question on changing how dinette table lowers

Is this what you're looking for?




http://www.factoryrvsurplus.com/products.php?product_id=2546

I had one of those in my last 5W and it worked great. Fold down the table and it can be used out doors. Only issue was shipping was about same cost as the legs.

The table in our AF truck camper is the push down style.
While I can't answer your questions on cost/conversion ease,
it is more stable than the post style and incredibly easy to use.

It's a Dream Dinette.
https://casshudson.com/12-specialty-rv-components

We had one in our Northwood MFG Fox Mountain. Great table. Works as advertised.

Pretty sure I have the same system that Fizz mentioned, and I like how it works, but just a concern with it that you may want to make note of. Just lightly bumping one of the brackets underneath resulted in 3 stitches to my shin and a nice little scar. Mine had two razor sharp edges on two of the brackets (I tested the edges with piece of paper, as well as my shin). I contacted the mfg of my TT since I could not find the name of the table mfg, and suggested they mention the problem to the table mfg. As far as I know they did, and hopefully if it is in fact the same company, the problem has been fixed. I would hate to imagine what would happen if a small child was crawling around underneath the table and bumped his/her head, or even a pet. Just something to watch out for, if it is the same mfg.