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Hi folks

recently purchased a full width top locker from a multivan, and i'm wanting to offer it up to my caravelle, but not too sure on fitting this
what would be needed, and if i drill etc, no fittments or brackets were included, and i'm really unsure what i'd need to fit this.

any ideas???? has anyone fitted a top locker to a multivan, or caravelle, not a pop or high top, Tin top model, is there specific points on the roof
that i need to drill without, drilling holes thru the roof ??

any help would be very much appreciated fella's fellaletts

cheers
Paul.

i thought they fitted to the rest of the furniture ie wardrobe top.never seen one that didnt fit that way.

YI lad, I see your are from the Toon, I would have thought, as Rob suggests, that the top box, as in my van, was an integral part of the furniture.

If you need a look at how they are fitted in a westy, give me a shout, I am just down the coast in North Shields.

Alright Guys

thanks for the feedback, I don't have any other furniture, just the top locker, not 100% sure its original westy but does look the part, as i say its a full width top locker so, not sure westy made them to fit, but was told it was an option in the multivan, can't quite work out how i'm going to fit this,

will speak to Alfie boy from bushaus, he may be able to help, seems to know alot, and sources them and other parts.

thanks for your help tho, on this matter, my heads a shed at the mo

cheers
Paul.

Big Tam, I'm also from shields would be good to catch up sometime to see your westy, and to find out how the furniture fits,

My caravelle is an ongoing project, been hunting for westybits now i got them, need to know how they fit.

thanks BIG MAN for the kind help.

Paul.

4 x 90 degree brackets from Bert & Quentins riveted/selftapped into the sides (there should be holes drilled on the top your unit) should do the trick. The inner roof side members are pretty big on these vans so u shoud be fine. The front ones may have to go into a roof rib, can't quite remember - sorry!!!

cheers Peet. thats great m8 thanks for your help there dude, i will try get these parts, and try fitting, thanks for that.

many thanks

paul.

The Joker ones are hung from L-shaped rod/bracket combinations which are tapped at one end.

Take a butchers at this http://t3-infos.de/images/Dachschrank_Mosaik-Joker.gif
Although that diagram only shows 2 fixings 4 would be more secure.

The bent bit of the rod engages in the holes that are in the van body, they can be found by pressing the headlining to find the dint.

thanks titus for that diagram, looks the same as the locker i have, wonder if you can still get the hooks on fig17 i have the brackets on fig 12
already fitted on mine, where did you get the diagram?

thankyou very much for this

best regards

Paul.

hooks look just like 'j' bolts to me...any diy store

great weldore, i think i will give em a try, could be right due

cheers for that

paul.

The diagram came from a German T3 site - http://www.t3-info.de" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Look in the Campingausbau section.
Here is the text that goes with it and my translation (not word for word).

Du musst Löcher suchen, die ca. 2 cm Durchmesser haben. Im Querholm zwischen den D-Säulen sind zwei davon, in den Längsholmen zwischen C- und D-Säule je eines.
You must search for the 2 holes which have a 2cm diameter, they are in the crossbeam between the D-Pillars and 2 in frame between the C and D pillars.

Du nimmst 6 mm Gewindestangen, biegst an einem Ende einen Bogen von ca. 75 - 80 Grad (spitzer Winkel), wobei der kurze Teil ca. 3 cm lang ist. Am anderen Ende schneidest Du sie um ca 5-10 cm länger ab, als sie benötigt werden.

Take 6mm studding, bend a hook on the end at approx. 75-80 grad. The length of the short part is approx. 3 cm long.
The other end you leave at between 5 - 10 cm (as required).

Hinten sind sie in meinem Westfalia-Originalschrank durch die Bodenplatte durchgesteckt, auf den Seiten sind Winkel am Schrank befestigt, durch die die Gewindestange gesteckt ist (siehe Bilder).

At the rear mount they are mounted through holes in the top locker and through the side they go through the brackets.

Du hängst alle vier Gewindestangen mit den kurzen Enden in diese Löcher ein, hebst den Schrank hoch, so dass alle Gewindestangen durch die entsprechenden Löcher gehen (Bodenplatte oder Winkel), große Unterlegscheiben und dann mit selbstsichernden Muttern anschrauben. Die überstehenden Teile der Gewindestangen schneidest dann ab.

Hang the 4 "bolts" from the holes so that they line up with the top locker holes and fasten them with penny washers and self-locking nuts.

Mein Hochschrank ist nur mit 2 Gewindestangen befestigt, auf der linken Seite steht der Seitenschrank, daran ist der Dachschrank ebenfalls befestigt.
As I said before only 2 are used on this example but the author recommends 4.

The "bolts" are self-made out of M6 studding available at most DIY stores.

Brilliant Titus, thanks for going to the effort translating the text, very helpfull.

thanks my friend, top notch info very kind of you.
I will have a go at fitting....

Best regards

Paul.