Fold out bed in the Phoenix cruiser 2100 with slide

  has anyone modified their tri fold sofa bed to make it more comfortable to sleep on..l don't mean using a pillow top mat . I mean a better bed with better padding that can be installed on the existing mechanism. I will travel wherever and pay whatever it takes, l love my Phoenix Cruiser 2100 except for the bed . PC USA can't help there's got to a custom shop somewhere or hopefully someone on this forum knows 

I had this same concern when I first purchased my 2900D. The front jack-knife sofa was really uncomfortable to sleep on.  After a bit if time, I decided it needed 2 improvements.


1. The 3 sections needed to be aligned so that when in the bed position they made a flat surface.  The center table section was almost 1.5 inches higher than the 3rd section that was under my shoulders. I added vinyl washers between the sofa sections and the frame wherever it was low and got it evened up. And why vinyl? They eliminated any squeaks from the sofa where metal rubbed against metal.  I found this helped the comfort. I got good feedback from guests who slept on it before and after as well.


2. The foam padding is not the best in 2 places. The 1st section which is the seat for the sofa position seems to be compacted from more use as a sofa. And, the center section which folds down to be a small table has less padding.  In general it's not high quality foam. I'm considering recovering the sofa and changing the foam at the same time. If I made all of it at least an inch thicker it would be far more comfortable. I know it would fit if I removed the 4th section,, which is a fabric covered board attached to the wall. With it gone,,,, there's a 3 inch gap to fill... I'm wondering if I could just move the sofa 3" closer to the wall or make the 3rd section taller and have it pivot up and fill the gap.   As you can probably tell,,, I haven't done this yet (for several reasons) but it's on my list if to-dos


Sorry, I don't have the perfect solution. If you can find a reupholstery shop they could advise and do part 2.  While they have it apart they may be able to see why sections don't align and fix the frame shape,,, or add the vinyl washers like I did to make flat in part 1.


I'll see if I can find a photo I took after getting it leveled up and attach it here.


Larry

I found the photos of my sofa after leveling it. I left 2nd section just slightly higher than the 1st section (which is flatter from sitting on it) because it felt better. If I visually made them level, the softer foam in the 2nd section compressed more than the 1st section, and that left the edge of section 1 in my calves and knees.


I also marked what I am calling the 4th section which is the fabric covered board. Seems like a waste of space and extra weight. I will remove it... Eventually.

Thanks for the quick response Larry I got an appointment with  an upholster shop we'll see what they come up with, I'll follow up. Thanks again Steve

While they have it apart they may be able to see why sections don't align and fix the frame shape,,, or add the vinyl washers like I did to make flat in part 1. Larry

From my experience with the bed frame roll out feature, the light gauge, strap- metal frame legs are inclined to bend easily.  While stripped down to the bedframe for adjustments, I also doubled the thickness of the legs by welding a layer of contoured strap metal to each leg.  The reinforcement strengthened the legs and eliminated their inclination to bend when traveling across the carpeted portion of the floor.

I purchased the PC 2100 used.  Although it had less than 12,000 miles at acquisition, something had occurred earlier and bent the legs.  Although they had been straightened, the stress left them weakened and frail.   After a few subsequent incidents, it was obvious the legs would benefit from reinforcement.