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Subject Topic: Pull out Bed Runners are Breaking Post Reply Post New Topic
09/5/2011 at 10:11pm
 Location: Shrewsbury
 Outfit: NissanTerrano ElddisSlipstream xl
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Hi there, Has any one got any good ideas on how to fix the running bed rails on the front pull out bed. These are only 5cm by 5cm in wood and attatched with screws. We try not sit or put and weight in the middle when bed is being made up to save the ends but it was enevitable they are spliting and coming away.

Thanks xxx



09/5/2011 at 10:28pm
 Location: Lancashire
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yes ours was splitting and i have made a very sound repair,i will take a photo tomorrow for you as the van is at home.

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10/5/2011 at 8:20am
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That would be great to see what youve done.


10/5/2011 at 12:51pm
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My bed rails are wooden slats, different than yours? As you can see wooden slats held with webbing. The front ply did break and I had to do a bed fix. Might give you some ideas.

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10/5/2011 at 2:52pm
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10/5/2011 at 2:59pm
 Location: Lancashire
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photo taken today as promised.picture showing underside of slide.

you need a piece of wood the same length as the one that is on,most important as there is little room each side when you slide it back in,the wood is 2, 3/4 inches x 3/4 of inch.remove the old one and shape the wood as per picture to fit.before gluing and screwing make sure it fits inside the slot left by the old one.after this glue and screw.as you can see i have used 10 screws and added caps.length of screw is crucial as you do not want it to go through.



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14/6/2011 at 1:03am
 Location: West Sussex
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Quote: Originally posted by michael on 10/5/2011

 

Hi I notice you also have a bailey ranger, Me and the wife have also just brought a bailey ranger, I was wondering if you have, or had the same issue as us? the bed slats are really hard to pull out? I have to sort of half lift the little unit for them to come out and have to give them a really hard yank.

Thanks Stuart



14/6/2011 at 11:27am
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when i had this most annoying problem i blamed the bed slats sticking only to find there was an obstruction on the underside in the small cupboard at the bottom.so check this first.second was to give the plastic channel it sits on a good dose of furniture polish to make it slide better.third and most important when pushing them back in only push from the front centre slowly because if they do not fall correctly they do not want to come out correctly.as said the obstruction bit may be it.also check each one for being bent as there is no room in the slot for any bent ones as these will stick. and welcome to UKCS.

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14/6/2011 at 9:56pm
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ours went the same way as lawrence's.this why a repair was urgent.

lawrence picture

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14/6/2011 at 11:09pm
 Location: Skipton
 Outfit: Coachman Wanderer & Audi A6 allroad
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Our front locker base was bowed which caused an obstruction, so I unscrewed it and put a couple of thin fillers beneath it which raised it by 4 or 5 mm, just enough, then screwed it back down again. Works perfectly now.


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22/6/2011 at 8:28pm
 Location: Crewe
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I had that problem and went to a nearby builders wood yard and they cut me a couple out of Yew. I replaced the broken one with one of the new ones and that did the job. Can't remember how much they were but they weren't expensive.


03/6/2012 at 8:36pm
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Hi,

I wondered if anyone knows how to repair/replace the runner of my bed. I have a rally caravan and the runner which the bed runs on at the front of the caravan has broken on the front end  so we are unable to make the bed up any ideas? sorry if this is not a very good explanation.

 




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