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Post by marc4242 on Mar 29, 2008 11:42:46 GMT
Does anyone else have a Rascal or Daihatsu etc based romahome, as I've locked myself out of the luton and from what I can gather I need to demount to be able to get back in, I just need to be borrow the legs for an hour or so.
Marc
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Post by jayjay on Mar 29, 2008 20:13:27 GMT
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Post by Graham on Mar 29, 2008 21:18:14 GMT
Hi JayJay
We have no problem with you posting a link to UKCS in spite of the fact that a moderator called Ratty has deleted links to our little forum on theirs. Ratty by name ratty by nature. ;D
Graham
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Post by jayjay on Mar 30, 2008 9:54:57 GMT
Hi JayJay We have no problem with you posting a link to UKCS in spite of the fact that a moderator called Ratty has deleted links to our little forum on theirs. Ratty by name ratty by nature. ;D Graham Well, isn't that pathetic? And childish? Especially when someone might be able to get the help they need from one of us, as this is a more specialised site!  Marc, If your romahome is like mine, you will have to demount by undoing the bolts underneath the seats inside the romahome. I don't think it's possible to demount without doing this, so if locked out, you won't be able to demount, even if you have the demounting tackle. It might be easier to get that cab window out and just climb through, or get a smaller bod to go through for you. UKCS just has more members - I thought Marc might find someone to help him down south with his 'locked out' problem! I go there occasionally, but rarely post a help topic as there are always too many conflicting answers to be helpful! Marc, try posting in the 'Ask Ant' forum - there isn't much he hasn't come across before. Or call the AA!! |
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Post by marc4242 on Mar 30, 2008 18:41:31 GMT
Hi Jayjay, yes I had tried that site, but no joy there yet either. It's frustrating being able to look in and see the lock but not be do anything. I'm trying to avoid taking out the glass if I can. |
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Post by jayjay on Mar 30, 2008 20:32:11 GMT
Marc, try posting a help query - explain the prob and see if anyone has done something similar. Take the bleedin' glass out will ya?  LOL! It comes out pretty easy, you just need a bit of muscle, start at one corner in the cab and pull and ease from the body side until it comes loose, then follow it around easing it out as you go - you'll have to take out the head rests before you start. Apparantly it's easier to put back in than it is to get it out - mine came out in one piece (they are pretty tough!) and I can put it back if I like. The bloke who took mine out said you just needed two pieces of string to 'pop' it back if I changed my mind. Better with it out though, you can just post things through - and you can always get to the back door if the lock goes all funny! ;D |
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Post by marc4242 on Apr 7, 2008 21:46:40 GMT
Hi jayjay Post a help query where? I have already asked here, that other forum you suggested, I 3 times wrote romahome without reply. I asked the roma home club for an eg of their newsletter and inquired about their members only section and they would'nt send the former or tell me of the latter. As you can see I'm not really getting anywhere ... maybe I should bite on the bullet and take the glass out, the trouble is a) unlike you, I don't want to leave it out permanently and I can see it being a pain to get back in and b) I'd need a telescopic pole of some sort. It's far and away the easiest of my various options to borrow some jacks .. Just further thru your message below and the gy's comments that it's easier to put back than get out! Marc Marc, try posting a help query - explain the prob and see if anyone has done something similar. Take the bleedin' glass out will ya? LOL! It comes out pretty easy, you just need a bit of muscle, start at one corner in the cab and pull and ease from the body side until it comes loose, then follow it around easing it out as you go - you'll have to take out the head rests before you start. Apparantly it's easier to put back in than it is to get it out - mine came out in one piece (they are pretty tough!) and I can put it back if I like. The bloke who took mine out said you just needed two pieces of string to 'pop' it back if I changed my mind. Better with it out though, you can just post things through - and you can always get to the back door if the lock goes all funny! ;D |
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Post by jayjay on Apr 8, 2008 10:34:04 GMT
Hi Marc, Try posting a help post in the 'Ask Ant' section on here. He will soon get back to you and there isn't much he hasn't come across and knows how to fix! You need to tell him how the lock is situated and what you've already tried. A guy on the 'other site' gave me instructions on how to take out my window. I'll try to find the thread and bump to the top in the Campervans and MH section. A few said it was ever so easy. Tis if you have muscle! I called a mobile mechanic to take mine out - took him 5 minutes. And he didn't even charge me! (He had muscles!) He said to give him a call if I ever wanted it back in, (only another 5 minute job) but I don't. It's much better, spacier and convenient without it in. If you can't handle taking out/putting back yourself, just go to your nearest garage, they will be able to do this easily. And as it's only going to be a 15-30 min job (including getting in to open the door, etc) I think this is your best bet. Just been and measured the aperture on mine - it's 11" wide and approx 35 inches long. I can get through either head or feet first! That's with the headrests back in place. I'm 5ft tall and thin though - so that's the sort of person you're looking for to get in and undo the door. However, if that lock is going to have to be replaced anyway b/c of this problem, I'd just drill it out and get a new one! Best of luck! ;D pd: here's the thread - apols as it's on 'the other' website! www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=36&TopicID=134626&PagePosition=1&ThreadPage=2&get=last# |
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Post by jayjay on Apr 8, 2008 10:56:36 GMT
Hi jayjay It's far and away the easiest of my various options to borrow some jacks .. Marc [/quote] But if you can't get inside, you can't undo the bolts (4 each side, under the seats) which attach it to the pck up base. Or disconnect the electrics (also under the seat). You said there might be a bit of play and you may be able to get in through a gap with a partial dismount, but I'm guessing (help, Ant!!) you won't have more than a couple of inches to play with as the body bolts will keep it where it's supposed to be - on the pickup! Best way to post a help topic is to put 'HELP! I'M LOCKED OUT OF MY VAN!' IN HUGE LETTERS, ppl always respond to panic stricken appeals for help! ;D ;D |
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Post by glenw on Apr 8, 2008 13:37:52 GMT
jajay, we can demount our's without going inside the van, the 4 fixing points are on the outside and the electrics seperate outside the same as a trailer/towbar type connection.
