I have to secured, have traveled over all kids of bumpy roads, it travels up and I have found it does no damage that way, and no there is nothing to hold it in place down, that may be an option I should look into as far as trying to secure it in the down position, maybe the back wall would hold it.
Karen
From: Rogers <issimo1@yahoo.com>
To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, May 28, 2011 8:53:10 AM
Subject: [tabtrailers] Re: Successful mod of bed slats
Kristi,
Be sure to travel with the table down and, if you have the velcro strips on te rear of the floor, bungee it so it doesn't move while traveling. That table will move all over the place on a bumpy road and can make big dents in your cabinets and anything else you stored on the floor. It can actually break (top come off and move around or actual metal break) if you travel with it up.
Jay
Jay & Beth
#1896
--- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, "Kristi" <iabiker26@...> wrote:
>
> Are you saying yours folds more like a card table? Mine is the same as the others I've seen here; it sort of lowers when you pull the flimsy plastic handle. The legs, which connect to crossbars at the bottom, sort of hinge forward in the middle so the top lowers. I assumed (but haven't specifically looked) that it has some sort of rubber bumpers on the bottoms of the cross legs to avoid movement. So far it hasn't moved when I've traveled, but I've probably towed it no more than 50 miles. If it would only warm up and stop raining!
>
> --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, Karen Robinson <canoe123@> wrote:
> >
> > Kristi,
> > I have a 2007 also, what is your table like? I have not found anyone with a
> > table like mine, it has fold up legs, which is nice for being able to put the
> > cat litter box and dish under at night, but a pain to travel with. I like to
> > have the table inside while traveling so I can pull over and fix lunch, but when
> > I put it down to travel it slides, even with the other slats in there, (when I
> > went alone ........ once (sigh) I left the bed made up and just sat on the edge
> > to eat, but it still slid a little) and it has knocked the wood edges loose,
> > I've tried twice to repair that and it doesn't hold. Traveling with it up was a
> > challenge also, it tipped over easily of course, so I got some GIANT twist ties
> > and put some small metal loop things in to hold them, with them looped around
> > the legs.........but (sigh), one of them pulled the wood loose on the curbside
> > bench, the same side where the table knocked the wood loose on the edge (front)
> >
> > Just wondring if you or anyone else has this table and any suggestions.???
> >
> > Karen
> > So Utah
> > #1975
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Richard Lewis <merliniac@>
> > To: "tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com" <tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sat, May 28, 2011 7:30:36 AM
> > Subject: Re: [tabtrailers] Re: Successful mod of bed slats
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yes - We used 1"X2" boards for the slat mod supports. The position of the 1"X2"
> > support boards will be dictated by the thickness of your slats so if the have
> > been supporting the table top thet might have to be moved if the slat thickness
> > you choose is different.
> >
> > From: Kristi <iabiker26@>
> > To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 6:18 AM
> > Subject: [tabtrailers] Re: Successful mod of bed slats
> >
> >
> >
> > I have a 2007 T@B, and the lowered table rests on 1x2s (more or less--they could
> > be some fabricated size). I'm sure it came from the factory that way. Are those
> > not strong enough for the slats, so that I'd be better off replacing them? It
> > seems like everyone who does the slat mod has actually put in the supports.
> >
> > Kristi
> >
> > --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, Richard Lewis <merliniac@> wrote:
> > >
> > > One last bed slat tip. If you use bolts or screws that are exposed to attach
> > >the
> > >
> > > side strips that will support the bed slats be sure to countersink the heads
> > >as
> > >
> > > this is where the back of your legs will rest when you are sitting. Another
> > > approach is to use wood screws coming in from the back side and get a size that
> > >
> > > will not break out the front side of the wood. Â Â
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Richard Lewis <merliniac@>
> > > To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Mon, April 11, 2011 6:59:25 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [tabtrailers] Re: Successful mod of bed slats
> > >
> > > Â
> > > The original table frame is very heavy. If the bed slats are made very thin,
> >
> > > the portapotty can slide underneath the bed. Use of the slats opens up a
> > >nice
> > >
> > > storage area under there when the bed is set up. You might even be able to put
> > >a
> > >
> > > kid in a sleeping bag in there. Don't stick the child under there if the
> > >heater
> > >
> > > is in use as he might get a hot foot or block the intake vent. The regular top
> >
> > > on the table can be used with a RV/Boat pole type mount. This eliminates feet
> > > getting tangled up with the table feet when you are sliding in to sit at the
> > > table. In the case of the stock table - If you crawl across the part of the
> > >bed
> > >
> > > the table supports and put too much weight on the edges, you will bend the
> > >table
> > >
> > > mechanism and when you next deploy the table the top will be crooked.Â
> > >
> > > As far as being a practical table - there are so many small
> > > aluminum/plastic tables that will probably take outdoor use better and take up
> > >a
> > >
> > > lot less room. If you are camping in a group, these aluminum tables can be
> > > easily hauled over to a camping pal's site by hand. The stock table is just to
> >
> > > heavy to move around.
> > >
> > > The slats can either be stowed in the passenger side storage bin or can be slid
> > >
> > > in under the front cushions by putting half the slats under each of the bottom
> >
> > > seat cushions.
> > >
> > > Richard in Riverside    Â
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Paul Arnold <paul.f.arnold@>
> > > To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Mon, April 11, 2011 5:52:02 AM
> > > Subject: [tabtrailers] Re: Successful mod of bed slats
> > >
> > > Â
> > >
> > >
> > > Do bed slats serve any purpose other than making the table superfluous, so that
> > >
> > > it can be recycled, used outside, or etc? In other words, as a sleeping
> > > platform, are slats an improvement over using the table to support cushions?
> > > ~Paul and Carol
> > >
> >
>
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