Bed rails question

[Popupnewbie]

Hi, I'm a 1st time pop up owner and have just brought my 2012 jayco home. I was setting it up yesterday and had a hard time pulling out the beds, they started out good but halfway out the got stubborn, I checked around inside and out to make sure that nothing was caught on them and couldn't see anything. I guess my question is is this normal? It did come out but took a while and I didn't want to use to much force, is there something I should do to make it easier?

[stateboy]

When I had my pop up, I would lift up on the bed as I pulled it out or pushed it in in order to remove the weight. I also was generous with the silicone spray. The aluminum tracks would "shed" dust from friction and make the movement a bit sluggish. The silicone helped to minimize that.

[Popupnewbie]

Thank you for your reply. I was afraid something might be bent. The other thing was the bar that pushes up at the front end looks different than at the back end. I didn't notice it until we got home. I've attached photos.

[stateboy]

The bent one looks to be a purposeful bend from the factory. I guess it depends on how loose the bar that locks in perpendicular to it fits. I would say if it was a purposeful bend in the bar, that you must have two different size beds at each end of your pop up. Hence, the different bars.

[DocBrown]

That trailer was packed up wet at one time and not dried out thoroughly. Lots of mold spots in the tent ends.

[Popupnewbie]

The bed ends are 2 different sizes, so that must be why there's a bend. There is quite a bit of mildew, when we looked at it in their warehouse, the lighting wasn't the greatest, we could tell there was some but it didn't look like a lot until we got it home and set it up outside. The dealer pointed out one spot that was noticeable, it doesn't smell musty or moldy at all. I'm hoping to find a safe way to clean it good. I've seen different people on other forums suggest bass pro shop mildew and stain remover, I just want to be sure it's safe to use. I'm rather disappointed with how everything seems to be going now that we've brought it home.

[erich82]

Originally Posted by Popupnewbie

The bed ends are 2 different sizes, so that must be why there's a bend. There is quite a bit of mildew, when we looked at it in their warehouse, the lighting wasn't the greatest, we could tell there was some but it didn't look like a lot until we got it home and set it up outside. The dealer pointed out one spot that was noticeable, it doesn't smell musty or moldy at all. I'm hoping to find a safe way to clean it good. I've seen different people on other forums suggest bass pro shop mildew and stain remover, I just want to be sure it's safe to use. I'm rather disappointed with how everything seems to be going now that we've brought it home.

Was this purchased from a dealer? I would bring it back if so. It's unacceptable to purchase something moldy.

[JaycoChix89]

If you are lubricating the bed rails use paraffin wax. It is the best and comes in a block. Using a spray can attract more dirt causing more issues in the end then you want.

[Popupnewbie]

Originally Posted by erich82

Was this purchased from a dealer? I would bring it back if so. It's unacceptable to purchase something moldy.

It was. We knew that there was one small patch stained but in warehouses lighting we didn't notice the rest, not until we got home and put it up. I love the layout it was just what I was looking for but I'm terribly disappointed with what the ends look like. We'll be calling them.

[Popupnewbie]

Originally Posted by JaycoChix89

If you are lubricating the bed rails use paraffin wax. It is the best and comes in a block. Using a spray can attract more dirt causing more issues in the end then you want.

Thanks for the tip!