Viking Roof owners help please!

[festivalgirl73]

Hello, I need a bit of advice from anyone with a viking roof, you are all going to think I'm mad but I have had the van for a couple of weeks now and have not yet attempted to get the roof up (have been distracted by lots of other problems to sort out with it! ) so I now want to have a go at getting the roof up but just wondered if there is knack or a special way of doing it, it seems remarkably heavy and obviously its very high, so do I need a to be on a step ladder in the van (I'm only 5ft2")and push up whilst someone else is lifting the handles on the outside or what?? I don't want to muck it up or injure myself in the process!
Any advice greatly appreciated, I'm such a novice!

[jaydog]

Hi.
It sounds like you may need new gas struts, it should just pop up with a good push, i know they are heavy lids but not so heavy that you cant lift them. Gas struts is the answer!

good luck.

[Steve P]

Yep, agree with Jaydog, sounds like you need new gas struts. We had to replace ours because the roof was so heavy to lift. You can get them from here: http://www.campershop.co.uk/roof-parts.htm#struts" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Good luck

Steve

[ermie571]

that said...I can't do mine on my own...usually get a fella to do it for me....and yes, something to stand on will help no end.

Em
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[Strawhead]

ours came with what looks like a shovel with the end cut off and a piece of guttering screwed on top.

so holding onto the shovel handle you place the guttering under the lip of the roof and push. the previous owner was a little smaller than I. works a treat.

Ours also has the gas struts, so even my wife at 5' can now do it alone whilst i watch sat comfortably with a beer in my hand

[festivalgirl73]

Cool! Thanks all, will let you know how it goes