Jayco bed base reinforcement

[Jasman]

Hi, I know i'm a gumby but I'm positive I've seen photos of people reinforcing the point where the support posts meet the bed bases on Jayco but I have spent the last couple of hours searching and can't find the photos.

Can anyone remember where these posts and pictures were?

Thanks in advance.

[MarkGU]

Jasman.
havent got a pic atm but i cut a peice of 50mm pvc pipe and ran it vertically up from the cross bar on our jayco between the chassis rails straight up to the bed base.

[harrys767]

Can I ask why? Are you doing it to prevent problems? Or to fix them?

[Signature035]

Hi Jasman,

I placed 125 X 125mm S/Steel plates under the bed base where the support poles hook in.

I did this after the first fews years of use had worn away the first couple of layers of the ply base.

I thought I had posted some pictures of these years ago on the forum, but can't ind them now.  If you want, I can take some more.

[Jasman]

Hey Guys, thanks fro the responses.  I'm picking up our new to us Hawk (second hand) next week and just running through all the mods I want to do that I've read about in here.

MarkGU:  Are you saying you've added an additional support pole?  Was the bed bowing or something?

Signature035:  How thick was the plate?  Did you just secure it with the existing fittings? I always like pictures, but don't make a special trip!

[Signature035]

Hey Guys, thanks fro the responses.  I'm picking up our new to us Hawk (second hand) next week and just running through all the mods I want to do that I've read about in here.

Signature035:  How thick was the plate?  Did you just secure it with the existing fittings? I always like pictures, but don't make a special trip!

Have a look at these, hope they help;

[Jasman]

Awesome Signature035, that is exactly what I was looking for.

[MarkGU]

"
MarkGU:  Are you saying you've added an additional support pole?  Was the bed bowing or something?"

i just looked at it as there is a lengthy gap between the support poles and an additional support pole would stop the bed base sagging before it started that's all. will post a pic for you tomorrow mate,cheers.

[Jasman]

Thanks Mark, interested to see what you're doing.

[prodigyrf]

Shouldn't wear if you use your shoulder to lift and lower the bed base when fitting and removing the bed stays. As for the extra support try Weightwatchers