Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #25 – August 20, 2019, 08:10:45 pm Quote from: debinvenice - August 20, 2019, 07:27:27 pmYours is the twin to my 2003 Mid-Bath except that you added the cool pantry and wood floor. I have toyed with the idea of removing the passenger side twin sofa in favor of a desk but I have some family members that may want to travel with me from time to time. I'm going to try to build one on top of it that can be easily removed.One possibility would be to install a flip-up desk at the back between the two sofas and use a chair between them. It would be a tight fit, I think, but at least you could sit with your feet under the desk and wouldn't have to remove one of the sofas.I see that your 2003 MB is brown, too. Yours and mine certainly are twins! 1 Likes
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #26 – August 21, 2019, 01:01:33 am I shouldn't have to say this, but: I can attest that there is nothing questionable about Fern or the rig she's selling. I've met her and dined with her family, and they were the most upstanding, decent, and generous people you could ever wish to meet. (I also knew Susan, this rig's former owner.) Moreover, they take good care of their possessions. If I were shopping for a midbath in this age range, I wouldn't hesitate to buy this one. 1 Likes
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #27 – August 21, 2019, 08:31:59 am Quote from: Andy Baird - August 21, 2019, 01:01:33 amI shouldn't have to say this, but: I can attest that there is nothing questionable about Fern or the rig she's selling. I've met her and dined with her family, and they were the most upstanding, decent, and generous people you could ever wish to meet. (I also knew Susan, this rig's former owner.) Moreover, they take good care of their possessions. If I were shopping for a midbath in this age range, I wouldn't hesitate to buy this one.Thank you, Andy!
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #28 – August 21, 2019, 09:53:37 am Quote from: Fern - August 20, 2019, 08:10:45 pmOne possibility would be to install a flip-up desk at the back between the two sofas and use a chair between them. It would be a tight fit, I think, but at least you could sit with your feet under the desk and wouldn't have to remove one of the sofas.I see that your 2003 MB is brown, too. Yours and mine certainly are twins! I actually have the table and extension that fit between the beds but it is big and bulky and I hate blocking the window view when I have to put it up. The table and extension are going into storage. I really want something L-shaped. I have some ideas and some tools!
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #29 – August 21, 2019, 09:54:12 am My family and I visited this LD in Va. Fern was very nice to deal with and let us check out her Rig for a good hour. She answered all of our questions but at the end of the day we couldn't work it out and with a strict Maryland inspection, I knew there were some issues that would cause it to fail. Don't hesitate to reach out to Fern. She is very nice and I gained a lot of knowledge about the RV just in our short visit.We were lucky and found a 2008 LD with only 19,000 miles from a nice retired couple in Alabama. If you are looking for something specific, it helps to put a WTB ad on the classifieds as well.
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #30 – August 21, 2019, 06:16:38 pm Quote from: debinvenice - August 21, 2019, 09:53:37 amI really want something L-shaped. I have some ideas and some tools!Sounds great! Would love to see photos once you have it in place. 1 Likes
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #31 – August 21, 2019, 06:18:55 pm Quote from: brewersarcade - August 21, 2019, 09:54:12 amMy family and I visited this LD in Va. Fern was very nice to deal with and let us check out her Rig for a good hour. She answered all of our questions but at the end of the day we couldn't work it out and with a strict Maryland inspection, I knew there were some issues that would cause it to fail. Don't hesitate to reach out to Fern. She is very nice and I gained a lot of knowledge about the RV just in our short visit.We were lucky and found a 2008 LD with only 19,000 miles from a nice retired couple in Alabama. If you are looking for something specific, it helps to put a WTB ad on the classifieds as well. Thanks, Joe! It was a pleasure to meet you and your family and I'm thrilled you all found an LD that is better suited for you. I know you'll make many wonderful memories in it for your boys!
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #32 – August 22, 2019, 12:00:43 am Thanks Fern! I still hope we see you on the road! If you haven’t sold yours maybe it’s a sign to hold on a little longer!!
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #33 – August 22, 2019, 12:26:57 am Quote from: brewersarcade - August 22, 2019, 12:00:43 amThanks Fern! I still hope we see you on the road! If you haven’t sold yours maybe it’s a sign to hold on a little longer!!Perhaps. We'll see. Can'st say I'd be too sad if that were the case!
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #34 – August 23, 2019, 04:15:41 am Ron and Kent and Andy.Ok, looking at the pictures that Kent & Ron put in, how does the slide out portion work?In my brief looking, at newer LDs, at the lounge area where the sofas slide out into larger twin beds, you pull out the box towards the middle of the LD to make the bed larger. It felt like a large piece was being pulled out.I don't see something in the pictures that shows what gets pulled out - I just see a "box". I do see what looks like a 2x4 (ok, no dimensions so I am not sure of it's size) that sticks out some, maybe a part already taken off sits on top of that and slides back and forth? Just wondering what that moveable part looks like and how it is all put together.Thanks, Jane
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #35 – August 23, 2019, 12:46:23 pm Hi Jane. Just a thin piece of plywood (3/8" maybe), with the part you can see between the couches on the front side, slides back and forth. Shaped like an 'L' the side supports the weight, the plywood still has an edge supported by the box, when they meet in the middle. The slider mechanism is that plywood construct, 1x3, in the middle. Cushions are velcroed to the top (bed, or seat). Two pieces of about 3/16" plywood cover the storage compartment. Cushions fit on that. RonB
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #36 – August 23, 2019, 03:20:30 pm "The slider mechanism is that plywood construct, 1x3, in the middle."---The two couches in my TK are used as beds, but both bases remain in their original position, so I put a screw through each slider into the frame to prevent "couch creep". Without being attached, the bases tended to scoot into the aisle space. YMMV, as always.
