Peter Rummel

My experience hanging Kinos from scissor clamps is not good. The weight of the Kino would torque the clamp, and it all felt pretty sketchy. A safer alternative to scissor clamps when hanging heavy(ish) fixtures is to remove a ceiling tile and place a 12" piece of plywood, the same length as the width of the tile, across the width of the opening. Screw a baby plate into the plywood and you're good to go. A safety cable to something solid is still an excellent idea.

I also have an E-250 van. I love the idea of roll-on, roll-off fully loaded carts, but I decided it wasn't really practical for me. I'd have to carry long ramps, and possibly a winch to get the C-stand cart inside. But the van is always a work in progress and who knows what the future will bring.