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Baggage area shelf
- Thread starter togaflyer
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Rear seats will be out. I have two Montague folding bikes I converted to E bikes. One takes up the baggage area, the other the rear seat area. A shelf in the baggage area would allow me to take the bikes in and out without moving the bags and gear to access the bikes.
Like this?
Cam locks on the original back bulkhead. Can open when extension needed.
Don’t know if I would put much weight back there. It’s more for light soft items like sleeping bags and coats to something long like a shotgun or fishing poles. I haven’t calculated the W&B yet but I’m probably limiting it to 15 pounds.
Cam locks on the original back bulkhead. Can open when extension needed.
Don’t know if I would put much weight back there. It’s more for light soft items like sleeping bags and coats to something long like a shotgun or fishing poles. I haven’t calculated the W&B yet but I’m probably limiting it to 15 pounds.
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Mike S
Senior Curmudgeon
Yes.
Built it apx 40% middle that raised up, 30% each side that were fixed.
Entire unit could be removed also, by pulling the hinge pins at the bulkhead. Shelf then dropped down and out through the baggage door. Hinge at bulkhead was only for mounting the shelf. Due to the fact the cabin top tapers inward, you can not open the shelf upward if it is full width.
Built it apx 40% middle that raised up, 30% each side that were fixed.
Entire unit could be removed also, by pulling the hinge pins at the bulkhead. Shelf then dropped down and out through the baggage door. Hinge at bulkhead was only for mounting the shelf. Due to the fact the cabin top tapers inward, you can not open the shelf upward if it is full width.
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Mike S
Senior Curmudgeon
Yes, I used 4 pieces of angle, running fore/aft, two at the edges of the center opening, and two outboard of them.
You can zoom in a bit and see the inner ones that provide a landing surface for the lift up door, and the other angle is where the clecos are.
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Webb, I was told early on during my build that the baggage bulkhead is a structural member. You might want to run your mod past Vans
I also just noticed that the poster was on a 10. Mine is on an 8. My bad.
That being said, I did run it by tech help.
It will be closed 99% of the time and cam locks replace the screws. Even when used, it will be closed unless it’s for a long item. The recommendation was don’t do any high G maneuvers without it closed. Support did say the baggage floor is an important structural piece. Do not fly without it in place.
Also, the next aft bulkhead had a cover added which helps when the other cover is open.
I don’t know if any of this applies to a 10 but I guess it could.
That being said, I did run it by tech help.
It will be closed 99% of the time and cam locks replace the screws. Even when used, it will be closed unless it’s for a long item. The recommendation was don’t do any high G maneuvers without it closed. Support did say the baggage floor is an important structural piece. Do not fly without it in place.
Also, the next aft bulkhead had a cover added which helps when the other cover is open.
I don’t know if any of this applies to a 10 but I guess it could.
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