Popular Post Arjan Posted June 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2019 After a long journey by car & boat, supported through people I have yet to meet, the roof hatch has arrived !!! Collected yesterday, and......  what a relief - it actually fits inside the roll cage !! 😂 Now it is time to think about the lifting mechaniscm.. Again, thanks you all !!!! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 More than welcome after all this is what land rovers and this forum are all about. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 I do love it when a plan comes together! I look forward to seeing the progress Arjan  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 So do I.... However, this is not something one really plans..... having a forum relay like this is just Awesome. I now need to think about the lifting mechanism. Gas struts are not my 1st choice for several reasons.. A scissor lift, worm wheel driven ?, sounds like a good idea here but I'm not sure how to buitd / where to get some I want the roof to lift horizontally to create standinghight in the back - not some hinged affair... Suggestions anybody ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Scissor lift I think would be the easiest, maybe some ideas from the project Binky lifting platform.... just not so HD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Four linear actuators? There was a long discussion about this sort of thing, though for a hinged roof, but would equally apply for a straight up roof, you just needed to add another member to make it lift flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightpot Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 You could use a simple folding leg arrangement - I'm thinking of the simple type of hinged folding struts you have to secure the legs on a camping table that locks under slight tension (can't think what the proper name is 🤔) , maybe with a sliding collar that slips over the joint. I'm sure a buddy of mine used that setup on a big 130 camper roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Great news Arjan very pleased it fits within the roll cage good luck with the rest of the project Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Hi Arjan just seen this looks simple and effective regards Stephen  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 If you can keep the weight down, it'd be lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Interesting suggestion...... @Stephen : you were spot on !! on the sides there is 6 mm. space so a good tight fit. Once build, the Mrs. will respray it. We are not sure what she'll do as the mentioned something about painting a flag on top... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Diagonally crossing gas struts should lift it vertically if they're the same spec on each axis (ie 4 long for the sides, two 'X"s, and 4 shorter for the narrower front and back edges to keep the lid laterally stable). Some nylon guide blocks on the roll cage to guide the lid accurately back in place when stowing would prevent paint or lid damage, as the struts would allow some lateral and longtudinal displacement as you pull it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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