We have hydraulic slides in our 2011 BH 3670 including the bedroom slide. The DW used the space under the bed to store some sewing supplies. While traveling, the items shifted and moved into harm's way between moving parts under the bed. Perhaps it is designed to fail first, but the connection between the bed and the slide collapsed with very little effort when we extended the slide. The bed support is held together with only thin staples and, as the pictures show, form a rectangle. There are no cross bars to form a rigid triangle.
The fix was to put it all back together with wood screws and to make it all rigid with plywood attached to the entire assembly. To avoid this in the future, we intend to use a large storage tub to slide back and forth with the bed.
Yes, the damage was our fault, but it sure broke easily. The little plastic tub that got caught in the mechanism was undamaged, not even a mark.
What was also surprising to me is the fact that the bed needs to flex as the slide moves in and out. As the picture shows, the bottom of the slide moves first as it extends, flexing the bed.
Bottom line, for those with the same or similar bed slides, use caution when using the space under the bed for storage and make sure that nothing can move into harms way.
The fix was to put it all back together with wood screws and to make it all rigid with plywood attached to the entire assembly. To avoid this in the future, we intend to use a large storage tub to slide back and forth with the bed.
Yes, the damage was our fault, but it sure broke easily. The little plastic tub that got caught in the mechanism was undamaged, not even a mark.
What was also surprising to me is the fact that the bed needs to flex as the slide moves in and out. As the picture shows, the bottom of the slide moves first as it extends, flexing the bed.
Bottom line, for those with the same or similar bed slides, use caution when using the space under the bed for storage and make sure that nothing can move into harms way.
