[tabtrailers] Re: Successful mod of bed slats

Thanks. I hadn't thought about the thickness of the slats changing the uspport mounting position, but I did suspect that the existing supports might not be actual wood and wouldn't be strong enough.

Kristi

--- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, Richard Lewis <merliniac@...> wrote:
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> 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. 
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> From: Kristi <iabiker26@...>
> To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 6:18 AM
> Subject: [tabtrailers] Re: Successful mod of bed slats
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> 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.
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> Kristi
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> --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, Richard Lewis <merliniac@> wrote:
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> > 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.   
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> >
> > ________________________________
> > 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
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> >  
> > 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. 
> >
> > 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     
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> >
> > ________________________________
> > 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
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> > 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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