In another discussion about floor plans someone mentioned that they prefer being able to have a floor plan that allows them to watch TV sitting in their recliner. It just so happens my one month old 2009 Alumascape 5th/W has a couch bed opposite the TV, but I see no logical reason why I can't just swap the couch location with the recliners.Moral of the story sometimes when the floor plan is not exact ally to your liking moving things around may be an option, you can't move a bathroom but you can move chairs and tables

I like to keep the bed in the bedroom too. :) Some things just go together naturally.

silvercorvette wrote:but I see no logical reason why I can't just swap the couch location with the recliners.Here's a logical reason for you. When you close a slide out it will interfere with the couch. But with narrower recliners, the slide wall will pass by with no problem.On my floorplan the couch faces the TV. The recliners are in the rear (facing forward). Before closing the slide outs, we need to turn the recliners to allow the slide outs to pass by. If we had the couch where the recliners are, the slide outs could not close. Or they would crush the couch.

Your issue may be the width of the couch. On our Big Horn we only have 31.5 inches of clearance between back wall and the slide facia for the living room and entertainment slides. We move things around if we are going to be stationary for a few days. Trying to find a 31 inch couch/sleeper with the storage has proven to be a challenge. Our next 5'er will be a rear sofa model.

Vulcaneer wrote:silvercorvette wrote:but I see no logical reason why I can't just swap the couch location with the recliners.Here's a logical reason for you. When you close a slide out it will interfere with the couch. But with narrower recliners, the slide wall will pass by with no problem.On my floorplan the couch faces the TV. The recliners are in the rear (facing forward). Before closing the slide outs, we need to turn the recliners to allow the slide outs to pass by. If we had the couch where the recliners are, the slide outs could not close. Or they would crush the couch.I have the same set up and I also have to turn the recliners to retract the slide. I am going to move the couch today and test to nsee if I have clearance issues. Even if there are issues I am going to be in NY for another 7 to 14 days (probably 10 days) so if I need to swap back to the original configuration before I move on 5 or 10 minutes of shuffling furniture does not seem like a big deal to me. I'll report back after I move the couch and report if the new couch location causes issues with the slides.

davent1946 wrote:Your issue may be the width of the couch. On our Big Horn we only have 31.5 inches of clearance between back wall and the slide facia for the living room and entertainment slides. We move things around if we are going to be stationary for a few days. Trying to find a 31 inch couch/sleeper with the storage has proven to be a challenge. Our next 5'er will be a rear sofa model.I never thought about the recliner location till now and the new 2009 H/R is such a big step up I was so thrilled I never gave the seating in relationship to the TV a second though. This is my 3rd RV in 3 years and it is getting to be expensive trading / upgrading RVs. If I am still breathing 4 or 5 years from now I may look for something else, but right now I am very happy with the larger fridge, washer dryer, central vac, convection micro and a bedroom I can stand up in. There other one did not have any chairs, the little desk in the back is a nice touch.

Thank you the comment about having recliners opposite the TV

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silvercorvette
Explorer
Jun 03, 2013
Vulcaneer wrote:
silvercorvette wrote:
but I see no logical reason why I can't just swap the couch location with the recliners.

Here's a logical reason for you. When you close a slide out it will interfere with the couch. But with narrower recliners, the slide wall will pass by with no problem.

On my floorplan the couch faces the TV. The recliners are in the rear (facing forward). Before closing the slide outs, we need to turn the recliners to allow the slide outs to pass by. If we had the couch where the recliners are, the slide outs could not close. Or they would crush the couch.

I have the same set up and I also have to turn the recliners to retract the slide. I am going to move the couch today and test to nsee if I have clearance issues. Even if there are issues I am going to be in NY for another 7 to 14 days (probably 10 days) so if I need to swap back to the original configuration before I move on 5 or 10 minutes of shuffling furniture does not seem like a big deal to me. I'll report back after I move the couch and report if the new couch location causes issues with the slides.
davent1946
Explorer
Jun 03, 2013
Your issue may be the width of the couch. On our Big Horn we only have 31.5 inches of clearance between back wall and the slide facia for the living room and entertainment slides. We move things around if we are going to be stationary for a few days. Trying to find a 31 inch couch/sleeper with the storage has proven to be a challenge. Our next 5'er will be a rear sofa model.
Vulcaneer
Explorer
Jun 03, 2013
silvercorvette wrote:
but I see no logical reason why I can't just swap the couch location with the recliners.

Here's a logical reason for you. When you close a slide out it will interfere with the couch. But with narrower recliners, the slide wall will pass by with no problem.

On my floorplan the couch faces the TV. The recliners are in the rear (facing forward). Before closing the slide outs, we need to turn the recliners to allow the slide outs to pass by. If we had the couch where the recliners are, the slide outs could not close. Or they would crush the couch.
brirene
Explorer
Jun 03, 2013
I like to keep the bed in the bedroom too. :) Some things just go together naturally.

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Thank you the comment about having recliners opposite the TV

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