I think it was done this way when it was remounted on the Daihatsu. Showed all this to Marc when we met up in the Peak district, he just didn't have his van with him or we could have sorted it all !!!
Marc - good luck with the search, heading to the cotswolds in June, cirenceter is the furthest south we are going, if you haven't sorted it by then feel free to have a drive up 1 day!!
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Post by jayjay on Apr 9, 2008 12:41:09 GMT
jajay, we can demount our's without going inside the van, the 4 fixing points are on the outside and the electrics seperate outside the same as a trailer/towbar type connection. I think it was done this way when it was remounted on the Daihatsu. Showed all this to Marc when we met up in the Peak district, he just didn't have his van with him or we could have sorted it all !!! Apols! I didn't know some of them could be demounted from the outside! There seem to be as many varients as there are campervans on the road! |
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Post by marc4242 on Apr 9, 2008 21:53:20 GMT
We're in! My mother had her handyman have a go, and the door's now open. First thing I'll do when next down there is get the jacks out, and make doubly sure I can reliably get in. I'll practice with someone in it obvously  Now for the arguments with Treas about what colour the curtains should be and other important matters (the Roma is Treas' domain, mine is the cab). Thanks for all the help jajay, we can demount our's without going inside the van, the 4 fixing points are on the outside and the electrics seperate outside the same as a trailer/towbar type connection. I think it was done this way when it was remounted on the Daihatsu. Showed all this to Marc when we met up in the Peak district, he just didn't have his van with him or we could have sorted it all !!! Marc - good luck with the search, heading to the cotswolds in June, cirenceter is the furthest south we are going, if you haven't sorted it by then feel free to have a drive up 1 day!! |
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Post by jayjay on Apr 10, 2008 13:27:32 GMT
We're in! My mother had her handyman have a go, and the door's now open. First thing I'll do when next down there is get the jacks out, and make doubly sure I can reliably get in. I'll practice with someone in it obvously Now for the arguments with Treas about what colour the curtains should be and other important matters (the Roma is Treas' domain, mine is the cab). Thanks for all the help [/quote] Yayyyyy!!!! ;D ;D ;D How did the handyman get in then? (just in case I need to know how sometime! LOL!) My lock got stuck in the upward (locked position from inside) once, but I was on the outside at the time, so it just wouldn't lock from outside. After a bit of WD40, I'm glad to say the lock works a lot better now, but if it had been the other way around, I would have had the same problem! |
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Post by marc4242 on Apr 14, 2008 20:19:09 GMT
Wouldn't it be prudent to change the lock? I guess I may. May never risk locking it again! It's probably best if I don't say in a public forum .. |
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Post by jayjay on Apr 15, 2008 8:46:24 GMT
I was wondering whether to change the lock, Marc. The one and only key for it is very worn looking as well. It seems ok for now, the WD40 seems to have done the trick! If I get locked out though, I can always get in through the (now removed) cab window to undo it.
Mine got stuck in the very topmost position, that's the one you use when you want to lock yourself in for the night.. Don't know how I manqaged to do that with a key from the outside! Now I just check that it isn't in that position before I leave.
It's the little things that get you down isn't it? After your big lock out I would be thinking twice about ever locking it again as well! Might be worth changing it.
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Post by marc4242 on Apr 15, 2008 20:18:25 GMT
That's just what my sole key looks like. For mm £30ish I think for a new one at a guess, I think it may be worth changing. In my case at least. As I'm far too big to squeeze thru the glass hole ;D I'm looking forward to having another fiddle with the lock at the weekend. With someone inside this time! It will also be the first time I've had a really good poke around in the back, and I'll try assembling the bed. I was wondering whether to change the lock, Marc. The one and only key for it is very worn looking as well. It seems ok for now, the WD40 seems to have done the trick! If I get locked out though, I can always get in through the (now removed) cab window to undo it. Mine got stuck in the very topmost position, that's the one you use when you want to lock yourself in for the night.. Don't know how I manqaged to do that with a key from the outside! Now I just check that it isn't in that position before I leave. It's the little things that get you down isn't it? After your big lock out I would be thinking twice about ever locking it again as well! Might be worth changing it. |
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LOL!
Now for the arguments with Treas about what colour the curtains should be and other important matters (the Roma is Treas' domain, mine is the cab).