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Westy roof stretcher

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:18 pm
by brianj
From a 73+ bus. To swop

Re: Westy roof stretcher

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:16 am
by Derek
Hehe - one of the most useless accessories ever designed. I wonder how many people have ever slept in one of these...or stuck their kid in one :)

Re: Westy roof stretcher

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:24 am
by fig
Yes, kids love them. They're also useful for storing luggage while camping if you don't have kids.

Re: Westy roof stretcher

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 1:55 pm
by Derek
I've always thought them dangerous for kids - what if they fall out - it's quite a drop to the floor? Luggage storage DOES make sense though :) I'll start suggesting that to hirers from now on. Thanks for that Fig :)

Re: Westy roof stretcher

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 2:00 pm
by fig
Haha, I guess if you have a very wriggly sleeper for a child ...

In practice, though, because of the concave shape of a stretcher, it's actually quite difficult to get out, never mind fall out.

Re: Westy roof stretcher

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 11:27 pm
by bugspray
Price?

Re: Westy roof stretcher

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 7:41 am
by RikusVisser
Derek wrote:Hehe - one of the most useless accessories ever designed. I wonder how many people have ever slept in one of these...or stuck their kid in one :)
I agree that its a bit of a useless feature but in my opinion this ads value to a Westy....In my opinion this ads value to the originality factor and people find these kind of "odd" parts interesting. I don't have one but if I can get hold of one for my 1969 Westy I will certainly consider purchasing it if the price is right.

Re: RE: Re: Westy roof stretcher

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:34 am
by brianj
bugspray wrote:Price?
Prefer to swop. Currently after an early Bay towbar or left vent lock, 15 bus wheel x1

Re: Westy roof stretcher

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:12 pm
by bugspray
Will be in touch if I find any of what you need. Would love that stretcher. Just for the aesthetics

Re: Westy roof stretcher

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 2:36 pm
by didi
When we go camping my daughter Anja loves to sleep in the stretcher. She is now 9 years old. All we added to her sleeping comfort is a fold up matress, (the type you buy at game.) The only down side I noticed was the thermal insulation in the winter. The canvass in the roof is thin and it gets quite nippy in the winter. Then she prefers to sleep in the campcot over the front seats.

Re: Westy roof stretcher

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:49 pm
by brianj
Bump - R700?