The first symptom i noticed when my frame started to fail was my upper bunk hitting the roof (because the roof wasn't elevated as much as it should be). �The second symptom was a loose canvas. �I think the half centimetre or whatever it is that it's sagging because it's cut through the crossbar resulted in both of those symptoms.

Jeff

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> Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 07:41:20 -0400
> From: emaglott3@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> I'm feeling like I'm getting less assist from my springs on my '86. I can
> feel those cables at the "elbow" of the apparatus. when the top is up
> there is slack in them. is that right?
> Edward
>
> On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 12:52 AM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote:
>
>> Is there anything holding the bar in there besides a screw on either side?
>> I was hoping not to have to remove the frame but it feels pretty tight.
>> Possibly because it's misaligned?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Jeff
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Aug 21, 2015, at 1:21 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm working on that! I'll keep you posted.
>>>
>>> I am surprised that you could insert those ends with the lift installed
>>> though, it would seem alignment would be difficult.
>>>
>>> David Beierl wrote:
>>> A kit of ends to be epoxied into place and/or a replacement bar with
>>> solid ends would be very useful. Ends could be done in place as I
>>> did; the bar might require removing the frame to install it.
>>>
>>> Yrs,
>>> d
>>