Dinette pedestal base question rPod 180

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   Greetings forum -
FYI This is my first post. 
 Would like to change knee bumping dinette supplied to center pedestal and reuse the same top. If someone else has done the same or similar and could help me find the pedestal it would be appreciated. 
 I would prefer to screw it down and not store for driving. We don't need the pedestal to lower for sleeping but if available that would be a good option for resale. 
thank you - 

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VTKeen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 May 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Topic: Dinette pedestal base question rPod 180 Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 9:04am
	Greetings forum - FYI This is my first post. Would like to change knee bumping dinette supplied to center pedestal and reuse the same top. If someone else has done the same or similar and could help me find the pedestal it would be appreciated. I would prefer to screw it down and not store for driving. We don't need the pedestal to lower for sleeping but if available that would be a good option for resale. thank you -

lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 9:27am
	We did it and it's real simple. We installed bases and pedestal so we can use either the OEM heavy table or a light weight table we got from Costco that's much easier to handle, but doesn't fit the space for the dinette bed. We stored the OEM table top in the garage in case we ever need it. You need one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Russell-Edelbrock-MA-951-CHROME-Table/dp/B004OCY632/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=rv+table+pedestal&qid=1554560251&s=gateway&sr=8-1 And the two bases, one of which is depicted in the picture of the table pedestal. Scroll down in the Amazon ad and you can see the price for 2 bases and the pedestal; about $40. If you poke around in the internet, you can probably find it a little cheaper. Welcome to the forum by the way. Try out the search function and you can find a lifetime of projects for your new Pod.
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marwayne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002	Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 12:19pm

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podwerkz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966	Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 2:25pm
	I did that too, but I used the black pole and bases. I bought the floor base that is recessed into the floor, of course you have to use a hole saw and cut a big hole in the floor, which is not to everyones liking. But it gave me a flatter floor where the floor base is installed.
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lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 2:49pm
	For us, the flat floor has never been an issue. We have the same kind as in Marwayne's foto. We've had it for almost 3 years and it's working very nicely. There has been no issue with it coming loose at the floor connection or the table underside. It sure is a lot easier getting in and out, especially for someone my size.
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Pod People Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1067	Posted: 07 Apr 2019 at 9:26am
	We also used the pedestal base idea with 2 columns/bases. We have the 179, so there is a specific space between the edge of the couch and the 2 ottomans. I cut a piece of 3/4" plywood that perfectly fits tight in this space so it doesn't move around. I screwed 2 column bases to the plywood which provides a very stable platform for the column bases. I stained and polyurethaned the plywood. I also made the table top using 3/4" birch veneer plywood. I cut it to the same size as original and used it a couple of times. We decided that it was too big for the 2 of us, so cut it down several times until we got the size we wanted. Ultimately, it ended up being 24"x39". I used a special table top varnish from Woodworker's Supply for the finish. I applied 4 coats and it has been very durable. We remove the table top and strap it to the couch when traveling. the columns are placed on the bed for travel. Vann
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lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Posted: 07 Apr 2019 at 10:23am
	Here is ours:
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tcj Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 Jul 2018 Location: Central WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 141	Posted: 07 Apr 2019 at 10:28am
	Pod People, why do you remove the table top when traveling? Are the pedestals not sturdy enough to travel all set up? I ordered the pedestal and bases in Lostman's post. I plan to use the top off the collapsible table that came in our Rpod 180. It is 27 inches square. I was hoping to not have to remove the table when traveling.
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lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Posted: 07 Apr 2019 at 10:53am
	Our table is so light that we travel with it in place. The r-Pod table is pretty heavy and, given the 3/8 luan plywood over foam, I would not want it working on the base screws on the floor with the leverage of the post and weight of the table top. You could end up with the base working loose. When we need the dinette bed, we throw the OEM table top into the truck and use it as needed. That table top is really too big for the limited space in the table area. The little table we have, we keep at an angle to make it easy to get in and out, but if we have to seat 4 people, really the maximum you'd want at the dinette, we can turn it so that it's square with our Pod and have plenty of room for everyone. The size of the OEM table is governed by the needs of making the dinette into a bed, but it is really too big to use as a comfortable table.
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tcj Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 Jul 2018 Location: Central WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 141	Posted: 07 Apr 2019 at 11:40am
	Okay thanks for the info Lostman. Our dinette seats only two people. The table top is small but it is heavy. I will consider making a bracket to attach the back edge of it to the wall for stability.
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