I have a 2013 Berlingo van and want to be able to transport two (perhaps even three)
eBikes securely inside - with safety in case of accidents or emergency stops etc considered. And obviously including driver and one passenger.
The length of the floorbed is 1700mm. It has an angled back 'ladder' rack open bulkhead only behind the driver's seat, which reduces the overall usable length at wheel height.
I've been playing about with bikes with front wheels removed - these do fit in longitudinally, without the need to twist the handlebars slightly.
My initial plan is to secure either a substantial wooden batten (100mm x 50mm or even 150mm x 50mm) via the REAR floor load lashing ring bolts*, which are ~1100mm centres. And possibly even considering a length of metal angle iron, or enclosed box section would be best instead?
*which
must ought to be as secure as seatbelt mounting points?
Then attach/bolt
THESE and
THESE front fork drop out mounting brackets to said cross batten/angle iron.
Simples with the mountain bike with no mudguards. But the other two bikes with guards require the fork dropout anchorage points to be at least 150mm in height from the floor + bikes with different height handlebars would mean they can be stood much closer to each other? But home made rasing brackets have to be created.
My reasoning for wanting to mount the forks and bracket at the rear of the van, is it seems/I imagine? easier to remove front wheels outside the van, lift the back wheel up to clear bumper and lump of wood/angle iron and 'wheel' the rear wheel to the front of the van?
The bikes would benefit from being lashed down to the other unused floorbed rings also.
THIS company make brackets to enable tilted handlbars - but the 18mm plywood floor crosspiece looks totally unsafe to this paranoid [up to a point🤔] chap?
Please would the panel point out any glaring problems I've not considered? Or even if it's total pants?
ps I was right spoilt when I was a tandem and solo trikie with an 'E' reg Tranny van
