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Okay, so it's kind of a work in progress. This is my new van. It's not completed 100 % yet, but it's getting there so still working on a few things still haven't figured out the organization. Quite yet I'll kind of show.
You guys a few things still plan on figuring out something with my spools of wire lots of extra room and I'll show you the drawer units that I got and they opened up a lot of space. So normally in my older vans, everything was crowded. Like super crowded, but like I, you know, I'm trying to keep as much stuff off the floor as possible and reduce the amount of parts that I have in my truck. I want to come up with a.
I want to come up with a liner that goes in the bottom of that shelf. So that way, when chemicals spill they don't spill onto the floor. So that's the plan so we'll get to that. Eventually, you know just kind of trying to figure things out.
I actually just finished this yesterday so Monday will end. Today is a Sunday, so Monday will be my first day in the van, so obviously there's tons of room. I have a completely open shelf there, and this shelf really doesn't have very much in it to. Besides some tool bags and everything you know just normal stuff, I've showed a lot of my stuff before, but you know it's filled peace scale.
This is my troubleshooting bag. My small little one for when I go in Mall roofs vacuum pump down there vacuum hose. Is I made this this rack out of the existing shelf that used to sit right here, so I just took the two ends and got some aluminum angle and riveted it in it's not perfect, you know, but it doesn't need to be so again. I'm still figuring everything out, it's not completed yet, but I have all my shelves, so you know I have plenty of storage and trying to figure everything out here a little bit, but basically my bottom is all of my delfield Parts.
I do a lot of delfield repairs, temperature controllers, time, clocks, starting components, fan motors the next one up is ice, machine parts and MANET walking Hoshizaki and then we've got miscellaneous. You know Hardware screws. This is some miscellaneous electricals, a copper fittings more electrical. This is refrigeration.
Large copper, I'm gon na label all these two. So again, this is all new. Just trying to give you guys an update, big electrical fittings, sealed tight fittings, plumbing fittings - and this is large, fuses fits nice and there. What I did was back behind here.
I just put an angle bracket across to prevent them from going back too far. You see you get the gist there, so I wanted to go to a smaller toolbox because of my other van, I had a big toolbox and I had a lot of excess stuff. So I haven't figured out the organization quite yet, but these are my power tools. It's kind of a little disorganized here.
It looks like stuffs just crammed in here, but it's really not. You know. I've got an oil pump in there, fish tape, miscellaneous heat gun and stuff some extra. This is a right angle, drill that I have that's a rigid now I try not to shove too much hammers and benders, trying to organize a little bit and get rid of a lot of stuff. You know Peiper inches large wrenches, just miscellaneous stuff stubby gauges for working on like really small sealed systems or are 290 systems, miscellaneous hand, tools, wrenches and stuff. This is my a pion mega flow kit, hopefully soon that'll be replaced by a true-blue hose kit. We'll see i've been thinking about that i manifold backpack, it's a little solder weld aluminum welding kit. This is something that i really like, and this is not finished yet.
Is this rack so I'm moving some stuff around, so you guys can see. So what I did was this van came with this composite partition, not a huge fan of this window right here. I wish it would have been solid, but it came with this partition and on the partition as a piece of yuna strat, and I really dug that and I found some bottle holders that I could mount to the unis track. So these won't go anywhere, they're solid.
So I can keep my nitro co2 and I've actually got two more of these bottle holders that I got from Granger's coming so for now. I just have my oxy and acetylene strapped, but eventually I'll have two more bottle holders right here and those will be permanently mounted too tucked in the very very back. There is my pump sprayer and they're still against him changing here. I was kind of hoping to put a hang a rack here that I could hang some extra shirts on and I still will probably do that.
I'm gon na fabricate something - and I I do want to get rid of this big case. But again it's just kind of a work in progress still figuring a few things out. I have not mounted my power or mean my my power strip yet or my chargers so, but this guy right here is a drawer unit that I got from American van and it's the double stack in hindsight. I wish I would have got the triple stack, but I really like the way that fit with this toolbox.
I got this toolbox from Harbor Freight and then my shelf, like it all fit perfectly, but if I would have got a triple stack, I could have eliminated. Basically, all that stuff on that top shelf minus the wire, but I'm pretty packed in here right now, so this is temperature controllers. Pressure controllers is what this top one is in the way that I installed this. This is dryers and solenoid belts, but the way that I installed this you'll see I can access it if I'm parked next to a car, so I don't have to worry about it, pulling out, there's not some bigger ones that would pull out, and I worried that If I was parking next to in a parking lot next to another car that I wouldn't be able to get in there, you know, so I really dig that but yeah.
