New Owner Bottom of roof bed badly creased- is this normal?

[Greg&Mel Australian Cali]

Just picked up our new Cali.
Not sure what is normal but there is a big sideways crease in the lining of the underneath of the roof bed. The crease sticks out about a cm and aligns with the rear of the sliding cabin roof when open.
So the inside ceiling is permanently wrinkled. It does not look like it is supposed to be like this??

 

[WelshGas]

Just picked up our new Cali.
Not sure what is normal but there is a big sideways crease in the lining of the underneath of the roof bed. The crease sticks out about a cm and aligns with the rear of the sliding cabin roof when open.
So the inside ceiling is permanently wrinkled. It does not look like it is supposed to be like this??

Any photos please?

 

[andyinluton]

There shouldn't be wrinkles but there is a definite step in the underside of the bed.

 

[Perfectos]

Post a photo, you’ll soon have an answer in response

 

[Alan Chaplin]

Just picked up our new Cali.
Not sure what is normal but there is a big sideways crease in the lining of the underneath of the roof bed. The crease sticks out about a cm and aligns with the rear of the sliding cabin roof when open.
So the inside ceiling is permanently wrinkled. It does not look like it is supposed to be like this??

I'd hope you are describing the shape of the lining which is puposely shaped to accommodate the sliding roof portion. We have been here before, but I can't find the thread. You are using words like crease and wrinkles, which sound severe. You should have a smooth transition at the rear of the sliding roof pocket onto the remainder of the roof lining. I'd hope this is it, but as others have said, photos would be helpful.

 

[Perfectos]

I can't find the thread.

Roof "ripple"

Sorry, another question! The underneath/headling of the roof section that raises on struts when the roof is up (the bit you sleep on when up top) has a fairly distinctive "line" across it where it appears to drop slightly - about a 1" difference. It's about 2/3 of the way along that rising bed...

vwcaliforniaclub.com

 

[Greg&Mel Australian Cali]

Sounds like it is normal. See photos

 

[WelshGas]

Sounds like it is normal. See photos

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Normal. The step down of the roof covering covers the pocket that the sliding hatch slides into when you open the hatch.

 

[yossarian]

From VW's configurator.

 

[Ozzy Pete]

Just picked up our new Cali.
Not sure what is normal but there is a big sideways crease in the lining of the underneath of the roof bed. The crease sticks out about a cm and aligns with the rear of the sliding cabin roof when open.
So the inside ceiling is permanently wrinkled. It does not look like it is supposed to be like this??

Yes it’s 100% normal

 

[ThomasHJ]

Agree, it's normal. Scared the hell out of me when we got our Cali (second hand).

 

[Perfectos]

Go enjoy your Van & post some pics of your adventures

 

[Greg&Mel Australian Cali]

Thanks guys.
I am enjoying our new Cali Beach as much as I can, but with a broken right foot. After waiting for 9 months for delivery I crashed my road bike the weekend before it arrived. Five broken bones including my heel and so I have a 3 months recovery, if all goes well.
I have planned my rear pull-out kitchen build, bought the cooker, fridge, sink and water tank plus the hexa plywood and was just waiting for the Cali to arrive to confirm my measurements.
My wife and I had planned our first shakedown trip and now all I can do is drive my wheelchair to my garage and look at it.

 

[Perfectos]

Thanks guys.
I am enjoying our new Cali Beach as much as I can, but with a broken right foot. After waiting for 9 months for delivery I crashed my road bike the weekend before it arrived. Five broken bones including my heel and so I have a 3 months recovery, if all goes well.
I have planned my rear pull-out kitchen build, bought the cooker, fridge, sink and water tank plus the hexa plywood and was just waiting for the Cali to arrive to confirm my measurements.
My wife and I had planned our first shakedown trip and now all I can do is drive my wheelchair to my garage and look at it.

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Camp out on your Driveway/ garden, great way to do a shakedown, particularly if you’ve forgotten something !

 

[Paul G - 2022 Ocean]

Yes it’s normal. Though I had doubts when I first spotted it on our new Cali too.

 

[Jasmine2020]

Any photos please?

If it's the same concern we had when we had our first rental Ocean before we purchased our own, it must be the natural step in the bottom of the roof that 'hides' the sliding hatch. Certainly got me worried but then relief as I realised it was the design.