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Wood flaps under twin king bed/couches
OK. My next question...  We have the twin king model. We have successfully moved the table, couch cushions and extra leaf and board to make the couches into a king bed. (boy, those are pretty heavy cushions!)   But we wondered... what are the long skinny flaps of wood for that extend down from the edge of the lower couch cushions toward the floor ?  (vertically) They are on hinges. They don't appear to help in making a bed since the table is permanently attached to the back wall and the table wood blocks the "flaps" from supporting the cushions.

If you would like a photo let me know... I'll add one here.

Thank you again : )  
1991 22' TK
Re: Wood flaps under twin king bed/couches
Reply #1 –
Carrie, I believe you prop those up to configure the lounge into two twin beds (that's where the "T" part comes in on the TK).  There should be some support sticks attached to the back of the flaps.   Just let the flaps hang if doing the king bed arrangement.

Newer TK's don't use this method.
Greg & Victoria
2017 Mid-Bath  “Nocona” towing a manual 2015 Forester
Previously a 1985 TK
SKP #61264
Re: Wood flaps under twin king bed/couches
Reply #2 –
Yep...you’re right! I found the fold down wood “legs” underneath. I’ll be trying sleeping there next week.
1991 22' TK
Re: Wood flaps under twin king bed/couches
Reply #3 –
The words are English but I have absolutely no idea what in tarnation is being discussed. I have a 1996 TK. Does my sheer suspended animation of consciousness of what is being discussed mean mine doesn't have this? A picture is worth a thousand words.
1996 Twin King
Re: Wood flaps under twin king bed/couches
Reply #4 –
Quote from: LazyMatt  - 
The words are English but I have absolutely no idea what in tarnation is being discussed. I have a 1996 TK. Does my sheer suspended animation of consciousness of what is being discussed mean mine doesn't have this? A picture is worth a thousand words.
"Newer TK's don't use this method."


Formerly: 2002 30' IB
Re: Wood flaps under twin king bed/couches
Reply #5 –
Quote from: LazyMatt  - 
The words are English but I have absolutely no idea what in tarnation is being discussed. I have a 1996 TK. Does my sheer suspended animation of consciousness of what is being discussed mean mine doesn't have this? A picture is worth a thousand words.

Matt,

The older LD's did not use jack-knife style sofas so you had to manually support the twin beds. The table was removed and stored for the twin configueration.  LD must have changed to the newer "technology" some time in the early-to-mid 90's.

Check out this video at about 30 seconds in and you'll see the flaps Carrie was referring to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyLf4dN7-Ng&t=24s
Greg & Victoria
2017 Mid-Bath  “Nocona” towing a manual 2015 Forester
Previously a 1985 TK
SKP #61264
 
Re: Wood flaps under twin king bed/couches
Reply #6 –
Thanks for the vid. Always fun to learn more for posterity.

I'm glad my 96 is considered newer. My wife will be thrilled :-)
1996 Twin King