Bed struts

[Whitewolf]

Anyone change out the struts under the bed for longer ones? Trying to get the opening higher.

 

[Oregon_Camper]

Which one do you have now? Guessing it is the LGP8-200-80?

• The 200 means 20.00 extended
• The LGP8 means 8" of strutt stroke
• The "80" mean 80lbs of force

If you move it back (toward headboard) I think it would lift the bed higher.

 

[Whitewolf]

I thought of that, but I didn't know if that would mess up the geometry and not let it close. I did that on the basement door on the Nautilus side and it does open more, but I didn't move it much.

 

[Oregon_Camper]

I thought of that, but I didn't know if that would mess up the geometry and not let it close. I did that on the basement door on the Nautilus side and it does open more, but I didn't move it much.

Just did our driver side door too. Here are before (roughly...forgot to take real "before") and after on our 340RL

 

[Lantley]

I looked into the split door design that some of the new units have. Cost was $450.00 or so.
I decided it was not a $450.00 issue.

 

[Oregon_Camper]

I looked into the split door design that some of the new units have. Cost was $450.00 or so.
I decided it was not a $450.00 issue.

Yep...100% agree. However, ours was more like $3,500, as we would need to get custom paint to match ours FBP. So this was a HUGE no for us.

 

[Lantley]

You know I like Full Body Paint. But I'm also to cheap/frugal /thrifty to pay for it.
What I have observed is that a FBP unit next to a standard unit when they are both new is not what sets FBP apart.
However a FBP unit vs. a standard paint job when they are both 10 years old is like night and day.
The FBP really sets itself apart as the units age and the decals fade. The FBP unit still looks brand new vs. the worn 10 year old standard paint job.
The moral to the story is, I'll wish I had ordered FBP 10 years from now!

 

[Oregon_Camper]

You know I like Full Body Paint. But I'm also to cheap/frugal /thrifty to pay for it.
What I have observed is that a FBP unit next to a standard unit when they are both new is not what sets FBP apart.
However a FBP unit vs. a standard paint job when they are both 10 years old is like night and day.
The FBP really sets itself apart as the units age and the decals fade. The FBP unit still looks brand new vs. the worn 10 year old standard paint job.
The moral to the story is, I'll wish I had ordered FBP 10 years from now!

100%!!! Our prior 5th wheel (Heartland Bighorn) was also FBP and it sold within 3 days of listing it for full asking price. We would get it professionally washed/waxed every other year...and it showed. 7 years old, and this is what is looked like 30 days before we sold it. Looked brand new!! We we placed the order for our 340RL, there was no doubt about ordering with FBP.

 

[Midnight Rider]

Love our FBP!
I wax it every spring. Paint makes a big difference while you own and enjoy it and when you go to sell it.

 

[Oregon_Camper]

Love our FBP!
I wax it every spring. Paint makes a big difference while you own and enjoy it and when you go to sell it.

Well...you could always drive over to Sisters and wax another one if you get bored.

 

[Midnight Rider]

Well...you could always drive over to Sisters and wax another one if you get bored.

LOL 😂

Try this Nexgen spray ceramic! Easy on and off, bonds into gel coat or on auto paint. Makes waxing much easier and it lasts a long time. They sell it on Amazon as well. It’s not cheep, but it goes a really long way. Once you get it on that red truck and see how it brings out the metallic candy apple color you will be waxing it all the time. You can do the entire truck in like a half hour. Trailer took me 7 hours over two days but I did each section 2-3 times. Especially the Cap, bugs just slide off When you wash it.

Nexgen.com

 

[Oregon_Camper]

...Once you get it on that red truck and see how it brings out the metallic candy apple color you will be waxing it all the time. You can do the entire truck in like a half hour.

Oh BART (Big Ass Red Truck) got the full treatment last year (wash/wax/ceramic), before leaving to the National Rally. Used Prefection Plus in Redmond...they do amazing work. BART gets this service every other year. I do the washing at home, with a deionizing filter.

 

[Whitewolf]

Which one do you have now? Guessing it is the LGP8-200-80?

• The 200 means 20.00 extended
• The LGP8 means 8" of strutt stroke
• The "80" mean 80lbs of force

If you move it back (toward headboard) I think it would lift the bed higher.

I love how some posts branch off and take on a life of their own. Seriously it doesn't bother me.

You're right Jim, what you listed is what I have. I can't move the top as it's attached to a 2X3 under the mattress platform. But I can move the bottom towards the foot. I'll move that a couple of inches and see what happens. It'll be awhile before I do that, but when I do, I'll post my findings.

 

[Oregon_Camper]

You're right Jim, what you listed is what I have. I can't move the top as it's attached to a 2X3 under the mattress platform. But I can move the bottom towards the foot. I'll move that a couple of inches and see what happens. It'll be awhile before I do that, but when I do, I'll post my findings.

That 2x3 is held in by 2-3 screws. Just take it off and leave the struts attached to it. Ours came off all on its own about 10 days ago...easy to put back on.

 

[Whitewolf]

 

[sheath]

We , like most people, upgraded the mattress for a nicer one and in doing so, added weight. The lift struts just won't hold the bed up on their own. Any recommendations for replacements?

 

[2 Allies]

We put on 20 inch 150lb struts by Arana on Amazon. Works great and have not had to beef up hinges, yet.
Hope this helps ,

 

[KCAlis]

Same story with new mattress. Just used the same struts but moved the bottom pivot point towards the foot of the bed 4 1/4”. Alliance is using them too flat and not using them effectively.

 

[sheath]

We put on 20 inch 150lb struts by Arana on Amazon. Works great and have not had to beef up hinges, yet.
Hope this helps ,

Thank you

 

[sheath]

Same story with new mattress. Just used the same struts but moved the bottom pivot point towards the foot of the bed 4 1/4”. Alliance is using them too flat and not using them effectively.

Thank you too