Replacing dinette with free-standing table & chairs

We did this conversion on a previous 5th wheel. Table was solid mounted. We came across four folding cherry wood chairs in Walmart for under $25 each.

We did find the RV chairs online but as with most RV furniture they were overpriced.

My last 2 campers, both had stand alone, free standing table and 4 chairs. Both campers the table was screwed through the feet to the floor. In my previous camper, I turned the table 45 degrees to make better passage and removed 2 chairs. Eventually, the table and chairs came out completely when we got a true household, 3 seater, 2 recliner couch. That trailer came with hooks already on the floor to strap tie downs to so the chairs would not move. I added more and had them all over. They were so small, and because they were in carpet, you never noticed them at all.

They actually came in real handy on the hide-a-bed couch where that bottom drawer kept coming open when in transit.

My current camper has the same hooks for the chairs, and I've added a few more in different spots in the current camper too.

Buy the way, these are actually picture frame hooks. You won't find them in the hardware section at any Hardware Store or Wall Mart. But you'll find plenty where the picture frames are located. They are very, very strong, and take a very short screw.

Here's some photos of the Outback TT, 2 campers ago:

We had a table and chairs in our last 5th wheel, and had no issues with them moving around. They did sit on the carpet so that may have helped, but we've never strapped anything down and have had no issues. YMMV.

Our dining table doesn't bounce around, but it is on carpet and our fifth-wheel has shock absorbers.

To secure the chairs (and table), we turn the outside pair of them around so that their backs are tight against opposite sides of the table. A towel or light blanket is used to prevent wood from scratching against wood. A nylon strap running through the chair backs is pulled tight.

Normally, we see no movement after a day's travel.

Our loose chairs do not bounce around but they are well built and when we travel they are wedged in toward the table.

We have had two of the “dining” tables.
Both were screwed to the floor with sheetrock screws.

Our table is built into the cabinet next to it so it is secure. Our chairs are secured together on either side of the table with a large velcro strap that runs thru a tie down loop under the table.

At one point I had the RV table and chair set up. As for the fold up storage in the seat. I guess it was OK nothing special as the area was not to deep. It would hold a few towels or the grandkids toys. I did not want to make the table stationary so I screwed a plumbing pipe clamp to the floor (you do not need much) and strapped the table that way. Never had a problem.