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Topic: 175
Posted By: Lexhandu
Subject: 175
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2017 at 8:47am
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Has anyone modified or removed the jackknife sofa to make it more comfortable for sleeping? Where the back meets the seat -makes an uncomfortable groove. I have been brainstorming modifying the area into a daybed platform with a custom mattress. I'm concerned about hampering the slide movement. Any ideas welcome ------------- 2011 RPT 175..."lil buddy" 2014 F150 Lariat...oh yeow! 1 awesome Aussie |
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Posted By: kansasfrogs
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2017 at 2:18pm
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Hi! We are also from Topeka. Sorry i can't answer your question, but just wanted to say hi! We have a 182G so it is a different setup. We share it with various grandkids through the summer so the bunks are great, but no sofa. The dinette works ok for that. ------------- FROGGY |
Posted By: Lexhandu
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2017 at 8:37pm
Hi! Glad to meet you. We bought ours at the end of the summer so have only been out a couple of times. We put it in storage for the winter and I miss seeing it when I pull in the drive. And puttering around in it. i haven't camped for 25 years. The last several springs I have had the bug and last summer, just couldn't shake it. I told my husband it was time to have adventures! Hopefully we will be able to retire in a couple of years. Auuugh! Too long. I live southwest. Maybe we can meet for coffee sometime and talk pod. Lol------------- 2011 RPT 175..."lil buddy" 2014 F150 Lariat...oh yeow! 1 awesome Aussie |
Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2017 at 8:31am
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We have a 173 and totally removed the jack knife sofa. I built a wooden frame around the exterior walls and made a bed in the same place. The bed is 2 equal pieces of plywood that slide one on top of the other. there are 2 foam mattresses in the middle. Look at my mod page for pictures. After you see the pictures, you will better understand how I did it. Then you are welcome to ask me further questions. We hated the sofa and love the bed. there is a lot of storage space under our bed. another advantage is thaat the top plywood has been sealed and serves as a great extension for our kitchen counter top. It is stable, comfortable and takes up less room than the sofa. good luck-I think this is a one of the best mods we have done. Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9"> 
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