Is it possible to rearrange the furniture in a 5er?

[janegowest]

In particular....can the dining table and chairs be moved to the rear window?

[janegowest]

j2catfish wrote:
One manufacturer has floor plans that allow either two, or three variations of the furniture placement. The free standing dining table and chairs (4) are "normally" on the LR slide out along with the double recliners. There is a hide a bed couch in the rear. The recliner location is such that it provides good TV watching. For longer stays, the recliners replace the couch so that the view out the large rear view windows can be enjoyed. The dining table could be located at the rear window also. I have not noticed any problem with furniture movement in over 75,000 miles.

Thank you!

[j2catfish]

One manufacturer has floor plans that allow either two, or three variations of the furniture placement. The free standing dining table and chairs (4) are "normally" on the LR slide out along with the double recliners. There is a hide a bed couch in the rear. The recliner location is such that it provides good TV watching. For longer stays, the recliners replace the couch so that the view out the large rear view windows can be enjoyed. The dining table could be located at the rear window also. I have not noticed any problem with furniture movement in over 75,000 miles.

[SuperdutyII]

The question including the word "can" is a dangerous one. Yes you "can" but the real question is should you or will the move have a negative impact? Moving heavy items can upset the loading on the tires and or the pin on a 5th wheel or on the hitch of a bumper hitch trailer. And it could overload a slide past it's design limitations. So there are lots of things to consider when thinking about moving things.

[Tiger8r]

janegowest wrote:

Tiger8r wrote:
Consider this: if you are going to make it a permanent change, the additional heavy weight of the furniture displaced by the table goes on the slide. Just me but I would want to ask an Rv tech about that additional weight load on the slide. Should be easy it is probably just screwed to the floor. We move our furniture every time we park backed up to a river or lake. Turn the chairs around facing the rear window, slide open the window and enjoy our coffee.

Are the tables always screwed down to the floor? I guess it could be a hassle, but I like your idea of facing the rear window! when you are moving, do you screw the tables back down in its original location?

I guess you must move the recliners to the place where the dinette was? Are you saying that leaving the recliners in the place of the dinette would place a strain on the slide?

Our table is screwed to the floor, and we don't move it. Sorry my ramblings are not always clear. We just turn our two rear window recliners around when we park that way we can look out the window at the scenery. I was afraid if you put two recliners and the normal hide a bed on the slide it might be two heavy on the slide floor especially if it was a permanent change. For me it would be two much trouble to rescues the table every time I wanted to move it. Hope I didn't create too much confusion

[K_Charles]

We unscrewed the table from the floor and it stayed still for tens of thousands of miles.

[janegowest]

Tiger8r wrote:
Consider this: if you are going to make it a permanent change, the additional heavy weight of the furniture displaced by the table goes on the slide. Just me but I would want to ask an Rv tech about that additional weight load on the slide. Should be easy it is probably just screwed to the floor. We move our furniture every time we park backed up to a river or lake. Turn the chairs around facing the rear window, slide open the window and enjoy our coffee.

Are the tables always screwed down to the floor? I guess it could be a hassle, but I like your idea of facing the rear window! when you are moving, do you screw the tables back down in its original location?

I guess you must move the recliners to the place where the dinette was? Are you saying that leaving the recliners in the place of the dinette would place a strain on the slide?

[Dayle1]

If it all fits, even with the slide outs closed then shouldn't be a problem. Just make sure the table is secured to the floor and the chairs either to the floor or table. On my last fiver, I replaced the table, chairs and sofa with an office area and storage sofa. That was significantly more weight on the slide out and never a problem.

[Tiger8r]

Consider this: if you are going to make it a permanent change, the additional heavy weight of the furniture displaced by the table goes on the slide. Just me but I would want to ask an Rv tech about that additional weight load on the slide. Should be easy it is probably just screwed to the floor. We move our furniture every time we park backed up to a river or lake. Turn the chairs around facing the rear window, slide open the window and enjoy our coffee.

[agesilaus]

The vibration when moving is amplified at the rear of the f'ver. So keep that in mind.

[Fulltimer50]

Your rig. Do what you want. 🙂 But you will need to see how the change affects things when you are ready to move.