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Old 04-11-2019, 03:03 PM   #21
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Wouldn’t it be better to leave the pedestal extended (table up) during cold storage? Extended = lower internal pressure, which I’d think would = lower chance of seal failure.

Ours is up almost all the time, including during travel, and only gets put down at night as bed for the kiddos. Then back up in the morn for breakfast.
It is the act of lowering (or probably raising) the table when it is super cold that blows the seals...not whether it is stored up or down.
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Old 04-11-2019, 03:11 PM   #22
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So towing with the Springfield in the up position works OK? At orientation, they told us to always put it down for towing, which is what we have done. Would certainly be more convenient to just leave it up. Wonder if the reason for saying always tow with table in the down position relates to torque on the screws holding it to the floor if towing in up position?
We always leave our pedestal table up . About 3 1/2 years now , not a problem . Pat
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Old 04-11-2019, 03:50 PM   #23
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Pat, does your table slide have some way to lock it in a fixed position? Ours does not seem to have such a lock. I think it would slam back and forth going down the road. We are on the list to get a 4 way slider which I think locks in both directions.
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Old 04-11-2019, 03:57 PM   #24
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Pat, does your table slide have some way to lock it in a fixed position? Ours does not seem to have such a lock. I think it would slam back and forth going down the road. We are on the list to get a 4 way slider which I think locks in both directions.
We use a bungee cord to hold the table in position while traveling. Hooked to the table edge and around the pedestal column.
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Old 04-11-2019, 05:42 PM   #25
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hmmm. i have a springfield in my 2018 17 and was told at orientation that it was fine to leave it up with the slide locked in place. probably 15,000 miles so far with no trouble at all.
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Old 04-12-2019, 11:02 AM   #26
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Pat, does your table slide have some way to lock it in a fixed position? Ours does not seem to have such a lock. I think it would slam back and forth going down the road. We are on the list to get a 4 way slider which I think locks in both directions.
Yes we do lock the slide in place I installed . Give me a while I will get you a picture . We also have the Escape slide installed besides the Springflield . Pat
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Old 04-12-2019, 12:34 PM   #27
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i leave mine up or down when i travel i lock it in place no issues.
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Old 04-12-2019, 05:23 PM   #28
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Yes we do lock the slide in place I installed . Give me a while I will get you a picture . We also have the Escape slide installed besides the Springflield . Pat
Hi a few pictures as promised . Since we installed I have seen them in nickel instead of brass . Pat
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Old 05-13-2019, 07:41 PM   #29
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That is the windchill factor which only impacts what you feel, the actual temperature is higher but the wind can make your skin feel colder. It does not impact inanimate objects.

At those temperatures I would be an inanimate object!
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