Caravan boot lid removal

Smith · Veteran Member

Caravan boot lid removal

PeterInSa · Guru

I have carried out a remove years and years ago.

I would call your local caravan repairer ( mine would tell you how, also sell a 2nd hand or new boot lid)

From memory there are 3mm round 10mm long metal rods on each end that keep the lid in position.

I think I slightly opened up one end and tapped the top of the lid other end to remove the plug and the lid.

However I would NOT carry out the above without some Technical info from your local repairer.

-- Edited by PeterInSa on Monday 24th of February 2025 11:03:40 AM

Smith · Veteran Member

Managed to remove lid

Quite right there was a plug which knocked out easily.

All I have to do now is clean off the excess old glue and source some sort of new covering, I was thinking 1.6mm aluminium propeller plate.

Any thoughts ?

Smith

-- Edited by Smith on Monday 24th of February 2025 03:47:34 PM

PeterInSa · Guru

For $179 plus Freight you could consider a replacement

www.homeandrv.com.au/caravan-boot-door

-- Edited by PeterInSa on Monday 24th of February 2025 09:07:38 PM

Smith · Veteran Member

Thanks for the input
The problem is now solved

I have removed the lid, and replaced the old vinyl with new marine vinyl from clark rubber, aluminium sheet proved too difficult to source the small size I needed and would have required 2 by curved cuts, I have also replaced the old stabilise gas struts and guess what , the lid now stays open by itself.

The worst part of the job was removing the old contact adhesive used a number of products a lot of scraping and elbow grease until in desperation I tried off the shelf oven cleaner which worked a treat. Who would have thought ?

Mission successfully accomplished.

Smith