I want to come up with some kind of a method to hang clothes right there and jackets and whatnot, because in my previous van I hung them on the partition actually from those magnets, because the partition was metal and they hung from that. But now we've got a plastic partition so and I try to want to keep stuff out of the cab as much as possible. I really haven't done much in the cab, yet I will get to it right now. There's absolutely nothing only thing I have is my. My box and I have tons of room. I installed the power inverter, but I haven't mounted it yet, but I will do that. That's just a little pure sine-wave, 400 watt power inverter. It does more than enough for my batteries because that's all I do is really charge batteries in this thing and maybe run a computer every once in a while, but I went with the pure sine-wave, because I did a lot of results.
I've actually had that one for four years and it's worked great, I didn't need a big giant Linux, I'm not trying to run a microwave or anything. I don't have anything in this box, yet I'll figure that out. So there's really nothing done up here, but eventually I'm gon na mount all these battery chargers I'll mount them in the back here somewhere I'll figure. It out probably like right in this area.
Using this unit strut or something will come up I'll get a stainless steel sheet, or something made like that. Ideally, the plans for the van there's, still a bunch more, I'm gon na probably mount a permanent GoPro in here. I was thinking that way. I can get videos for the you know.
For my you know basically clips for my videos or something like that. Maybe driving clips or something yeah. You know I don't know. I got all kinds of ideas here.
I do want to get a fire extinguisher for right here. That's the plan for that. You know right here. I got my torches mounted.
This will satisfy all the people that were freaking out, because I had my torches in the back of my van before so. You know, basically, you know, tubes of caulking and whatnot right there. The plan is to mount something right here too, because in my previous van I had a shelf right here that I would clip this hang all strap to, so that when my bag didn't tip over when I'm driving so I'll mount something to this strut. So that way, I can clip my bag to it down.
Here's water hoses, some brushes again. This is still not completed. You know I might still change some things up. I haven't gotten any lettering on my van yet so we'll get to that.
Eventually, I do have a. I came with a drop-down ladder, rack which I've never had before. That's interesting so pop that right now, we've just got a handle here, so I can do this one-handed. Yes, we've got a handle.
I've never had one of these before, but it's one-handed, that's pretty bitchin. It changes the way, though, that I'm gon na grab the ladder because I used to use you know the weight of the ladder and leverage and whatnot. So I just got to change the way. I do things but yeah.
I dig that that's pretty cool the van did not come with. I didn't put that on. It came with it and one of the things I don't like so again, I'm still figuring stuff out, but one of the things I don't like is they they didn't give me one on this side and I normally keep an 8 foot ladder right here and they Didn't even give me a crossbar to set the 8 foot ladder on because the 8 foot ladder doesn't reach from this end. To that end, so I got to get a hold of the ladder company. I'm gon na get a quote on getting that drop down. That same hinge set up on this side. I have a feeling it's gon na, be you know like a thousand bucks or something, and I don't really want to spend that on that. It's not that important, cuz I'll just be storing an 8 foot a lot of there, so I'll have them.
I know they also make just a crossbar, so you can lay something down on that. So at a minimum, I'm gon na get the crossbar. So I can leave my 8 foot ladder on this side, but if the price isn't too high, then I'll get the hinge drop down on this side too. So usually, I've got my my cart right here.
I always keep a rolling cart in here, so that sits in here and then I have a bunch of copper. You know that I use just soft copper that sits on the floor too. So I'd like to come up with some kind of a solution for the soft copper yeah, oh so the other thing too. In my other van, I used to have a jet rack right here and I'd keep a six-foot ladder well driving that van for 4 years.
What happened is the jet rack? It was bitchin, but it actually pulled this sinner support down. So on my other van, I could stick my hand all on every one of the Center supports right here. So when you slam the doors on the other van the because this metal flexes - because it's no longer sitting against that - I guess that's nothing against jet RAC, but III was running a double-sided fiberglass six foot ladder. So I know it was heavier than just a normal fiberglass ladder, so I don't think I'm gon na put a jet rack in here.
I don't think so. I don't know, though I really like that double sided ladder for when I work with people. So that way we can get to people cuz, I'm working with apprentices. Quite often so I don't know - or I may come up with a way to support this - maybe get some stainless brackets and have my stainless steel shop make me some heavy-duty stainless to go across whatever it is.
I don't want it to come down too low. You know I do kind of like the idea of not having the jet rack right here, because you always hit your head on the ladder when you try to get in the van. So I don't know again: everything's still a work in progress, so I still haven't. You know finalized everything.
