Swift plastic bed runner supports replacements.

[barryd]

So the inevitable happened on our Christmas trip and I broke one of the rear lounge bed runner supports. It happened a few times on our old Kontiki but it seems even on the newer models they are still prone to giving up the ghost. I used to keep a few lengths in the garage on the old van but I dont have any for this one. I have found some lengths from The Leisure warehouse but the length I want which is 168cm is an eye watering £125 and I reckon I should get a spare for the other side also. Anyone got any spare or know where I might find them a bit cheaper? It is what it is I guess but I wonder if they can be improved upon and maybe supported better.

I can get the 1 meter cuts a lot cheaper and I wondered about buying two or three of them and if having them in two sections would improve on the strain on the supports or make it worse. Any thoughts?

This is the runner

 

[Landy Andy]

I’d go with a decent bit of wood on each side, trimmed to the correct angle, and sanded smooth. I don’t think glue or sikaflex is required. I’d screw through from the rear so screw heads aren’t visible and the wood can be stained, or oiled to look like standard fitment.