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martipr
Feb 27, 2013Explorer
Wills250psd wrote:Replacement gas springs are cheap. Just google "Automotive gas springs" or go to a local auto supply and get stronger springs. I had just the opposite problem, I could lift it with one finger but almost had to call for help to get it down. You might need to change the location of the attach points.Jayco23FB wrote:Thats funny if you start to raise ours its hard to start with but then it flys up fast and hard, and when you put it down you have to push hard and then watch out it will slam lol.
We bought a matteress topper fron Costco. One of the best things we have done. The only problem is the gas struts wont hold the bed up anymore. I us a expandable shower rod to hold it up now. It was worth the trade off.
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