Pole saw and small van carrying solution??

[andyandy]

Hi there, I’m hoping some of you might have a decent solution to carry a pole saw that doesn’t fit inside a small van? we could go ahead with a roof rack but this seems a bit much, i was thinking some kind of roof mount grip a bit like these, has anyone used anything like this?

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kolpin-Rhino-Grip-Handlebar-Mount/dp/B002RTPXAE

 

 

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Yes, polesaws are long but I wouldn't be trusting over £500 worth to a rubber phone holder!  Get the roof bars; they're no biggie surely.

Something to look out for if you're at all fussy about your van: like most saws polesaws' especially mine!, leak chain oil so beware oil running down the van.

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Why has my ID changed to that of my wife's e-mail address?!

[Steve Bullman]

5 minutes ago, [email protected] said:

Why has my ID changed to that of my wife's e-mail address?!

had you logged out and in again on a different account without realising?

 

[[email protected]]

22 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

had you logged out and in again on a different account without realising?

 

No Steve.  

 

Strangely the only PM in my Inbox is one on the same topic dated Feb 2013!

 

And I've successfully been calling myself nepia for the last few days but I am using a new laptop (as of Sunday).

Edited November 7, 2018 by [email protected]

[nepia]

Let's try again after logging out and back in.

[nepia]

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[Steve Bullman]

Not sure what happened there then!

[Haironyourchest]

There is no easy solution. My Kangoo roof rack is pretty butch, I strap the saw up there with carabiner bungees. Theft could be an issue though, sometimes I'll wind a Flexi bike lock around it and through the "footstand" on the motor, it's not perfect but would make it a hassle to pinch in a hurry. Oil leaks and drips in the windscreen, rain rusts the muffler. Just not a good set up but no other option. Ideally, a long, thin, luggage holder on the roof would be the ticket, if such a thing exists?

[Stubby]

Does your pole saw come apart in the middle ?  Mine does ( Husqvarna ) or would this be too much of a faf ?