Hi all. We have 11 months in fulltime so far. We bought a good residential king mattress back in December. I pull the mattress about 12" away from the wall toward the foot of the bed before retracting the slide. I think it helps it not to bind against the wall. I help it up while retracting also. I agree with Loydt, once it's up...the metal arms (not shocks) hold it up securly. Edatlanta: not trying to be a dink, but you should reconsider towing a 35 RLTS with that truck. Our trailer, fully optioned and dialed up for fulltiming is at the limit for our tow vehicle. A one ton DUALLY of your choice is the smallest truck I would use for the 35 RLTS...IMO. Good luck, be safe and have fun!!
