Van roof tube - Tile Advice

[GoneGuy]

not sure right place to post this?
I'm looking to make a roof tube but to place it inside my Renault trafic as I don't want the undesirables constantly breaking into a roof mounted tube expecting copper tubes to be in there.
I was thinking of using 40mm waste pipe screwed to the ceiling using brackets.
Reason I don't want to use 110mm is that it would be too big and bang my head, plus I will prob carry max 4-5 tile trims.
Has anyone tried fitting one this way? I know I will prob have to cut a hole
In the bulkhead.

 

[WetSaw]

Why not put it on the roof with a cap on each end and leave them off when it's empty to prevent scrote attack?

 

[Kyle Knowles]

I've had my rhino pipe on my roof a year and ones ever tinkered with it

 

[GoneGuy]

Fair point, might be worth thinking.
Thought it might look a bit neater stored inside.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Just put a rhino pipe inside the van

 

[smudger85]

Fair point, might be worth thinking.
Thought it might look a bit neater stored inside.

My mate has got a traffic and has a bit of drain pipe inside the van for trims. He's had to put it in diagonally from left back door to front right of bulk head. That way he hasn't had to cut bulk head.
Hope this helps

 

[GoneGuy]

My mate has got a traffic and has a bit of drain pipe inside the van for trims. He's had to put it in diagonally from left back door to front right of bulk head. That way he hasn't had to cut bulk head.
Hope this helps

I'm not too bothered about cutting the bulkhead, not sure if would be best to put it on the floor or underside of the roof

 

[Old Mod]

Surely the idea of a bulkhead is to prevent anything coming from behind and taking either the windshield out, or indeed you!
End cap or not, wrong time, wrong day, perfect set of circumstances, and the very least you'll have to contend with is a shattered windscreen.
Their strength is from the front, NOT the back!
Ask anyone who's punched one or two!

 

[J Sid]

just cut a few cm's of the trim, how often do you need the full length

 

[andy8758]

Had Rhino tubes on roof (with locks) for the last 7 years with no break ins, and I work a lot in Bristol which was the capital of vehicle break-ins. That's not to say it will never happen, but it's very rare.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Just put a sign - no copper stored in this tube overnight- that will do the trick!!

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

I bought a lockable tube off ebay, van vault I think, £100 2.5mtere, spot on, locks both ends. wanted rino but couldn't find one at that length.

 

[tommyzooom]

If your going for inside, use a length of square guttering downpipe, a lot more capacity than 40mm pipe, but still fairly low profile

 

[GoneGuy]

If your going for inside, use a length of square guttering downpipe, a lot more capacity than 40mm pipe, but still fairly low profile

I was thinking today about using round guttering, thanks for the advice