Rather than have movable panels, wouldn't it be easier to just have a
deeper center channel.
Plywood can be inserted vertically. The raised areas at the wheel wells
can can be used for holding other things, like lumber. A bracket near
the front of the cargo area can create a level platform with the wheel
well covers, eliminating the need for fixed panels wasting space.
However, I have a suspicion that Gary's model uses the space between the
wheel wells for the battery box, so all this is probably mute.
Regardless, it might be easier to modify the truck design to allow large
sheets to be inserted vertically rather than horizontally. It's also
easier on the back to load and unload when vertical.
Peri
------ Original Message ------
From: "Peter VanDerWal via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org>
To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <ev@lists.evdl.org>
Cc: e...@vanderwal.us
Sent: 17-Jun-20 8:13:55 AM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] George's farm truck/van EV project
I was thinking about something along those lines. Maybe false floor, in
sections, that stores in the bed, but can be lifted up and fit into brackets on
the sides so that they are even with the top of the wheel wells. Store 2x4s,
etc. under the raised floor and 4x8 sheets on top.
Gary, maybe you can design it with a flat floor *above* the wheels? With small
tires, the floor
would still be much lower than the floor of any current pickup truck. You
don't need the
fashionable monster wheels that are so popular today.
Lee Hart
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