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02-21-2019, 10:56 AM
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Securing Dining Table & Chairs
I recently had the flooring replaced in my slide out and removed the dining booth and table that came with the trailer. I want to put a dining table with two chairs in its place but I am wondering the best way to secure them so they don’t move while traveling.
I know a lot of people have a freestanding table and chairs in their RV but does anyone have problems with them moving around or do they stay in place on their own? I can obviously screw the table to the floor but is this the best way? What about the chairs? Any suggestions would be helpful! Thanks!
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02-21-2019, 12:10 PM
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My old Cougar 32RLI had the table screwed to the floor. It came with 2 straps that you could put around the chairs to secure them while traveling. I always laid the chairs on the floor, seat-to-seat, prior to strapping them down. There was a little clip (like a miniature D-ring) screwed down to the floor on each side of the table to attach the strap to.
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02-21-2019, 01:30 PM
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My old Cougar (2011) had the table screwed to the flooor. This alpine has it attached to wall with a bracket.
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02-21-2019, 01:52 PM
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I would think simple "L" brackets screwed to the floor and the inside of the table legs would be effective enough and out of view to be esthetically acceptable. A 1 inch D ring tie down with a 5/8th inch strap and buckle would easily hold the chairs. Our recliner is secured this way and it doesn't move at all. All items available at Home Depot.
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02-21-2019, 09:23 PM
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The "Freestanding" table in our Copper Canyon is screwed to the floor. The chairs we just place them under the table. If you are looking at rougher roads maybe bungees.
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02-22-2019, 08:14 AM
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Recently replaced my booth dinette with a table & 2 chairs from Ikea. Just turn the table upside down and set the chairs between the legs.
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02-22-2019, 03:20 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions all! I think I will mount some D ring tie downs and might end up just screwing the table to the floor with some L brackets. These looked like a good way to keep the chairs in place too.
http://www.morryde.com/products/183-the-chair-buddytm
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02-22-2019, 03:35 PM
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Those things look like a good way to get your kneecaps busted bwhahaha
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02-22-2019, 03:38 PM
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Gotta agree with George on that one.
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02-22-2019, 05:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cougar29FKS
Thanks for the suggestions all! I think I will mount some D ring tie downs and might end up just screwing the table to the floor with some L brackets. These looked like a good way to keep the chairs in place too.
http://www.morryde.com/products/183-the-chair-buddytm
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Just a suggestion. I replaced the couch in our TT with La-z-boy recliners. Found out the floor of the slideout is not that thick. Best I could use was 3/4" screws to anchor the chairs.YMMV
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02-22-2019, 06:04 PM
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I'm not sure if our dining table has anything holding it down. I use a bungee with vinyl coated hooks around the chair legs closest to the table pedestal. Haven't noticed much movement.
I think Keystone may have provided a 1" black strap.
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02-22-2019, 09:42 PM
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Our table is screwed to the floor. The screws pass through holes on the table legs. We strap the chairs tougher on each side and put a piece of pool noodle between them to keep them from banging together. If I only had two chairs, I'd just lay them down.
I actually don't think they would go anywhere if we didn't strap them together. I've talked to some other owners who say they just leave them free and have never had a problem.
The only things that seem to bounce around in our trailer are all the way to the back. I would say to keep it simple. It would take a pretty big bounce to send them flying anywhere.
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02-25-2019, 12:18 PM
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Location: Portland OR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wiredgeorge
Those things look like a good way to get your kneecaps busted bwhahaha
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Hadn't thought of that! Good point!!
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02-25-2019, 01:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 66joej
Just a suggestion. I replaced the couch in our TT with La-z-boy recliners. Found out the floor of the slideout is not that thick. Best I could use was 3/4" screws to anchor the chairs.YMMV
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Our genuine Keystone couch was NOT secured. It's weight must have held in the slide while traveling just fine for the past 16 years (our Cougar 5ver is a 2002). I put Lazyboy reclining love seat in and didn't nail it down either and it hasn't moved a bit after many trips up and down and around hills.
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02-25-2019, 03:19 PM
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Just curious. Not that I'm OCD or anything ... but, if you have a 3400RL with the dining room table still screwed into the floor... how far from the slider walls is it screwed down??
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03-03-2019, 08:12 AM
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We have a table and 4 chairs in our Raptor. We use cut-up pool noodles to pad the sides of the chair and table edges, push the chairs in to the table, then we bungee the chairs together around the legs/seat area. Haven't had any scratches or problems yet.
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03-03-2019, 11:20 AM
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Location: New Brighton
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In our Outback I rearranged the dinette into an 'L' shape.
In our other trailer, I installed a couple of 'D' rings on the wall. I unscrewed the table from the floor and just push it into the corner. I stack the chairs against it and strap them and the table to the 'D' rings. Nothing has moved in over 4,000 miles.
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03-03-2019, 12:42 PM
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Location: Young America MN
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Our Alpine has free standing everything, table, chairs, etc and we just pack them in as tight as they will go and have not had a problem in 6 trips from MN to AZ for the winter.
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03-03-2019, 02:22 PM
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My free standing table is screwed to the floor,, the chairs l just used bunge cords and tied chairs to table,, no problems
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03-04-2019, 09:00 AM
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Location: Northville, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cougar29FKS
Thanks for the suggestions all! I think I will mount some D ring tie downs and might end up just screwing the table to the floor with some L brackets. These looked like a good way to keep the chairs in place too.
http://www.morryde.com/products/183-the-chair-buddytm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cougar29FKS
Hadn't thought of that! Good point!!
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This is what came on our 3731FL, but we also have a cantilevered table so the clamp folds down clean against the wall. I don't know how well it would work on either a pedistal or standard leg table. Cantilevered may be a consideration as you screw it to the wall and not the floor.
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