Dagree's (David & Greer) 2014 17.56.2OB
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What did you use for bed end latch?
Would love a pic an where you got it from, the Big Green Shed?
Used the same bed end latch as per the same that was on the rear bed as fitted at factory... Picked them up from our only Jayco dealer here in Perth (Caravanland). Not cheap for what they are (~$50) but work well. Just make sure you get the catch to go with them as I had to do the 60km return trip before fitting :doh:
Will get a pic tomorrow if home in time (Or not fitting the bed ends
)OH... The big green shed........ I have been TOLD to stay away from there for a while LOL
While I had the camera out got a pic of the trail-a-mate cover!
Don't worry @cruza driver ... The bed endhoto: to follow
Don't worry @cruza driver ... The bed end
hoto: to follow 
LOL... Resizing in between typing!!!!I wont bother staying up tonight for pics then :sleep:
Got home with about 30 minutes of light left this afternoon so being impatient (And getting "pushed" ) I got the drill and bit's 'n pieces out of the shed to do a trial fit of the Jayco Bed Ends......
First trial fit after drilling the sail tracks and one side of the lid.
Sail tracks fitted to all sides.
Close up of the corners (Still need to debur the ends).
Trial fit of the canvas.
Front view.
Side view.
Unfortunately not enough light left to fit the press studs and get things tight so both ends will be finished on Friday.
Couple of simple hints for anyone else fitting them....
1. Debur the sail tracks front and back after drilling.... Helps them to sit flat against the lid and the rivet heads against the track.
2. Measure and check the length. Had to cut 20mm off each end. Front one wouldn't bend enough to sit flat. Side ones would have pushed into the seals on the corners when closed.
3. Use a new/sharp drill on slow speed and minimal pressure (Chipped a little bit of gel coating from the inside of the lid on the first hole )
4. Get the wife to get the iron out prior to taking the first pics
All in all.... Very happy with the outcome and how they look.
Nice and light weight and easy to fit the canvas by oneself.
Now to get out there and try them for real!!!!
) I got the drill and bit's 'n pieces out of the shed to do a trial fit of the Jayco Bed Ends......First trial fit after drilling the sail tracks and one side of the lid.
Sail tracks fitted to all sides.
Close up of the corners (Still need to debur the ends).
Trial fit of the canvas.
Front view.
Side view.
Unfortunately not enough light left to fit the press studs and get things tight so both ends will be finished on Friday.
Couple of simple hints for anyone else fitting them....
1. Debur the sail tracks front and back after drilling.... Helps them to sit flat against the lid and the rivet heads against the track.
2. Measure and check the length. Had to cut 20mm off each end. Front one wouldn't bend enough to sit flat. Side ones would have pushed into the seals on the corners when closed.
3. Use a new/sharp drill on slow speed and minimal pressure (Chipped a little bit of gel coating from the inside of the lid on the first hole
)4. Get the wife to get the iron out prior to taking the first pics
All in all.... Very happy with the outcome and how they look.
Nice and light weight and easy to fit the canvas by oneself.
Now to get out there and try them for real!!!!
Got home with about 30 minutes of light left this afternoon so being impatient (And getting "pushed"
Unfortunately not enough light left to fit the press studs and get things tight so both ends will be finished on Friday.
Couple of simple hints for anyone else fitting them....
3. Use a new/sharp drill on slow speed and minimal pressure (Chipped a little bit of gel coating from the inside of the lid on the first hole
Now to get out there and try them for real!!!!
I did warn you about being too enthusiastic and the possibility of chipping!
Surprised the tracks needed to be trimmed!
The Holiday Annex ones were perfect fit and already smoothed at the end and holes predrilled.
Any other differences to the instructions I sent?
Marv
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Yes you did @Marv_mart but luckily it was only a small bit... About 1 cm x .5 cm that chipped off. Will seal it on Friday when I finish the rest.
No holes in the tracks and thought things were not right with the lengths when sizing them up to mark the holes and all were different lengths, looks like Jayco supply just oversize.
Instructions were spot on so guessing the Jayco ones might be based on the HA ones!!!
