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12-09-2019, 10:23 PM
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RecPro 67" recliner sofa install
Replaced jackknife sofa with Recpro 67" recliner sofa over weekend. Huge improvement. J-K was similar to park bench, while recliners are similar to home comfort. The recliner width required adding a custom 4x4 post to end of slide platform to accommodate front lower frame work of recliners and securing frame to platform. After installation we noticed our feet didn't touch ground due to added height from slide platform. So I made a couple of foot stools from 2x4's. See pics. Anxious to use in very near future!
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12-10-2019, 01:29 AM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
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Looks great!
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Checkout my site for RVing tips, tricks, and info | Was a Fulltime Family for 5 years, now we're part-timing on long trips
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12-10-2019, 08:14 AM
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i'm curious as to what model motor home did you install these in?
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12-10-2019, 08:30 AM
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For those that have made the furniture switch, have you considered the weight difference between jack knife and new recliners? Seems like it would be adding additional weight to one side of the camper.
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12-10-2019, 08:43 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Southwest Alabama
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Good job!
I'm as impressed by the foot stools as anything. They look great! 
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Gotta go campin! 
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12-10-2019, 08:59 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
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Model
2017 Forester 2401R is the model. As far as weight this model offered as an option dual recliners but they are rare. I’ll weigh jackknife and report back. BYW jackknife is available for sale at a very comfortable price 
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12-10-2019, 09:35 AM
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Kanadian Kamper
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Southern Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SquiggyFreud
For those that have made the furniture switch, have you considered the weight difference between jack knife and new recliners? Seems like it would be adding additional weight to one side of the camper.
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I did the love seat exchange from our original crummy bed/sofa a long time ago. That OEM furniture wasn’t light either.
Comparison weight wasn’t my biggest concern versus comfort.
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2018 Sunseeker 2430S-CD, nicely modified and carried by a 2017 Ford E450 Sport
Former Georgetown 330TS owner for 10 years with more mods than I can count, pushed by our 2017 GMC Terrain
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12-10-2019, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2018
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I replaced the uncomfortable jackknife sofa with recliners in my Dynamax series 4, and am betting that the jackknife weighed considerably more than the recliners.
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12-10-2019, 02:55 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Iowa
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How deep is the slide on your MH? I'd like to do this on my TT but not sure if the depth is enough for the recliners.
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12-10-2019, 02:56 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
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Congratulations! We installed the RecPro Electric Theater Seats several months ago in our FR3. I agree, they are fabulous. After a long day of driving it makes for instant relaxation. Safe traveling!!!!!!!
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12-10-2019, 03:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Dallas TX
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Read on the recpro site. Each product will answer those questions. I had to extend to my slide 3 to 4".
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Originally Posted by hkreck
How deep is the slide on your MH? I'd like to do this on my TT but not sure if the depth is enough for the recliners.
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2014 Berkshire 390RB-60
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12-10-2019, 05:22 PM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
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I had several inches to spare. The depth of the jackknife sofa bed was greater than required by the recliners!
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12-10-2019, 10:19 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Minden, Nevada
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Weight differences
I did the same thing on my Coachmen Concord 300TS. See: http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...ml#post2209833
My slide wasn't as wide as yours but I was concerned with the difference in weight so this is what I figured out. I weighed every piece of the jackknife sofa/couch that came out. It was ~125 pounds. The loveseat recliners that went in were ~168 pounds. However, we stored a LOT of items under that sofa/couch that were NOT put back on the slide so I figure the difference was either even or lighter with the love seat. Will be spring before we get to test them out but the test of taking the slide in and out a few times worked perfectly.
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03-22-2020, 10:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
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Does anyone know the original manufacturer of the jacknife sofa. Our seating cover split and is like to replace it.
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Eric Jackson
Ottawa Ontario Canada
2015 Solera 24R
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03-23-2020, 09:27 AM
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Junior Member
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jackknife manufactor
Williamsburg Furniture Inc
2096 Cheyenne St.
Nappanee, IN 46550
574-773-7711
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03-25-2020, 11:48 PM
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wjl
Williamsburg Furniture Inc
2096 Cheyenne St.
Nappanee, IN 46550
574-773-7711
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Where exactly was the stapled label? I've looked under the sofa and the arm rests and can't find anything that looks like a label...
I did contact Williamsburg and their parts lady said she'd be happy to help me once they got back from the shutdown!
Thanks.
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Eric Jackson
Ottawa Ontario Canada
2015 Solera 24R
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03-26-2020, 09:14 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
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Tag
I found it on back of front panel that hangs on lower front of sofa
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03-29-2020, 08:17 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Dublin, Ohio
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I did the same thing in our 2400W
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