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10-24-2018, 04:19 PM
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Chris and Cecil
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Fleahop, Alabama
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Dinette removal in Microlite slide
I have searched the library for a post I KNOW I saw where someone replaced his u shaped dinette, in the slide out, with a couple of small recliners. Whoever it was even weighed the dinette, to compare to the weight of the recliners and the recliners only weighed a little more than the dinette which caused no slide out issue. DH hates our dinette and is interested in this modification but I can’t find the post. Any direction to the OP would be appreciated. Thanks.
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10-24-2018, 05:12 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
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I did it 3 years ago to my Tracer Air235. Best mod we did to the trailer, much more comfortable!
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10-24-2018, 06:21 PM
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Chris and Cecil
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Fleahop, Alabama
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replacing dinette with recliners
Thanks! Yours looks fabulous too, but the one I remember they replaced the carpet with vinyl to match the existing floor. I'll show yours to my husband and see what he thinks too. Thanks again.
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10-25-2018, 07:35 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
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Free Dinette
BTW, if anyone is interested in my old dinette, it's yours FREE if you come and get it! This is the complete unit, cushions, wood, NO table though... I used it on another project mod. It does include both of the posts and bases... The trailer it came out of is a Tracer Air 235. Located in Trinity Florida...
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10-25-2018, 07:43 AM
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10-25-2018, 01:04 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
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We have a 2017 Flagstaff Micro Lite 25 FKS. I replaced the u shaped Dinette with a 3 place reclining couch from www.recpro.com
We love it. That was two years ago and no slide problems.
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10-25-2018, 03:34 PM
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Chris and Cecil
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Fleahop, Alabama
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Dinette conversion
Thanks everyone for the input on taking out the u-shaped dinette and putting in recliners. I come from a long line of women who sit at kitchen tables so I'm not sure I'm on board with this just yet but DH hates watching TV at the table so we may end up doing it later. We will be sure to keep all the parts too, in case we try to re-sell later, or in the event of an insurance claim down the road - much obliged for the advice and links. You guys are the best!
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10-26-2018, 07:51 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: SouthWest Michigan
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I looked @ our 2013 SunseekerTS,,, do not think it is possibly,,,
Raised slide out,,, with outdoor compartment !!!
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11-23-2018, 07:34 PM
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11-23-2018, 07:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: North of Seattle, WA
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The replacements sure look nice but such a project is a non-starter in my trailer. I refuse to give up the storage beneath the dinette seating.
Same thing is keeping me from replacing the jackknife couch with something else.
If I want make any changes I'd probably just trade in the trailer and go buy one that had what I wanted to begin with.
Some may be able to do without storage but since I like to boondock for long periods of time I can't see doing away with any.
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02-25-2024, 07:15 AM
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I understand that this is an old thread about the 25fks dinette removal but I have a few questions. I want to remove my dinette and do some sort of reclining couch but would like to keep some of the outside storage. I saw mention above of some doing this. Could you post some pictures? How far did the couch need to sit from the wall to allow for the storage behind it?
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02-25-2024, 09:41 AM
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Chris and Cecil
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Fleahop, Alabama
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Replacing ushaped dinette in Microlite
Wow! Long time since I heard from anyone at FR forum. We traded in the Microlite for a Grand Design 5th wheel 3 years ago but here's what I remember.
After checking with FR as to how much weight we could have on the slide without compromising the mechanism, we removed the dinette and used 2 push back recliners that we got from Camping World, which were made for RVs and put a small table between them. Can't' remember the name of the recliner maker, maybe Payne? Anyway they were small enough that we had room behind them and between them on the slide for the table, and to keep some things in baskets or crates (the outdoor mat, awning tie down, etc) and covered the nail holes around the slide with molding, painted to match the wall paper. We never used the underseat storage for much so wasn't much of an issue for us.
Frankly the storage access from outside was rather a joke and storing some things would be awkward since the slide was carpeted. We didn't do anything drastic thinking that we may have to put everything back when we traded, which we did do, taking down the molding, and replacing the entire dinette - you couldn't tell anything had been done and helped with trade in value.
Worked for us, but depending on the size of the couch you want to use you may lose the storage.
Hope this helped in your decision. Good luck!
Chris
PS. Not having a table to eat on was horrible, btw. I was glad when we put everything back.
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