Overhead storage weight limit

[Jgresh]

I am thinking about storing the battery in the overhead storage unit about the passenger seats.

Does anyone know what the maximum weight is that the factory fitted shelf for a 2011 ford transit will take is?

Further, is there any obvious reason not to store the battery here? It will be boxed and fixed in place.

Cheers

[dumper]

It would probably be ok but from a safety point of view in a accident and it gets smashed I hate to have acid running on me all my battery’s on mine have been secured to the floor under a bunk and the only risk is from side impact.

[hectors-tranny]

I reckon it would be fine. Even it it was damaged in an accident it's unlikely the acid would touch you, it would run down the sides etc. Any if you're concerned aboout that, get a gel battery. As longs as it's securely clamped.

[dumper]

I reckon it would be fine. Even it it was damaged in an accident it's unlikely the acid would touch you, it would run down the sides etc. Any if you're concerned aboout that, get a gel battery. As longs as it's securely clamped.

From a driveing point of view even with a gel battery I wouldn’t want it high up in the van from a handling point of view something as heavy as battery wants to be as low as possible the heaviest item on my van up high is a 500 watt microwave as the only other place would be under the sink where it could get wet .

[hectors-tranny]

I reckon it would be fine. Even it it was damaged in an accident it's unlikely the acid would touch you, it would run down the sides etc. Any if you're concerned aboout that, get a gel battery. As longs as it's securely clamped.

From a driveing point of view even with a gel battery I wouldn’t want it high up in the van from a handling point of view something as heavy as battery wants to be as low as possible the heaviest item on my van up high is a 500 watt microwave as the only other place would be under the sink where it could get wet .

Fair enough buddy, but I'm not sure sure I'd even notice 20kg on the parcel shelf in a 3 ton tranny. I don't notice when I have that weight on my roofrack to be honest.

[dumper]

Over the last weekend in Scotland and followed a lot of campers a lot manufactured ones and the body roll was frightening if you have a lot of lockers up top and by the time they get filled up you get a lot of weight up high in my own van I have a locker in the kitchen and that’s mainly fo the microwave and a few plastic items all the heavy stuff is in the kitchen unit in the bedroom I have two full length shelves with a 6 inch lip to stop items falling out all my heavy stuff is in the bunks that includes two batteries and the night heater oh and loads of tined food.and beer.

[dumper]

Over the last weekend in Scotland and followed a lot of campers a lot manufactured ones and the body roll was frightening if you have a lot of lockers up top and by the time they get filled up you get a lot of weight up high in my own van I have a locker in the kitchen and that’s mainly fo the microwave and a few plastic items all the heavy stuff is in the kitchen unit in the bedroom I have two full length shelves with a 6 inch lip to stop items falling out all my heavy stuff is in the bunks that includes two batteries and the night heater oh and loads of tined food.and beer.

I had another thought after this reply I’m not sure if it can happen with modern sealed for life batteries in my working life the old top up type many have blown up sometimes it’s been when changing/ jumping off but the odd one just turning the ignition on and to be honest this has been one of my main concerns since the mk6 first came out and we are all know sitting on top of a battery bomb if you have seen a battery go up at close quarters you would be worried as well I think there was a post sometime back of this happening with painful results.

[hectors-tranny]

Over the last weekend in Scotland and followed a lot of campers a lot manufactured ones and the body roll was frightening if you have a lot of lockers up top and by the time they get filled up you get a lot of weight up high in my own van I have a locker in the kitchen and that’s mainly fo the microwave and a few plastic items all the heavy stuff is in the kitchen unit in the bedroom I have two full length shelves with a 6 inch lip to stop items falling out all my heavy stuff is in the bunks that includes two batteries and the night heater oh and loads of tined food.and beer.

Yeah I guess it would depend on how much other weight you have up high - good point.