Drafty Bed Fix

[uct]

Thank you pics are great

[moallen]

I reported that to the admin. As far as I remember, I've always attached pictures the same way. Let's see what happens if I attach them again.

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[uct]

The above post was to moallen

[uct]

I want to do the same but for some reason I can't open your pictures since the web site ubdate

[michaelbaird48]

Both fixes are great. Thanks!

[michaelbaird48]

That looks like a great fix. We have the same problem with our 24RLS. Thanks for the information.

[Houston Remodeler]

We did the same thing.

We added a board cutting off the side to side storage area with the under the bed storage area. This also gives us less air flow, helps support the flimsy plywood, and prevents people from using the storage compartment as an access to get inside the TT.

[moallen]

The bed in our Launch 24rls is on top of the front storage compartment. The mattress' plywood base had a 1/2" gap between it and each side's built-in night stand top. This gap was exposed to the basement.

My wife was always afraid "something" was going to crawl in from the storage compartment. I was more concerned about the cold drafts blowing in under the sheets. The storage doors are sealed as well as anyone could expect, but they are no match for cold wind gusts.

Anyway, I finally got around to sealing the bed gaps with a strip of 3/8" plywood 4" wide and 40" long screwed to the underside of each top. Each piece extends inward 1 1/2" under the bed plywood base.

Then I got some vinyl seal used for mounting truck caps to the bed. It came in a roll 1 1/4" wide x 5/16" thick x 30' long. Good stuff, very sticky on just one side.

If I get ambitious, later I might glue some pink foam board on the underside of the plywood to insulate it.

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