Swift Challenger 560 Rear Wardrobe.

j100bba
j100bba Forum Participant Posts: 45
edited June 2021 in Parts & Accessories #1

Hi Folks,

As the hanging rails are at the extreme rear of the Van and clothes are jumping up as we drive, Does anyone have any ideas how i can stop clothes from falling off??

Cheers,

J100BBA

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  • Bakers2
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    edited June 2021 #2

    Are you taking sufficient clothes, if they are tightly packed in there is no issue 🤣🤣

    You could try foam pipe insulation over the pole and then put your hangers on.

     

  • j100bba
    j100bba Forum Participant Posts: 45
    edited June 2021 #3

    Hi Bakers2

    We have foam pipe insulation over the rail but still they are all in a heap when we arrive on site!

    Not sure if we use enough clothes to tightly pack them in, as usually trying to save on weight!

    Cheers,

    J100BBA

  • Bakers2
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    edited June 2021 #4

    🤣🤣🤣 sorry I'm sure someone will be along soon with another idea. Can you 'force a stop' on the rail to bunch clothes tightly for the journey?

    Our hanging space isn't huge so not had the issue.

  • j100bba
    j100bba Forum Participant Posts: 45
    edited June 2021 #5

    Gonna try to do the opposite with the foam insulation, ie instead of putting the insulation on the rail and then putting the clothes onto the insulation.

    We are going to hang the clothes directly onto the rail, then put the insulation on top, then gaffer tape around the insulation and rail, see what happens next time we travel?

    I have already screwed the rail to the hangers as the rail was jumping out of the side cups, so that's now sorted!

     

    Cheers,

    J100BBA

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited June 2021 #6

    If you’ve not already got them, fitting shock absorbers to the caravan should improve matters, as will having the wheels balanced.

  • brue
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    edited June 2021 #7

    We used to have the same van, so know how much the overhang at the back jolts everything off the rails. I don't think we found a solution unless everything was packed very tightly. I suppose you could make use of all those PO bands and tie the hooks together somehow? Anyway it's a small price to pay for a nice van, it was my favourite! smile

  • JohnM20
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    edited June 2021 #8

    A simple trick that we do is to alternate the direction of the hanger hooks, one pointing forward and the next pointing backwards. We’ve never had anything fall off the rail yet. It costs nothing either. We do tend to have the wardrobe fairly full which must also help.

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