How did you reinforce your bed?

[spark of insanity]

When we had the pop up the end units always sagged. Especially one side so we bought some jack supports like they use for slide outs. Worked really well. Now we have a trailer with no slide outs and a bed that have not noticed if it sags in the middle or not. Will check that one out.

[spark of insanity]

Originally Posted by Colorado

Umm, what are y’all doing in your beds other than sleeping. Being a 50 year old virgin saving myself for marriage... .

I reinforced the bed frame with aluminum LIKE these but longer MakerBeam XL Black Anodized Beams 300x15x15mm 4 Pieces https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJ5G5QY..._17coFbK4GAVQH

If its a rockin? Don't come a knockin.

[Bjinzina]

All we did was use Liquid Nails and some 3/8 screws in a zig zag pattern to attach a sheet of 3/8" plywood onto the existing 1/2" platform. Liquid Nails makes it like a single piece. So far so good.

[JaycoJoyrider273]

Take osb out and use actual plywood. Should take care of that for good

[davolson]

Thought of all the above recommendations when we had this problem, but didn't feel up to a whole new project.We just cut a single 2x4 and attached it with a hinge under the center of the plywood base so I could fold it up, or push it down to vertical thereby supporting the middle.

[LuckyDuck]

Originally Posted by JaycoJoyrider273

Take osb out and use actual plywood. Should take care of that for good

Ours was plywood, not OSB, but it is just 3/8”. Just not strong enough without bracing in the middle. I preferred that to the added weight of a sheet of 1/2” plywood, not to mention the work of removing the hinge, struts and all of the stringer supports.

[jaycojay]

I've had so many Jaycos and have had to do this i can do it blindfolded. This last one i added the wall, plus a support beam from front to back.Once again used laminate flooring to close it in, we replaced the mattress with a memory foam that was longer, so added plywood to the end, which of course added weight, so the struts would not lift it, so replaced struts with new ones from the fine people @ General Motors! We sleep like babies, and the other stuff is good too

[Jay2504]

Colorado, could you please post some pictures of the bed reinforcements that you did? Thanks, Jay.

[Cincinnati Kid]

Ours doesn't sag in the middle, but it it is unlevel, with the head lower than the feet. Anyone have this problem? I made a temporary wedge with some plywood and 1X4's, but it needs to be fixed.

[signguy]

The advise you have received is sound reinforcing thee bed underneath will give you a lot of security in knowing the kids some day wont cause a trampoline failure. The dividing wall will also reduce motion of things stored in both compartments as you are accelerating and stopping. Enjoy your travels.

[TnHiker]

Originally Posted by JFlightRisk

Just curious, but wouldn't it be less labor just to replace the plywood under the mattress with a little thicker plywood, or is the weight the concern there?

Before my camper left the lot at the dealership I had them replace my thin plywood bed platform with 3/4" plywood and no issues and no failures. The extra weight was no problem that I know of unless they replaced the shocks when the plywood was replaced. Before the paperwork was signed there were several minor up grades that I requested at no extra cost that were preventive maintenance to avert issues after the sale. The bed, the edge of the LP storage compartment where you drag the tanks in and out at the door, lights in all storage compartments, and a new battery.

[mokurt]

I just finished reinforcing the bed on our 248RSBW.
It was sagging and also the two side panels.

I flipped and rotated the larger plywood section flipped the small section.
Added longer braces and cross section.Sanded the top and broke the sharp edges on the sides.

Added a brace about midway and also on the two flimsy side panels and a third hinge.

Much better!

[Jay2504]

One of the things I really like about this forum, is that when faced with the exact same problem, different people come up with different solutions that work equally well. Jay

[damaltor]

Just finished ours a couple weeks ago...
Tore out the plywood and framing and squared/leveled, reinforced everything.
Re-built the framework, to separate the passthru storage from the interior (under bed) storage and then used 1/2” fir plywood for the top.
Also, extended the length 6” to accommodate a real “queen” sized mattress.
Built a boot rack/support to strengthen the extra overhang.

This is the way Jayco should have done it in the first place.

[LuckyDuck]

Originally Posted by damaltor

...This is the way Jayco should have done it in the first place.

Along with many other simple things Very impressive work! One question, is it difficult to lift the lower half of the bed with the full mattress on top? Its not like the mattress “hinges” in the middle.

[damaltor]

Originally Posted by LuckyDuck

Along with many other simple things Very impressive work! One question, is it difficult to lift the lower half of the bed with the full mattress on top? Its not like the mattress “hinges” in the middle.

Thanks... no it isn’t difficult at all to lift, I easily do it with one hand and my wife has no problem lifting it either. Once lifted, it is totally supported, secure and is also easily pushed back down.
Just need to find the right position for the struts to give yourself the action you prefer. Of note, if you position the back strut mount as high up as possible and the front mount (on the plywood) as low as possible, the strut will help hold the plywood down, making it a little less bouncing going down the road.

[Jay2504]

Very nice work damaltor. In our case, we chose to keep the area open between the pass through and under the bed. It has worked well because a tote that we use to hold the propane campfire and accessories just barely hangs into the pass through. Jay

[damaltor]

Originally Posted by Jay2504

Very nice work damaltor. In our case, we chose to keep the area open between the pass through and under the bed. It has worked well because a tote that we use to hold the propane campfire and accessories just barely hangs into the pass through. Jay

Good deal, it’s whatever works best for each of us. I just wish Jayco would do a better job of construction, which ever configuration they go with.

[Rustic Eagle]

Originally Posted by damaltor

snip......I just wish Jayco would do a better job of construction, which ever configuration they go with.

X2!!

Bob

[mokurt]

Originally Posted by damaltor

Thanks... no it isn’t difficult at all to lift, I easily do it with one hand and my wife has no problem lifting it either. Once lifted, it is totally supported, secure and is also easily pushed back down.
Just need to find the right position for the struts to give yourself the action you prefer. Of note, if you position the back strut mount as high up as possible and the front mount (on the plywood) as low as possible, the strut will help hold the plywood down, making it a little less bouncing going down the road.

The struts have to mounted just right.
When I remounted the top of the struts in the new bed supports I had to guess where they should be,I did not measure the original location.

When I went to lower the bed it was difficult and would lift back up by itself.
I moved the top brackets forward about an inch and a half and it closed correctly.