I pulled the door out of my van, haven't missed it at all. On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, Mark Radabaugh <m...@amplex.net> wrote:
> Probably be fine. The first couple we did had the center door in the > panel. I thought it was cool that you could walk back and forth and I > liked being able to work inside and get to the tools and equipment when it > was rainy or cold out. Of course the installers promptly piled everything > behind the door and that was the end of that. Don’t see why you couldn’t > leave the door out completely. > > Mark > > > On Sep 28, 2016, at 8:11 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af...@kwisp.com');>> wrote: > > Some partitions (e.g. Adrian Steel) are ordered as 3 panels. I wonder if > it would be acceptable to just install the side panels and leave out the > center panel. > > The ones that let you stow a 6 ft stepladder sideways at the bottom are > clever. > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');>] *On Behalf Of *Mark > Radabaugh > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 28, 2016 6:26 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] cargo van partition/bulkhead question > > I don’t know that there is any legal requirement, but I wouldn’t want to > have an employee injured in a work van without one and have to deal with > that. I suppose in your van you can do what you want :-) > > I have had one (ex) employee total a Sprinter in a front end collision. > There was a lot of stuff up against the partition. Just about ripped the > ladder rack off the top. > > Mark > > > On Sep 28, 2016, at 7:11 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af...@kwisp.com');>> wrote: > > Is there any legal or insurance requirement to have one of these? I hate > them, and while I understand they are to prevent decapitation by a flying > object from the cargo area, I can’t recall ever having such a flying object. > > I like having a rear window on the van for visibility, and even with a > backup camera and sideview mirrors, being able to see out the back is nice. > > Are there other advantages to them? I guess the AC and heater might work > better if isolated from the cargo space. I’ve seen claims it makes the > cabin quieter, but anytime I’ve driven a van with a partition, there has > been an annoying rattle from the door to the back. I could maybe see if > you could put some shelving units up against the back of the partition. > That might even make a van with dual sliding side doors viable. > > >
