Securing cabinets in the back

[andy_b]

For all of you traveling w/ kids in the back of your van conversions, how do you secure all of the cabinetry in rough country (or in case of a roll over)? Is inadvertent opening an issue people have had?

 

[Wyuna]

Don't have kids, but we have a dog..

I used lots of rivnuts in the walls (they also hold the ply paneling in place) and bolted the cabinets into those rivnuts and then fastened the bottom of the cabinets with the existing tie down points in the van.

 

[s.e.charles]

I was in the bike shop and a guy came in looking for a helmet.

sales hipster: "what's going on, man? can I help you"

guy: "yeah. I needa helmet. doesn't have to be a good one; it's just for my kid."

true story, bro.

 

[45Kevin]

I often think of what would happen if my van rolled.
I think everything might fall apart. The bed platform and underneath storage are built around the wheel wells so no chance of them sliding in a panic stop and there are a few brackets holding it to the very well secured floor but upside down...I'm not sure. The house batteries are held down by brackets so would probably stay in place in a roll.

But we have done a bit of jarring off road travel and everything seems to be still in it's place.
Our 12V fridge just sits behind the driver's seat, unsecured, and we have various backs that slide under the bed from the front that would slide back out in a panic stop.
Our kitchen pull out is held in place by the back door. If I open it on a slope it will slide out by itself.

I need to come up with some clips or pins or nets to keep things in their place.

 

[Bikersmurf]

Heavy fish net, webbing, and ‘parachute’ cover corner shelf on Ambulances. Never had anything come off.