Fixed bed issue

stevejulie37
stevejulie37 Forum Participant Posts: 84
edited January 2022 in Caravans #1

so the last few days we have been at york with our caravan its a 2010 sterling europa 470 fixed bed caravan 

we have had issues all weekend like we are rolling into each other upon inspection looks like the bed frame is bent/sprained when i took the mattress off the hinged side of the french bed isn't sat on-top of the lower part thus causing the central rail not to sit on its support and the opposite side doing the same  it is slipping off the support rails of the lower frame 

i didnt manage to get photos but will do this week when i go to the storage yard

anyone had this issue and can it be fixed 

cheers

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  • KjellNN
    KjellNN Club Member Posts: 8,663 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2022 #2

    Sounds like your hinges are loose or damaged.

    pictures would be good

    we have a Sterling with a similar bed.

  • stevejulie37
    stevejulie37 Forum Participant Posts: 84
    edited January 2022 #3

    will get some photos tomorrow going down to the storage tomorrow

     

    steve

  • stevejulie37
    stevejulie37 Forum Participant Posts: 84
    edited January 2022 #4

    hi 

     

    please see attached photos of my bed is there anything i can do

     

    steve

  • Burgundy
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    edited January 2022 #5

    Looks like the plastic corner joints are broken

  • KjellNN
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    edited January 2022 #6

    It appears from the photos that the back rail has been twisted, item(s) had been trapped between the moving part and the fixed under frame while the upper frame has been lowered. This has also damaged the plastic corner pieces. This may be repaired by replacing the plastic corners, how you do this you need to contact the dealer or Swift direct.

    In addition the upper frame seems to be distorted to the left.  As the  frame is flexible it can be pushed to the right when closing. We had the same problem and to overcome it I fixed a small bracket to the righthand side of the lower frame to prevent movement.

  • stevejulie37
    stevejulie37 Forum Participant Posts: 84
    edited January 2022 #7

    so update contacted my local swift dealer they have said the brackets are no longer made but maybe some from a hymer MAY fit and at £12 each i am not wanting to take the chance that they MAY fit. so i am currently in the process of having some brackets made at work and will cut the corner brackets and install them will be stronger than std maybe a bit overkill but it wont brake will update once complete

     

    cheers

     

  • stevejulie37
    stevejulie37 Forum Participant Posts: 84
    edited February 2022 #8

    well managed to fix this issue with some new brackets yes its a bit crude but it has worked a treat the top frame now sits nice on the lower frame i am chuffed to its as there will be no rolling into the middle of the bed and the wife is also happy its fixed 

    the plastic corners weren't broken they are profiled to the inside of the extruded aluminium and they had twisted inside and had bent over hence why they looked broken

    roll on the next trip in march

  • Burgundy
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    edited February 2022 #9

    Well done, does the job and out of sight.

  • KjellNN
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    edited February 2022 #10

    Very good that you got it fixed!

  • ScreenName953F5C86EE
    ScreenName953F5C86EE Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited May 5 #11

    Our Fixed Bed rises when Towing.

    Is Straps the best solution?

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