Ben, I sometimes carry a plywood sleeping platform up there with plenty of clearance. I don't know what you were doing wrong. It fits fine even with hardwood stiffening strips screwed to the plywood. Mark
Ben T wrote: > > In a message dated 12/10/2003 4:21:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, > JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: > what was done is to lay a 2x4 or other piece of wood on the sides to meet the > level of the highest part of the convex curve of the roof, then lay a piece > of plywood up there which would stay there all the time. a removable foam pad > was laid on that.. worked fine. the factory bed wasnt used. > Chris, > > Even with a half inch thick plywood, it will be hitting up against the curved > fiberglass roof. At least that was my experience. The 2 X4 caused clearance > problems caused problems at the lower sides. Cutting them to fit caused > problems with the plywood being too high in the middle. > > BenT |
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