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Subject Topic: packing away conway cruiser Post Reply Post New Topic
15/7/2012 at 9:22pm
 Location: warwickshire
 Outfit: conway cruiser folding camper
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were having a nightmare packing away our conway cruiser we cant seem to fold the sides of the canvas in to put the outside cover on efficiantly is there a certain way to fold it


15/7/2012 at 10:26pm
 Location:  Surrey
 Outfit: Peugeot Boxer Utah + Lunar Ariva
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If this is the same as a pennine fiesta or the like. Are you sure you put the right bed side in first. As if we had not been told early on we would of not only buckled ours but would of had it sticking up all over the place and damaged also.

As the Fiesta the left as we face the back door comes out first BUT it goes back second after the right has been folded in. But we had everything left on the bed so it looked lumpy with extra truform mattresses, opened up double sleeping bags used like duvets, and a fancy fleece throw to boot. We can expect a big lumpy top and got it.

 But as long as it was all covered it made no difference to us.



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15/7/2012 at 10:27pm
 Location: County Durham
 Outfit: Elddis Encore 254
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Hi Grunty,

Are you putting the canvas on to the roof? This is the first thing to do before folding the bedrooms. Simply throw the canvas back over the roof and you should be okay.

Graeme


16/7/2012 at 9:17am
 Location: sunny south east!
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Yes as above unvelcro the sides and drop the poles. Then throw sides completely up and over onto roof and then fold away


16/7/2012 at 6:47pm
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Pennine Pullman & Cabanon Tent
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All those that have replied have got fold up Pennine campers like me, not slide out beds as you have in your Cruiser so none of us are any use.

It should all go in there but it doesn't look like a Pennine with the cover on because all the canvas is bundled up underneath it.  Hopefully a Cruiser owner will be along later to give you some pointers.



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16/7/2012 at 6:57pm
 Location: Southampton
 Outfit: Swift Challenger 570SE & Kuga 2l TCDi
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Try posting your question on the owners club site:

www.conwayowners.org

 



16/7/2012 at 9:12pm
 Location: devon
 Outfit: fc plus 2 many tents
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ok will try to help,but it's hard to put in to words!what you do is slide in the beds,after you unclip the side flaps from under the beds.as you slide the bes in you tuck the end canvas in.in doing that,you end up with the side walls hanging down.so you lay these on top of the roof and to keep them there,you tuck the end bits in to make aneat corners.
told you it was hard to explain.

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16/7/2012 at 9:56pm
 Location: Leighton Buzzard
 Outfit: Conway Crusader & Vango Omega 350
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Another little tip is not to completely zip the door closed until after you have pretty much got the trailer all folded up.  The reason for this is that if you completely zip up the door, the air contained inside the trailer can't escape and sort of inflates the canvas as the trailer folds up.  This makes it much harder to pack it up neatly.

Jackie



17/7/2012 at 10:30am
 Location: devon
 Outfit: fc plus 2 many tents
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good point jackie,i have the door fully open when the unit goes up,(including the solid door)then when closing the doors are closed,so the air inside stop the canvas from getting snagged on the frame.
said it was hard to put it into words.

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28/7/2012 at 8:13pm
 Location: West Yorkshire
 Outfit: Ford Custom Camper V
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We used to have the same problem and for years struggled to put the cover on. I always make sure that I get the canvas pulled up tight on to the roof and always try to do hospital corners. The most important thing we found and never did until last year, was to un-tension the frame inside the camper especially the beds, and move them to the lowest point. We found that once we did this, the cover went on easy. If you already do this then I don't know what the answer can be.


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29/7/2012 at 7:10am
 Location: Hertfordshire
 Outfit: Esterelle Caramatic T39
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I do the same as wongers.
I find it easier to put the tow-bar end away first rather than the back end.
Its a pity you are not closer to me as I would show you how I put mine up and take it down.
John


via mobile 25/6/2021 at 4:34pm
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Hi every one..I'm getting conflicting answers ..some people say push bed on the right first then push left bed above towing gear next..othere say they do the other way round ..I'm getting real problems putting it up as bed sliders won't move unless someone leans through half opened door and physically lift the bars then they slide.



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