Rockers

[ipeltier]

We have just purchased a Jayco HT 28.5RSTS with two rockers on the slide-out side. We were told by the salesperson that when travelling, the rockers can face toward the centre of the trailer. There is a floor-mounted webbing strand that can tie around the circular base of the rockers, but they still rock back and forth with movement. I'm concerned that damage will be done to the side and back wall of the slide-out. Does anyone know how these units can be secured?

[rhagfo]

rhagfo wrote:
We haven't ever tied down chairs just push tight to wall. Dining table chairs just tight to table never an issue.

I should have stated we have a rear kitchen rig, that and we have shocks on both a axles of the 5er!

[ipeltier]

happycamper1942 wrote:
Several people say don't tie them down, I disagree.My rockers are at the rear of my unit and when I first got it, out of ignorance or inexperience I did not tie them down. The first time I hit a speed bump too fast one of them poked a hole right through the wall.I added hooks and wide bungy cords and tie them down every trip, even short ones.

With a previous 5th wheel, we drove to Tofino. We also didn't tie down a rocker at the back of the rig. It bounced up and down and knocked the valance right off the back window. Lesson learned.

[Dumoldles]

Back to back and strapped down. Use blankets between the tie downs and chairs for protection against rubbing.

Dumoldles

[happycamper1942]

Several people say don't tie them down, I disagree.My rockers are at the rear of my unit and when I first got it, out of ignorance or inexperience I did not tie them down. The first time I hit a speed bump too fast one of them poked a hole right through the wall.I added hooks and wide bungy cords and tie them down every trip, even short ones.

[RVcrazy]

We turn ours back to back and put a blanket over them with a bit wedged between the seat backs. Ours are in the back window with no tie downs. If tie down straps are there, I would use them. We use pool noodle pieces for the dining room. Table is pushed near window with pool noodle between. Chairs are laid on their sides with noodles on top of the chair backs so there is padding if anything shifts. The chairs do move a little sometimes.

[Pipeman]

We turn them so they are back to back and one of them against the rear wall in the slide. Push them tight together with a blanket between them. Works for us.

[dave17352]

never tied ours down, no problems

[Old-Biscuit]

rhagfo wrote:
We haven't ever tied down chairs just push tight to wall. Dining table chairs just tight to table never an issue.

Same here.....

7 yrs FT traveling.........10,000-12,000 miles/yr

[flyfishing48]

X2 on strapped back to back. Thousands of miles...no issues.

[ipeltier]

Thanks for the input. I will check out all of these suggestions. Once again, our fellow Rvers to the rescue!

[rhagfo]

We haven't ever tied down chairs just push tight to wall. Dining table chairs just tight to table never an issue.

[downtheroad]

The rocker/recliners in our trailer have a handle underneath in the front. We can use this to lock the rocking function during travel.
Push the handle in and they rock and swivel again....
Check underneath yours....maybe, hopefully???

[SanMarMor]

Our chairs, Euro recliners not rockers, have the tie downs going across the seat cushion, under the arms. This might work for you, depending on how your arms are.

Mark

[LadyRVer]

On a Montana I had, the two rockers in the rear living area, were turned back to back and then strapped down. They did not rock in that position. Is that a possibility in your rig?