R. Todd Rothrauff

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  1. UGA Automotive Center: August 2009 - present . . .
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January 6: A project van . . .

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  • This Vet-Med van had been an ongoing project in the shop for a while, but not in terms of being repaired.  It was being converted for a specific purpose, and the instructor in charge of the project had specific needs to be addressed.

    This Vet-Med van had been an ongoing project in the shop for a while, but not in terms of being repaired. It was being converted for a specific purpose, and the instructor in charge of the project had specific needs to be addressed.

  • The department wanted buckets seats installed in the second row.

    The department wanted buckets seats installed in the second row.

  • I bolted one seat in place as a mockup to see if this is what the department was looking for.

    I bolted one seat in place as a mockup to see if this is what the department was looking for.

  • Installation of a large vet box in the cargo area of the van had been completed earlier.  The only thing left for that step was the installation of a full-width headrest on the back of the box to protect those sitting in the third row seat.

    Installation of a large vet box in the cargo area of the van had been completed earlier. The only thing left for that step was the installation of a full-width headrest on the back of the box to protect those sitting in the third row seat.

  • The department also had requested a rack be installed on the front of the van that would hold a piece of equipment.

    The department also had requested a rack be installed on the front of the van that would hold a piece of equipment.

  • Larry and I headed to Vet-Med to get the dimensions of the cart to see what we could come up with.

    Larry and I headed to Vet-Med to get the dimensions of the cart to see what we could come up with.

  • I'm not sure what this piece of equipment is.  But I know it had something to do with large-animal veterinarian services that would be conducted in the field.

    I'm not sure what this piece of equipment is. But I know it had something to do with large-animal veterinarian services that would be conducted in the field.

  • So this cart had to go with the van wherever it went.

    So this cart had to go with the van wherever it went.

  • The solution ended up being the installation of a trailer hitch with a ramp on the front of the van.

    The solution ended up being the installation of a trailer hitch with a ramp on the front of the van.

  • We measured the cart and eventually found a hitch-mounted rack that would hold it.

    We measured the cart and eventually found a hitch-mounted rack that would hold it.

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