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Bob750 wrote:Hi Michiel

Where abouts do you live? Hope to meet members moving forward

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Michiel is in Northants

I went the add another other hole route. I have now found that with more use I am getting the roof to open a little bit more so now we are onto the second position of the 3 locking points at the top.

How do the gas struts cope in the wind as we've been out in a few gales with ours.

This morning we woke up to ice on the inside of the windows and a very crunchy roof when closing it down.00045 Peak District Land Rover camp. 2018 10 07. Wardlow Mires campsite by Simon Turner, on Flickr

Ok many thanks Robin
I did the extra hole mod and it worked a treat
Cheers

Good question regards gas struts and wind
Is that campsite next to the Three Stags Pub by any chance. I camp regularly up at nearby Monsal Head. Took my Dormobile there this year
Is the campsite you were on open all year? Always looking for sites to camp in winter
Cheers

Other than "carefully" how do you put the second hole in to avoid damaging the sliding part? Mines a new canvas but I'd prefer not to over-stress it.

Bob750 wrote:Good question regards gas struts and wind
Is that campsite next to the Three Stags Pub by any chance. I camp regularly up at nearby Monsal Head. Took my Dormobile there this year
Is the campsite you were on open all year? Always looking for sites to camp in winter
Cheers

Yes that's the 3 Stags but it closes for the winter this month, nice basic site only £3 per person and dogs welcome.
We end up wild camping and at shows over winter.

RobW wrote:Other than "carefully" how do you put the second hole in to avoid damaging the sliding part? Mines a new canvas but I'd prefer not to over-stress it.

I Just added the second hole on the inner tube once I'd marked where it needed to be with the roof fully up. You may need an assistant to help you hold the roof while you mark the tube up.

Regards the additional holes I put the roof up, unscrewed the top of the arm 7/16th nut and bolt, moved the arm and raised the inner sliding section up which allowed me to mark the hole approx 15mm centre to centre below the existing hole and very carefully dot punched the tube and drilled a 8.5mm hole.
Then lower the inner slide and pop in the button. Insert and retighten the top fixing bolt.
Did this on the other arm and on my own it was no problem. Took about 30 mins. Works great with no real effort to open now

Cheers
Bob

Yes I recall camping there and drinking some beer that was strong enough to knock out a Horse!
Pity it’s closing
Monsal Head campsite is open all year. Great place and pubs and views of course
Cheers

Bob750 wrote:Good question regards gas struts and wind

Hi Bob,

I haven't camped yet in very strong winds, but judging by the force needed to pull the roof down, I would say it needs to be verry, verry strong winds to blow it down. But I am planning a little mod to prevent the eventuality of the roof blowing down.

I'll mount an aluminium u-channel profile over the rod of the gas strut so that it will prevent the gas strut contracting. Not sure how exactly I'm going to mount it, but will come up with something I'm sure...

Michiel