Securing loads in back of van

[ELL]

I've tried straps and ropes - tied to track rails on the side of the van. But they don't stop the movement of the loads completely. I usually transport heavy machinery with moving parts that I don't want banging about in the back of the van. Are cargo bars any good? I'm concerned they wil push out the sides of my van when I tighten them up. Cheers.

 

[OJCar]

Wedge them in place with a table ?

 

[cheb]

Inflatable dunnage bags? Once the load is strapped in fill the voids with these:

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[Erie Fred]

I've tried straps and ropes - tied to track rails on the side of the van. But they don't stop the movement of the loads completely. I usually transport heavy machinery with moving parts that I don't want banging about in the back of the van. Are cargo bars any good? I'm concerned they wil push out the sides of my van when I tighten them up. Cheers.

Can you install some folding tie points on the floor ?

 

[RichardM]

What's the headboard like?

 

[nickk]

I’ve installed rails along the side of my van,internally,but one of the best solutions,I made some shoring poles,that spigot into steel plates set flush into the floor,used 30 box,with a sprung bolt at the roof end.

 

[MetalMonkey]

Whenever I've transported stuff via van, I've lashed it to the floor.
There is an art to securing loads properly, the amount of stuff I've seen tied down poorly (or not at all) in the back of a van, flatbed or on a trailer is staggering.

 

[cheb]

What's the headboard like?

Bangin'

 

[8ob]

I've tried straps and ropes - tied to track rails on the side of the van. But they don't stop the movement of the loads completely. I usually transport heavy machinery with moving parts that I don't want banging about in the back of the van. Are cargo bars any good? I'm concerned they wil push out the sides of my van when I tighten them up. Cheers.

Top tip, slow down

Bob

 

[Erie Fred]

Top tip, slow down

Bob

Late night, hi-speed, no lights.....

 

[Ali]

what sort of van?

These routed in to the floor are great

Pardon our interruption...

If strapping to the sides, one strap round the front of the machine tied off behind below the centre of gravity and another vice versa making an ‘X’ with the machine in the centre is usually pretty solid.

 

[brightspark]

just have a rubber mat in my trailer and 4 tie down hooks one in each corner on the deck and a few chocks of wood

 

[voipio]

If the machinery is heavy, is the van structure really strong enough to be able to hold it securely? As for moving parts, it depends on what and where they are. The manufacturer ought to have included a method of fixing transit screws/brackets on the machinery.

 

[Bornfree]

I use no ropes no chains and a rotten egg under my right hand boot.

 

[Endeleus]

Are cargo bars any good? I'm concerned they wil push out the sides of my van when I tighten them up. Cheers.

I use shoring poles to help restrict forwards / backwards movement. They don't push the sides of the van out as the spring is only there to mate in to the hole on the track, with all the real stress going in to the track as shear force.

Aside from that, straps and years of experience packing things well in the space.

 

[jmp49]

I always prepare the van with eyelets into strong points low down in the rear with spreaders etc when I first get it.
Then go completely overkill on the strapping, lots of lumps of sleepers to block in then strap the base in place from 4 points, then strap to the highest strong point on the machine in as many points as possible to stop it tipping or rocking at all and completely constrain it. You can never have enough heavy rated securing straps moving bigger stuff with some redundancy, and a few spares in the cab to cover any unplanned stuff.

I looked at those ebay lashing tracks, and yikes, aluminium extrusion. I wonder what the breaking strain of a hook located in there is? Think I'll stick with diy steel eyelets and spreader plates to strong points...

 

[BrokenBiker]

Dunnage bags...we use them a fair bit for various things in work, but they are great in the back of the smaller vans when transporting stuff like outriggers mats that slip and slide like nothing else...stick one against the headboard, stick the mats in then put bags down the sides, Inflate and the mats never move...some of these mats are a struggle for 2 good blokes to move too

 

[ELL]

Dunnage bags...we use them a fair bit for various things in work, but they are great in the back of the smaller vans when transporting stuff like outriggers mats that slip and slide like nothing else...stick one against the headboard, stick the mats in then put bags down the sides, Inflate and the mats never move...some of these mats are a struggle for 2 good blokes to move too

I just googled, they're super cheap as well. Thanks.