Dinette pedestal base question rPod 180 |
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Topic: Dinette pedestal base question rPod 180 Posted: 07 Apr 2019 at 12:40pm |
We always leave our table up during travel.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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Pod People
Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1067 |
Posted: 08 Apr 2019 at 8:50am |
to answer TCJ-we have a 179 model RPod. the dinette couch area slides in and out. We can't leave the columns in place when the slide comes in. the original table from FR was also made to travel upside down and strapped to the couch for travel. We do the same with our replacement table. The table/columns/base are certainly stable enough to travel in place, but we have to retract the slide which necessitates removing the columns. Hope this answers the questions Vann
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tcj
Senior Member Joined: 05 Jul 2018 Location: Central WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 141 |
Posted: 08 Apr 2019 at 9:08am |
Thank you Pod people. Yes, that answers my questions.
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2018 R-pod 180 Hood River Edition
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VTKeen
Newbie Joined: 24 May 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 08 Apr 2019 at 9:24am |
Further Questions on mounting table.
- what depth /kind of screw to use on floor? - what depth /kind of screw to use on walls? 2018 rPod 180 thank you
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john in idaho
Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2014 Location: Eagle Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 611 |
Posted: 08 Apr 2019 at 10:02am |
We have a 179. So I mounted the pedestal base on a piece of 3/4 ply about 18" square.the table top , base and pole ride on the bed. Because it slides on the floor, one can scoot it around, or even take it outside. Pedestal bases and pole came from a boat store.
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tcj
Senior Member Joined: 05 Jul 2018 Location: Central WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 141 |
Posted: 17 Apr 2019 at 5:39pm |
I finally got around to converting our Rpod 180 table to a pedestal mount. I used the original table top. I used 12 #8 X 5/8ths pan head sheet metal screws to attach the pedestal flange to the under side of the table top. I drilled 12 new holes in the flange to accept the #8 pan head screws I had to drill pilot holes in the table top using a 9/64ths bit. Used 6 #10 X 1" flat head screws to attach the pedestal flange base to the floor. Used two angel brackets to attach the table top to the wall. #10 X 1 inch flat head screws into the wall and #10 X 1/2 inch flat head sheet metal screws into the underside of the table top. I drilled pilot holes in the floor and wall and table top with the same 9/64ths inch drill bit. Photos attached. Used a piece of 3/16th inside diameter snowmobile fuel line on the drill bit when drilling pilot holes in the underside of the table top to make holes 1/2 inch deep and avoid accidentally drilling through the top. |
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2018 R-pod 180 Hood River Edition
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 17 Apr 2019 at 7:07pm |
Cool! And using fuel tubing as a drill depth guide is a great idea, why I never thought of that before, I have no idea.
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r・pod 171 gone but not forgotten!
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Woodmiester
Senior Member Joined: 03 Aug 2018 Location: Greenwood IN Online Status: Offline Posts: 142 |
Posted: 18 Apr 2019 at 10:00am |
We have a 190 and that table mess has to go! Thinking of the pedastal mount also. Possibly building my own table with folding legs for travel.
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Swampfox
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Posted: 18 Apr 2019 at 10:26am |
I used two pedestals for our 179's table since it believe it is too large for 1 pedestal. I mounted directly to the RPod floor. I remove it and stow it on two cleats I made so it sits under the slide-out when it is retracted. That way, I also get the full length of the dinette seat for use when the slide is retracted. See my mods (link in signature) for details.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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