Secure connection to the floor rails

[Rhyddin]

I fancy building something that would need securing to the rail system in the floor for added stability.

Does anyone know if/where you can buy adaptors or bolts that secure into the rail but can be moved, much like on the Beach's Multiflex board?

Thanks.

 

[Hotel California]

There are existing treads on those , try using the seach function , you can make them yourself if your handy ...
Think some tie down bikes , kitchenpods, dogcages ,...anything is possible.
If you not make them yourself i think to look at company's doing builder van interieurs...

 

[CoboCali]

I think this thread.... https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/floor-rail-mounted-tie-down-hooks.12857/ with an item such as this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-T5-T6-...625637?hash=item1a04bcb4e5:g:GZgAAOSwyQtV1cZi

 

[Stoneybroke]

Put off by the expense of these sort of things even on fleabay, I have made a variety of them - all work well.
Busy day today, but I'll photo them and try to do some instructions over the next few days...

 

[tuono001]

I bought some lashing loops off ebay a few months back. They consist of a threaded T bar and metal loops that screw down onto the T bar. The T part fits inside the rail and can be positioned where you want.
They were from Germany and not particularly cheap, for what they are, but are well made. The loops are big enough to get a couple of bungee hooks a rachet hook through.

 

[owen_h]

The original fixings are available to order from VW as well, part numbers are listed on this (quite old) thread:
https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/beach-kitchen-and-storage-pods.6031/page-4

Plastic bit is 7E8-885-749. (fix to whatever your building, & sits on the rail.)
Metal Part 7H5-885-297 (T bar, spring and tightening nut).

Not stupidly expensive from memory (in VW terms anyway).

 

[MattBW]

I have the loops and the fastener type like these but haven't tried them yet. I plan to use them to secure the Waeco in place in the boot, or cab area with bungees.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-T5-T6-...052819?hash=item1c5c071713:g:qVAAAOSwDN1UM8Uv

 

[Hotel California]

I fancy building something that would need securing to the rail system in the floor for added stability.

Does anyone know if/where you can buy adaptors or bolts that secure into the rail but can be moved, much like on the Beach's Multiflex board?

Thanks.

Seems plenty to chose from....

 

[Rhyddin]

It would appear so! Thanks all.

 

[Alfokla]

I used these to secure the drawer in the boot. It are the VW stops in the rails to position the bench.

see https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/2-years-a-california.13369/#post-137104

 

[Stoneybroke]

As promised.

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• Stoneybroke
• Apr 5, 2016

Home made rail fixings

Three home made fixings.

Top - cut from 3mm plate, slots in to rail, turn through 90degrees, bottom catches in notches on rail, loop strap through slot for really firm front to back strapping.

Middle - used as a pair with brackets to fix dog cage to rail.
Made up of 60mm M6 stainless steel bolt (screwfix £1.99 for 10) with 40m barrel bolt/dowel (larger version of the ones you find in flat pack furniture) eBay, a large washer, spring and a knurled knob (eBay again)

Bottom - similar to above with tie down eye (eBay) to loop bungee.

They all work, and cost very little.

 

[Robovw]

Thanks Stoneybroke. You don't happen to have the specific links to ebay do you?

 

[Stoneybroke]

Thanks Stoneybroke. You don't happen to have the specific links to ebay do you?

I can't be sure these are the people I ordered from as it was last summer and I can't find the order history, but these are the sort of thing.

Cross dowel nut M6 40m
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M6-x-40mm...re-Hole-for-furniture-Beds-Cots-/222031886589

Knob nuts yes that is the search term!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M6-Female...546585?hash=item1c59caca59:g:l6QAAOSwnipWaehc

Lashing eyes
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M6-M8-M10...hash=item1c55be726e:m:mpNxSCiCaU8ZcKOtRDK5M1g

You may be able to get them in other places which may be cheaper.

The mark 1 version of the knob clamp has a slot cut in the top of the bolt so you can see the orientation of the bar in the rail. The mark 2 version (yet to be prototyped) will have a 60mm bolt and a wing nut fixed to the top for the same purpose.

 

[Robovw]

Thank you. Knob nuts - Hope google hasn't picked up the search


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[fili villanueva]

I know this thread is old, and that there are some nice folding lashing eyes in the shop, but I just designed and 3D printed my own solution for this and posted it on thingiverse.

Plate for lashing eye in floor guide (T6 California Ocean) by fili8848

This is the first thing I post here, so please let me know if I'm missing something or need to change something. This bit, together with an M6 lashing eye of 6cm of length and an M6 nut, provides a fix point where to secure a load. It has been designed based on the bench topper that the VW T6...

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