The brackets spread the load. You could put the brackets on with tiger seal if you wanted. The rivets are purely for location.
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Fitting Caravelle seat rails
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Yes, the tank has 3 straps. Put a board underneath it and release the fuel filler neck and lower it
Cheers - just the job. 24 bolts now in place
Looks great
Just looking at one of your other posts … where did you get your tailgate threshold from? Cheers
Local VW dealer iirc.
Just wanted to say thanks again for the brackets.
(only got around to fitting them this week!)
Hi All,
Been lurking around here for a long time, and finally have finished my Caravelle / Multivan rail install into a 2022 T6.1 LWB 4Motion.
I've put together the attached layout with the part numbers I used, as my way of giving back to this forum!
I live in Australia, and my engineer/certifier wanted the custom angles and flat bar installed in the rear of the van, in addition to all the other OEM brackets. Obviously check with your local authorities in case you need to do something similar.
Note, if you use the OEM rivets, do yourself a favour and buy a compressed air rivet gun. Being stainless, they are extremely hard to set with a hand tool!
Anyway, hope this helps someone, cheers!
Been lurking around here for a long time, and finally have finished my Caravelle / Multivan rail install into a 2022 T6.1 LWB 4Motion.
I've put together the attached layout with the part numbers I used, as my way of giving back to this forum!
I live in Australia, and my engineer/certifier wanted the custom angles and flat bar installed in the rear of the van, in addition to all the other OEM brackets. Obviously check with your local authorities in case you need to do something similar.
Note, if you use the OEM rivets, do yourself a favour and buy a compressed air rivet gun. Being stainless, they are extremely hard to set with a hand tool!
Anyway, hope this helps someone, cheers!
Makes you laugh doesn’t it - some jobsworth who thinks he knows better than VW who would have needed to go through all kinds of tests.
I’m sure your guide will help people wanting to do the same
Haha yep, guarantee they are not needed! What do you do though when you need the car back on the road and legal? Had to do what he asked...Makes you laugh doesn’t it - some jobsworth who thinks he knows better than VW who would have needed to go through all kinds of tests.
I’m sure your guide will help people wanting to do the same
FWIW, the floor metal in that area is thin, so extra reinforcement isn't a bad thing, just something extra I had to do.
It was, but the previous owner added a bracket in the middle so it's 1+1+1.
I'll be fitting california rails rather than caravelle rails so will definitely have 16 bolt holes unused.
Did you find the answer to this @Skyliner33? I can't seem to find it anywhere!
I don't know the part number but ultimately you need the side step from a caravelle.
You can get cheap aftermarket options too.
I've temporarily placed my original step back in with some 12mm ply underneath it so might try modifying that first.
Hi guys, I realize im digging up an old thread here but over here in New Zealand and looking at fitting the Caravelle seat rails to a T6.1, No where near as much support here as you have there so doing my best to get this right first time as any of the parts I order will have to come from the UK. If anyone here can supply some contact details of someone I can order everything through first time and get everything I need that would be awesome. Also have one question for you guys re the fixing of mounting brackets under the floor, are you all getting away with just the rivets holding them I'm or are you spot welding them on also? I have a feeling if I fix them on with rivets and go for certification here they might flip there lid and ask for welds.
Cheers
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