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    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 at 8:32am
I'd like to hear from those who have replaced their dinette table with something else.

We don't use nor intend to use the dinette in our 177 as a bed.  The table is awkward to sit around with the legs and mechanism.

Any suggestions?

Keep in mind I'm asking about the 177 or equivalent folding dinette table and area.

thanks.
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Here's a possibility you may like.  We installed a pedestal for our 172 and it made a huge difference in getting in and out of the dinette.  In fact, as we also almost never used the dinette for a bed,  we got a Lifetime plastics child's height card table from Costco and mounted it on the pedestal that made it much easier to fit around the table.  It weighed less than half of the OEM table and worked very well for 2 and was adequate for 3.  I saved the old table top to bring along in the event we needed the bed space for a grandkid.
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We replaced the table in our 179. I used 3/4" birch plywood with 3 coats of tabletop varnish from woodworker's supply. The metal post legs are totally removable from the metal bases and ride on the bed for travel. the table top rides upside down strapped on the seat while moving.  the metal bases are screwed into a piece of 3/4" plywood that is on the floor and cut to fit tightly between the 2 footstools and couch. The table is very solid, but easy to disassemble for travel. The posts and bases are widely available on the internet.
you can cut the top to whatever dimension you want.  We started with it large and kept cutting it down until we finally decided on 24"x39"
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I went to a boat store and bought two pedestal seat sockets and the removable pedestal.  mount to the underside of a plywood top and  and a smaller plywood bottom. the top, bottom and pedestal come apart and ride on the bed with the lawn chairs. Just have to learn not to lean on the table when getting up.  that was 5 years ago.  The old table is in the barn and you can have it if you want one.
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Thanks all.  Good ideas.

I put one of these in my truck camper and like it a lot.  Might give that a thought too if I can figure out how to mount it.....maybe reinforce one side of the bench wall and mount it there.
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We use one of these in our 178  https://www.campingworld.com/outdoors-personal-table-629985.html
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We have purchased a 36" round table from "Zoro" which has eliminated the knee knocking and my wife and I are not going to need the extra sleeping space.  It works for us. 
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I built my own, the tabletop can slide back and fourth for easy seating.
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That's cool - good work
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