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#11 Vic Harder

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Posted 09 May 2019 - 02:57 PM

Same here. We had two at home in storage but it took a few years for the penny to drop to use them in the camper... and a few more to stop deflating / inflating each time ! Now we just store them inflated on the couch when top down.

Brilliant

Great idea. I saw someone on here post a pic like this. But wondered if it would be hard to reach the push up bar. Maybe yours it longer ?

 

I made a longer push bar for ours.  Lifting the roof from closer to the middle of the camper is a LOT harder.  Thank goodness for Suspa Struts!


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Posted 12 May 2019 - 01:35 PM

I have an old Granby that I converted to a slide it.. rather simple.. I will see if I can find pics.. 

 

I have a 4 inch memory foam mattress.. I do have to slide it out a bit to get the top to close, but not all the way. 

 

I also created a pulley system so that I can fold the mattress up while the top is up and slide the bed in so that the space below can be used for those cold/rainy nights.. works like a charm.. 


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Posted 12 May 2019 - 01:37 PM

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#14 BajaSurfRig

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Posted 06 June 2019 - 04:58 PM

@BBZ did just sink screws into vertical aluminum framing members?

 

I have an 83 Grandby that I am in the process of redoing.

 

What length type screws did you use? 1 1/14" self tapping #10's?

 

How thick of wood did you use for the slide out supports?

 

If you were to do it again would you change anything?

 

Thanks!


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Posted 06 June 2019 - 04:59 PM

How were you able to find the vertical framing members in the walls?

 

Is there a way to do this without removing the interior wood siding?


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#16 BBZ

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Posted 06 June 2019 - 11:12 PM

@BBZ did just sink screws into vertical aluminum framing members?

 

I have an 83 Grandby that I am in the process of redoing.

 

What length type screws did you use? 1 1/14" self tapping #10's?

 

How thick of wood did you use for the slide out supports?

 

If you were to do it again would you change anything?

 

Thanks!

I used 1 x4 for the wood and it also is supported on the edge of the bed part by about an inch.. also used metal supports under the slide out.. I think i used 1 3/4 or 2 inch screws.. and as many as i could in all  metal framing..

 

I wouldn't change it..it works perfect


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#17 BBZ

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Posted 06 June 2019 - 11:13 PM

How were you able to find the vertical framing members in the walls?

 

Is there a way to do this without removing the interior wood siding?

I had mine all apart and marked where all the frame pieces were.. not sure if there is a tool, like a stud finder that could help, or an xray..haha


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