Another update. I've been in a big push to get ready for a big 4th of July trip.
- Liftco bed. I upgraded the aluminium tubes, I noticed that all of them were bent and it had only been me sleeping on it. I went to the local aluminium dealer and purchsed 1x1.5 tube that was much thicker. It's a whole new bed frame now. The hinge still needs some form of bearing but it's not a trampline anymore.
- Tube Thickness
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-Awning - I called Aleko about the failed gas strut out of the box. The first time I called they said they would "ship out the part tomorrow" well that was apparently a lie. I had to call again 2 weeks later and wait on hold to talk to someone since they never answered my emails. In fact the only way it worked was to facebook message them and they called me back. a few days later I got two whole arms in the mail. WHOA. All i needed was the 26" long 150lb gas strut (Solera awnings are damn near identical to this one)
-Also had a scary incident driving down the road where the bolts holding the awning tube to the rail fell out. Not fun looking in the rear view mirror and seeing one of the arms fully deployed while traveling down the highway.
-Lights, I noticed that the fabric mounting strip had a slot that was the perfect size for strip lights, so I got some and wired them in, very happy about that.
- Awning Lights
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-Morryde steps - I wanted some stout solid steps and Moryde had some quick disconnect steps that fit my needs (stout, does not reduce ground clearance, does not block the door when stored) installation was a breeze since the frame rail is directly below my RV door I installed and I am very happy with these. Downside is storage while traveling. They stairs are large, aluminium and sheet metal makes them light, but not that light.
- Morryde quick step
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