Roof Hose Reel

[jmo]

Does anyone have pictures of the Sapphire vans hose reels and how they mounted them to the roof?

 

[jmo]

No one has any pictures? If I remember correctly they used U channel. I don’t remember what supports they attached to.

 

[Mikey P]

I have video


somewhere..

 

[jmo]

Nice, I’ll check out your YouTube.

 

[scotty747]

Seems like a lot of weight pulling down on the roof. I built my own. 2x6 mounted just below the roof supported on the sides. 200 ft solution, 200 garden. Dosent bow a bit.

 

[jmo]

My other van I have the supports mounted to the side walls with no problems. I guess I will try and do the same with this one.

 

[scotty747]

Or just wrap em up and throw em on top of everything else in the van. I see a lot of craigslist vans that do this.

 

[jmo]

What I think I will go with.

 

[FredC]

this one?

Ceiling mount Prochem reel

This actual truck will be at Florida Fest in March

mikeysboard.com

 

[Living The Dream]

I believe Hydramaster makes one. They had it at Scottsdale in there van with the Titan.

 

[jmo]

I got the reel up, probably going to push it closer to the wall but seems sturdy so far.

 

[Lc17smp]

I like that! Is that a medium roof transit? My concern would be that the metal will fatigue over time where the reel braces mount. I was considering the same thing with my set up and decided without additional supports to the floor it will fail.

 

[Nomad74]

I like that! Is that a medium roof transit? My concern would be that the metal will fatigue over time where the reel braces mount. I was considering the same thing with my set up and decided without additional supports to the floor it will fail.

Looks superior to a POS Transit. It must be a Promaster.

 

[Lc17smp]

Chrysler superior? Lol. It’s a transit.

 

[Cleanworks]

Chrysler superior? Lol. It’s a transit.

Fiat, you mean.

 

[Hack Attack]

Fiat, you mean.

Fix it again Tony! ... in a lame Italian accent

 

[jmo]

I like that! Is that a medium roof transit? My concern would be that the metal will fatigue over time where the reel braces mount. I was considering the same thing with my set up and decided without additional supports to the floor it will fail.

Yes it’s a medium roof. I might put a brace mount to the floor but not sure yet. Seems sturdy now but we will see once we actually get hose on and start using it.

 

[Nomad74]

You need to jump some speed bumps to be sure.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

In the above pictured install, perhaps during design and installation of wall shelving, a vertical support could be added that wouldn't interfere with anything else.