R-pod Owners Forum : possible sliding dining table mod? https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Wish List : possible sliding dining table mod? Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:56:45 +0000 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:58:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=766 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ possible sliding dining table mod? : We have modified an RV table in... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7759#7759 Author: yizit
Subject: 766
Posted: 10 Nov 2009 at 7:58pm

We have modified an RV table in the past with a similar design.  The only difference is the bottom holder are tripod legs, which allows you to remove it and place it any where.  Similar to this http://www.mtsrv.net/store/shopexd.asp?id=149...Porta-Leggs.  This will be another one of our spring mods.]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:58:58 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7759#7759 possible sliding dining table mod? : Yes, I think I sawthat Mod John... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7565#7565 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 08 Nov 2009 at 10:57pm

Yes, I think I saw that Mod John ... Great Idea.
 
I think that Cindy and I will actually be taking the table outdoors when a picnic table is not supplied at the campsite. We will be carrying a few TV Trays with us for misc reasons, and this would be one of them. We also have a camping tri-fold table Ive had for years that we pack up too.
We use the Tri-fold for putting all the outdoor cooking stuff on, along with other stuff too.
 
It'll be great when all of us get to actually camp-out next Spring/Summer and take some pictures of our Camp-Setups !!! Im sure that will be as educational as the Mods inside the Pod !!
 
HAPPY PODing !!!
]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:57:39 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7565#7565 possible sliding dining table mod? : http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/p... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7556#7556 Author: Tusten Traveler
Subject: 766
Posted: 08 Nov 2009 at 10:26pm

http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-locks/rv-pedestal-table.htm
 
So now I am thinking about trying to convert to this which would be a lot less expensive and less weight than the hydrolic one I really want. Looks like it would be a lot easier than those 2 ironing board legs- and you just take the leg off for storage/transport/bed conversion.
 
Has anyone tried someting like this? Looks like it comes in several different heights- so I have to go out and measure the table height we want before ordering. Sure is cheap enough....hope it works.
]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:26:13 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7556#7556 possible sliding dining table mod? : Originally posted by s.gordonSince... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7544#7544 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 08 Nov 2009 at 8:57pm

Originally posted by s.gordon

Since I am a Newbie what is the Mod threade


In the Maintenance Issues, Tips and Tricks forum, there's a thread called List your mods: NO COMMENTS PLEASE, which has become a repository for all the mod ideas.  There are lots of great ideas in there!
]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:57:12 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7544#7544 possible sliding dining table mod? : Since I am a Newbie what is the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7540#7540 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 08 Nov 2009 at 8:20pm

Since I am a Newbie what is the Mod threade

]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:20:44 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7540#7540 possible sliding dining table mod? : Originally posted by s.gordonThe... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7537#7537 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 08 Nov 2009 at 8:07pm

Originally posted by s.gordon

The only thing I don't like about the table in the 177 is that is a gap between the wall and table when you have it up.
 
Check out the Mod thread gordon ... there is a fix for that ...
 
HAPPY PODing !!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:07:45 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7537#7537 possible sliding dining table mod? : The only thing I don't like... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7536#7536 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 08 Nov 2009 at 8:06pm

The only thing I don't like about the table in the 177 is that is a gap between the wall and table when you have it up.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:06:24 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7536#7536 possible sliding dining table mod? : I finally remembered to take a... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7535#7535 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 08 Nov 2009 at 7:44pm

I finally remembered to take a picture of this last weekend.  Here's how I secure the table in my 171 during transit:


]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:44:50 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7535#7535 possible sliding dining table mod? : I noticed that too Tusten !! Support... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7007#7007 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 at 9:47pm

I noticed that too Tusten !!
Support is of most importance with that mod.
Im not sure how light TVs are these days, but something to consider.
 
I was more impressed with the TV arm than the table mod .. LOL
I will be doing a table mod in the spring, just dont know what yet.
Others have replaced it as a bed support using a piece of wood, and storing it
when not in use. Im sure the wood support, if cut in two, would be easily stored somewhere.
The actual table issue is another story. Its really to bad, its a nice table, but just
not to our flavor. It'll do fine till we see or discover a mod we cant resist.
And there will be one, we all know that !! Evil Smile
 
Thats a sweet pedestal Tusten !!! Good luck with that mod !!!
 
HAPPY PODing !!!
 
 
]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:47:31 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7007#7007 possible sliding dining table mod? : I've asked Santa for... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7003#7003 Author: Tusten Traveler
Subject: 766
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 at 9:19pm

I've asked Santa for something like this for Christmas- a marine type pedestal table base.
 
