DAMN! I was in the Army for 4 years and none of us ever knew how to get that last bar in. Not even the older Joe's who has been in for a decade knew how to do it. We all just laid that last bar on top and called it a day. This looks so damn easy to do and none of us ever thought to use leverage from the actual cot. My life is literally made complete now.
Oh my gosh. This has been a frustration to me for nearly a year. I have just been leaving that last bar off my cot when camping, but then I get a saggy cot. Figured there had to be an answer so finally got the idea to come to youtube and here you are! I now have a nice tight cot thanks to you, and am going to have a great night's sleep! Thanks so much for taking the time to video it~!
Wow. Thank you so much. I'm a civilian contractor engineer and I had set one of these up for the first time. Thanks again for the trick, I didn't even think about it like that.
The moment you stood it up, my eyes bulged out of my head, and I think my liquified brain leaked out of my ears. It's so obvious but never came to myself, or ANY of my camping buddies' minds. Thanks!
Thank you. I was doing 2 things wrong, 1 grommet to grommet, you put metal to grommet, and not knowing to use weight to stretch the canvas. Awesome video.
Put a little water on the sleeping part. Put your feet on the x support frame and pull. It goes right on. No need to stand it up and put all that effort.
Thanks a million! This is a life saver. I've always used a prybar of sorts. I still will if I'm setting up on soggy/muddy ground. This is perfect for dry setups.
such a great video! i saw couple of videos to get the last piece of rod inside the hole and kept trying for 2 hours but the rod wouldn't budge The other videos said to use a screw driver to provide leverage but it didn't help. your idea of turning the cot to use the feet as a lever for such a great idea. i did it and my cot was all assembled. great instructions and video, thank you!
I think of my self as a pretty stout gal, but even with your method, I had to admit the cot won the battle. But I won the war, because I did get the bars hooked under the ends. (Had to do that on one end regardless because the nipples were broken off.) I don't take no shit from no cot. Maybe after I use it a while, it will stretch out enough I can give this a try again. (As it is now, you can bounce a quarter off it, so I don't have to worry about sag.) A friend was throwing it away, so I got it for free. Just needs some stitching in a few places where the threads are raveling out.
hi i struggled for a hour, sweat and blood to try and put the last bar in then i thought i see if there is a knack on youtube and guess what here it is, many many thanks for this information it has made it so simple to fit ABT The Mad Trapper
I bought a new one from ebay and my end bar went on with a little force after stretching the canvas some. Guess I just got lucky. Thanks for the video, very informative.
I know this is old. THANK YOU so much!!!! I have been fighting this for half an hour. I f I could give you 100 thumbs up. I would do so!!! I have the exact cot. Exact issue.
I accidentally found an even easier way while cleaning the cot. All you have to do is mist the fabric and I'll loosen a lot. Once wet, even my 10 year son can put on the last bar.
the method is fine and good if you have the room to be throwing your cot up in the air. but in a crowded tent or shelter your liable to get your ass handed to you if you slap another Marine in the head with your flailing cot. just use your weapon barrel to pry the last notch in to place. thats why they gave it to you. by the way, that plastic extender on the other side is in case your cot fabric has gotten loose and you need to get it tightened more.
Seems like a bad design, but simple so less to go wrong is good. This method doesn’t look too difficult. I tried to put one of those together when I was younger just to see how it opened, but I didn’t need it at the time so I gave up. This is a good trick. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I always just assumed the cot was designed as a selection guide so that people who could fit the 2nd bar without breaking something could be earmarked for specialist and/or officer training. Everyone else would be cast to the grunts. I was infantry.... so I never saw one properly assembled.
Thanks for the tips. I just bought three army style cots. Only one has one of the spreader sticks. I'm just going to make some. I paid $20 for the three cots.
I seen someone complaining about there cots ! I think these cots are some ot the best ever ! That fella crying ought to just sleep on the ground :) You can normally buy these off of eBay for about 50 bucks a piece ! I have about 6 ! I love these cots !
Thank you, I was checking how to set one of this bed I had from a former US base in Germany. Now it is ready and working so I can ship it to Ukraine via people rescue association
All those years of high school and finally a practical use of using leverage, lol. I can't understand why they don't have these instructions included with the cot, would make things 1,000x.easier
before we put the sidebars in make sure the smaller holes facing downward so that it can hold up the mosquito net stickpoles, and use a strong stick or metal pipe to ply up the second sidebar is sooo much easier without standing upward cot bed...that's how i do it!
Carlo Tai this is just an average army surplus one man cot. US surplus shops are common in the south USA. I’m sorry that I didn’t get to you first post more quickly. Good Journey Richie.
