rv bill-e wrote:
Thank you for posting this, as we keep looking in vain for an RV with acceptable seating and it does appear that we will have to modify whatever we buy. It seems that comfort is way down on the priority list of most RV manufacturers, which means that it just must not be the make or break deal for most buyers that it is for us.
One thing I wanted those contemplating this to know is that if their slide is shallow like ours, it is possible to make a double recliner work that is somewhat deeper. If shopping for a brand new RV, it might be wise to look for a slide (with sofa in it) that is say 36" min. deep. Some slide floors are also higher off the floor compared to ours which is 1.5" and recliners are normally designed to sit on the same floor level which means if a person has short legs, they'll dangle off the floor.
The RV manufacturers love to use bling to attract customers and that's the category jackknife sofas fall into. They only
look soft and comfortable. They sure aren't worth much when you go to sell them. Not sure how much they cost new but perhaps an RV could be ordered less the sofa?
I spent an awful lot of time looking up dimensions of the available products made for RVs and the info. from Lambright wasn't quite 100% clear. For ex., they say 3" is needed behind the recliner but I have it a 1" and it works just fine. Some wall huggers aren't true wall huggers either.
There aren't many manufacturers of RV specific furniture. Others are Flexsteel, Best Home Furnishings (BHF) and shop4seats.com.