This is just gon na, be my first week in the band. Nothing else really special about up here. You know just finishing up that yeah up in here. You know bottom that blue case is my tubing bender this right here we're gon na showcase this. Eventually, this is a sporran BQ expansion valve kit, so I can build any spoilin expansion valve with all the parts in this. So I'll show that in a video on time, just you know random stuff in here. Nothing fancy back here, just refrigerant tank holders because of the spacing of everything you know. I wasn't super stoked with how I couldn't tuck he's back in so far, so you notice how this one sits out.
While this one went in on this side, it is what it is. I robbed these off of my old man, even though I don't have Windows, I put these, so I can hang stuff on him. You know, and just just a hose hanger from Home Depot or whatever had this. This was from my old man too, so I got to get some new these for my my old man, because when I pass it down to someone, I need to have those, because my old man had windows same thing on this side.
You know just these racks. I thought about doing like just some strut across here or something, but I thought it was going to get in the way too much so so yeah! That's where we're at right now, nothing crazy! We got puck locks, I ruined puck locks on all my van, so I use the slick, locks really good and they have the the whatever all the safety things, so you can spin them. So someone can't try to grab this with pliers and twist it off. You know if someone wants something they're gon na get it, but this just slows them down.
So I guess so. That's just an update. It's not finished, yet it's not an official van tour, but it's getting there.
Great set up, where did you get that lock box for between your seats?
I start out with those intentions, but at 66 yrs old, I tend to "fall of the wagon." That's impressive
Is that harbor freight toolbox the side cabinet for their big toolchest? Service area Barrhaven??
Looking at your Stanley storage cases. I know you probably won’t need to remove more than one or two in a normal setting. But the bungee cords I would find annoying. If you had an extra couple inches you could have a stop at each end so you had to lift the Stanley box UP to get it out and never deal with the bungees. Or one vertical bar tall enough to stand in front of the whole rack that pivots out of the way. Just a thought. Everything looks great Service area Orleans??
Smart move going with the GM van which is still based on a real truck. Unfortunately I have a Ford Transit with a standard height roof. While they are a little easier to drive than the truck based GM, they are garbage otherwise. The braking is terrible, tires wear out quickly and they are nothing but a mechanical nightmare. The Transit standard height has much less room in the back. The raised roof vans have more room but can’t get out of their own way and can’t handle the extra weight you can put in them. Never drove one with the eco boost but twin turbos with the required on time oil changes doesn’t work well in a service van. I wish our company was as smart as you and bought a real truck based service van.
i bet this is the first time some one ask you this. Did you know the weigh distribution of your 4 wells? is balanced?
Can you update with how you ended up organizing your van
Where’d you get that box in between the seats? Service area Kanata??
Where did you get the console
Can you bungee wrap the 8 foot ladder to the larger one? Saves money!
Please, do another van tour after 2 years. To let us see what have you changed, reorganized,… . Greetings from Slovakia 🇸🇰
Love your video , your set up is top notch. Greta job
Depending on how often you need a spool of wire and want to take it with you and not just a piece I store mine on a peice of rebar through the holes making into a holder/dispenser tho I work on the ground so a trip to the truck isn't so bad Im probably a little late for this van but maybe the next one
Whats the make & brand of the van?
That metal box in the cab that was empty, you could make into battery charging station. Mount your inverter and all your chargers in there. Service area Ottawa??
I regret not getting two refrigerant racks in my 2020 Express when it was being outfitted.
Plenty of room sunday night. Monday night there's not enough room… It seems like there's eventually never enough room!!! lol. That's an awesome setup though!!!
The ladder rack is bitchin! I'd pay the extra money for both ladder racks, my opinion? I know you were happy getting the new van.
I know this video is a year old so not sure if you figured out what to do with the copper, but I would highly recommend copper caddy!!
When I would run over a big bump or RR track and something would fly loose, I would try to guess what it was by the sound it made as it hit…
I really like being organized and professional. It was very very nice
Any update, "almost" two years later? Would love to see how the van looks today, what you changed and figured out was better or worse and so on =)
this is the most organized van I've ever seen !
A good organization mean a good work !
I'm french and it's hard to understand everithing in your vids but they are soooo interesting !
Have you had any issues with the Chevy Express?
That’s the neatest service van I’ve ever seen . I wish I Could be that organized .
Witch so much stuff in the van what's the MPG for your van?
