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Old 08-09-2018, 01:17 AM   #2
Ironangel
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Re: My bed has started rattling like its loose

Retightening the bed to frame bolts is almost routine maintenance...I think over time with periodic loading, and bumps collapse the bed metal and cross members just enough to cause the bolts to loose their initial torque. Once loose, the hammering effect will cause a nut to loosen even when lock washers are used. A flat washer under a lock washer can loosen as well because the flat washer can slide instead of biting like the lock washer alone would. I have to retighten my bed to frame bolts (wood bed) once a year. No biggie because I'm usually underneath for other maintenance anyway. Might try 2" X 2" X 1/4" thick neoprene rubber spacers with nylon aircraft style lock nuts to see if that would hold?
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