Lazy Daze Owners' Group

Mid-Bath Dinette changed to couch in a 98~MB - Lagun Table Mount Gallery

August 19, 2020, 06:55:44 pm

We have been playing around with modifying our 98~MB Dinette area into a couch setup.  We found the dinette area to be to restrictive for our needs.  We have our rear lounge set up as a bedroom and use the overcab area as storage.  We spent three months in our LD during the "covid stay in place" order on the Oregon NW coast. space was tight and it was difficult to just find place to sit and relaxe together.  We changed the Dinette over to a couch a few weeks ago and have been trying it out.  We removed the table and cut some plywood and 2x6 s to make the back with a 4" wide by 8" to 12" deep storage place behind the length of the back and wall, which creates a place for books maps etc.  We used the cushions from the dinette to create the couch.  At this time only two screws were removed to remove the table and a second piece of plywood was cut to close the gap between the seats for the couch.  We could return the dinette to its original splendor in a matter of minutes!  Our challenge now is a moveable table and expansion of couch for overnight bed.  We are thinking that an attached raiseable leg and arm system with a sliding/swiveling table top could be a good solution like one we had constructed for our old itaska prior to this LD~MB.  There are Lagun arm and table systems out there but they are expensive.  When we are satisfied with our configuration mod to the point we like it best we may have some custom cussions bade that would fit better  -and yes we tried the drivers side rear lounge couch and it is about 4" to wide.  We would love more ideas and suggestions?

                Karen~Liam
                  98 ~ MD
                    NinA








Lagun link
Gallery - Lagun RV Table Mount

Re: Mid-Bath Dinette changed to couch in a 98~MB

Reply #2 – August 19, 2020, 09:09:12 pm

Thanks Andy,
 I was considering designing an inexpensive galvanized 1-1/2" pipe and 90 degree elbows for the leg and arm to figure the right size and length and test it.  Then go for the right Lagon setup.  This same whole setup could be moved forward and raised to work as an additional kitchen side counter in front of the refrigerator but move out of the way forward toward the two front seats for access to the refrigerator.  If this pipe system works well, we may just keep it over the Lagun system?

       ~Liam

Re: Mid-Bath Dinette changed to couch in a 98~MB - Lagun Table Mount Gallery

Reply #4 – August 21, 2020, 12:32:36 pm

So I picked up some pre-cut 1" and 1-1/4" black pipe, brackets, elbows, bushings, flanges etc, when I got to checkout if was about $90 at our local home improvement store.  I will still need to fabricate some parts and with paint this project will run $125 not including my labor.   Wow that's getting close to the Lagun table arm system for about $165?  Now I think I will take all of that stuff back and order a Lagun arm system with two connection base plates so that the table can be moved to two different locations along the couch.  I have some excess plastic pipe and fittings that I will play around with to see the best setup for the Lagun and which of thier systems will work best for us.