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Originally Posted by OKnative
Did the lubricating solve your problem? My drop down bed had the same exact problem and I was also told to lubricate the rails but ended up that the dealer had to go into the electrical system and adjust the whole thing to get it level. Luckily I had an extended warranty. I haven't had the bed down since they did that but need to put it down now for my sister to stay with me a few nights. Just wondering if these beds have a history of problems like this?
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Yes, these beds have a history of failing, just like all the Lippert products do. IMHO, they are way under engineered, and then incorrectly installed. Everyone who paid $2K for this option needs to be aware that the failure rate is very high. Worse, the cost to have it repaired can exceed the cost to purchase it, once it is out of warranty. Repair can also take a long time, 6 weeks is common.
If you have one of these beds, make sure, just like the room slides, that you never attempt to stop the mechanism in the middle of travel. Always either put it all of the way up, or all of the way down, never stop it midway.
Never place ANYTHING on the bed, and then retract it to the ceiling. ANYTHING on the bed, that prevents the bed from reaching 100% retraction, can cause the mechanism to fail, with resulting very high repair costs. So, if you buy an extra thick mattress, you MUST remove it before retracting the bed to the ceiling.
Also, ALWAYS have the pins in place when you have retracted the bed. Never move your coach with the bed partially descended, or without the locking pins in place. The bed will start to fall down, without the pins in place.
Hope this helps. Treat those retracting bunk beds as extremely fragile, they are.