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09-04-2023, 08:28 PM
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New Member
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Location: Oxbow
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Remove Bunkbed
We purchased a 2023 351BH. It has a Bunk room in the back of the camper. We want the bunk bed removed and the dealer is challenged with how to do it based on a different way it was built. Has anyone done this before?
The picture shows an aluminum frame to the bed, but the screws in the 2nd photo show them coming in from the other side of the wall. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks!
I am not sure why the pictures I attached are upside down. I can't fix that.
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01-11-2025, 12:40 PM
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Location: Reddick
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Were you able to figure it out? We want to do the same thing. The dealer told us we can just unscrew the bunk but we don’t want to damage the RV.
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01-11-2025, 08:13 PM
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Site Team
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MJT has not been on the site for over a year.
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01-12-2025, 07:32 AM
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Montana Master
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I would start with pulling up the carpet on the upper side to find any screws, then remove the plywood off of the top of the frame. Same for the thin plywood on the soffit. Once the frame is exposed, it may become apparent how to remove frame members without damage. I would go easy and deliberate with each step, take your time and get it out. You can find wide variety of trim pieces at Lowe’s to cover up any boo-boos on the wall.
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01-12-2025, 08:13 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Anderson
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I know the original post was 16 months ago, but if I were faced with the same problem, I'd not worry about saving any parts. If the bunks are going to be removed, they'll never go back in again, so why handle them with kids-gloves.
Pull off what you can see, then take a saw Saws-all and chop up the aluminum frame. If the screws were installed from the outside - in, then clip off the exposed screws with a pair of cutters, file down any sharp edges, and then cover them with a piece of trim.
And yes, as stated above, work slow and deliberate so the camper walls themselves are not damaged more than they have to be.
I've removed a LOT of stuff from all of my previous and current camper and those items never went back in. So, why try to save parts. Recycle the aluminum and use the wood for your next campfire.
Still, the original OP posted only 1 time and never returned. I wonder what he finally did.
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01-12-2025, 02:16 PM
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If you are trying to save the bed or just want a great way to cut the bolts flush, get something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1
This is a great go to for this kind of job - printed vinyl can work to patch the holes and match.
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01-12-2025, 03:19 PM
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Montana Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AZ Traveler
MJT has not been on the site for over a year.
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He got no responses to his question. Which is odd as questions like that normally get immediate suggestions. So apparently he just went away.
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01-12-2025, 03:25 PM
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Montana Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brycesteiner
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I agree. I have the same tool but a Ryobi. Works great whether cutting metal objects or cutting straight lines in drywall.
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01-14-2025, 08:36 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2023
Location: Oxbow
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M.O.C. #33186
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We did complete bunk removal
Yes, we did complete the renovation of removing the bunkbed and the shelving. It is now just 1 bedroom with a regular twin bed. The screws remain there because they secure the cabinets to the wall on the living room side. The dealer added a small 1" wide, 2" tall (approx) aluminum frame around the mid wall area where the bunk platform was, and screws remained, They then added finishing touches on the walls to have it look reasonably nice. I unfortunately don't have a picture of the finished product.
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