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rondeb

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Posted: 10/17/07 03:41pm

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Very NICE indeed. We have almost the exact floor plan and I have disliked that Dinette area since we bought the trailer. The sofa we have is uncomfortable to sit on and worse to sleep on. I really like what you have done. We already replaced the end chairs with 2 recliners, but I am going to have to show your handywork to my husband. I love the openess that you now have.

Use a VERY damp cloth over the depressions and then light use an iron to raise the depressions on the carpet.

onasafari

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Posted: 10/17/07 07:16pm

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Thanks for the tips on the carpet and the nice comments everyone!!

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Posted: 10/18/07 04:43am

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OnASafari, you turned your Jayco into a Sprinter! Looks just like our Sprinter 272RLS only you probably got a bathroom that can be used by big adults as your TT is longer!!

We have a factory dinette only the trestle style and the leg is always in the way of my feet. That table mount is much more practicable then what we have.

I'm toying with the idea of gutting out the entertainment area to make it larger so I can mount a household stereo in it. I'm told the 4 speakers are fine but our factory radio is junk so we have a surplus from the living room receiver to put into the trailer. How big a sub-woofer would it take to wake up a campground?? LOL

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Posted: 10/18/07 08:06am

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I REALLY like the idea of replacing the j-steel sofa with a comfortable loveseat.

I just haven't figured out how to get the j-steel out, and the loveseat in, through the door.

JaySki

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Posted: 10/18/07 08:16am

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MarionMedic wrote:

I REALLY like the idea of replacing the j-steel sofa with a comfortable loveseat.

I just haven't figured out how to get the j-steel out, and the loveseat in, through the door.

Getting the old out shouldn't pose too much of an issue.. You'll just have to do it in pieces.

Getting the new one in WILL be an issue. Most TT's are built from the inside out with exterior walls to be the last being put on.

onasafari

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Posted: 10/18/07 08:23am

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MarionMedic wrote:

I REALLY like the idea of replacing the j-steel sofa with a comfortable loveseat.

I just haven't figured out how to get the j-steel out, and the loveseat in, through the door.

It only took me about 15 minutes to get the j-steel couch out. The cushions are bolted (separately) to a frame and the frame is screwed into the walls. I basically disassembled it and took it out in pieces. I did the same thing with the dinette - one piece at a time. Luckily I had a spare battery on the charger for my power screwdriver ;-)

When it came to getting the loveseat in, we measured carefully before we bought and turned the loveseat on end to ease it through the door. We put the top of the back in first and then turned it towards the rear into an open corner of the coach to get the seat area in (like an "L" shape when you tackle it this way). We had to follow the same method to get the leather chair in.

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Posted: 10/21/07 05:52pm

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kebmw wrote:

Does anyone know where I can find a picture of the 2 liter plastic bottle on the ends of the awning mod? A few nights ago I was looking at lots of mods on the internet and I saw a picture of it, but I can't remember where now.

Thanks in advance if you can help.

~ Karin

Karin,
I found the post, but I still haven't seen a picture.
Awning & Mildew post

Still looking.

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Posted: 10/21/07 07:46pm

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My wife and I always travel together with our 5er. I have a short bed so we have a slider. I moved the lever for the release for the slider (not the release for the jaws) to the passenger side. When we get to someplace where we need to use the slider, the passenger jumps out and hits the lever. This allows the driver to remain safely in control of the vehicle (instead of setting the brake, turning off the engine, etc etc) and also keeps the driver from having to jump out in front of oncoming traffic as we get ready to turn into our driveway.

* This post was edited 10/21/07 07:57pm by portscanner *

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Posted: 10/22/07 05:06pm

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Here's some sliding baskets we added to our shelves they keep everything in place, and you don't have to stand on your head to get things out of the bottom cabinets.