since Ive been on the road. They look pretty handy to me.
One guy that I talked to about mine told me that you can buy a fuel filler neck for the chevy vans that has a pickup tube built into it for a generator. He said to check the RV suppliers for it. Let me know if and where ya find one....I havent looked yet.
One guy that I talked to about mine told me that you can buy a fuel filler neck for the chevy vans that has a pickup tube built into it for a generator. He said to check the RV suppliers for it. Let me know if and where ya find one....I havent looked yet.