Hi All,I just bought my first Toy Hauler (used) and am going full timing for a year or so to see how I like it. Before hitting the road, I am removing the booth type dinette and the existing love seat/hid-abed and putting in a full size comfy couch with recliners. I thought it would be fairly straight forward. Couch came right out, Table and holders did the same. I removed all the screws on the seat that sits against the slide wall and it is secured at the very top somehow to the wall. I cant see any screws but it is most definitely secured. I obviously don't want to just rip it out as I would prefer not to do damage repair as well. Can someone please help me out here?Thanks.

Without pictures it is difficult to say. Might try a powerful magnet around the area where it seems to be secured, to help locate screws. If upholstered, screws might be hidden in upholstery.

Sure!Campers are built from the inside out. The booth was set in place before the walls went up. So the booth is screwed from the outside inward. (opposite than what you'd do in a house with the wall in place first.The only way to get them out is to rip it out. Yes, you run the risk to damaging the walls, and then, the screw heads are still stuck inside the wall and the screw point is poking through the wall at YOU. You'll need to pull those screws out, which will leave larger holes for the screw heads to come out.There's no easy way. Remember, everything is built from the inside out. Cabinets are installed the same way. Screwed from the back side inward.

Good idea Johno02, i will give that a try. I felt around the top and bottom of the upholstered valance (for lack of a better term) and didn't feel anything. I will try that then send pic's if it doesn't. But there is just a very thin strip across the top part of the backing. Not sure how they would get screws into it.

That makes sense to me Dutchmen. Thanks

On most the back is hallow try removing the valance on top and seeing

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newman_fulltime
Explorer II
Apr 28, 2016
On most the back is hallow try removing the valance on top and seeing
Renegade66
Explorer
Apr 28, 2016
That makes sense to me Dutchmen. Thanks
Renegade66
Explorer
Apr 28, 2016
Good idea Johno02, i will give that a try. I felt around the top and bottom of the upholstered valance (for lack of a better term) and didn't feel anything. I will try that then send pic's if it doesn't. But there is just a very thin strip across the top part of the backing. Not sure how they would get screws into it.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Apr 27, 2016
Sure!

Campers are built from the inside out. The booth was set in place before the walls went up. So the booth is screwed from the outside inward. (opposite than what you'd do in a house with the wall in place first.

The only way to get them out is to rip it out. Yes, you run the risk to damaging the walls, and then, the screw heads are still stuck inside the wall and the screw point is poking through the wall at YOU.

You'll need to pull those screws out, which will leave larger holes for the screw heads to come out.

There's no easy way. Remember, everything is built from the inside out. Cabinets are installed the same way. Screwed from the back side inward.
Johno02
Explorer
Apr 27, 2016
Without pictures it is difficult to say. Might try a powerful magnet around the area where it seems to be secured, to help locate screws. If upholstered, screws might be hidden in upholstery.

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