As you may know I was away for 4 days last week, while removing some things from the van and re-instating the front seats I noticed the lower table rail (the one used when making it into a bed) had pulled away from the wall.

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It is only held on with 4 screws and plastic plugs which go into the 10 mm thick chipboard wall hardly enough support for a bed in my opinion.

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I have refitted it with new plastic plugs for now but it will still not be strong enough to support an adult bed
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So I have taken some measurements to make up a "helper" frame to go underneath the rail, I may also make one to go the other side where it balances on the folded table leg (which would have to be removable to allow access under the table.)

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More to follow when I have bought some timber and been to the workshop.

first the loo and now the bed?? sending some good luck vibes, in your direction

perhaps you could strengthen the seat sides to enable a metal pole system, with an extra board to support cushion, to remove table idea, like the back?

All 17 stone of me has used the front bed on two 540's (an '01 and an '05) and the relevant alloy strip has always seemed rock solid. I usually travelled with the table folded as well in order to allow folding chairs across the gap between the two seats, then pillows bracing either side and stopping any seat frame from rubbing the furniture surface. If I'd known the table support was only held by screws into chipboard I think I'd have been very, very careful.

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or alternatively lose some weight?

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Quote: Pop540 wrote in post #2

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first the loo and now the bed?? sending some good luck vibes, in your direction

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All in the fun of owning an Eriba

The frame will be on the back of the bedbox?

Well I finally managed to get over to the workshop today to make my frame and fitted it when I arrived home ..........hopefully the rail will stay put from now on.

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Really nice job as usual Neville.

Zitat

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You did countersink those screws before mashing them in with that driver bit, didn't you?

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No, with a driver like that on soft pine they go in level without but I did give it two coats of stain

Thanks guys .................anything to avoid the diet

Just as long as I can turn in my bed........