Love this bed and this write up! Thank you for sharing. I've got the 36" height kit sitting in the garage waiting to be installed when I get some free time.
How do you feel about the two 1/4 - 20 bolts into plus nuts at each end of the side rails? I've seen one install that somehow squeaked three onto the rear columns but two looks like it's working just fine for you!
Curious about what you used to drill the large access hole in the rolled side rail - type of bit/diameter. I'd like to drill into the rolled side rails on my drill press but like you said the side rails are very beefy.
Thanks again for sharing your install! I think it's an amazing bed system for the cost, especially compared to RB components, FVCO, and Adventure Wagon alternatives. People crack me up gawking at the price of things and describing how they did the same thing for only $____.