20' Series Underbody protection
- Thread starter Bellbirdweb
- Start date
Thanks for all of the replies so far everyone.
Looks like the first place to start is with some armour flex, and work up from there
Looks like the first place to start is with some armour flex, and work up from there
ah yes already done that on my 1756-2 ob all the pipes and wireing are mainly in the middle so couldn't paint any of the floor there is it worth just doing frount and back covering most of underbody with shade cloth is tricky but doable screw treated pine to frame then attach mesh to that can be removed by unscrewing the screws leaving mesh attached to be put back on after cleaning maybe will seriously look at doing this
I had thought of covering the underneath of the van, screwed underneath the joists, with this, vermon mesh
http://www.bunnings.com.au/wire-mesh-mouse-90cm-6-5x6-5x0-6mm-5m-20014_p3040081
My thinking was with a bit of tension on it, it should stop stones coming through, should allow mud etc to drop out, and should also be reasonably light weight.
Jason
http://www.bunnings.com.au/wire-mesh-mouse-90cm-6-5x6-5x0-6mm-5m-20014_p3040081
My thinking was with a bit of tension on it, it should stop stones coming through, should allow mud etc to drop out, and should also be reasonably light weight.
Jason
grinner914 should come to the lake beaufort weekend 19th till 21st we are going I think about 29 of us are going some staying longer
Thanks for the invite, but we have booked at Echuca for the 2nd week of the school holidays, so will find it hard to get away for that weekend as well.
Jason
Jason
I think putting any sort of double panel underneath be it ply, shade cloth or metal is asking for trouble moisture, dirt etc will collect and a section coming away whilst driving will do more damage than the odd rock, taking it off to clean really wouldn't happen often enough either.
Far better to use an underbody paint after covering your pipes that are exposed, pipes behind water tanks would be okay. A big mud flap across the front cross member would be more use in limiting damage and using cable trays to carry the drain pipes front to rear.
But thats just my view.
Far better to use an underbody paint after covering your pipes that are exposed, pipes behind water tanks would be okay. A big mud flap across the front cross member would be more use in limiting damage and using cable trays to carry the drain pipes front to rear.
But thats just my view.
Well, I've been prepping the van for our little jaunt in a few weeks and did a bit of everyones' suggestions;
lagging on the exposed pipes, thanks @Grano n play and @Holden_man)
rubber hanging flaps infront of joints, connectors and electrical that couldn't get the lagging, (Thanks @Stone Stomper)
and sheets of rubber screwed to the floor over water and gas points where saddle clipped to the underside of the floor. (variant of mine)
lagging on the exposed pipes, thanks @Grano n play and @Holden_man)
rubber hanging flaps infront of joints, connectors and electrical that couldn't get the lagging, (Thanks @Stone Stomper)
and sheets of rubber screwed to the floor over water and gas points where saddle clipped to the underside of the floor. (variant of mine)
Thought I would resurrect this thread in place of starting a new one, have given a considerable amount of thought how to best protect under the van, and finally decided on using some gutter guard galvanised wire and air-condition tubing. Haven’t been off road as yet just hoping this actually works, as I feel that I will need to hose out any mud that gets stuck in the actual mesh. Below is the end result
That should do the job I would have large washers or alloy strips over the screws to fasten the wire as over time vibration will break the individual wires which are holding things up and make more problems.
I'm sure of this as I've done similar years ago and the first time the wire was tek screwed straight on then I went to screwing a strip down over the wire after it started to break and that fixed the problem.
My rig has rubber flaps in front of the tank plumbing and body deadener sprayed elsewhere, seems to work, gas taps are at the front and tucked out of the way.
I'm sure of this as I've done similar years ago and the first time the wire was tek screwed straight on then I went to screwing a strip down over the wire after it started to break and that fixed the problem.
My rig has rubber flaps in front of the tank plumbing and body deadener sprayed elsewhere, seems to work, gas taps are at the front and tucked out of the way.
Terrific idea @BTS. I wouldnt expect too much "mud" to accumulate on the mesh, depending on where you plan on taking it of course. Ive never had any mud accumulate on any of my chassis cross members in the 3 vans Ive owned ... so cant see mesh attracting it.
Outback dust will obviously coat the wires themselves, but a wet road would wash that off anyway. I think you may have solved a widely ongoing issue, very simply. Awesome; I knew there was reason I never installed that gal gutter mesh I bought 5 years ago. Having the loppers cut down all the trees seems easier, anyway.
Weve seen under your rig @Crusty181 it doesn't know what a dirty road is let alone a dirt road.
Get caught on a wet clay road around broken hill and the stuff will stick to Teflon coated in olive oil. And thats were the flaps are good cause they stop the stuff getting past. But as long as you wash it off whilst it's still wet your good.
Its a theoretical arguement @Drover ..... Ill never ever leave the blacktop, heck, my van hasn't been out in genuine daylight. Dirt roads?? ... crazy talk