Air lifts for storage area
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Topic: Air lifts for storage area
Posted By: ArenaBlanca
Subject: Air lifts for storage area
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2020 at 9:30am
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We have a 195 and want to more easily use the storage area under the bed. Since the wife needs help when accessing the storage (The mattress has to be lifted also), I thought I might be able to install air lift springs as an alternative to make a front access panel. It might require blocking on the sides but that would certainly be easy to do. How strong of an air lift do you experts think I need to install? I am thinking something in the 25 to 40 pound range. ------------- Enjoy Life!! |
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Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2020 at 9:52am
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I have the same interest. Right now we use a prop rod that we keep there, and as we push the bed up, we slide the prop rod under it. It works, but it would be nice to have some of the load taken off by the air lifts. Let us know how this goes. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2020 at 10:51am
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I have a 196 and what I did was have a friend who is a cabinet maker make a storage area with drawers so that I don't have to lift the mattress. I have a full home style mattress and it was just too heavy to lift all the time. He took out the original box? and made a new one with two drawers on the left side that pull the way out and one big drawer on the right side that pulls out as far as the wall. I would post a photo but don't have that ability. If you would like to see one e-mail me and I will send you one. ------------- The Pirate's Pod |
Posted By: Woodmiester
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2020 at 1:31pm
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We ditched the old mattress and went with twin size, light weight Bamboo mattresses and twin size memory foam pieces. Works great, I don't have to wrestle with that full mattress any longer It is very comfortable and it is much, much easier to make that bed.. ------------- Swampfox |
Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2020 at 6:12pm
here is a photo of the drawers ------------- The Pirate's Pod |
Posted By: Jeepinator
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2020 at 8:12pm
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You might want to check this out - https://www.hatchlift.com/bedlift-kit-standard - https://www.hatchlift.com/bedlift-kit-standard ------------- 2018 Jeep Wrangler Willys 2017 179 |
Posted By: ArenaBlanca
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2020 at 10:26am
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Thank You. I'll check the measurements. ------------- Enjoy Life!! |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2020 at 8:21am
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I'm going to order the lifts arms for this. It will be awhile before I have time to install them. I might have time mid February, but I will let you know how it goes. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: Jeepinator
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2020 at 10:54pm
I’ve not purchased mine yet so I’d love to hear how it goes. Are you going to the N.H. RPOD rally in June? ------------- 2018 Jeep Wrangler Willys 2017 179 |
Posted By: mdballou
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2020 at 11:58pm
| We have a 195 and bought a hatchlift products rv bedlift kit small off Amazon. Works great for us. Mounting placement is critical. With just mattress it lifts up by itself, but with a bed topper and blankets it stays down. Easy one hand operation. Lifts up and stays up and push down stays down. Was about $55. We absolutely love it. Beats the pole we were using too! |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2020 at 9:27am
Glad to hear that it works so good. I don't know how you mounted them, but my plan is to build a "T". I will install two "T"'s upside down and screw it to the floor with one or two screws. Then I'll attach the lift arms to the "T". The box under the bed doesn't look strong enough to have the lift arms attached without some type of reinforcement. Jeepinator I’ve not purchased mine yet so I’d love to hear how it goes. Are you going to the N.H. RPOD rally in June? [Quote] I haven't even heard of the rally in N.H. Where and when? I might be interested. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: mdballou
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2020 at 3:04pm
| I added another board along the inside of the box. If you go with a lift device all the way to the floor it will be too long and you would have to add some type of latching to the lid to hold it shut. Check out some you tube videos. They will be helpful. |
Posted By: Jeepinator
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2020 at 3:36pm
It’s at Whits End Campground in West Ossipee in early June I believe. We went for the first time last year and it was a lot of fun. I think there is a FB page for N.H. Rpod rally. I’m not on FB though. ------------- 2018 Jeep Wrangler Willys 2017 179 |
Posted By: Jeepinator
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2020 at 6:23pm
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Regarding NH RPod Rally, if you’re on FB, look for 2020 Nor’Eastern Rpod Rally ------------- 2018 Jeep Wrangler Willys 2017 179 |
Posted By: frozebubba
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2020 at 7:50am
| I've used one of these hatchlift kits on my 2016 RP171 with an 8" memory foam replacement mattress and it worked perfectly. I have a single lift strut and the bed "flips" up easily. You might need to deviate from the instructions a little to get it to work properly if I remember correctly. Not near the rpod and can't post a photo until April. Wouldn't be without it. |
Posted By: frozebubba
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2020 at 8:00am
| I used the Queen Standard kit. |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2020 at 1:29pm
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So I installed the lift arms. So much better now. What used to need one person to lift, and the other to set the prop rod, now My wife can open it with 1 finger, and it stays open. It is a little harder to close than I prefer, but it's not that bad. It opens so easily, I might install a small catch to keep it from popping open while towing. I would recommend the liftarms to anyone. The install was easy if you have any type of ability (can cut a board to length, and install screws). By the way, I used the short lift kit for my 195. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |