You may find pulling the cabin canvas back on the non bed side helps. You can also try stretching it a little next time it's wet. Worked on mine eventually.It will be tight too if the stub poles on the non bed side are in the second position.
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I had the same problem on my Venus, the problem on mine was the shock cord was stretched to tight. All I done was took it back to the second last hole and it closes ok now.
Quote: Originally posted by Rg26 on 05/7/2015
Hi has anyone have trouble closing zip on trailer door and how to cure it
Basically, you can't cure it. Personally, I think it's a design fault. It occurred on the one we used to have, eventually causing the canvas to tear between where it fastens to the cabin and the bed board, due to the tension.
I've looked at every one I've seen for sale since, and noticed they're either pictured with the door rolled back in the open position (in which case you'll notice the canvas runs away a bit to the right bottom side of the door, instead of being nicely vertical) or else with the canvas not properly secured under the bed. It's simply too tight a fit, resulting in real tension on the door zip (and making it really difficult to wholly close the zip).
And yes, we did try soaking ours repeatedly in order to stretch it. It was always under too much pressure, regardless. Stupid design!
As I said earlier, loosening the shock cord did it for me but if it was as extreme as you say a half inch of the long side of the bedboard should cure it.
Quote: Originally posted by Rg26 on 05/7/2015
Hi has anyone have trouble closing zip on trailer door and how to cure it
Hi Rg26,
We use to zip up the door first, before adjusting the poles and canvas to get the right tension for a perfect (door) fit, though we did forgot to 'zip up' on several occasions, so would then find the door zip very tight and difficult to zip up.
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Topic: Cabanon Venus