I believe that it is a cotton canvas material. This is just a plain army surplus sleeping cot. It could be from the 70s or 80s as far as I know. Thank you for watching.
Thanks for the video its helped me pick one out online and will aid it putting it together once i get it. Mine is coming from an army surplus store with it being authentic but the canvas material is replaces with a nylon one. I dont know the differences between the two materials how much better or worse it will be from the real G.I. cots. I guess the army wont sell there stuff to the public directly they have to be hand me downs?
@@liame3900 Nylon is more durable and when treated can be flame retardant. I would assume that's the reason for the switch. Then again, I'm sure the real reason for the switch though is someone lobbied for the contract.
@@koopatroopa187 i bought one of these along time ago now over a year atleast. It was an army surplus store but wasnt quite an official cot. It sucked and wasnt what i wanted. I gave it away to someone. Wasnt tuat at all. Too short. Etc
Muhammad Firdaus Mohammad Ramli Yes. This a traditional us army cot.( bed) The design is still wildly use by US manufacturing. Pre 1980’s the covering was a cotton or cotton blend. Now, probably it more common to see a nylon weather resistant material. The mechanics are the same. Using the leverage of the frame in an upright position and the strength of your thighs ( along with your body weight) for the last connection does the trick. Don’t forget to pre-stretch fabric by bouncing your body weight. I’m hoping you find this worth your time.
Sorry, I sometimes have to bounce my bottom to stretch out the fabric a little more. maybe moisten the fabric a little the first time after it has been in storage for a long time.
youtube's been around for over ten years and this is BY FAR the most instructional and helpful video.
Thank you, I hope you get a chance to use your cot for summer camping.
DAMN! I was in the Army for 4 years and none of us ever knew how to get that last bar in. Not even the older Joe's who has been in for a decade knew how to do it. We all just laid that last bar on top and called it a day. This looks so damn easy to do and none of us ever thought to use leverage from the actual cot. My life is literally made complete now.
Thank you for your service.
10 years in the Army and I finally know how to do this thanks to you! LOL!
man where were you 47 years ago,,, army vet here and always slept without that last bar connected.. thanks
Oh my gosh. This has been a frustration to me for nearly a year. I have just been leaving that last bar off my cot when camping, but then I get a saggy cot. Figured there had to be an answer so finally got the idea to come to youtube and here you are! I now have a nice tight cot thanks to you, and am going to have a great night's sleep! Thanks so much for taking the time to video it~!
Went camping this weekend, and used your method. Worked like magic!! Thank you!
Life saver....wished I had seen this years ago. Saves a lot of pain and injury (at least to your pride)!
This has made my life easier after 11 years. Thank you!
Wow. Thank you so much. I'm a civilian contractor engineer and I had set one of these up for the first time.
Thanks again for the trick, I didn't even think about it like that.
The moment you stood it up, my eyes bulged out of my head, and I think my liquified brain leaked out of my ears. It's so obvious but never came to myself, or ANY of my camping buddies' minds.
Thanks!
Thank you. I was doing 2 things wrong, 1 grommet to grommet, you put metal to grommet, and not knowing to use weight to stretch the canvas. Awesome video.
Just picked up one of these cots today and this video was super helpful. This cot is like a tank 👍
Put a little water on the sleeping part. Put your feet on the x support frame and pull. It goes right on. No need to stand it up and put all that effort.
Thanks for the very helpful video. I have a vintage army cot with thick canvas and wood frame and this worked like a charm!
Has this helped anyone? please let me know your success.
+sunbladerr Thanks! For the life of me I couldn't figure out how to get that 2nd bar on!! I'm going to try this!
+sunbladerr Yep. 12 years in the Marines and no one showed me this.
6 years Army..Same here
Staff Sergeant? 60,000 dollars is your yearly salary.
Yes it helped me. You are using leverage and gravity to put the second end piece in place.
Smart, they should really include this clever method in their setup instruction.
i agree! it took me 2 hours to figure out how to get the last rod in and after seeing this video,it took me 2 seconds. love this guy
Awesome!!! I knew it was about the lever arm, but the trick is the lever on a different plane. Well done!!!
Thanks a million! This is a life saver. I've always used a prybar of sorts. I still will if I'm setting up on soggy/muddy ground. This is perfect for dry setups.
such a great video! i saw couple of videos to get the last piece of rod inside the hole and kept trying for 2 hours but the rod wouldn't budge The other videos said to use a screw driver to provide leverage but it didn't help. your idea of turning the cot to use the feet as a lever for such a great idea. i did it and my cot was all assembled. great instructions and video, thank you!
