Fetch Camper Vans

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DrMags May 2023 2:08pm, 30 May 2023 9 posts	0 DrMags I’m fitting a Thule Elite Van XT bike rack to my Peugeot Boxer campervan (also fits Fiat Ducato and Citroën Jumper) and plan to bore or excite you by documenting my experience of the process here 🤓😁 First cleaning the back door
DrMags May 2023 2:34pm, 30 May 2023 10 posts	0 DrMags Putting top rail on with sealant/adhesive and tightening the end flange with an Allen key. Not experienced with “sikaflex” and was bricking it as I positioned the top rail on the back door, expecting to get gunk everywhere and move the rail out of position before I tightened the flange. Had plenty of clothes to hand, but managed to do it without messing up! 12 hours to set now. Phew!
DrMags May 2023 2:35pm, 30 May 2023 11 posts	0 DrMags 🥴 cloths, not clothes!
Angus Clydesdale May 2023 4:13pm, 30 May 2023 26,473 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale Nice one.
Rosehip May 2023 4:24pm, 30 May 2023 29,042 posts	0 Rosehip Good work We don’t have bikes but are considering a rack to have a storage bag on - not cheap though!
DrMags May 2023 8:18pm, 30 May 2023 12 posts	0 DrMags This rack cost about £500, so yes not cheap. But it should take 2 bikes (35kg rating) if I put it on correctly 🤭 Even the “sikaflex” was £30!
Dillthedog May 2023 8:30pm, 30 May 2023 4,927 posts	0 Dillthedog For motorhomes, Sikalfex is required kit for any almost inevitable leaks that appear. Expensive, but worth the money
Mandymoo May 2023 9:08pm, 30 May 2023 16,823 posts	0 Mandymoo Yep silkaflex worth every penny
cathrobinson May 2023 9:23pm, 30 May 2023 11,297 posts	0 cathrobinson Never heard of the stuff. Have I just been lucky so far? (And have I just spoken too soon… as I just put ours back in storage again)
DrMags May 2023 10:33pm, 30 May 2023 13 posts	0 DrMags I’d not heard of it either until i started watching camper builds on YouTube! It’s a trade name but gets used the way people say Hoover for vacuum cleaners. The stuff I’m using is actually Dekasyl made by Dekalin but I thought it was a bit nerdy to write that ha ha. Certainly higher spec than bathroom sealant anyway