Hunter POP TOP lifting mechanism
Yes, I saw that, and it is a great suggestion. It only lifts one side tho and it is impossible to do both ends (all 4 corners) at the same time, this way. The heavy lid would be quite unstable on 4 thin posts. The original mechanism is about 3 or 4 inches wide, making it more stable when extended.
So far, this is what we've come up with. We bought 2 Lifts that extend with the use of my electric drill. By placing 2 boards between the beds (23 inches up off the floor) then placing the jacks on the boards. (Haven't had a test run on this yet, but soon as I'm over this flu...) The jack are meant to stabilize big slide outs in motorhomes and support 5000lb each. I know, that's overkill but they were the tallest available. So when the top is lift up, I will flip the 2x4 blocks up and put in a pin/bolt to secure it. IF this works, I'll send pictures. This is a temporary fix as it it still has blocks hanging down, and they are head bumpers, for sure. We need a mechanism that pivots sideways...
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