Hi Team, I'm looking for advice on possibly fitting a gas assist strut to help in closing my Vauxhall Vivaro rock and roll bed.
I'm finding it hard enough during the initial stage of the lift. Once it's started it's easy enough to close, but that first pull is almost impossible.
There's a pull strap in the middle of the bed but it's difficult to get a 'vertical' pull on it without kneeling on the bed, which in turn adds weight and restricts the slide.
Any tips or advice appreciated.
PS This will be my number one project when the van gets back from the garage. It's been off the road for over TWO MONTHS, defeating several garages, each unable to find the intermittent fault that would cut the engine and prevent restarting. Finally diagnosed...a faulty Traction Control Unit. Weird, I know. New one on the way from Germany.
I'm finding it hard enough during the initial stage of the lift. Once it's started it's easy enough to close, but that first pull is almost impossible.
There's a pull strap in the middle of the bed but it's difficult to get a 'vertical' pull on it without kneeling on the bed, which in turn adds weight and restricts the slide.
Any tips or advice appreciated.
PS This will be my number one project when the van gets back from the garage. It's been off the road for over TWO MONTHS, defeating several garages, each unable to find the intermittent fault that would cut the engine and prevent restarting. Finally diagnosed...a faulty Traction Control Unit. Weird, I know. New one on the way from Germany.
