I just got off the road from seven days of camping and I can say that the "raisable" table is the best mod I have done. It does not rise magically; it is not spring loaded. Yet. My idea with the table hinges was to allow the table to flop over itself when desired to let the closet door to swing open without swinging the table out into the passenger/camping area. Jim On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Bob Stevens<mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote: >> I still cant quite picture it. so its like a two feet long dowel inside the >> table leg?more like a cut off broom handle? and why does it rise magically? >> springs added? compressed air? >> >> florian > > > No, you have to use your hand to pull it up, it's just guided by the > "insert" rather than flopping around once it leaves that bottom "nest". > > I used a piece of PVC as I had one on hand and it accomplishes the same > thing. Convenient way to place the rear table back into its resting place as > well. You don't have to "fish" for the nest with this mod. > > bob > |
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