Bailey bed slat problem
A lot of you maybe aware that some bailey caravans suffer from the front bed slats falling through.
not amused when hitting the floor at 2am,.... Bailey say that it is a kickboard problem and is cured by your dealer adjusting them.
we have just purchased a new Phoenix 650 and having checked the slats there is a little movement in them but not so much as they might fall through, having said that I did my own modification just to make sure.
two turnbuckle clips costing £4.00
photos show the fitting..... slats now solid.
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It's not just limited to Bailey. We had a similar problem with the bed slats falling through in our 2015 Lunar. The problem was that the amount of 'wood' (probably an insult to wood) supporting the ends of the slats was very limited because the under-bed lockers have a drop down front as well as access under the seat cushions. The flimsiness of the supporting 'wood' meant that it flexed very easily if there was any movement on the bed. I have improved the situation by attaching an L shaped aluminium rail the whole length of the locker just below the slats runner. Where it doesn't block access I have also added some vertical supports under the aluminium. So far, so good.
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We've got the same problem in ours.
Not fun falling through them at 3am.
I can't see how 2 clips on the end will stop any of the other weak slats falling through.
My fix yesterday was to go to Maxwells DIY.
They cut me a piece of exterior plyboard 1790mm x 790mm x 15mm.
They then cut this in half lengthways so each board is 895 x 395 x 15
Fits perfectly and seems solid and can be stored under the longer front seat in padded wrapping.
Haven't tried it out properly but seems solid and like it won't allow the slats to come out or break
Total cost £7.20
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It's likely a bigger issue than we might think.
If you think about it the rear 4 bunk beds (in my caravan) have a warning of max weight 75kg per bunk which are made out of the exact same plywood slats that the front pull out bed slats are made from but there's no warning of a 75kg weight limit on the front slats and not many pairs of adults sleeping in the front have a combined weight of less than this 75kg.
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