But what REALLY caught my eye in the video is the flat screen TV mount that looks to be mounted to the refrigerator/microwave cabinet. There must be more support than the plywood we have, but that area is my goal for a larger television.
]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:19:51 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=7003#7003 possible sliding dining table mod? : Loved the video Phil, great idea.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6992#6992 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 at 7:57pm

Loved the video Phil, great idea. Smile
 
Originally posted by PodPatrol

We hate the table in the 177.
It looks nice, but its best function is a bed support. (its very heavy!)
We'll be looking into changing that set-up in the spring.
 
The table is very heavy and awkward.
We took ours out and replaced it with a piece of 3/4 inch birch plywood for the bed support.
It's much lighter and stores under the couch (RP173)
]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:57:32 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6992#6992 possible sliding dining table mod? : I saw on here somewhere that a... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6990#6990 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 at 7:54pm

I saw on here somewhere that a podperson had cut three 1 x 12 boards and used them under the cushion to make support for the bed.  During the day they could be stored in the box or somewhere.  I think the table fits in the storage under the bunk on the 172.  Saw it in someones pics.  We plan on leaving the table outside during our stay at the campground.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:54:26 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6990#6990 possible sliding dining table mod? : Great idea Craig !!! Im just... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6988#6988 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 at 7:37pm

Great idea Craig !!!
 
Im just not sure what to do with it yet... Stern Smile
But we got time to read/look at others ideas
I do like (as mentioned earlier) that it matches the counter top.
And we do like the finish too !
Its just that we dont know what to do with it .... plus its legs drop when placed in the "bed"
position, but Im sure thats an easy mod to remedy.
We just dont know .... but we have plenty of other mods to consider until we decide.
 
HAPPY PODing !!!
]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:37:20 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6988#6988 possible sliding dining table mod? : We had a tent trailer, so I've... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6985#6985 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 at 7:28pm

We had a tent trailer, so I've had my fill of cranking, pulling out bunks, making beds and setting up the table each time I  stopped at a campground.  We chose the 171 because we didn't want to do any of these things anymore.  It wasn't until the dealer's walk-thru that I learned that the table had to be taken down every time you hitched-up.

I do like that the table is self-standing, so that I can take it outside when needed.  Its also handy to be able to move it around when pulling things out from under the dinette seats (which I seem to do far too often).

I ended up just using two bungee cords: one on the front legs, the other on the back with a bungee hook coming off of each of the four legs.  I drilled four vertical holes on the bed rails, two at the front and two at the back, and cut the bungee cords to length.  The bungee hooks fit easily into the holes and hold the table steady in transit.  When we stop for lunch, I just unhook the front bungees and there's comfortable seating for two; the back bungees are out of the way, so I just leave them in place.
]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:28:36 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6985#6985 possible sliding dining table mod? : Looking forward to the pics David... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6982#6982 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 at 7:03pm

Looking forward to the pics David ... Be sure to post in the "MODs" folder too !
 
HAPPY PODing !!!
]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:03:55 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6982#6982 possible sliding dining table mod? : I just finished today on our modification... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6973#6973 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 at 6:14pm

     I just finished today on our modification to our  171 table. We kept the original table top, which is heavy but we liked the matching formica to the counter top. We have it so that it attaches to the front wall with one single leg with a locking hinge. We can leave it up when traveling and lower it for the bed option. The single leg allows more room for your feet and the hinge locks in place in the up or down position. The table doesen"t slide though, but thats a good option. Will post a picture later.          David and Danette]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:14:11 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6973#6973 possible sliding dining table mod? : Nice video, thanks for sharing... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6968#6968 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 at 4:51pm

Nice video, thanks for sharing Phil !
 
It looks like a nice unit. Lots of storage !!
 
That table mod is impressive. I have a few issues with it, but its a great idea.
 
We hate the table in the 177.
It looks nice, but its best function is a bed support. (its very heavy!)
We'll be looking into changing that set-up in the spring.
 
HAPPY PODing !!!
]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:51:44 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6968#6968 possible sliding dining table mod? : Have a look at the way the dining... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=766&PID=6960#6960 Author: Guests
Subject: 766
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 at 2:53pm

Have a look at the way the dining room table works/slides in this video (at about the 1 minute mark) . I wonder if the same hardware could be used on the table in an R-pod. It would have the advantage of getting rid of the flimsy table hardware and you wouldn't have to drop the table down every time you go somewhere.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeNamj7JU_k
 
 
 
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