We pulled our dinette and that uncomfortable couch as soon as possible to make room for a small dining table along with 2 freestanding rocker/recliners. Best chance we could have made!
We have the same slide configuration on our current trailer. I hate the dinette. It's the most uncomfortable setup in all aspects I think we've ever had. The cushions are garbage. Your video was great for showing the possibilities. I think we are going to move forward for tearing ours out. I just need to make sure there isn't a huge hole in the slide wall as our dinette has power and USBs in it.
Looks great - I hope you're still reading the comments as I have a question. We want to change from a dinette to a jackknife sofa. The slide out for the dinette is deeper than it would be for a sofa - is there enough room to attach a table pedestal base on the slide or should the sofa be moved forward and the base be screwed into the main floor area?
We also put a jackknife sofa in and there was indeed enough room to attach the pedestal base on the slide right in front of the sofa. I don't believe you could attach it to the main floor without interfering with the slide.
Minimal, if any. I didn't exactly weigh anything I pulled out, but I'd guess its about a wash. Each weighed maybe 80-100 lbs. or so. The sofa was made for RV's so it was pretty light.
Question when installing the couch sleeper are the instructions fairly clear and is the process painless, is the couch screwed to the floor board of your slide? Im thinking about replacing my dinette with couch sofa jacknife like yours?
So yes and no. The single sheet of paper I held up in the video at 4:27 is literally the only instructions that are supplied. There really isn't much to it. I have to give props to RecPro for their simple assembly. However, the pieces are big, the metal frame is heavy and awkward, and the bolts are not exactly in the most easily-accessible locations. If you're somewhat handy and have a good helper, I suspect most folks won't have too much trouble. And no, I did not screw the sofa to my slide. It's more than heavy enough to stay in place on the carpet, solid floors may be different. We've done 20 or so trips and its never moved an inch.
What kind of camper is this? I have a '17 keystone passport and have the exact same dinette (pattern and everything) and am thinking of doing this same thing!
Oh we never eat meals inside. Picnic table or folding table outside for us! The little table I built to go in front of the sofa is perfect for the kids to snack at, but we really just wanted a more comfortable place to sit once in a while. We also wanted to reclaim some of the space taken up by the enormous dinette.
