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dsrace
May 02, 2021Explorer
Traveling Platypus wrote:
I ordered the extended bed rails. Any tips on installation? Thx for the parts list. Much easier than starting from scratch......
no problem.
you will be much happier with a bed that comes all the way down!
no tips per say, they are pretty straight forward. just make sure you count the threads sticking out of the tension nuts and set the chain tension back the same. you will have to re-time the assembly when you swap it out as well. i also ran a bead of silicone glue on the wall to glue the rail to the wall as well. was it needed? who knows but i had it sitting there anyways.
that light under the bed will be un-useable as they tapped the bed motor for power and dangle a coil cord down to it. i ordered led strip lights ( from chrome glow) that i ran across the ceiling and added a 12 volt switch off that power tap. better than the light under the bed anyway and these are a soft yellowish light rather than that white led light.
that bed has a 300lb weight limit or so the sticker states. i and my wife combined are 370lb and have had no issues with out the support leg i made for it.
i took the light off the bed and added it to the cabinet beside the microwave. very easy to pull the microwave, 12 power to the under cabinet lights are right there under the microwave. i moved the microwave power outlet off the side of the cabinet and mounted it to the ceiling then filled that hole ( where the microwave plugged in) with the 12 volt light off the bottom of the bed. i then bought a cheap tension shelf off amazon and ran screws through the feet to split the cabinet.
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you can see the edge of the microwave in this picture.
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