Moving truckmount to another van??

[1st choice restoration]

Moving a truckmount into a 13 Chevy express 2500. Don't have time to get it rhino lined or anything. Will it be fine to install truckmount on top of factory rubber lined floor? I plan on using a drip pan. It's an el Diablo Thanks

 

[Bob Pruitt]

I would make time. Atleast go get a sheet of marine plywood to throw under it...but rubber lined floor is better than nothing.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I'd cut it out around the pan at least. Pans fill up and overflow. You're bound to get water under the rubber eventually.

 

[Shane T]

At least put down marine grade plywood and take the insulation off the back of the rubber liner. Won't take much time but it will make for a much nicer platform to work off of.

 

[bob vawter]

Set the machine on hockey pucks so you can pressure spray underneath. .

 

[Onfire_02_01]

The rubber needs to go. Once it is wet it stays wet. I bought a used van from an electric company. No water so under should be dry... I pulled it up to rhino line the floor and 2/3 of the pad was wet. Pull it and rhino line it. Do it yourself and it would take 3-4 hours to do with 24 to cure. It doesn't take that long.

 

[Nate The Great]

I used the Rustoleum DIY from Wal-mart... I didn't have time to take it in to get Rhino lined... It's better than nothing... Took about a day to cure... Stick a dehu in it and it may speed up the curing...

Then it got marine plywood, then carpeted over it... To each their own...

 

[hogjowl]

Apparently

 

[Cleanworks]

I used the gator gard 2. Rolled it on. Main thing is to prep the bed. Clean and sand, clean and sand, then do it again.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Set the machine on hockey pucks so you can pressure spray underneath. .

Are you serious with the hockey pucks? I would think that's a good vibration dampening as well

 

[Johnny]

Had bad experience with Rustoleum liner several years ago. Delim dissolves it.

 

[Bob Savage]

If you're planning on keeping your new rig for just a few years, you can get by with just the rubber flooring.

If you're going to keep it longer you would want to, at the very least, add a 3/4 pressure treated plywood to the floor. Use a roll of 30# roofing paper to make a pattern so you can cut the plywood to fit perfectly, the first time. Next place the pattern of roofing paper back into it's place in the van, and then install the plywood over top. This will add extreme integrity to the entire van floor, and will provide some insulating qulities to the van floor.

Remove the insulation from the rubber flooring, and put just the rubber flooring back (you don't want to drill up through the rubber insulation when installing your equipment - trust me).

Now install your equipment.

 

[bob vawter]

Are you serious with the hockey pucks? I would think that's a good vibration dampening as well

Look here Matt.....
Have I ever have NOT been serious?