I have sports kit I put on the roof. I stand on the back wheels to strap stuff onto the roof rack. I want to lower the van but don’t know how low I can go and still stand on the back wheel. How low have you gone in this situation?
Do you stand on your wheels to get to the roof? How low did you go?
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How low?
About 80mm? See this post.
lots of different sellers for this
I think that’ll cause some damage eventually, resulting in the door not latching properly? I don’t know, but I wouldn’t want to risk it.
and i dont want to risk slipping off a tyre and breaking my ankle when my foot stays in the wheel well and i go to ground.
you think it'll casue some damage, but i guess you havent bought one and evaluated it yourself?
If you are concerned about the risk of slipping off a tyre, then this device may not be for you, as the size of it is not a great deal wider than an 8inch tyre. You’d be safer with a hop-up style step.
I’ve not bought one so have not evaluated it, and wouldn’t for the reason that it seems daft to risk ruining my van.
But I can say that, having changed out the barn-doors for a tailgate, the latches don’t appear to be built to bear weight, particularly on a section of slim metalwork that probably isn’t engineered for holding the weight of the door but rather preventing it from being pulled/pushed open.
Let us know how you get on with it @bytejunkie
im not trying to get into an argument but some of the stuff you're coming back with needs to be corrected.
re the strength of the metal. are you aware of how strong b pillars are expected to be in an accident. the impact test is a 1.5 tonne car at 30 mph. whilst thats an impact, and its at a different anlge, the point im making is actually the sheet metalwork is expected to be very strong.
I've had mine for 3 years, no issues on 3 different vehicles.
Me neither, nor am I saying it’s fact that it’ll bend the metalwork - I’m just giving you my opinion, hence the words ‘think’ and ‘don’t know’.
I don’t fancy putting 14 stone through a couple of bolts is what I’m getting at
they're either M8 or M10, i dont have time to take one out and i can't find etka.
you ought to be able to assume 10.9 class material for a steel bolt in an automative application. but the figures i found online are for 8.8.
cross section of an M8 is 36mm. so 36 * 80Kg. and there is two of them.
and thats for a force at right angles to the thread which this wont be, itll be a shallower angle.
It’s not the bolts snapping that I’m concerned about, it’s the bending of the metalwork they sit in.
That and the fact that the latch must be at least a metre high in the first place
This works for washing the roof of the van at home:
Werner Fibreglass 6-Treads Swingback Stepladder 1.7m - Screwfix
Order online at Screwfix.com. Moulded brace and foot pad provide bracing strength and help prevent rail damage. Non-conductive stiles, slip-resistant steps, large platform and multi-functional holster top for stowing tools. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.
Spare a thought for us shorties, I need a long brush AND a step ladder!!!I’m 6ft 7", no problem with a long reach brush
I’ll do you a deal, I’ll do your roof and you do my wheels?
Sounds like a scam to me, I bet you've got horribly intricate alloy wheels that are a nightmare to clean, yet I've got a SWB roof that's easy to clean when you're 6'7"!I’ll do you a deal, I’ll do your roof and you do my wheels?
No way!
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