Precept 31UL bed slides

[Dopalgangr]

Lifted my bed up today to see a mound of wood shavings???? Found that since this bed slides on the wooden frame across two plastic bumpers that again genius that put it together didn't countersink the screws all the way causing the heads to gauge the wood and eat it up every time you brought it in or out. So instead of ranting of what a POS this unit is here is how I fixed it. Buy yourself a sheet of 1/4" HDPE (think cutting board) and cut it into 1" strips. Then countersink some 1 1/4" screws to secure. You need 5 strips at different lengths and make sure you run them the entire length of the runners (see pics). Here is a link to the stuff https://www.amazon.com/Polyethylene-...s%2C138&sr=8-2

**sorry for some reason it keeps turning the pictures sideways, just cock you head to the left

[Dopalgangr]

Also, and since the bed slides in and out with the slide gas shocks are a no-go for a bed lift assist. Didn't think that one thru before I bought a set. Guess their going back.

[Dopalgangr]

Has anyone figured out a way to install lift assist shocks on the slide out king bed?

[Vicr]

Originally Posted by Dopalgangr

Has anyone figured out a way to install lift assist shocks on the slide out king bed?

You can't. The bed slides over the top of the lower frame where the "lower" part of the shock would mount. The only way to do it would be to fabricate a rail for the lower shock mount would be that would slide with the upper bed support.

[Dopalgangr]

Just an update to my sliding bed dilemma. I used three of these on the middle three rails at the edge. What a world of difference in sliding in and out and no more digging into the bed frame. Just have to cut out the plastic guard
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07YW...b_b_asin_title

[Dopalgangr]

Oh and my wife yelled at me for calling it a POS in my first post. I was angry when I posted that. Let's change that to having some poorly designed attributes. ��

[MikeThompson]

A couple years ago we changed our mattress to a memory foam one that is pretty heavy and our frame started catching and tearing like yours. I installed 6 strips of HDPE. I put them on the bed slide and base so they ride against each other. Haven't had a problem since.