Where is the table stowed in the 179

I also found that the best place to store the table that came with our 179 is in the barn and used as a plant potting table.  I made a new table as previously described out of 3/4 real plywood and a pedestal with sockets from the boat store.  It slides and rotates and comes apart in 3 pieces and sits on the bed while underway.  No more tangles with feet.

We have used the strap as several others have posted, and also, we have just left the table on the bed.  It showed no tendency to move forward and rub against the forward wall.

However, when we tried to put the whole thing together to use as a bed, it just didn't work well.  The five cushions shifted around, even with rubberized shelf material underneath, and worse, the bed ends up with several different levels - not real good for sleeping. 

In the end, we made a plywood "slide-in" to use when the slide-out was out.  If I have done it right, this conversion is down toward the end of page 46:

     http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=842&PN=46&title=list-your-mods

So far, it's been much more satisfactory than the factory installation.  The old table is in storage and the replacement is a couple of TV tables that are much lighter and easier to move outside. 

I tried strapping around the top when we picked the trailer up initially. When I saw that it was moving around, I thought that there had to be a better way. That is why I inverted it on the cushion to strap it down. It doesn't move there.

For the spare propane tank, I have an old, plastic milk crate. A propane tank sits in it nicely. I set that in the shower. The crate keeps it from tipping or rolling, and the location means it can't slide around much. An alternate location is in the back of my TV, also in the crate. I don't even need bungees to keep it in place.

I am really surprised that the dealers don't show buyers how to stow the table properly. I don't know how it is shipped from the factory. I would think that Forest River would not want loose tables bouncing around inside of R-Pods as they are being shipped.

Next time I get to Country Roads RV Center, where I purchased our Rpod, I will suggest that they show people how to stow it this way.

Originally posted by StephenH What I do is to collapse the table. Then I invert it on the sofa cushion and run the strap over the bar of the table legs, fasten it to the clip under the window, and cinch it up. It rides very nicely this way.The dealer did not show me a very effective way either. My way works much better.Edit: A picture would help.We traveled across country this way. I just completed a trip from NC to Lousiville, KY and back with the table strapped this way. It rides nicely and stays put.

Thanks Stephen, the photo says it all.