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    Posted: 07 Feb 2012 at 9:17pm
In the mods section, some of you moved this little item from the end of the bench near the door to the end near the front of the Pod to keep it from scratching legs when sliding into table area.  One of mine disintegrated and no longer exists, the other one needs to be moved.  However, I've thought of doing away with it.  Is this in case the table slides off the support when in the down position for a bed?  Looking at the overlap of the table and support, I wonder how likely that would be.  Or does it serve some other purpose? 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Larry Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Feb 2012 at 10:31pm

 

Yes, it is to keep the table locked in place during towing, and also if you use the table in the down position as a bed.

 

I do not use my table as a bed so I went to camping world and got some regular RV table legs, removed the ironing board type legs, and now my table stays in the upright position whether I am towing or not. I also removed the table locks.

 

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/product/surfit-table-leg-base-system/10307

 

 

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That looks like a great solution on the legs as it is certainly a hassle trying to have room to slide in and sit.  I've been using a smaller table during the day; putting the original table outside for use and then dragging it back in at night since actually that makes my dogs' bed at night.  Someone else in the forum mentioned they'd cut board they kept under their cushions that they used to make the bed.  I want to do that but when I measured the other day, I need a board about 27" wide and my bench seat is about 23" wide so it would stick out during storage.  I guess I need to measure the length and see if that is short enough to cut the board in half and store it as 2 separate parts.  In case a person does need to sleep on that bed sometime, I don't want to be unsafe but I think I'm just gonna remove that little table lock unless someone else mentions it's really needed.  (I travel with my table collapsed and slid down into the notches put on the front wall for what I assumed was that purpose.)

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I removed mine after the bleeding in my leg stopped.  I also cut a peice of 3/4 inch plywood to use as the bed support as I use the bed every night. I have never had the plywood slip out even a little bit; even while towing.
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And I think I'll remove mine before I rip another pair of jeans .....or get a bloody leg!  I'm gonna do the plywood too.  I like that idea!
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I moved mine to the back of the bed opening, also before I reinstalled it I filed the rough edges off with an emory board so it is smooth on all sides. I also replaced the table legs with a pedistal. We like to slide then table to either side so I mounted the bottom receiver on a 1/2" piece of plywood. I stained the wood to match the floor and put felt gliders on the bottom. This way we can move the table about 6" either way when we get in and out.   Works so much better.
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