Eriba Man

There are a number of quirks in the Eriba Puck, and one which always amazed me was why in the later models a tiny 'tablette' was added under the rear window. The edge also holds the mounting hinge for the table. Not only does this restrict the bed by 6", the hinge is notorious for banging your head when getting out of the bed. Apparently, this shelf was considered a design flaw by Eriba, and it just never made sense. So, took my 5 mins to remove the shelf and bracket. I'll keep this in case I ever want to return the van to it's original state. When I made a new shorter table, I still had the hinge section left which I drilled and attached to the van wall. Works perfect! And the table looks good.  All that remains is to try it out on my next trip!

When I wrote my review about my experiences with my Eriba Troll , I described my mistrust of the small, fold out table extension. This is how I have fixed mine. The existing hinge and strap security on the table is useless. Even slightly brushing against the table lifts it slightly, the hinge disconnects, and the table folds down. Anything on the table simply falls to the floor. This has happened to me many times. Someone on Facebook recommended a modification using a slip bolt, and I have used that idea to fix my table. I fitted a short slip bolt, the idea being that the extended bolt prevents the hinge from falling from the slot used to support the table. I replaced the fabric webbing as I found that the existing webbing was too short to accommodate the hinge and the bolt, preventing the table being folded away. To close, slip the bolt shut, lift the table, and the hinge is caught in the webbing. It 'parks' as good as the original arrangement. Have trie...