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Old 02-07-2019, 07:19 PM   #81
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Even the lift kits stink on the bed lifts. Lift your bed storage thingy up,,,measure the space when opened,, go to Lowes and get a collapsible painters pole that is shorter than that measurement,,,,drill a small hole the size of the tip of the painters pole in the plywood base under your mattress and use the painters pole to hold it up!!! Cool Huh???
Well that's fancier than my 2x4 idea with less chance of slivers! Thanks!
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Old 02-08-2019, 01:42 AM   #82
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Even the lift kits stink on the bed lifts. Lift your bed storage thingy up,,,measure the space when opened,, go to Lowes and get a collapsible painters pole that is shorter than that measurement,,,,drill a small hole the size of the tip of the painters pole in the plywood base under your mattress and use the painters pole to hold it up!!! Cool Huh???
Or you can do what I did and spend around $40 and get what the kit people try to sell you for way more.



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Can you post the brand/model of that lift cylinder? And where you got it please.


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Old 02-09-2019, 12:22 AM   #84
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Can you post the brand/model of that lift cylinder? And where you got it please.


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Will depend on weight of your bed of course. I used 2 of them.


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