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Originally Posted by Firedoc
I came to this site to determine if there have been any bunk failures because we had one this weekend.
Funny... well, not so funny that several people here have basically mocked the OP’s question.
Our Whitehawk bunkhouse has a decal that indicates a 300lb limit on the upper bunk so I assumed my 185lb teenager is well under the limit and would be perfectly safe sleeping in the upper bunk. Fortunately for all of us, the bunk failed while my 80lb daughter was NOT in the bunk below my son.
After a quick inspection it appears there only four small screws holding up the bunk with nothing else in place to provide support.
Searching through the threads it appears ours was an isolated incident but bunk failure is possible.
Now to see how our dealer handles this when we bring it in to the service department tomorrow.
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OP here.
May I ask you a few questions?
Which model White Hawk do you have?
How old is your unit?
Were there any indicators that the bunk was weakening?
My older child sleeps on the upper bunk. She probably weighs about 80lbs.
My younger one, now 3, sleeps on the bottom.
I can't really switch them at this point because he doesn't have enough sense not to tumble out if the bunk, and I have to still lie down with him for a little while anyway.
At one point I will switch them, but even then, I expect his weight to surpass hers if he continues on his current growth rate.
I can, and have, gotten in the top bunk, but have decided not to do it unless necessary anymore. Older child can make her own bed now.
Also, did any children play and flop around up there? No judgement if they did--just trying to determine any contributing factors.
My older one is very active, and I've told her she can be up there to read and sleep--not to play.
I know it isn't common, but your post reveals that it isn't unheard of. There is also a post on one of the Facebook groups about this happening on a Forest River product.