How to cure dinette table wobble

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So many things on travel trailers are the thinnest, the lightest and the least substantial in order to reduce costs and boost the bottom line of the TT manufacturer. Dinette table legs are no exception. The same type is used on the vast majority of the TTs out there and they wobble and move a lot. Most just put up with it and accept it.

Personally, I hate the table wobble. Like they say on Shark Tank, "there's got to be a better way". There is... So this time on our latest TT, a 2014, we fixed it for good. We were going to go with the table attached to the exterior wall and use a single folding leg. We did that on our last TT but the table still moved a little because the attachment to the exterior wall had a small amount of movement plus the attachment point of the single leg allowed the table to bend a little.

This time, our dealer suggested using table legs from a Lance so that's what we did. The result is great and the table does not move at all. The Lance legs are aluminum and are really well made. The tubing part pulls out of the flanges just like the standard type.

wmoses · Answer

Great job. We have one of those inside-outside tables, i.e. it has legs which enable it to free-stand on any flat surface, but the floor area in our dinette booth is carpeted so it is not that stable and has a bit of a wobble. But I can live with it.

mbopp · Answer

We looked at quite a few TT's before buying the one in my sig. I had the dealer install free-standing table legs off a Trail Runner and ditch the fixed legs.

dakzuki · Answer

On my last RV the previous owner put a cleat on the wall under where the table met it.  He also put two pins in the bottom of the table at the wall edge that lined up with two holes on top of the cleat.  It was originally a wobble post table and rock solid with the mod.  Easy to do too if your table is against the wall.

fiesta · Answer

Push the legs further into the holes and do not use the table as support to push yourself up. No wobble.

gmc6000 · Answer

myredracer wrote:So many things on travel trailers are the thinnest, the lightest and the least substantial in order to reduce costs and boost the bottom line of the TT manufacturer.  Dinette table legs are no exception.  The same type is used on the vast majority of the TTs out there and they wobble and move a lot.  Most just put up with it and accept it.Personally, I hate the table wobble.  Like they say on Shark Tank, "there's got to be a better way".  There is...  So this time on our latest TT, a 2014, we fixed it for good.  We were going to go with the table attached to the exterior wall and use a single folding leg.  We did that on our last TT but the table still moved a little because the attachment to the exterior wall had a small amount of movement plus the attachment point of the single leg allowed the table to bend a little.This time, our dealer suggested using table legs from a Lance so that's what we did.  The result is great and the table does not move at all.  The Lance legs are aluminum and are really well made.  The tubing part pulls out of the flanges just like the standard type.  My table is also very unstable. Could you provide more information on the legs you installed. I googled Lance, but not much comes up pertaining to table legs.Did you purchase through dealer or website?Thanks

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