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03-13-2019, 01:03 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2018 21
Posts: 7
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Table stability’s
We have the 21’ trailer with the large rectangular table. Love the fact that the table will slide side-to-side for easy access to seating. Also love that table can be secured in one spot for traveling with the tightening screw/bolt lock. However, when we are sitting at the table and likely to be jumping in and out for various reasons, we like to leave the tightening screw lock loose/undone to facilitate ease of access. This means that the table has a tippy unstable feeling if elbow weight is placed on one side or the other.
Has anyone figured out a simple way to stabilize the table from tipping?
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03-13-2019, 01:38 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,728
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Yes, it's been the subject of a lot of threads and many folks have gone different ways for solutions.
Some like me felt the wobble in the showroom demo and said to skip installing the table, I'll do my own base.
Some searching should turn up several different solutions.
Ron
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03-13-2019, 02:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Baytown, Texas
Trailer: 2017 21' Escape - upgraded version
Posts: 2,697
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wakefido
We have the 21’ trailer with the large rectangular table. Love the fact that the table will slide side-to-side for easy access to seating. Also love that table can be secured in one spot for traveling with the tightening screw/bolt lock. However, when we are sitting at the table and likely to be jumping in and out for various reasons, we like to leave the tightening screw lock loose/undone to facilitate ease of access. This means that the table has a tippy unstable feeling if elbow weight is placed on one side or the other.
Has anyone figured out a simple way to stabilize the table from tipping?
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03-13-2019, 02:41 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Glacier, Washington
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21
Posts: 85
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Dicor slider dimensions
What are the overall dimensions of the Dicor slider and what is the "travel distance" in each direction?
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03-13-2019, 03:31 PM
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#5
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2018 Escape 19
Posts: 2,714
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If it is just undoing the screw that makes your table unstable, I found if you put a third piece of plywood between the other two that I it tightens the table up by putting a little tension on the sliders. This takes up any slack in the sliders making for a more stable table. Glue the new slider ply to the leg ply and let it slide on the table ply.
Many find it is a combination of things that also includes leg movement in the sockets.
I made my own leg(s) here... http://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f8...tml#post268654
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03-15-2019, 07:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Front Range, Colorado
Trailer: ?
Posts: 739
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“Has anyone figured out a simple way to stabilize the table from tipping?“
Yes.
Here is my simple, low cost solution to stabilizing the factory table .
I ordered these tension rods to use in the medicine cabinet to keep stuff from falling out. They do a good job.
I was looking for an inexpensive and simple way to stabilize the table. Used two of the tension rods on the table leg closest to the back. They keep the leg straight up. No more wobble.
Since it’s just the two of us, the tension rods don’t get in the way. Plus you can hang little stuff on them to dry.
Not elegant, not pretty. All it does is work.
Enjoy your travels.
Ed
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03-15-2019, 08:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,111
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EdColorado
I was looking for an inexpensive and simple way to stabilize the table. Used two of the tension rods on the table leg closest to the back. They keep the leg straight up. No more wobble.
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That is only part of the problem. The play in the factory plastic slide is considerable especially without the table centered and the tightening screw snugged down. As many of us know one solution is a Springfield pedestal mated with a Dicor slide, but we are talking considerable $$$.
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03-16-2019, 09:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SLO County, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21C 2019 Expedition
Posts: 5,207
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For a large table the Springfield pedestal alone is probably the best solution as you will get noticeable improvement by eliminating the plastic slide. The Dicor 4 way slide is not as useful for the large table as the size of the table impedes travel.
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03-16-2019, 10:28 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: North Augusta, South Carolina
Trailer: 2019 Escape 5.0TA "SCRATCH" First 5.0 TA registered in South Carolina
Posts: 620
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eggscape
If it is just undoing the screw that makes your table unstable, I found if you put a third piece of plywood between the other two that I it tightens the table up by putting a little tension on the sliders. This takes up any slack in the sliders making for a more stable table. Glue the new slider ply to the leg ply and let it slide on the table ply.
Many find it is a combination of things that also includes leg movement in the sockets.
I made my own leg(s) here... http://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f8...tml#post268654
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I'm back to your original modification. What material did you use as the bottom plate that covers the screw holes on the floor? Thanks jn
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03-16-2019, 10:54 AM
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#10
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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If you are just looking to cover the holes left by the twin legs, Home Depot sells a laminate repair kit, worked for me.
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03-16-2019, 12:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2018 Escape 19
Posts: 2,714
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jnfrombigt
I'm back to your original modification. What material did you use as the bottom plate that covers the screw holes on the floor? Thanks jn
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That is just smooth hardboard painted for now. I would like to make an aluminium plate or resurface the floor in that area. We also may cut a hole in a mat and slide it over the top of the leg so nobody sees that and we have something warmer under our feet.
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03-16-2019, 12:34 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: North Augusta, South Carolina
Trailer: 2019 Escape 5.0TA "SCRATCH" First 5.0 TA registered in South Carolina
Posts: 620
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eggscape
That is just smooth hardboard painted for now. I would like to make an aluminium plate or resurface the floor in that area. We also may cut a hole in a mat and slide it over the top of the leg so nobody sees that and we have something warmer under our feet.
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What you used looks very good! Thanks for the info. jn
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