We have just taken delivery of our new Lifestyle Extenda and whilst the overall quality is quite good, we could not believe how difficult it is to open the camper top. My wife & I both tried lifting the lid & assumed it must have been locked but on checking, that was not the case. My next door neighbour came over & gave me a hand & between us, we got the lid up. Surely the Extenda is aimed at the 'average' person so I am amazed there is not a solution to this problem. Bill says it's just the weight of the extra canvas but that doesn't help me! Has anyone else had this problem or have I just got a 'lemon'? :'(
Nope you are not alone - it certainly is heavy - my wife would not be able to lift it by herself for sure. However there is a lot of canvas, steel and wood to be lifted so its a catch-22. Do you have the innerspring or foam matress - there'll be some weight difference there.
How tall are you? Given the height of the camper that can also play a role. I'm 2m tall and its quite a good height for me to get some "oomph" behind it - if I was shorter I could see how it would be difficult as you are trying to lift something at a bit of arms reach - have you tried standing on something to make you a bit taller?
