109 cot update

On the trip to the desert with Glenda it became apparent that my dual cot set up needed some work. The problem was the rings that I was using on the legs and spreader bars. We found out the hard way that with all the tension on them that a small bump would cause them to fly off dumping the sleeper on the floor.

I needed something more stable. With much thinking I decided that if I just drilled holes in the support tube I could both support and spread the tubes and maintain tension on the cot for sleeping.
   Once home I marked the ends of the tube for the holes;

Then drilled them;

At the other end I also wanted to make that more secure. A bit more tricky to do. What I came up with was modifying the existing U bracket with a tab over the bottom and cutting a corresponding slot in the tube. Once again marking the tube;

Then making a tab and welding it to the U bracket;

Cut the slot and mount the U bracket;

Of course there was plenty of trial and fit going on until the deed was done;

On the spreader bars I kept the ring on the side nearest the windows because it is not in the way and on the feet I shaped the top of the leg so it would distribute the weight evenly on the inside of the pipe. I had to make all new bars and legs because the new system requires longer rod sections.


Simples! then just repeat for the other side...........

I have the 2 cots color coded for parts as you may notice, white and black, each set of legs and spreader bars are kept in the overhead storage bins.