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Check whether two equipment banks, a working aisle and your tallest detailing equipment fit inside measured van dimensions before buying.

Measure the narrowest usable points in the real cargo bay. For each side bank, add the installed lengths of its equipment plus the gaps needed for hoses, controls and servicing.

Cargo envelope

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Measure the actual floor run, not a brochure maximum.
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Space you choose to keep clear at doors, bulkhead and service points.

Equipment banks

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Add tank, pump or machine lengths and their working gaps.
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Add racking, vacuum, reel or power-unit lengths and gaps.
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Your operating target—not a universal legal minimum.
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Your planning result

The measured envelope fits

Usable equipment run2,150 mm
Clear aisle600 mm
Left bank spare250 mm
Right bank spare600 mm
Height clearance300 mm
Modelled floor use52.9%
Approximate top view
AccessLeft bank600 mm aisleRight bank
Rectangles show footprint only. Doors, wheel arches, fixings, hoses, ventilation and axle loads are not validated here.

The entered rectangles fit inside the measured envelope. Next check each real product with connectors attached, then run a separate payload, axle and restraint assessment before installation.

Measure before browsing

Turn product dimensions into a workable equipment brief.

Measure the van at the floor, at the planned shelf height and around every wheel arch. Product listings often show a bare unit, so add outlets, handles, hose bends, cable access and the clearance needed to remove filters or drain tanks. The planner deliberately uses your measurements instead of claiming one layout fits every make and model.

  1. 01
    Measure the real cargo bay

    Use the narrowest usable length, width and height after linings, bulkhead and doors.

  2. 02
    Build two equipment runs

    Add installed component lengths and service gaps for each side of the van.

  3. 03
    Keep access explicit

    Set your own door, bulkhead and aisle allowances rather than treating leftover space as access.

  4. 04
    Recheck weight separately

    Physical fit does not prove payload, axle, fixing or roadworthiness compliance.

Safety boundary

A floor plan is only one constraint.

For UK vehicles, maximum authorised mass is the vehicle and its permitted load together, and it is shown in the manual or on the vehicle plate. Government van guidance says the loaded total includes the van, driver, passengers, fuel and load, and warns that overloading the vehicle or an individual axle affects safety.

  • Run the van payload checker, then use a weighbridge after the fit-out is complete.
  • Place heavy items low and assess axle distribution—not just the total remaining kilograms.
  • Use suitable anchor points and a competent restraint design. A tidy shelf is not automatically a secure load.
Official UK referencesVehicle weights explained — GOV.UK Driving a van: weight limits and loading — GOV.UK Securing loads in vans and goods vehicles — DVSA

Only after the plan fits

Compare components against your measured envelope.

These are broad Amazon UK searches. Write down a maximum installed length, depth, height and weight first, then reject every result that does not publish enough information to verify it.

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