February 19, 2025
When I went to bed, sometimes the bed would make a banging noise, waking up Elizabeth which was unsatisfactory. Now time for troubleshooting.
The bottom two-thirds of our bed hinges up and is held up by gas struts to allow access to storage for rarely used items.Upon inspection of the bed frame, after moving the sleep number mattress out of the way, I discovered the aluminum hinge on my side of the bed was failing. Could I upgrade this part?
Being full time RVers, I can't have a favorite hardware store, so it was time to consult Google Maps to find the closest hardware store. It turned out to be The Big Orange Retailing Giant (BORG) AKA Home Depot.
They had a two pack of stainless steel hinges. They were a shorter length than the aluminum ones, but they had the same number of screw holes. So my moochdocing host purchased a set for me as he also needed some home improvement supplies. Quite nice of him to give us a free full-hookup campsite for a month and to buy parts for our rig. Thanks Mike and Cathy!!!!
Here is the old hinges vs the new hinges. I will probably try to find a longer set of heavier duty hinges if future repairs are needed.
And once again our bed is just right, and I can get rid of the 19 excess mattresses and 20 feather beds. Two tips of my hat to Robert Southey and Hans Christian Andersen.
