How do you arrange the stuff in your van?

[Dannypipe]

If I ever drive past a Lidl I'll mentally note where it was and drive back that way so I can pop in.

I love the centre aisle that has all the weird /wonderful stuff in it.

 

[Whl4852]

If I ever drive past a Lidl I'll mentally note where it was and drive back that way so I can pop in.

I love the centre aisle that has all the weird /wonderful stuff in it.[/QUOTE

My lido drill well outlasted my makita, love lido, I should be an ambassador!

 

[Whl4852]

Lidl ^

 

[REDSAW]

carpet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

all my vans had carpet, cant beat it. were not talking axminster, just cheap off cuts.lol it also stops your gear sliding and banging about
also soaking up spills. i used to use the old carpet as a template and change every time a new piece came along, look...........persian lol

 

[REDSAW]

If I ever drive past a Lidl I'll mentally note where it was and drive back that way so I can pop in.

I love the centre aisle that has all the weird /wonderful stuff in it.[/QUOTE

My lido drill well outlasted my makita, love lido, I should be an ambassador!

what drill was it?

 

[Whl4852]

what drill was it?

Ive had them all, but the best by far is the smallish 10.8 volt lithium ion one. Pitched against my makita version it thrashed it. Only paid £30 and I believe they are in this week. 3 year guarantee and 1 year for trade use. Thinking of buying another one. Honestly well worth parting with the cash!

 

[lame plumber]

If I ever drive past a Lidl I'll mentally note where it was and drive back that way so I can pop in.

I love the centre aisle that has all the weird /wonderful stuff in it.

what the elastic bras, granny pants and other weird womens clothes that some plumbers luv to buy!!!!!:ciappa:

 

[Dannypipe]

all my vans had carpet, cant beat it. were not talking axminster, just cheap off cuts.lol it also stops your gear sliding and banging about
also soaking up spills. i used to use the old carpet as a template and change every time a new piece came along, look...........persian View attachment 11546 lol

Has someone nicked all your tools!?!

 

[REDSAW]

Has someone nicked all your tools!?!

nah, used to have it all in tote bins, this was taken for the 'van for sale pics' sold as is before i got my
land rover

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

nah, used to have it all in tote bins, this was taken for the 'van for sale pics' sold as is before i got my
land rover

you posted up pics of your 110 racked out cant find them,give me ideas what i can do with mine

 

[REDSAW]

you posted up pics of your 110 racked out cant find them,give me ideas what i can do with mine

there 'dept store' crates 4 off, theres a drill box depth tray beneath these for sliding drills in & standing upright on the floor. there is 2 big 'bass' boxs for the sound up front top.lol followed by 2 large sandwich boxes for talon clips and solvent welds. next there is a gap for bits (wd 40, trv's etc) next near back door is 2 stanley boxes that fit perfect in the space. from the back door right box at bottom are tools, skill saw grinder etc, toilet parts above, drainage, then the weird box of bits. boiler parts on other side, fittings plumbing spares etc.
tool boxs down the middle and in back seat wells behind caging, cock key spirit level saws hoses at the back. multi ladder up in roof on cage and timber rest and the dogalarm.lol
and i can still get a boiler box and 900x450 cylinder down the middle

 

[lame plumber]

you posted up pics of your 110 racked out cant find them,give me ideas what i can do with mine

what you gonna get in there once the rackings is in?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

what you gonna get in there once the rackings is in?

dont know,the mrs has that now,last year due to lack of use its covered 800 miles

 

[lame plumber]

so wheres the landy pics

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

so wheres the landy pics

looking at suitable defenders now will post pics up when i get it

 

[lame plumber]

dont get another brown one, resale value will be pooh, dont forget the chancellor is about to increase diesel prices again!!!!!!!!!!

 

[REDSAW]

dont get another brown one, resale value will be pooh, dont forget the chancellor is about to increase diesel prices again!!!!!!!!!!

i still wouldnt buy a petrol van!!

 

[lame plumber]

diesel all the way, but I'd hate to fill a defender on a regular basis, my Vdub costs enough, and I have found it cheaper to buy another small car than let madam run round in my discovery all the time, especially as she keeps bending it.

 

[REDSAW]

diesel all the way, but I'd hate to fill a defender on a regular basis,

why?????

 

[lame plumber]

coz if it drinks fuel in the same way as my disco, Id be broke running it as a van, soo greedy.

 

[REDSAW]

but you cannot off set your fuel bill on your disco can you, unless its the 3rd van in your fleet? what mpg does the vw & connect do? my last one did 25 urban!.

 

[lame plumber]

dont do urban just country side, in all honesty never bothered to check just fill up as req, and the landy requires filling at least once a week if Im running it in the winter, vw transporter and I can get away with a full tank every 10 days at times. hence why the missus used to have my old kangoo till it drowned, now shes getting the daughters cast off modus (only cast off to me as no one wanted it!!)

 

[REDSAW]

i used to put £30 in the transit last year per week and the landy £30-40 but then fuel has gone up and at the end of the day, comes of deductables...best of all i get to use it!. might try running it on chicken fat though and get myself a bio plant.

 

[TomLane]

Quiet day today so sorted the van & the garage out! Put all my tools where they should be & restocked all fittings! I'm a bit anal with things being in their right place, especially as my brother works with me & goes to the van & just throws stuff back wherever!

 

[Dannypipe]

what's the purpose of the two bent bits of copper on the back, right hand side door Tom?

 

[REDSAW]

whats the mallet for?

 

[TomLane]

what's the purpose of the two bent bits of copper on the back, right hand side door Tom?

It's a frame that goes together to hang the pipe freezer on with the scales so you know how much refrigerant you've got left in a bottle. I've got an Arctic Pipe Freezer.

 

[TomLane]

whats the mallet for?

Nothing exciting or special, just find it easier using a mallet when using wood chisels etc. My brother's a carpenter so if I'm working with him I help chop out for hinges on doors etc.

That tool bag is my general hand tool bag. My plumbing tool kit is next to it on the left in the rigid plastic Stanley box.

 

[gilesey2]

and lidl tools have a three year guarantee! my wet vac has done me proud so far

 

[Dannypipe]

and lidl tools have a three year guarantee! my wet vac has done me proud so far

That's good. I've just started on my Lidl wet vac (think it's called a Parker??).

Hope it's good. I killed my Wickes one draining the last few litres from a seriously hot thermal store. Poor thing was belching steam, so I'm not suprised.

It was still working but started to trip RCD's a few days later, so I thought best of it, and chucked it.

 

[mickg1]

how much was the wet vac ?

 

[Dannypipe]

I can't remember - sorry. I've got a pile of receipts to go through, so it will be in there somewhere. Must have been fairly cheap otherwise I wouldn't have bought it! Think about £35.

 

[mickg1]

friend of mine always bangs on about them, says he uses it to drain down the system before he alters any pipe work i.e above ceilings an the systems always bone dry

 

[Dannypipe]

Oh mate, they're a life saver. I wouldn't be without one now.

 

[TBServices]

Oh mate, they're a life saver. I wouldn't be without one now.

Me either. Brilliant.