[smokster]

Has anyone fastened additional D rings to the floor of the transit?
Was wondering how structural it is?
Want to do at same time I put my floor in?

 

[Michael Ophus]

the floor is mostly thin sheet metal with box beams made out of sheet metal re-enforcing the floor, you will need to add backup plates for anything heavy bolted to the floor

 

[Tonwagen]

Has anyone fastened additional D rings to the floor of the transit?
Was wondering how structural it is?
Want to do at same time I put my floor in?

Don't know if this is helpful but in my van there were two unused D-ring attachment points between the B and C pillars/bulkheads. When I put in my partition I had two extra D-rings from the B bulkhead so I moved those to the unused locations preserving the total of 11 D-rings. A long WB, extended van without a partition has attachment points for 13. Beyond that you're on your own, but I believe you could fabricate some doublers with nut plates, riv-nuts, or some such, and bolt or rivet them in. I would imitate whatever structure the existing attachment points use. --Frank

 

[smokster]

agreed.
Was going to put something on underneath
Has anyone on here done that ?

I have these large ABS cases, 35x55x30" high, 800 lbs
Cant seem to find a good strapping section in the van, wanted to put 4 D rings down the middle, which would be be great, but would have to take some weight.
Really don't want to drill holes in my new floor...
Do they make cargo nets that can sinch down and tie off items on our corner existing rings?

 

[Michael Ophus]

also there are many no drill zones in the floor! (gas tank, electrics and the main box beams are boron steel) check the BEMM for no drill zones: https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/non-html/2015/Ford_Transit_2015_North_America_BEMM_08_2015.pdf

 

[Tonwagen]

I have these large ABS cases, 35x55x30" high, 800 lbs

Something like this?

http://www.cargoequipmentcorp.com/searchresults.asp?Search=cargo+nets&Submit=

I'm thinking about getting one. It would take a little research and engineering to determine how heavy a load one of these can secure. 800 lbs is one heavy MF of a case -- makes a 200 and some lb speaker look easy. A friction mat under the case might help. Interesting problem. --Frank

 

[smokster]

looks interesting, would need to find out about weight for sure
I wanted to send you the link to these cool cases, guess I am still a youngster on this site
So much info to share, but not old enough yet
How many links must I post before I can play

 

[yelnam]

IIRC five.

 

[smokster]

good info, thanks