Hi, I have extreme difficulty in taking the hood down on my cab. All motors are disconnected as there is a fault on the roof, but even in manual there seems to be too much roof for the area under the horseshoe. I go it to approx 8" of the horseshoe closing, but I didn't force it any further. The roof material was also covering the rear back seat top area?
Any side gents,
Flute.
Another problem with my cab roof.
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Make sure the roof material between the structural bars is tucked into the roof and you may see a difference, I don't know anything about electric roofs, except to avoid them at all costs !
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The roof material gold into the gaps of the frame. There is an obvious way
- I'll see if I got a pic for you tomorrow. This will definitely help. Is the rear window section going in as flat as possible?
- I'll see if I got a pic for you tomorrow. This will definitely help. Is the rear window section going in as flat as possible?
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Sorry the back window will also have a fold in it.
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Cheers gents, the rear window is very ridged and this may be contributing to the problem. I didn't relies the material folds into the gaps in the frame, this will/should be the problem I believe.
I will attempt to post some photos soon.
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I will attempt to post some photos soon.
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Don't fold the roof, if the temperature drops to being too cold, you'll crack the rear screen. This might be part of your problem?
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The tensioning straps are undoubtably foooked as they are on most old cab turds, making stowing the roof resemble trying to fit a parachute into a bucket.
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Gert_8 wrote:Don't fold the roof, if the temperature drops to being too cold, you'll crack the rear screen. This might be part of your problem?
This is very good council, just a little too late on this occasion but I will remember once I have the new window installed.
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Oi, who you calling council? 
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BenGert_8 wrote:
5 roof folding
6 roof folding 2
Hope that helps.
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Thanks Ben.
If you notice, Pete mentions the tensioner straps - mine have had the "crimp" fix.. Despite this, the front still folds the wrong way, so I'm going to have to think of a cunning solution.
When I had the roof replaced, I didn't know anything about these staps - had I done, I would have had them replaced. It's too much of a pain in the butt to do them now.
If you notice, Pete mentions the tensioner straps - mine have had the "crimp" fix.. Despite this, the front still folds the wrong way, so I'm going to have to think of a cunning solution.
When I had the roof replaced, I didn't know anything about these staps - had I done, I would have had them replaced. It's too much of a pain in the butt to do them now.
PONY, 2013 - "Anyway span 360 degrees hitting the kerb and giving the old man two fingers as I was spinning like Michael Schumacher would