how to insulate a cargo van?

Answer 1

if your van is a Ford, check with your local Ford dealer.

They make, what is called an "EconoCargo Interior" package.

It can actually be a 'no charge' upgrade on a new van to commercial customers, however I think you can order it & install it in an existant van as well, probably about $300-$500.

Much easier than a 'do-it yourself' insulation & plywood application, plywood would add a lot of extra weight & therefore, decrease your gas mileage un-neccessarily

You will want to talk to a truck or fleet specialist, not just any salesperson or parts counter.

Hope this helps

Answer 2

Insulating A Cargo Van

Answer 3

The way I insulated my cargo van was very expensive and was really over the top but you get what you pay for. The first thing you have to do however is to determine how your van is going to be used and draw up a plan or layout of anything you are going to put into it. Then install any of the wiring or plumbing you may need. I then removed the passenger seat and the drivers seat and had it towed to a LineX shop and had the spray on their polyurethane bed-liner coating. This will act two ways one as a protector from things banging around inside the van and two as a sound deaden-er. In the passenger area I then use high density insulator with a metal backing for heat insualtion. Over that I put carpeting.

In the back of the van I used furing strips on the floor and walls that I glued in and then used closed pore polyurethane spray in insualtion for heat and cooling insualtion. Over that I used 3/16" plywood and over that more carpeting to match the front seating area.

If you are going to use it for a work van I would use 5/16" plywood on the walls and ceiling and 5/8" on the floor but still do the insualting as I have done. When you are traveling between jobs the noise of a van can be just another drain on ones strength.

Set it up so you can enjoy driving it.

It was expensive about $2500USD but I have the quietest cargo van around. With my 16 speaker sound system I can produce the most delicate sound from a triangle to the massive blast of a pipe organ or military cannons. It truely sounds like a concert hall on wheels.

My van is an new Mercedes/Dodge Sprinter 158" wheel base with raised roof configuration. I use it to go on camping trips with my kids and grand kids. The grand kids just love it. I added two low profile roof mounted RV air conditioners to supplement the standard AC.

The link below will take you to an english translated page of Mercedes Benzs site for the NEW Sprinter. I have the 2006 model. This will be the 2008 model. Wish I had waited.

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how to insulate a cargo van?

Answer 5

Insulate from what? I am not trying to be a wise guy, but what is your purpose? Insulate from heat, sound, dirt, dust, water, electricity? vertical movements (I'm from the 70's)

Answer 6

if your talking about heat insulation what you do is buy the insulation from home depot or a hardwear store and then you put it in and cover it with plywood