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Lumbar support bungees (11 posts / 1,165 views)
Barbel-Arch Barbel-Arch
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Post #1 21 Aug 2022 15:46
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Anyone take them out and use something else ??

I like a firm bed and have tightened up my bungees twice now. To the point where I'm struggling to get then any tighter. I know Trakker did the ELS bed that used rope across the lumbar area, but has anyone used something else ?? We use very large zip ties at work and I was wondering if they would be better.

I use an Avid Benckmark X sleep system.
Baitman Baitman
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Post #2 21 Aug 2022 16:15
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In reply to Post #1
Replace the bungee in the middle section with paracord, leave it a little bit saggy so you don't roll off it.
D-nerd D-nerd
Posts: 196
Post #3 21 Aug 2022 19:40
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Try this, i have one on my SS3 wideboy, totally changed the bed

https://www.ehmanns-fishing.de/ehmanns-fishing/liegen-stuehle/zubehoer-liegen-stuehle/595/pro-zone-kingsize-matratzenunterstuetzung
Clobersauraus Clobersauraus
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Post #4 22 Aug 2022 17:40
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In reply to Post #3
What he said, not too long delivery either seen as it comes from Germany
Superterrorizer Superterrorizer
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Post #5 22 Aug 2022 18:06
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In reply to Post #1
I put large plastic cable ties in the middle section of my bedchair. Worked at treat and cheap too.
Vanhorne
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Post #6 22 Aug 2022 18:40
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Has there been any recorded incidents of the frame bending through the use of cable ties? I've a RLX flat and it's light so presumably the tube walls are thinner....
Freespoola Freespoola
Posts: 32
Post #7 22 Aug 2022 18:44
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In reply to Post #2
This is good, exactly what i did with my SS3 and SS4, only problem now is its pulling the eyelets out of the material, having said that it gets tons and tons of use !
Baitman Baitman
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Post #8 22 Aug 2022 22:42
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In reply to Post #7
You need to leave more sag in it so the weight/pressure is evened out across all the eyelets.
Chuffy Chuffy
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Post #9 23 Aug 2022 09:19
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In reply to Post #1
Leon Bartropp has just done a video about using cable ties to firm up a bedchair
Barbel-Arch Barbel-Arch
Posts: 157
Post #10 24 Aug 2022 16:24
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In reply to Post #1
Thanks guys. I'm doing 72 hours next week and will see how the re tightened bungees perform. If they don't, then zip ties it is.
carpstar40 carpstar40
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Post #11 25 Aug 2022 07:50
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Buy the releasable cable ties if you over do it tightening them up you can back them off, saves cutting them off and having to redo them.
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