Bobcat with Dinette
#11
Posted 14 August 2009 - 01:12 AM
Marty
#12
Posted 14 August 2009 - 03:01 AM
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442622546&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302701547
Not sure if that will come through. If not, go to www.mec.ca and search for a senate seat (yes, it is a tongue-in-cheek name). Many companies make similar products and you will have a choice of style and colours at your local outdoor stores. Many styles support the use of a thermarest (or such) but they are more expensive and you don't need that functionality for the idea to work.
Love the site.
Cheers
#13
Posted 14 August 2009 - 04:12 AM
So, now we have usable dinette in a Bobcat that does not add weight to the unit above that the normal couch arrangement weighs. Marty and Don had the Bobcat mounted and ready to go in very little time even though I was hanging around being a nuisance. Thanks guys and pics will follow. I think people are going to want to see how well this worked.
2006 Tacoma, '66 AS Caravel, 2002 Eagle
#14
Posted 14 August 2009 - 01:35 PM
Welcome aboard. I did consider a folding seat back like a stadium seat as one solution for the additional back, just never got around to doing anything with it. Now the camper's gone and the ideal dinette has to be build by others. I'm always looking forward to seeing what people come up with.
#15
Posted 17 August 2009 - 03:48 PM
This is a view of the cushions down on the table when it is resting between the storage compartments.
The table in down position.
How the table is mounted.
The table mounted for use. You can see the rails the table rests on when down.
Jeff's solution to keeping the cushions in place.
Storage under the cushion.
The dinette makes into a bed that is 68 inches long, sufficient for naps for an adult. The table is sufficiently large for meals for two, card games, laptops, etc. The aisle between the cushions and the counter is about 15 inches wide and it is wide enough for the normal camp cooking, water glass filling, etc. There is a storage area behind the dinette (back of the camper) that is about 10" deep X 9" wide X 19" high. Marty found a table leg 17" long that is ideal for height.
A plug for the Marty, Jeff, and Don: These folks came up with a dinette superior to my original plan. It is comfortable, well made, and doesn't add weight to the total package. We gained a usable table that is not in the way when you don't need it. There is still a couch, albeit backless, if that is what you want to use.
What we haven't solved yet: a support for the back cushion back. An ice chest against the back wall may have to do for now, but I have some ideas that I need to build so I can try them out.
Thanks for a great job on the camper to Marty, Jeff, and Don.
2006 Tacoma, '66 AS Caravel, 2002 Eagle
#16
Posted 18 August 2009 - 04:23 AM
I was looking at an Ocelot and wanted a dinette. Ditto what you said about Marty and crew. I found a used Hawk so cheap I had to buy it. Just finish my dinette. I used Ski Poles to hold the seat back. Check out pictures on the FWC Site.
What we haven't solved yet: a support for the back cushion back. An ice chest against the back wall may have to do for now, but I have some ideas that I need to build so I can try them out.
Thanks for a great job on the camper to Marty, Jeff, and Don.
Link:
http://www.wanderthe...12/page__st__20
Bill Harr 2005 Tundra and a 2013 Hawk custom interior.
#17
Posted 18 August 2009 - 03:28 PM
Clever idea. I may try that. You did a nice build job on the dinette there. Your seat back cushions are a bit larger than mine, but I see we are going in the same direction with the basic plan and implementation. Now we don't have to stare at the counter top but can look out the window instead.I was looking at an Ocelot and wanted a dinette. Ditto what you said about Marty and crew. I found a used Hawk so cheap I had to buy it. Just finish my dinette. I used Ski Poles to hold the seat back. Check out pictures on the FWC Site.
Link:
http://www.wanderthe...12/page__st__20
2006 Tacoma, '66 AS Caravel, 2002 Eagle
#18
Posted 09 September 2009 - 02:24 AM
Without thinking much about it, I built up my dinette on the base of the old couch. That puts the cushion height at 16" which is acceptable but not ideal for a 6'3" person. This height allows one to sit at the dinette when "stealth camping" (roof not popped). But we never stealth camp. And if I had made the cushion height at 19.5", it would put the seat cushion at the same height as the upper ledge which effectively adds about 8" to the effective width of the seat. In this configuration, I would make the seat backs in an el-shape so that one would have back support in the sideways position. Live and learn. Hope someone else can use this info.
Happy Trails, Bob
Former Grandby owner
#19
Posted 05 December 2009 - 01:46 AM
I agree with Marty in that this dinette turned out well. I will post some photos when I get back to my main computer. Marty and Jeff managed to make a small (60+ inch bed) possible from the dinette. They made the seats comfortable, better than my original idea by far.
So, now we have usable dinette in a Bobcat that does not add weight to the unit above that the normal couch arrangement weighs. Marty and Don had the Bobcat mounted and ready to go in very little time even though I was hanging around being a nuisance. Thanks guys and pics will follow. I think people are going to want to see how well this worked.
2002 Tundra AC TRD 4WD Limited 2009 ATC Bobcat loaded http://sharychic.blogspot.com/
#20
Posted 07 December 2009 - 03:05 AM
2002 Tundra AC TRD 4WD Limited 2009 ATC Bobcat loaded http://sharychic.blogspot.com/
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