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #37 – August 23, 2019, 05:31:22 pm My bed bases are firmly attached to the walls and floor. RonB
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #38 – August 23, 2019, 05:37:46 pm "My bed bases are firmly attached to the walls and floor."----Ron, the couch/bed platforms in your '99 TK don't pull out to make one "king size" bed? IF they're fixed in place, maybe the change to pull-outs came with the wider chassis?
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #39 – August 23, 2019, 05:57:58 pm Joan - coach creep - that is a new one - lol.Thanks all for the info - maybe there were changes over the years - the one I looked at back when might have been an early 90s.It was heavy (maybe 15-25 lbs of weight) to lift and pull and clunky to do so because it felt like a big box. I also remember the space between not being accessible (pets could not climb under to be in a protected cave and space seemed to be wasted as it couldn't be used.I might not remember right as it was our first LD looking and I was getting a lot of info.Just the top sliding would be easier to slide it (less weight). And the space underneath is still useable.JaneSent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #40 – August 23, 2019, 06:40:40 pm "...coach creep - that is a new one..."Maybe a bit more common than one would think!My 30'IB has the optional 'expandable' dinette and the moveable portions would creep out into the aisle due to vibration while driving. Fixed that with some common hardware from Ace.
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #41 – August 24, 2019, 02:10:00 am No Joan, the construction of my gaucho's haven't changed in the last 30 years. The Boxes are fastened down, only the bed platform and cushion move. My storage compartments would sure be a mess! I think that Jane and Scott might have a different mechanism. RonB
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #42 – August 24, 2019, 09:10:39 am "The Boxes are fastened down, only the bed platform and cushion move."----I described the set-up poorly. Yes, the "box" under the couch is fixed in place; the platform, with an upholstered "lip", (lifts up and) slides in and out - whether one wants it to or not. That's what I meant by "couch creep". I used a mending plate on the 1"X 3" to keep the cushion platform from scooting into the aisle.
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #43 – August 24, 2019, 09:26:35 am Perhaps Jane’s TK bed setup is similar to the one used in my ‘85 which had the flaps that prop up for support of the cushions?
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #44 – August 24, 2019, 01:20:30 pm Yes Greg, I'm sure that is what Jane and Scott have. For Joan, the feet of the sliders are just long enough to sit down in the carpet, hence the need to lift up a bit to get them to slide. So I've never had any slider creep. While putting the beds back I have managed to trap on two different occasions, two different cats. Both never uttered a sound. The smaller cat was trapped for at least two hours when it was noticed she hadn't been around. I guess she had enough room to breathe. about 4". Years later it happened again to my male cat, again no complaint. Something about don't alert your 'enemies'' about being trapped? Some years later the male cat was quiet. Turns out I had turned the key too far and left the power windows on! The escapee was chased from motorhome to motorhome about 11:00 at night. (a Lazy Daze get together at Hurkey Creek, Coyotes howling at the full moon). It was cold 40 degrees or so, so a bowl of treats got him back in. At least the other cats weren't interested in the open window. I fixed the key situation. Sure enough he was there the next night trying to get the windows to move! RonB 3 Likes
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #45 – August 25, 2019, 02:44:37 am Greg, yes our beds are fixed boxes with the flip up flap.I will have to look closer at that construction when I go to the next get together.I like to know how things are put together. When I did a factory visit years ago, I wanted to see ones in progress of being built - to see how they did their wiring, their plumbing, etc. I was told no initially, but after I was there an hour or two I was taken back to see one in progress (just for a quick look from about 4' away and just from one side).Jane
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #46 – November 08, 2019, 11:53:06 pm Quote from: Kristin Lambert - August 19, 2019, 09:33:22 pmI hear too many horror stories about SOBs. KristinSorry but what does SOBs mean? Thanks
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #47 – November 08, 2019, 11:56:52 pm Quote from: tacmac2100 - November 08, 2019, 11:53:06 pmSorry but what does SOBs mean? ThanksSome Other Brands
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #48 – November 11, 2019, 12:23:40 am tacmac2100-, Thank you for asking. I’ve wondered about many of the initialisms they use, as well. Often see DW in different context. Can’t decide if it means Dear Wife, Damn Wife, or something entirely different? 😂 1 Likes
Re: 26.5 Mid Bath Rear Sofa Reply #49 – November 11, 2019, 10:30:00 am Quote from: pjYukiko - November 11, 2019, 12:23:40 amtacmac2100-, Thank you for asking. I’ve wondered about many of the initialisms they use, as well. Often see DW in different context. Can’t decide if it means Dear Wife, Damn Wife, or something entirely different? 😂Abbreviations and acronyms dictionaryChris
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