Couch out the door

[bobkatmsu]

I know all motor homes are different, but in general have those of you that have replaced their couch been able to use the door and if so did you have to take it apart to get it out? What I am trying to accomplish is replace the couch with two recliners from the house while we are on the road 5-6 months. When we return put the original couch back in the motor home.

[slickest1]

I have had a full flexsteel couch and a folding couch out the entry door as well. They both came apart and to make it easier I unbolted the passenger seat and it worked great. Same thing for bringing in the new ones. They just need to come apart.

[Dale_Traveling]

Loveseat sleeper bed when out and dual recliner went in. Back came off the loveseat and I also took the frame for the bed out to lighten it up. The dual reclined also had removable backs and fit thru the 22" door to my coach. Easy swap.

[willald]

We had our couch reupholstered about a year ago, and it came out the front door to go to the upholstery shop. Yes, had to be taken apart, then brought back in piece by piece and reassembled inside. Once disassembled, it came out the door easily. Only hard part was figuring out how it all went back together afterward. Came out great, though.

[traveylin]

I removed my foldout couch, one person job, it disassembles very easily After 6 year the pleather fabric had completely crumbled. I found a house recliner that swiveled to replace it. Used two 1by6 oak boards to adapt the couch hold down to the recliner as it was mounted on the slideout. Completed job is several times stronger than the original couch.

[BUB1988]

Hey bobkatsmu
We just did the same thing in our 03 Gulfstream DP. The only difference is we aren't putting the sofa back in. We had to take the back off the sofa to get it to fit. On ours there were 4 bolts that held it together. Took them off and went right through the doorway with about 2 inches to spare. I did take the passenger captain seat out so we didn't have to raise the sofa up. The recliners are awesome.

[Bill_Satellite]

My coach was a fold out bed. With the unit opened up it went right out the door. Worst case I think I could have removed the passenger seat and gotten out the door as well. If you can't get it out then there are likely parts that can be disassembled to get it out the door.

[Teacher_s_Pet]

The backs of the recliners should be held on by two twist knobs.

[jplante4]

Unscrew the jack knife part from the arms, the arms from the floor and it all goes out the door. Just did this yesterday.

Now, getting full size recliners in the door - that's another problem.

[rgatijnet1]

On my Flexsteel furniture, the arms would unbolt and the back would come off.

[Dutch_12078]

We removed an unwanted jackknife sofa from our previous coach through the door just by opening it up flat first.

[ScottG]

Many couches and recliners can have their backs slid up and off. I wold try giving the back a good firm upward jerk.
OTOH, if you replacing it and it wont come apart, I would (unless you want to keep it) simply cut the back off rather than remove a window.

[Executive45]

If my residential fridge fit thru the side window, I'm sure the couch will also. It's bolted down, remove the bolts, strip the cushions off, open it bed style and slide it out. You'll need at least three people, preferably young and strong...about the only thing the door is good for is entering and exiting the coach...Dennis

[RoyB]

I have a good feeling my couch would never go through my skinnie trailer access door...

Have not looked at removing the large window but I think that is the way I would have to go to get the couch out. This is the emergency exit window I am talking about and now that i just said this I now remember my emergency exit window may be in the bedroom area haha... I may have an emergency exit from both the living room and the bed room...

My front door has cabinets and other things on the inside close-by and I don't really think you would be able to rotate the couch around in such a way to come through the door. One end would have to be lifted up real high and then possibly you can walk it through the door on its end...

Same would go for the fridge as well...

Roy Ken