I wish I help a helper to video the technique better. It make me happy that you were successful. Be Well and Good Journey
Dan man, I spent 20 minutes with a pry bar and a screw driver. live and learn! thanks for the vid. now I know
I think of my self as a pretty stout gal, but even with your method, I had to admit the cot won the battle. But I won the war, because I did get the bars hooked under the ends. (Had to do that on one end regardless because the nipples were broken off.) I don't take no shit from no cot.
Maybe after I use it a while, it will stretch out enough I can give this a try again. (As it is now, you can bounce a quarter off it, so I don't have to worry about sag.) A friend was throwing it away, so I got it for free. Just needs some stitching in a few places where the threads are raveling out.
I've been trying to use a lever for some time with no luck. Your trick is amazing. Thank you.
That works, but the end poles are designed to have the plastic bumpers inward on the pegs.They are not wll bumpers as someone assumed.
hi i struggled for a hour, sweat and blood to try and put the last bar in then i thought i see if there is a knack on youtube and guess what here it is, many many thanks for this information it has made it so simple to fit ABT The Mad Trapper
thank you thank you, I had the rubber disk going over the stud instead of on the out side. works perfect now
The rubber disk is a wall bumper.
SanFranciscoBay I never knew that, thanks!
One little pop... maybe two little pops😁 Thanks for sharing this brother!
I always got the material wet then it would stretch. Only practical around home, with time to let it dry. Thanks for the great video!
Great idea - works quite easy doing it that way
I bought a new one from ebay and my end bar went on with a little force after stretching the canvas some. Guess I just got lucky.
Thanks for the video, very informative.
awesome. this definitely helped me. I just got a new cot in today and could get an answer back from the seller yet on how to get that other end in
I know this is old. THANK YOU so much!!!! I have been fighting this for half an hour. I f I could give you 100 thumbs up. I would do so!!! I have the exact cot. Exact issue.
Perfect. Exactly what I was looking for.
I accidentally found an even easier way while cleaning the cot. All you have to do is mist the fabric and I'll loosen a lot. Once wet, even my 10 year son can put on the last bar.
Thank you! I've just been using mine without the last bar. Lol! Now I can get it right and it'll probably be more comfortable (a lil bit anyway).
the method is fine and good if you have the room to be throwing your cot up in the air. but in a crowded tent or shelter your liable to get your ass handed to you if you slap another Marine in the head with your flailing cot. just use your weapon barrel to pry the last notch in to place. thats why they gave it to you. by the way, that plastic extender on the other side is in case your cot fabric has gotten loose and you need to get it tightened more.
Seems like a bad design, but simple so less to go wrong is good. This method doesn’t look too difficult. I tried to put one of those together when I was younger just to see how it opened, but I didn’t need it at the time so I gave up. This is a good trick. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
You are a life saver-thanks!
Excellent demonstration. Saved for life😁
Thanks a million! Helped me a bunch
I need end bars for mine! This was a fantastic video.
I always just assumed the cot was designed as a selection guide so that people who could fit the 2nd bar without breaking something could be earmarked for specialist and/or officer training. Everyone else would be cast to the grunts.
I was infantry.... so I never saw one properly assembled.
Thanks for the tips. I just bought three army style cots. Only one has one of the spreader sticks. I'm just going to make some. I paid $20 for the three cots.
I seen someone complaining about there cots ! I think these cots are some ot the best ever ! That fella crying ought to just sleep on the ground :) You can normally buy these off of eBay for about 50 bucks a piece ! I have about 6 ! I love these cots !
You sir are a life saver. THANK YOU! 😂😭👏
Well. I feel like an idiot! Hahaha thanks for this
OMG, thx for that trick man! You saved my night sleep!
I’m glad this worked. One I hope to make a better version of this video. Be Well and Good Journey Richie
Thank you, I was checking how to set one of this bed I had from a former US base in Germany. Now it is ready and working so I can ship it to Ukraine via people rescue association
7 cots later... new there was a way
Now I know how to take mine apart. Thank you!!
I'm glad this information helped you. Again, this was not my discovery. I am glad to share it.
Was in active duty for 6 years, national guard for 3, and was today years old when I learned this.
All those years of high school and finally a practical use of using leverage, lol. I can't understand why they don't have these instructions included with the cot, would make things 1,000x.easier
This video is exactly what I needed thanks
I’m glad that it was helpful. Be well and Good Journey
You are A LIFE SAVER
I’m glad it helped. Happy camping. Be Well and Good Journey
Brilliant was struggling trying pry bar and pole for leverage.
Thank so much I was about to fight this thing your video saved the day
You.. are.. the best sir.
I’m glad this helped.
