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    Posted: 01 Dec 2013 at 8:52pm
Might just be the way the sheet of plywood is cut on the 181g beds perhaps.
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I like your setup there. You have got me thinking how I can best use the space under the bed. Thanks for sharing your pic.
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Posts: 1676 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2013 at 3:01pm
I'm with techntrek. Don't really see a need for the screws. Besides, it makes it easier for me to take out the platform, cut it up and put it back while I figure out how I'm going to make the daybed/queen/convertible.

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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2013 at 12:05pm
I left my screws out the first fall and never put them back in.  No problem with the plywood shifting or falling.
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Posts: 9 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2013 at 11:44am
Thanks for the info guys. Looks like I will put my screws back and I get to cut on my brand new pod. Just have to remind myself to put the saw down and stop cutting. Happy Thanksgiving.
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Just a reminder, you also have access to the valves from the left side rear storage area access panel.  It is a pretty tight squeeze however!!!!!!!!!!!!  Just make sure you lube up with some vaseline first!!  Happy Thanksgiving to all.  hogone
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Posts: 1807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Nov 2013 at 8:25am
Lots of people have cut access panels for their winterizing, makes it a lot easier.

One thing though, I was tired of the screws too so I left mine out this past season.  At least on our bed and the way it's framed that piece of plywood now slides off one of the support rails during trips and ends up dipping down in between where it's supposed to be.  So we ended up with loud pops or dips in the bed every time it shifted.


Next spring my screws go back in and stay in!
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Posts: 9 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Nov 2013 at 7:02pm
Thank you for posting the great video. I have a 2014 178. I do not have the T in the water line to put hose in AF bottle. I bought a connection at Lowes to hook into pump directly. I have to unscrew the hose at inlet side of pump and screw my self made hose assembly into the pump. Still works but a T would be easier. Might install a T in the future.
I want to camp in the winter too. I was wondering if anyone has cut a hole in the plywood under the mattress so that you don't have to unscrew all those screws. I worry that taking those screws out and putting them back repeatedly in the wood will split the wood or strip the hole out. Just trying to get ahead of any problems. Right now I just did not install the screws back. The plywood is just sitting there. I figure the mattress will hole it in place.
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Originally posted by podgirl

Just trying to winterize. Why is the antifreeze running out of the outside city water inlet? R all your valves off on the water heater? You show one still running in the direction of the pipe. thanks

If it's coming out your city water inlet then your backflow valve is perhaps open and possibly needs reseating.  Wiggle the screen cover out of the city water inlet outside and locate the little plastic button-nub inside.  Give it a good push and it should pop out and reseat itself and stop water, or antifreeze from coming out there.
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