Removing the bed

Dave Wickham · Sep 13, 2020

In the manual it says to remove the 2 seater bed, first remove the front and middle covers from the outer seat rails, then unscrew the stopper from the third rail (the one closest to the kitchen unit). How do you remove this rail cover as I tried and it won't budge without brute force and then no doubt I'll break it? Any ideas? See attached photo.
Also, the supplement manual states pop up roof max load is 50Kg - I assume this is the external roof load on the roof rails, NOT the load on the upper roof bed? I sometimes sleep up there and I weigh almost 95kgs. Thanks to all who have the answers.

OGII · Sep 13, 2020

Dave Wickham said:
I assume this is the external roof load on the roof rails, NOT the load on the upper roof bed?

Correct. So definitely no sleeping on your roofrack

Dave Wickham · Sep 13, 2020

westfalia said:
Front plastic covers are the ones to remove, they just flick up.

You can't remove the silver rail cover. well you can but you don't want to.

OK, but how do you then remove the seat stopper?

westfalia · Sep 13, 2020

Dave Wickham said:
OK, but how do you then remove the seat stopper?

Flat head screwdriver between the rubber seals.
Unscrew it a bit and it should be able to slide forward.

Simo · Sep 13, 2020

You can remove the silver rail covers on both sides, they are designed to slide out and then the clip releases them when they reach the front of the rail

westfalia · Sep 13, 2020

Maybe you mean these as 'rail covers'

yes you have to clip these out.

andyinluton · Sep 13, 2020

westfalia said:
Maybe you mean these as 'rail covers'

yes you have to clip these out.

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The original poster doesn't have those small removable trims, after T6 (i think thats when it changed) the whole section at the end of the trim comes off, you can just make out the join line in his photo.

So first remove front cover , then you should be able to get under the middle covers to flip them up.I believe it is still a hing like action, with them pivoting around the outer edge.

Milly · Sep 13, 2020

That’s useful
Can the rubbers be replaced easily by pulling out at the front?
Mine have been damaged

westfalia · Sep 13, 2020

andyinluton said:
The original poster doesn't have those small removable trims, after T6 (i think thats when it changed) the whole section at the end of the trim comes off, you can just make out the join line in his photo.

So first remove front cover , then you should be able to get under the middle covers to flip them up.I believe it is still a hing like action, with them pivoting around the outer edge.

Thanks for the info.
I would have been wondering why he was struggling, my posts above are
of no help at all, didn't know it had changed. :headbang

Sorry for the confusion Dave.

andyinluton · Sep 13, 2020

Milly said:
That’s useful
Can the rubbers be replaced easily by pulling out at the front?
Mine have been damaged

If you mean the front grey ones, yes- they are designed to be popped in & out, if you have a fifth seat you remove them to put that seat in or out.

andyinluton · Sep 13, 2020

Dave Wickham said:
In the manual it says to remove the 2 seater bed,

Are you sure you want to take that seat out? it supposedly weighs an awful lot 100kg?

westfalia · Sep 13, 2020

andyinluton said:
Are you sure you want to take that seat out? it supposedly weighs an awful lot 100kg?

When i got to the part where he was asking about the max
roof weight i thought he was gonna put the bench seat on the roof

Dave Wickham · Sep 13, 2020

westfalia said:
When i got to the part where he was asking about the max
roof weight i thought he was gonna put the bench seat on the roof

Now there's a thought. Maybe if we lived in a hot climate?

Louis II · Sep 13, 2020

andyinluton said:
Are you sure you want to take that seat out? it supposedly weighs an awful lot 100kg?

100kg is probably conservative and it’s awkward because by the time it’s far enough forwards to come out it’s right up against the front seats. I would say a job for a minimum of 3 strong people.
I’d be surprised if the black rubber is available as a separate part, probably comes with the rails but I could be wrong.

steve_b · Sep 13, 2020

Dave Wickham said:
Now there's a thought. Maybe if we lived in a hot climate?

Just seen a converted T6 in a devon car park with seats on the decking, on the roof

Amarillo · Sep 14, 2020

Remove the front plastic covers.
One at a time slide the rails forward to the void where the plastic covers were. They will just fall out.

The roof rack weight limit is 50 Kg.

The roof bed weight limit is 150 Kg.

Dave Wickham · Sep 14, 2020

Louis II said:
100kg is probably conservative and it’s awkward because by the time it’s far enough forwards to come out it’s right up against the front seats. I would say a job for a minimum of 3 strong people.
I’d be surprised if the black rubber is available as a separate part, probably comes with the rails but I could be wrong.

Thanks, I only wanted to get full access to thoroughly clean the floor behind the bed seat - I have now done this from the rear of the van with the mattress support removed. I agree, taking the seat out would not be a smart thing to do!!

Geesvw · Sep 19, 2020

andyinluton said:
Are you sure you want to take that seat out? it supposedly weighs an awful lot 100kg?

I quite agree it’s definitely a two strong man lift. I took mine out move a sofa and got it stuck in the front position, had to take the driver seat out to release! - haven’t attempted to remove again