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wnjj
Contributing Member
USA
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 Posted - 05/15/2010 : 6:09:44 PM
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Originally posted by wnjj
Nice work on the conversion. You said your previous leg would slip off the slideout? It must have been broken. Ours will only swing out to just beyond 90 degrees.
I always crap a couple pieces of scrap cardboard into the space between the table and wall mount to get rid of the annoying clunk, clunk wiggle.
You might be taking the high fiber diet idea too far! 
Well, you know those low carb high fiber foods are pretty much cardboard so that's what comes out the other end. :D
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tommnoly
Contributing Member
USA
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Posted - 05/21/2010 : 12:17:31 PM
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I finally finished my dinette conversion in my 850 no slide. I removed the sofa which gave me a 2' by 6' space.
I put 2'x2'x2' plywood boxes at each end of the space. I left the boxes open (3 sided)for storage.
My girlfriend used upholstry material to cover the boxes and made cushions from the foam and material that was the original sofa.
Off the internet I had a 2'x2' table made with formica that matches nicely with the interior.
I intentionally did not make it to convert to and extra bed!!!
We really like it and the conversion cost us about $180 plus our time.
Thanks for your suggestions.
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thepadg
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 05/28/2010 : 6:45:56 PM
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| Very professional looking job there tommnoly. |
thepadg
2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually Cummings Diesle
2004 Eagle Cap 1150 with slide
2001 Excel 33 RLE 5th Wheel |
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tommnoly
Contributing Member
USA
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Posted - 05/31/2010 : 4:18:47 PM
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Hey thanks.....
We just returned from 3 days in Dillon, Mt and really enjoy our new layout!! Maybe EC out to make them like that and avoid the sofa/ table layout. For 1 or 2 people it's sll you need plus you get the additional storage that the no-slides offer. |
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thepadg
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 05/31/2010 : 4:49:54 PM
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| I think the Manufacturers tend to copy each other and pay very little attention to there customers. |
thepadg
2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually Cummings Diesle
2004 Eagle Cap 1150 with slide
2001 Excel 33 RLE 5th Wheel |
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AllenF
Advanced Member
USA
501 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2010 : 05:31:28 AM
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Originally posted by thepadg
I think the Manufacturers tend to copy each other and pay very little attention to there customers.
I have been told here that RV builders listen very well to THEIR customers the dealers that they sell to. You and I are NOT their customers therefore our needs and wants are falling on deaf ears as far as the builders are concerned.
To me this makes complete sense with regard to the fact that our TC's still leak. The dealers like it when they leak as they get warranty work and once it is out of warranty they make the big bucks on repairs. I think there is a method to this madness. Hence why I choose to boycott a lame and broken system/arrangement.
About the only way to get what you want is to see if the builder will do it for you in a custom fashion. Otherwise you are on your own. |
Allen
2005 EC 1150 slide with custom Norcold 9.5 Cu.Ft. refer, EU 2000i, 12x12 screenroom, Surflo tank, Maxxair 1200T, Charge Wizard, EC #1330
2005 F-350, CC, 6.0L diesel, 4x4, Auto, dually, King Ranch, loaded |
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thepadg
Senior Member
USA
254 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2010 : 06:13:30 AM
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| Maybe I sould have put it this way. Once you buy their product they nolonger care about what you think of it. Have problems you fix it or sale it they don't care. |
thepadg
2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually Cummings Diesle
2004 Eagle Cap 1150 with slide
2001 Excel 33 RLE 5th Wheel |
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tommnoly
Contributing Member
USA
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 2:51:19 PM
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| I would be suprised if EC's mgmt. didn't keep an eye on this site for both new ideas and repetitive problems. What a great resource for them! |
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thepadg
Senior Member
USA
254 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2010 : 05:03:14 AM
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| Our new table system works great. No wiggle, wiggle, Clunk, clunk. No leg slipping of the slideout. Just a good solid table that my wife is no longer afraid to put heavy things on. She thinks that the company should get rid of that sorry flimsy leg system an start putting in the post type system it's much more sturdy. |
thepadg
2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually Cummings Diesle
2004 Eagle Cap 1150 with slide
2001 Excel 33 RLE 5th Wheel |
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AllenF
Advanced Member
USA
501 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2010 : 06:31:12 AM
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Just a heads up on the EC dinette. If you look at the slot and tab hook arrangement on the wall this is where the wiggle comes from. I noticed that the tabs bend away from the table edge thus allowing more slop in the slot. If you bend it more flush then the tab is tighter and the table does not wiggle. yes you will need to re-bend it from time to time but it does fix the wiggle quite a bit.
I have had the pole type systems too and I prefer the EC method as I don't have the loose pole to deal with. Potato, Patata. YMMV |
Allen
2005 EC 1150 slide with custom Norcold 9.5 Cu.Ft. refer, EU 2000i, 12x12 screenroom, Surflo tank, Maxxair 1200T, Charge Wizard, EC #1330
2005 F-350, CC, 6.0L diesel, 4x4, Auto, dually, King Ranch, loaded |
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thepadg
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 06/13/2010 : 5:45:58 PM
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| All my other truck campers had the pole system on the tables and were very solid. I'll admitt that some times the poles were hard to get out when we wanted to make it into a bed. but they were alway rock solid while on the road. Thats why I changed mine to a pole system. |
thepadg
2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually Cummings Diesle
2004 Eagle Cap 1150 with slide
2001 Excel 33 RLE 5th Wheel |
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