[vampress_me]

Just my $0.02, but our camper came with the table base that JRTJH showed in the picture. I hated it. My shins and knees still hurt to think about it. Every time I got in or out, I would hit my knee/ shin on a piece of metal under there. After 2 summers of that, the Springfield 3 stage with the gas strut was a Christmas present. I installed it the next spring, and have loved it since. The kids and hubby love it too because there is more room for 4 sets of feet under the table, and no abuse of knees, etc from the table frame. For me, the Springfield is also easier to raise/ lower than the original it came with. FWIW - we got it from Walmart online (was the least expensive place selling them at the time) and it has worked perfectly since I installed it. Also, this Springfield has now camped in MN, up in Glacier Park, Yellowstone, and the Big Horn Mtns. Elevation made no difference in how it worked.