That van must a gps tracking system in case get stolen
Need another van update my dude. Interested what you've done in a year and a half.
That’s a cool van. I had one of those. It drove like a bus. I go over a big bump and all ur shit goes flying. I got. Transit 150. It drives much better. U may want a 250 or 350 in the future. Are you in Kanata ?
+1 nice minibus. 😷😷😷😷😷💯💯👍👍👍
Hahah. Tatatata. 😀 Are you in Orleans ?
In my old van, behind the driver’s seat was the pantry. Beanie weenies, little Debbie you name it. Even had a microwave at one time…….damn, I miss install! I had room to spare. Not any more…..smh, now half the floor is full of crap, barely have room for an ODU, lol
Take a picture of it now because it’s not gonna look like that when your helper starts putting things away Are you in Nepean ?
Apprentice here… What do you use the co2 for?
Man my truck never looked that organized even on the first day I got it
I don't work near this area, but I love the organization and all the information off your videos! This one in particular is a medicine for ocd people!
I like an organised truck but I reckon this is overdoing it a bit. Handtools, test tools , 404, 134,(410 for you ac guys) in 10 kg cyls, some various copper tube, 8 or 10 various capacitors, ladder, 6 or 8 tx's, same for driers, same for sight glasses. Heaps of brass fittings plus the odds and ends, that's all you need to carry. The rest will accumulate.
Some more gas and gear back at the shed plus overnight parts delivery (or wholesaler pick up if you are unlucky enough to live in a major town) and that's enough for this Aussie fridgie.
No use driving around a tonne of spares you might not use for years.
Hope you have an back up camra
I was wondering where the hand truck is… then I saw that nice cart. That works even better!
look at the ford transit walk in van you can stand up in them very good turning raides better than chevy good gas milage and even loaded over weight they handel good and loaded over weight springs bowing back wards tires panking the have no problem pulling a mountion
Just an idea, but I had 3 each, pieces of 6 or 8" black ABS pipe mounted to the top roof in-between my ladder racks that were on each side. The black ABS pipe had female threaded caps with air holes drilled in them, on each end, this is where I kept my 10 -12' ridged copper, Schedule 40 PVC, and all-thread, uni-strut Etc. Also, I used All-thread with a piece of pipe over it on the top racks to put my wire on, that way I could just pull out what I needed and cut it off. This may help you out in your pipe and wire organization. 🙂 Sorry, a bit of an OCD about the organization in my truck too. 30+ year Master HVACR tech. and my van was only done when I had to retire from too many Heat strokes here in Phonenix Arizona in this dang 120+ temps. But looking good brother.
Thumbs up for fish tape.
for absorbent mat, have you looked at pig mat? or other names google black absorbent mat, usually for chemicals. might be what your looking for?
figure out a dowel mount system for wire rolls. You would have to determine max gauge you'll need which will determine the max roll size or a vertical rather than horizontal to tuck into a corner. Don't forget a brake for the rolls (spring clip or similar, you don't want them unrolling), consider a roof mount (inside) it would keep wiring handy but out of the way. Otherwise neat and tidy… but for how long when you get busy. This is over a year old still catching up.
Where did you get this stubby gauges from? Did you just buy the gauges and put fittings on it?
How do you charge all the batteries in the Van? Just when the motor is running?
I would add a second 12 V battery to power the inverter. When the motor is running, a relais would latch on by the switched 12V power and connect both to charge the second battery.
A second relais would connect the inverter to the 12V supply when the motor is running, powered by the switched 12V power.
A third retails will self-latch by the 120V AC from the inverter and add a second connection between the second battery and the inverter – so as long as the inverter is running, it will hold the connection between the battery and the inverter. When the inverter shuts off, because of a low battery charge, this relais will disconnect the inverter from the 12 V power source permanently.
Behind the third relais, you can add an amp-meter, which triggers a normally closed relais when the inverter draws very little energy. This fourth relais will disconnect the 120V from the third relais.
So if you run the motor, you have 120 V available all the time. When you shut it off, the inverter will shut off as well, except if there's a current draw by it, which is above the threshold of the amp-meter (e.g. a battery charger is still running, or your notebook is plugged in etc.) When this load goes away and the inverter load drops down to idle, the inverter will be turned off.
If your second battery is about to die, the inverter will shut off the AC side, and the self-latching relais will cut the power from the input side of the inverter – avoiding any additional draw from the second battery.
What’s the update on your van? Is it still organized? I really hope you have s as great security system in place and a camera that will auto send you a notification if broken into which is essay if the van is parked within your Wi-Fi zone.