this issue is with the bed lift gas strut, as I was about to replace it.
I noticed that it was rated for 100 lbs., and I was surprised, thinking it was much lower.
It was not assisting the bed lift by anything measurable.
I put some magic marker on the piston rod, so I could see if there was any adjustment that
I could work with. I noticed that there was about 1.5" of piston rod that was not going into the cylinder when the bed was down.
I guesstimated that it would be worth a try to move the bottom mounting bracket back(closer to the cylinder) by 1".
This actually worked great, although I heard a slight crack come from
the piece of mounting plywood on the bottom mount where I had moved the bracket. The
plywood did not break, but it was not a standard plywood. It was a light sub-standard plywood
that was weak and flexible. I replaced that with a piece of standard 1/2" plywood.
I also added
a supporting wood bracket for reinforcement.
All is now working fine, and much better than expected. The bed lifts easily with one hand
and feels much better supported when lifted up.
Sorry, no pic at this time. If anybody would like to see a pic, let it be known.
Another bug fixed...