Bedlift Kit?
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โFeb-25-2013 05:30 PM
I'm trying to find something to help me lift it without killing my back again. Can anyone recommend this product? Is there something more "heavy duty" I can use to accomplish this?
Thanks.
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โAug-15-2013 08:36 AM
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โAug-12-2013 09:29 PM
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โAug-12-2013 06:32 AM
path1 wrote:
We had a trailer like the pic in advertisment. I really can't say if it helped with lifting but helped holding bed up when you dig something out.
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Unless you went with ridiculously strong struts, they do not help that much in the lifting of the bed. If you go with over rated struts the platform will become harder to close and you would most likely have to put some sort of catch on it to keep it closed. (I had this problem with the tonneau cover on my old truck. I parts guy sold me the wrong struts, you needed two men and a boy to close it and if you weren't careful opening it you could do yourself a grievous injury).
You still have to over come the weight of the mattress, this has a lot to with the hinge in the bed platform and having to over come the friction of the mattress as it slides along the edge of the platform.
Not saying don't install a set, just don't expect them to be total solution.
Perhaps a better solution for you would be an electric motor. About 10-12 years ago I was looking at motors and worm drives for the tonneau cover. Not cheap, but effective.
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โAug-10-2013 07:59 PM
martipr wrote:
My trailer came with the lift kit standard but the gas springs were way too strong. The bed would lift with one finger but you almost had to climb up and sit on the bed to close it. They put so much pressure on the lower attach brackets that the bed frame on one side broke. I did a repair job and replaced the springs with ones half as strong.
Brought the TT home from the storage yard this afternoon. I was doing a few things and just when I was heading into the house I noticed that the bed frame was broken.
When I looked at the bed framing I saw it was attached by a single staple at both ends. One end had pulled out of the frame and this board supported the gas spring (bed lifter). I fixed the frame and really strengthened it on both sides.
When I went to put the bed back down it wouldn't go. It always closed with not too much force. Finally I decided to take off the gas spring. With it removed it was nearly impossible to compress the spring. There was so much pressure trying to extend itself that I figure that's what broke the bed frame.
According to the manufacturer's website the springs I have are rated at 80 lbs. each. 160 lbs. seems excessive t hold up the mattress & plywood.
The company that makes them says they are warranted for 2 years. Only problem is that they came with the trailer which has a 1 year warranty. I've written to the company to see if they'll do anything for me since the trailer is only 17 months old. The other problem is that I'm in Canada and if I have to pay for shipping each way I may as while buy a replacement myself.
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โMar-03-2013 10:12 PM
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โFeb-28-2013 10:53 AM
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โFeb-28-2013 10:34 AM
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โFeb-27-2013 08:39 PM
beemerphile1 wrote:
Make sure you mount those somewhere really solid. You may need to add more wood to the mounting location because the screws will rip out of thin wood.
X2 I reinforced the attach bracket mounting points when I changed the springs. As is typical the original was pretty marginal.
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โFeb-26-2013 05:52 PM
martipr wrote:
My trailer came with the lift kit standard but the gas springs were way too strong. The bed would lift with one finger but you almost had to climb up and sit on the bed to close it. They put so much pressure on the lower attach brackets that the bed frame on one side broke. I did a repair job and replaced the springs with ones half as strong. I googled "automotive gas springs" and found more information and suppliers than I could read. One thing I found is that when you don't have to pay for the"RV" name things are much cheaper.
I'll definitely check this out. Thanks so much. After ordering and installing I'll update this thread with the results.
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โFeb-26-2013 03:57 PM
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โFeb-25-2013 06:02 PM
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โFeb-25-2013 05:57 PM
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