After 500 km, the cutlery tray started to crack. The cause: the plastic is simply too thin. The photo on the left shows the beginning. The middle photo shows the bottom view after our first vacation. The photo on the right: get rid of it!

That's why we're making our own indestructible wooden cutlery tray with a custom layout. Because of the drawer's shape, the sides are slanted. The maximum height is seven centimeters. On the right is the plain version seen from above, and on the far right is the finished one with a light coat of stain. We're reusing the Velcro from the Eriba tray. Firmly attached.

 

Comments and questions:

Cherchiwinan: Our cutlery drawer broke immediately, too. So our tip when buying an Eriba is: reinforce the cutlery drawer first! Spray a thick layer of bitumen on the underside. And yes, it's still very strange that Eriba delivers new caravans with these kinds of defects... Answer: Another option might be: remove the cutlery tray, spray a little polyurethane foam into all the grooves on the underside. After it hardens, cut away the excess foam. (For us, that was too late; the damage was already done.)

Eric#Steege2: What's the maximum height of a new cutlery tray? Seven centimeters is too much? Answer: Pfff, I don't remember, Eric, I thought seven centimeters. But you shouldn't just look at the space under the drawer lock and under the gas controls. Further back, there's the sink drain. We initially forgot about that, so we adjusted it a bit. See the last large photo. With a six-centimetre installation height, you are completely safe.

OffBeatenTrack: The Eriba company should see this and be ashamed. Is a better cutlery tray now (2026) being used? No...