Camperval replied on 15/02/2023 11:34
Posted on 15/02/2023 11:34
We have a 2017 Hobby T60H Optima and need to replace the two gas struts which hold up the drop down bed. The problem is that when the bed is down and the struts are fully accessible they are compressed and whilst it was easy to remove the old struts, it’s impossible to compress the new ones before fitting.
when the bed is raised the struts are extended but completely inaccessible between the bed and side wall of the van..
we’ve asked virtually every motorhome engineer in the south of England but no one wants to touch the job and one said that the struts and bed are fitted in the factory before the roof is fixed on the van.
it seems extraordinary that a consumable item on a relatively new motorhome cannot be replaced without major disassembly of the vehicle, which is now effectively worthless since no one will purchase a van with the bed permanently down and it is impossible to raise it manually without the struts in place!
Don’t suppose anyone has any ideas?
Camperval
Motorhomer