Have a question as to how these should be working.
Our rollers don't really roll. They slide over the "slot" they are installed on. I have removed all 4, cleaned, and used silicone lubricant on them and the all turn freely. However, when re-installed, they just slide. The friction between the white roller and the plastic material it sits on is less then the friction needed to turn the roller it would appear.
Is this how they all work? I saw some scuffing in the slot where the rollers live, and then investigated closer and noticed the rollers aren't rolling.
So just looking to see if others the rollers actually roll correctly, or just slide?
Also, noticed some scuffing on the edge where the bed sits when fully extended on the drivers side. The front corner of the bed seems to just touch this surface when pulling the bed out, and in turn, scuffing this molding. The passenger side seems OK.
I found a reference here: https://sprinter-source.com/forum/showthread.php?t=431&highlight=bed+rollers
to larger rollers being installed onto the vans because of this issue. I have attached a photo of our rollers and the scuffing, again curious as to what rollers other vans have installed.
The only solution I can think of, perhaps to remedy both problems, is some kind of friction tape applied in the slot to cause the rollers to actually roll, and would also lift the bed a small amount to avoid scuffing that molding.
Our rollers don't really roll. They slide over the "slot" they are installed on. I have removed all 4, cleaned, and used silicone lubricant on them and the all turn freely. However, when re-installed, they just slide. The friction between the white roller and the plastic material it sits on is less then the friction needed to turn the roller it would appear.
Is this how they all work? I saw some scuffing in the slot where the rollers live, and then investigated closer and noticed the rollers aren't rolling.
So just looking to see if others the rollers actually roll correctly, or just slide?
Also, noticed some scuffing on the edge where the bed sits when fully extended on the drivers side. The front corner of the bed seems to just touch this surface when pulling the bed out, and in turn, scuffing this molding. The passenger side seems OK.
I found a reference here: https://sprinter-source.com/forum/showthread.php?t=431&highlight=bed+rollers
to larger rollers being installed onto the vans because of this issue. I have attached a photo of our rollers and the scuffing, again curious as to what rollers other vans have installed.
The only solution I can think of, perhaps to remedy both problems, is some kind of friction tape applied in the slot to cause the rollers to actually roll, and would also lift the bed a small amount to avoid scuffing that molding.
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