Shorten Travel of Overhead Bunk

[jaynwhite]

Hi All,


We don't use the overhead bunk as a bed, but would like to use it for light storage (Mattress stays in the house attic).

It is a pain to position the captains chairs so that the bunk can come fully down only to get a quick item out. If you don't move the bunk until stopped, the motors can get out of sync. Would like bed to come down only 12-18 inches (before it hits the chair tops).

Install manual shows installing the stop block, but not whether it has to be at the end of the track or not.

Has anyone moved the stop blocks up on the tracks and re-synced the system? Would this work?

Thanks!
Jay

 

[Beau388]

Hi All,


We don't use the overhead bunk as a bed, but would like to use it for light storage (Mattress stays in the house attic).

It is a pain to position the captains chairs so that the bunk can come fully down only to get a quick item out. If you don't move the bunk until stopped, the motors can get out of sync. Would like bed to come down only 12-18 inches (before it hits the chair tops).

Install manual shows installing the stop block, but not whether it has to be at the end of the track or not.

Has anyone moved the stop blocks up on the tracks and re-synced the system? Would this work?

Thanks!
Jay

I store the Reflectix in the front bunk. Procedure is raise the bunk to the top and stall the motors. Remove the pins and lower the bunk 12 to 14 inches. Remove the Reflectix; raise the bunk full up and stall the motors. Insert the pins and lower the bed against the pins. I have never had the bed jam or fail to move in 7 years.

 

[Grumpy Grampa]

Definition

Reflectic?

What is this?

Thanks

 

[Beau388]

Reflectic?

What is this?

Thanks

This.

 

[paulwadley]

You use the reflectix in the windows to reflect the sun/heat back out of the motor home. I also added some on the inside of the cabinets.

Paul