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    Posted: 02 Jan 2020 at 9:30am
We have a 195 and want to more easily use the storage area under the bed.  Since the wife needs help when accessing the storage (The mattress has to be lifted also), I thought I might be able to install air lift springs as an alternative to make a front access panel.  It might require blocking on the sides but that would certainly be easy to do.  How strong of an air lift do you experts think I need to install? I am thinking something in the 25 to 40 pound range.
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I have the same interest. Right now we use a prop rod that we keep there, and as we push the bed up, we slide the prop rod under it. It works, but it would be nice to have some of the load taken off by the air lifts. Let us know how this goes. 
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I have a 196 and what I did was have a friend who is a cabinet maker make a storage area with drawers
so that I don't have to lift the mattress.  I have a full home style mattress and it was just too heavy to lift all the time.  He took out the original box? and made a new one with two drawers on the left side that pull the way out and one big drawer on the right side that pulls out as far as the wall.  I would post a photo but don't have that ability.  If you would like to see one e-mail me and I will send you one.
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We ditched the old mattress and went with twin size, light weight Bamboo mattresses and twin size memory foam pieces.  Works great, I don't have to wrestle with that full mattress any longer  It is very comfortable and it is much, much easier to make that bed..
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here is a photo of the drawers
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You might want to check this out - 
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Thank You.  I'll check the measurements.
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I'm going to order the lifts arms for this. It will be awhile before I have time to install them. I might have time mid February, but I will let you know how it goes.
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Posts: 72 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Jan 2020 at 10:54pm
Originally posted by mjlrpod

I'm going to order the lifts arms for this. It will be awhile before I have time to install them. I might have time mid February, but I will let you know how it goes.

I’ve not purchased mine yet so I’d love to hear how it goes. 

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We have a 195 and bought a hatchlift products rv bedlift kit small off Amazon. Works great for us. Mounting placement is critical. With just mattress it lifts up by itself, but with a bed topper and blankets it stays down. Easy one hand operation. Lifts up and stays up and push down stays down. Was about $55. We absolutely love it. Beats the pole we were using too!
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