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Offline Jasman

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Jayco bed base reinforcement
« on: July 05, 2013, 12:17:29 AM »
Hi, I know i'm a gumby but I'm positive I've seen photos of people reinforcing the point where the support posts meet the bed bases on Jayco but I have spent the last couple of hours searching and can't find the photos.

Can anyone remember where these posts and pictures were?

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Re: Jayco bed base reinforcement
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2013, 08:58:01 AM »
Jasman.
havent got a pic atm but i cut a peice of 50mm pvc pipe and ran it vertically up from the cross bar on our jayco between the chassis rails straight up to the bed base.
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Re: Jayco bed base reinforcement
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2013, 01:23:18 PM »
Can I ask why? Are you doing it to prevent problems? Or to fix them?
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Re: Jayco bed base reinforcement
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2013, 02:08:41 PM »
Hi Jasman,

I placed 125 X 125mm S/Steel plates under the bed base where the support poles hook in.

I did this after the first fews years of use had worn away the first couple of layers of the ply base.

I thought I had posted some pictures of these years ago on the forum, but can't ind them now.  If you want, I can take some more.
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Re: Jayco bed base reinforcement
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2013, 03:21:23 PM »
Hey Guys, thanks fro the responses.  I'm picking up our new to us Hawk (second hand) next week and just running through all the mods I want to do that I've read about in here.

MarkGU:  Are you saying you've added an additional support pole?  Was the bed bowing or something?

Signature035:  How thick was the plate?  Did you just secure it with the existing fittings? I always like pictures, but don't make a special trip!
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Re: Jayco bed base reinforcement
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2013, 04:08:15 PM »
Quote from: Jasman on July 05, 2013, 03:21:23 PM
Hey Guys, thanks fro the responses.  I'm picking up our new to us Hawk (second hand) next week and just running through all the mods I want to do that I've read about in here.

Signature035:  How thick was the plate?  Did you just secure it with the existing fittings? I always like pictures, but don't make a special trip!


Have a look at these, hope they help;


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Re: Jayco bed base reinforcement
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2013, 05:03:54 PM »
Awesome Signature035, that is exactly what I was looking for.
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Re: Jayco bed base reinforcement
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2013, 08:44:04 PM »
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MarkGU:  Are you saying you've added an additional support pole?  Was the bed bowing or something?"

i just looked at it as there is a lengthy gap between the support poles and an additional support pole would stop the bed base sagging before it started that's all. will post a pic for you tomorrow mate,cheers.
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Re: Jayco bed base reinforcement
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2013, 09:56:27 PM »
Thanks Mark, interested to see what you're doing.
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Re: Jayco bed base reinforcement
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2013, 11:03:24 AM »
Shouldn't wear if you use your shoulder to lift and lower the bed base when fitting and removing the bed stays. As for the extra support try Weightwatchers  :-X
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