I've been going around for a year now, hauling conduit with rubber straps, which is a constant hassel as conduit slips ans slides a bit. In addition I also have a stick of 4" PVC with end caps that is cram'd full. I need to do something different....I normaly haul a couple bundles of 1/2 3/4 and a few sticks of 1" and strut...unless Im picking up quanities for a particular job to drop off.........what's the most cost effective way to haul conduit safely, and lends itself to ease of use? I've seen long box's with a lid, and those fancy and expensive tubes.....
Conduit storage on the van rack
- Thread starter Mule
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walkerj
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charlie k.
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Mule, the Weather Guard aluminum box is the best. I have tried the PVC with the ends capped and had one break out and spill the conduit on the road. The company I work for now uses the WG box. You will be amazed what you can get in that box!
Charlie
Charlie
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I also use the Weathergaurd box and am happy with it.
Fulthrotl
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i had space constraints, and could not use the weatherguard box....
i am using 6" sch 40 pvc... that works for me pretty well... you can get
200' of 1/2, 100' of 3/4", a couple sticks of strut, some ceiling wire, etc.
in a single piece of 6", and it comes in 20' lengths, so that makes two
holders.... primer and glue the front cap on *really* well....
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
I have used an 8" piece of aluminum irrigation pipe for more than 20 years. I had one end blanked and had a cap with handle made to cover the other. Put a hasp on it because ocassionaly the cap may come loose. Insert small pieces of conduit in the larger, with ground rods in the 1/2". With very llittle practice you can figure out how to get the rods out. Not a place to store short lengths.
Secure it well. Mine has withstood a couple of low speed.
Secure it well. Mine has withstood a couple of low speed.
Adrian Steel makes them too. 'Tis what I have.
Anything homemade looks homemade.
And never put anything shorter than 8' in it.... you'll spend forever and a day digging it out.
Anything homemade looks homemade.
And never put anything shorter than 8' in it.... you'll spend forever and a day digging it out.
Volta
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And if you have a simple tube, a lot of people leave the back open, that's ok, but never put pipe inside pipe that way or you can drive around with a telescope trailing behind you.
Cavie
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My vans had a raised floor in the back. 2x6 on edge with 1/2 plywood for floor.
jmargolis79
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In our vans the pipe slides in the vans under the bottom shelve. the first 18 plus inches is under the drivers seat. we made a box like the weather guard for that 18 inches. In the ford vans the box fits under the seat. at the back of the van we have a piece of angle standing up right to keep it from rolling. works great and you can hold a lot of pipe.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
With the rear cover open, back up and then hit the brakes?
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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See above post.
little sparkie
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conduit tubes
conduit tubes
This is what I do...works great, good luck!
You can strap a 10' length of 6" plumbing pipe (PVC) to the ladder rack with U-bolts, put a vinyl sleeve first over each bolt to help hold the Us in place, put a screw cleanout in the back end and glue a cap on the front end. There is a lot more to it that is difficult to describe, a picture is worth 1,000 words but I don't have one small enough to include here. So check it out on www.littlesparkie.com and look at the 2 gray trucks. One is a half-ton Astro van with the setup I just described, the other is the 3/4-ton Silverado with a really trick setup I wish I could claim credit for...but I can't (thank you and God bless you Michael for the coolest idea on earth - if you ever are reading this forum you know who you are). Anyway it works great for conduit. For ground rods put them inside a stick of PVC, they don't get lost so easy that way. If you need more details please e-mail me, there is a form on the website. Have fun!
conduit tubes
This is what I do...works great, good luck!
You can strap a 10' length of 6" plumbing pipe (PVC) to the ladder rack with U-bolts, put a vinyl sleeve first over each bolt to help hold the Us in place, put a screw cleanout in the back end and glue a cap on the front end. There is a lot more to it that is difficult to describe, a picture is worth 1,000 words but I don't have one small enough to include here. So check it out on www.littlesparkie.com and look at the 2 gray trucks. One is a half-ton Astro van with the setup I just described, the other is the 3/4-ton Silverado with a really trick setup I wish I could claim credit for...but I can't (thank you and God bless you Michael for the coolest idea on earth - if you ever are reading this forum you know who you are). Anyway it works great for conduit. For ground rods put them inside a stick of PVC, they don't get lost so easy that way. If you need more details please e-mail me, there is a form on the website. Have fun!
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- Windsor, CO NEC: 2017
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- Service Manager
Why not just pitch the conduit in the back of the van? I'd rather leave the ladder rack for ladders, myself.
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