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Old 03-04-2019, 09:43 AM   #21
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Our dealer moved our table in our Laredo because it was centered with the window but that was too tight for anyone but a skinny person to sit on one side. They recommended they do it so we wouldn't unravel the rug when pulling out the screws. The chairs have a tie down. A vinyl strap that clips around the legs and the table pedestal. Have traveled thousands of miles and never have a problem with the chairs. Other than clipping them in place we don't do anything else. No pool noodles, laying them on the floor etc. We took two out since we didn't need 4 and it gave us more room.
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Old 03-04-2019, 02:32 PM   #22
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Our dealer moved our table in our Laredo because it was centered with the window but that was too tight for anyone but a skinny person to sit on one side. They recommended they do it so we wouldn't unravel the rug when pulling out the screws. The chairs have a tie down. A vinyl strap that clips around the legs and the table pedestal. Have traveled thousands of miles and never have a problem with the chairs. Other than clipping them in place we don't do anything else. No pool noodles, laying them on the floor etc. We took two out since we didn't need 4 and it gave us more room.
Now I'm curious... and I apologize for the topic drift.. what does the dealer do differently to prevent the rug from being unraveled when taking the screws out?
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Old 03-04-2019, 02:41 PM   #23
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Now I'm curious... and I apologize for the topic drift.. what does the dealer do differently to prevent the rug from being unraveled when taking the screws out?
He just said he has seen people who pulled a string and unraveled a strip in the rug because the screws are very long. We said, "sure by all means you do it." They took care if it for no charge before we took possession. Have no idea what was different other than they knew how to prevent it before it happened.
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Old 03-04-2019, 03:00 PM   #24
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A new rv tech career with specialized training, a "screw unscrewer from carpet"!
Wonder what it pays??
Sounds better than working on anything black tank related!!!!
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Old 03-04-2019, 03:56 PM   #25
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Old 03-05-2019, 09:03 AM   #26
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Haha that all makes sense now.. I thought they had some fancy way of doing it that they could nickel&dime on. I suppose if they screw up the carpet it's on them to fix/replace right?
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Old 12-13-2020, 09:27 PM   #27
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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??
3/4 inch to the outside slide wall
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Old 12-14-2020, 07:28 AM   #28
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I cut a small X in the carpet with a utility knife before installing screws. This has been effective in preventing the carpet from wrapping around the screw when driven in or out.
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Old 12-14-2020, 09:16 AM   #29
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When drilling and placing screws or bolts thru carpet I use two tools. First I locate the hole, or where I want to drill a hole, with a scratch awl tool. Then I take my soldering iron with a conical point tip that I only use for this purpose to open up the hole. This will melt thru the carpet and "seal" the perimeter of the hole preventing it from unraveling or catching on a drill bit or screw thread.
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