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lincolnmatthews's avatar
Feb 15, 2014

U SHAPED DINETTES OR BUST!

Can't understand why the majors (Lance, Arctic Fox, etc) can't build a camper with a U-shaped dinette or "wrap around". Our old Lance 880 has this feature & we love it. We like sitting & stretching out our legs & looking out the window when the weather is bad, (when its to wet or cold to sit outside).
The 1181 or the 1191 Lance are to big & heavy. Lance won't build it for the 1050S or either will AF on any of there models. Whats up with this? just cut the table down, use two pedestals for legs & put a cushion across the back & call it a day (& charge out several hundred $$$ for a option).
I guess this narrows it down to the Eagle Cap TC they list it as an option for there models! I'm a little concerned about there issue's some are having with cracked slides, delaminations under the front nose, etc. Lance also seems to be having a lot of issues also lately, I pretty much had ruled them out. But I think I would have gone with the new Arctic Fox, (like what they have done to the front nose) & I think that over all they have the best quality & customer satisfaction IMO.
I like the 992 AF or 995 EC with a rear kitchen, anybody know if one can add or change out the dinette in a AF to make it a wraparound? To bad AF won't change some of there floor plans, its a long over due IMO. I know this probably seems like a small issue to some but I won't lay out the $$$$ for a new one without it! What's your thoughts on this?
  • Yes Eagle Cap offers U Dinette as an option on all models. For two, it is a great idea. For seating more than that the dream dinette will give a bit more legroom/table area.
    The DD, obviously, is much easier to make into a bed (if that matters to you).
    We are very pleased so far with our new Eagle Cap.

    B
  • Buy the TC you like the best and make your own conversion. That's what I did. Any standard dinette can be made into a U shaped couch with a little labor and a few hundred bucks, and probably have a better job than what most factories could give you.
  • 3_tons's avatar
    3_tons
    Explorer III
    Having switched from a regular dinette camper to now a U dinette (EC 995), the U is a great compromise short of having a double slide with rear sofa. Extra storage space in cabinet (optional) beneath center section too.
  • I agree 100% . My DW stepped inside a used lance 1181 and fell in love with the layout. We have come to the conclusion that we are going to have to buy a bigger camper than we originally intended so we can get the options we feel we want, or why bother upgrading.