Pros/cons of Springfield pedestal

[C&G in FL]

Originally Posted by padlin

I bought it just for stability, I only lower mine to check the batteries.

Same for me on the stability issue, but also for the ability to rotate it. I have only lowered it once, immediately after installation, to see how well it worked.

I have never found a need for the Dicor slider. I can rotate and slide it anywhere I want to and if I remove the “stop” screw on the ETI plastic slide mechanism, I can turn the table 90° and slide the table top completely off if I need to do major work inside of any of the benches.

[Vermilye]

I started out with the Springfield, and liked the stability, but it didn't allow getting the table enough out of the way for battery checks & work under the dinette seats. I also found that when standing in front of the side seats & turning around to get into the upper cabinets, the table got in the way. Switching to the Lagun mount solved both problems.

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Vermilye

I started out with the Springfield, and liked the stability, but it didn't allow getting the table enough out of the way for battery checks & work under the dinette seats. I also found that when standing in front of the side seats & turning around to get into the upper cabinets, the table got in the way. Switching to the Lagun mount solved both problems.

Lowering it provides a great access to working in the dinette seats. Even great for a nap afterwards.

When we slide the table top over we can stand beside the table and access the upper cabinets quite well.

I do like the way the Lagun works and seriously thought about it, but the couple I saw with a full sized table, a must for us, were too wobbly, even though they beefed up the support wall.

But, different strokes for different folks is always happening, and is a good thing for developing ideas.

[Ron in BC]

Originally Posted by padlin

I bought it just for stability, I only lower mine to check the batteries.

Stability and foot room. Never lowered mine since installation.

Ron

[Ronn]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

I do like the way the Lagun works and seriously thought about it, but the couple I saw with a full sized table, a must for us, were too wobbly, even though they beefed up the support wall.

Our Lagun is very versatile, rotates, is sturdy and no post on the floor. It is probably our #1 mod.

I used an aluminum L bracing across the rear bench and filled in the area where the mount attaches to the back bench with plywood. I did not find it necessary to run any bracing from the back bench wall to the floor area and decided to do that later if necessary. I found it was not needed (IMHO). The attachment to the bench is very sturdy this way, with the weakest point being where the table itself mounts onto the Lagun (adding the aluminum plate has minimized that mounting substantially and I think you'd need to put an extreme amount of weight on the outside edge of the table to pull the screws out now).

[TTMartin]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

I do like the way the Lagun works and seriously thought about it, but the couple I saw with a full sized table, a must for us, were too wobbly, even though they beefed up the support wall.

That was my concern as well. We went with the Springfield pedestal.

[Vermilye]

Originally Posted by TTMartin

That was my concern as well. We went with the Springfield pedestal.

That boils down to how well you reinforce the front seat wall. Mine is as sturdy as the original 2 pole version, and very close to the Springfield. I have a much heavier table on mine - if I kept the original Escape table it would be as sturdy as the Springfield.

[cpaharley2008]

I think it is a function of table size, the smaller "U" table should work with the lagun mount but the full sized may need the springfield mount.

[TTMartin]

Originally Posted by Vermilye

That boils down to how well you reinforce the front seat wall. Mine is as sturdy as the original 2 pole version, and very close to the Springfield. I have a much heavier table on mine - if I kept the original Escape table it would be as sturdy as the Springfield.

I don't have a U-shaped dinette, so It would be more complicated to reinforce it as far as I could tell.

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Ronn

Our Lagun is very versatile, rotates, is sturdy and no post on the floor. It is probably our #1 mod.

I used an aluminum L bracing across the rear bench and filled in the area where the mount attaches to the back bench with plywood. I did not find it necessary to run any bracing from the back bench wall to the floor area and decided to do that later if necessary. I found it was not needed (IMHO). The attachment to the bench is very sturdy this way, with the weakest point being where the table itself mounts onto the Lagun (adding the aluminum plate has minimized that mounting substantially and I think you'd need to put an extreme amount of weight on the outside edge of the table to pull the screws out now).

Thanks for the description of your installation process. It seems quite good. Your range of motion of the table top seems to be very similar to my Springfield and Dicor combo. It would be great to see it in person some day.

[Ronn]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

Thanks for the description of your installation process. It seems quite good. Your range of motion of the table top seems to be very similar to my Springfield and Dicor combo. It would be great to see it in person some day.

Our plans this year were for Osoyoos, hopefully next year works out.

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Ronn

Our plans this year were for Osoyoos, hopefully next year works out.

Let's hope so.