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Old 09-05-2018, 09:37 AM   #1
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Wobbly Dinette table

Has anyone modded their dinette table?? Need some ideas!! I saw this one and wanted to know if anyone has installed it..Thanks!!
SNAP 2 Folding Table Base-V-40 from FactoryRVSurplus.com
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Old 09-05-2018, 09:48 AM   #2
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I'm not familiar with what comes in the Wolf-pup, is the pipe style or the folding style? In our Flagstaff we had the folding style and had to add a couple of braces to eliminate the wobble:



Our Surveyor has the same style table, but it doesn't seem as wobbly as the one in the Flagstaff was. I think that's because of how the legs were orientated to the table top. In the Flagstaff, it was along the short width, so there was a lot of table to support around the pivot. In the Surveyor, it's along the longer length, so not as much pivoting.
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Mine has 2 pole mounts and bases are made of plastic..was considering using metal bases and dump the plastic ones
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Old 09-05-2018, 10:24 AM   #4
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Mine has 2 pole mounts and bases are made of plastic..was considering using metal bases and dump the plastic ones
Sounds like a good plan.
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Mine has 2 pole mounts and bases are made of plastic..was considering using metal bases and dump the plastic ones
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I replaced the Dinette table legs with Sequoia table legs. I was able to purchase local for less than Amazon but included link to clarify.
Amazon: 27'' Sequoia Table Leg
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We travel with our son and my DW did not like stepping on the old table base when she sits in the back. She likes to go barefoot in the RV.
The Sequoia table legs locked the base of the legs. This stabilize the table legs.
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Great ideas! I just had our wobbly table upside down so I could tighten all the screws but didn't find any very loose.
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Old 09-12-2018, 05:57 PM   #7
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In our Flagstaff we had the folding style and had to add a couple of braces to eliminate the wobble:


That is exactly the problem we have in our Flagstaff! The table has too much surface area to adequately support it. Kaadk, can you provide more details on the braces you cite above? Where did you get them?
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Mine has 2 pole mounts and bases are made of plastic..was considering using metal bases and dump the plastic ones
I have the same style and was very wobbly. Turns out the bases were screwed through the carpet and were barely into the wood below. Used a utility knife and cut all around the bases. Removed the bases and the carpet below that was just cut out. Reinstalled the bases directly to the wood. Don't over tighten the screws, just very snug. Much, much better now.
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Your style is different because this table is freestanding and just rests on the carpet.
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That is exactly the problem we have in our Flagstaff! The table has too much surface area to adequately support it. Kaadk, can you provide more details on the braces you cite above? Where did you get them?

I got them from “Father In Law’s Shop”

They’re just pieces of flat stock he had on hand that he cut to size for me, and then screwed them on using some self tapping bolts.
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Kaadk, if you could take a clearer picture with the table on it's side, I'd appreciate it.
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Kaadk, if you could take a clearer picture with the table on it's side, I'd appreciate it.

Unfortunately I don’t have that trailer anymore. Sold it last spring. Scanning through my photos, here’s what I do have:

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Your style is different because this table is freestanding and just rests on the carpet.
Well JayArras that would be because I wasn't replying to you but to the OP who specifically stated he had the pole style (and I quoted him).
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Well JayArras that would be because I wasn't replying to you but to the OP who specifically stated he had the pole style (and I quoted him).
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Old 09-13-2018, 01:18 PM   #15
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@Wolfpup64: I have the "post" style table legs which fit into a round base secured to the floor and to the bottom of the table. I have had my TT just shy of three (3) years and have had to replace the metal bases three (3) times already. My original bases were cast aluminum and so were the replacements. The table is very wobbly when placed into position and having three (3) g'son's leaning on the table has not helped for sure. The bottom side of these castings is hollow which leaves a very thin area where the legs fit into the base and they break in this area. One thing I have considered is buying/installing a single folding table leg on the bottom of the back side of the table that would reach from the table bottom to the floor. This would prevent the table from rocking back towards the dinette seat when the kids lean on it. I'd like to see the plastic base units, I'm wondering if they might be a bit stronger than the thin cast aluminum units.
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An alternate, though expensive, would be a single, telescopic base post from a marine store. We have the same base as Kaadk and it is a bit wobbly but not terrible, so we just live with it.
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The table on my 2104S is so wobbly that it's useless. The legs have two or three joints and any amount of slop in any joint is amplified. The braces shown above wouldn't particularly help me, because the worst joints are about 1/3 of the the way up the legs. I'll probably replace them with something that won't fold up since we will never use the table for a bed. I also thought about just bolting a strip of metal on the back side of the legs spanning all of the joints to hold them rigid.



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Old 10-20-2018, 09:44 PM   #18
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My Heritage Glen came with a pedestal dining table. When we first got it home the table had fallen over onto the chairs! It took for ever for the repair. The second time it happened I built a butterfly leaf table to replace it. (Sorry, I didn't record the process. google butterfly leaf, it's not for beginner carpentry skills) The new table is 48" and extends to 60". I attached one end to the wall and made a single leg for the far end. We can now seat 4 without bumping elbows and have family style service on the same table.
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Camper Al. Thanks for the input. A butterfly leaf table is a good idea. For now, I have solved the wobbly table problem by drilling out the rivets that the table legs hinge on and replaced them with 5/16" 20 pitch bolts and nylock nuts. I loosen the bolts slightly and the table folds up normally so it can be stowed. When I set it up, I tighten the bolts (takes less than a minute) and it's rock solid, except for the carpet it stands on.



I'd like to bolt a table to the floor, but the slide out looks like there is just one layer on the bottom of the slide. I'm afraid I'll mess it up if I bolt or screw into it. The table doesn't wobble any more, so maybe I'll just quit while I'm ahead.



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