Jan-16-2018 12:43 AM
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Jan-16-2018 12:49 PM
CarnationSailor wrote:TKW wrote:
The two 80# gas struts that comes from the factory can barely hold up a bare mattress. It will not keep the underbed storage stay open once bedding are added. I saw the previous owner had a very thin bed spread on it when I was viewing the TT. It was early spring and the TT was just visiting family down here from up north. I thought nothing of it as ppl live up north might withstand cold weather better than us who live at the wet coast.
My options are either to replace these struts with 100# or 120# rated ones. To decide on which one to use, I use a wood post and a bath scale placed at the C.G. of the bed. The scale shows 98.8#. However, with the two 80# fully extended at an angle of approx. 34 deg. from horizontal, it's about 10# overloaded. I therefore decided to order a pair of 100# struts from Amazon. And the result: see photo attached.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/f5zvt1idehn45p1/WP_000441.jpg?dl=0
I had a similar problem with a previous TT. I moved the "lower" mounting brackets (the brackets that attach to the platform base) a few inches toward the foot of the bed and the problem was solved. The struts had plenty of capacity, but were just installed incorrectly.
Given you need to support 98.8 #'s and your original struts should have been able to support a total of 160 #'s, maybe yours were just installed incorrectly too.
I know this suggestion is too late to help you, but maybe it will be useful to others.
Jan-16-2018 08:45 AM
Jan-16-2018 06:50 AM
rbpru wrote:
Gosh, our struts open hard and close like a guillotine. They are so stout they pulled the bed frame from the wall; of course the fine craftsmanship that used only two small mounting screws did not help. 🙂 🙂
I would suggested new struts.
Drive safe
Jan-16-2018 06:47 AM
Jack_Diane_Freedom wrote:
I just cut a piece of dowel to length and use it as a support stick. Works for me.
Jan-16-2018 06:22 AM
TKW wrote:
The two 80# gas struts that comes from the factory can barely hold up a bare mattress. It will not keep the underbed storage stay open once bedding are added. I saw the previous owner had a very thin bed spread on it when I was viewing the TT. It was early spring and the TT was just visiting family down here from up north. I thought nothing of it as ppl live up north might withstand cold weather better than us who live at the wet coast.
My options are either to replace these struts with 100# or 120# rated ones. To decide on which one to use, I use a wood post and a bath scale placed at the C.G. of the bed. The scale shows 98.8#. However, with the two 80# fully extended at an angle of approx. 34 deg. from horizontal, it's about 10# overloaded. I therefore decided to order a pair of 100# struts from Amazon. And the result: see photo attached.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/f5zvt1idehn45p1/WP_000441.jpg?dl=0
Jan-16-2018 06:15 AM
Jan-16-2018 04:51 AM
Lantley wrote:Jack_Diane_Freedom wrote:
I just cut a piece of dowel to length and use it as a support stick. Works for me.
X2
I'm not in there enough for it to be a issue.
Jan-16-2018 04:03 AM
Jack_Diane_Freedom wrote:
I just cut a piece of dowel to length and use it as a support stick. Works for me.
Jan-16-2018 03:56 AM
Jan-16-2018 02:21 AM