I want to see if this will fit into a camping backpack. Could you please do another video on this? Thanks!
Helpful tip, standing it upright.
Good job - It works!
So the rubber end aren't supposed to fit into the knobs? I flipped the over to the metal side and they went in.
SOO AWESOME!! THANK YOU!
just bought one of these... once it's together nice and tight, is it just as easy to take the bar out again when I've finished using it
great help. thank you
Thank you I just bought two of these and there tuff
Maaaaaaaan I've bamboozled for years on setting this thing up
I use a pry bar to pry the tight side into place.
I am going to try this
Best advice
Me in the field “how the hell does this thing go together?”
Still couldn't do it. Couldn't get the third one in let alone the fourth
Thanks i was about to burn down mine and call it a day
Thanks. Some people ignore the step of sitting on the fabric to stretch and loosen the tension. Be Well and Good Journey.
before we put the sidebars in make sure the smaller holes facing downward so that it can hold up the mosquito net stickpoles, and use a strong stick or metal pipe to ply up the second sidebar is sooo much easier without standing upward cot bed...that's how i do it!
Works great for one thats broken in... not new
Glorious
I'm missing parts to this cot. Where can I find the middle screws/knobs and another bar?
Loata Tuikaba It May be cheaper to buy a old cot with all the parts from an army surplus store.
I can confirm, Do Not Put Your Fin...
why did you stop typing...........oooohh I know why
👍You da man🙏
Thank you 😁
thank you so much
I’m glad this was helpful for you.
Thanks so much
Thanks
thanks a bunch 😀😀😀😀😀😀
what brand does the military use?
What is the weight limit for this cot?
I were to buy one of these what should i look out for?
Almost any army surplus store should have these old cots. Some sporting goods stores as well. Thanks for watching.
where can i get one likr this?
That’s why Marines sleep on the ground.
Canvas recently tore doin the middle on a 25 year old wooden legged cot. Where can you get another
Down the middle
It is an old boy scout cot
i need to find one ofthese
Don't know why it is so hard for people to figure this out.... I've been doing this for years!
Thanks. Like any puzzle the solution looks easy in hindsight. Do love demos if you’re camping near friends.
What brand is that cot please ?
Carlo Tai this is just an average army surplus one man cot. US surplus shops are common in the south USA. I’m sorry that I didn’t get to you first post more quickly. Good Journey Richie.
why do you put it on backwards in the beginning.. and you are missing pieces on the spreaders...
what is the canvas material made of nylon? thanks.
I believe that it is a cotton canvas material. This is just a plain army surplus sleeping cot. It could be from the 70s or 80s as far as I know. Thank you for watching.
Thanks for the video its helped me pick one out online and will aid it putting it together once i get it. Mine is coming from an army surplus store with it being authentic but the canvas material is replaces with a nylon one. I dont know the differences between the two materials how much better or worse it will be from the real G.I. cots. I guess the army wont sell there stuff to the public directly they have to be hand me downs?
I wish they still made them out of cotton@@sunbladerr
@@liame3900 Nylon is more durable and when treated can be flame retardant. I would assume that's the reason for the switch. Then again, I'm sure the real reason for the switch though is someone lobbied for the contract.
@@koopatroopa187 i bought one of these along time ago now over a year atleast. It was an army surplus store but wasnt quite an official cot. It sucked and wasnt what i wanted. I gave it away to someone. Wasnt tuat at all. Too short. Etc
they literally just threw these at us and said go to bed.
Thank I almost had given up hope
this is militray camp bed?
Muhammad Firdaus Mohammad Ramli Yes. This a traditional us army cot.( bed) The design is still wildly use by US manufacturing. Pre 1980’s the covering was a cotton or cotton blend. Now, probably it more common to see a nylon weather resistant material. The mechanics are the same. Using the leverage of the frame in an upright position and the strength of your thighs ( along with your body weight) for the last connection does the trick. Don’t forget to pre-stretch fabric by bouncing your body weight. I’m hoping you find this worth your time.
@@sunbladerr Hi, thank you so much for the info. looking forward to get this military issue. looks so robust
My cot cover is so tight, not even that way work.
Sorry, I sometimes have to bounce my bottom to stretch out the fabric a little more. maybe moisten the fabric a little the first time after it has been in storage for a long time.
Thx for this, mine are 15 or 20 years "old" and still super tight...
I did this, the fabric tore apart.
Oops.
Whats the price and give the details. Cash on delivery.
😲
Hope it helped.🤔🤔😁
Umm.. isn't the plastic plug... supposed to be going over the plastic nub?... you have it facing outward... otherwise...great idea....
The rubber disk is a wall bumper.