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Post by Bobcat on Oct 3, 2018 13:53:14 GMT -5
Hi all!
Like many of us who have a DG unit we have the theater seat couch that are 2 recliners and an armrest with cup holders. Mine is on the slide itself and does not recline very much. When questioning the dealership I was told there are 2 screws under each footrest that can be removed and the couch can be pulled away from the wall and it will recline all the way. BUT the couch should be returned back to the original spot and secured during travel. Now we all know what the chances are of finding that exact hole to anchor the couch down will be after removing, moving, and the carpet has a chance to fluff will be.... And I don't want to keep making new holes by just putting the screw in to the floor.
Question to the group, if you have the same issue, has anyone removed the anchor screws and had any issues moving the couch out? Also when you travel do you just push it back or do you actually tether it somehow or leave it and travel. If that has there been any issues of the couch moving during travel? I don't travel much with the unit now but plans are in the future.
Bobcat
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Post by Chuck on Oct 3, 2018 14:15:40 GMT -5
Bobcat While at the Kz factory I told Eric the service writer that our theater seating wasn't work right, I showed him that the seat closest to the door reclined but the other would only let me use the foot rest an recline half way not like the other which did ... Eric took a picture of the tag an stated he would ship new theater seats to where ever I want to be replaced ... As far as finding the screw holes, what I have done in the past is the minute I take the screw out I move the peace of furniture an inch or so an replace the screw right away, thus I know were the hole for such is ... Once putting back the furniture I do the same thing, place it close to the screw head, then slide the peace back into place with the screw slightly down in the bracket so it finds the hole ... Now this works about 95 percent of the time, to get 100 percent you need to make sure no children or DW is not around, an say a number of bad words while holding your mouth just right 
Safe travels 
Chuck
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Post by Bobcat on Oct 3, 2018 14:23:18 GMT -5
Chuck, Great idea, and will try that one. Since I'm usually solo (other than the dogs) they are used to strange words in Spanish here and there.  It also helps when lil ones are around unless they are bilingual then.... I believe mine will recline all the way since the wall usually stops them, but time will tell. My next trip out I will use your trick (and it keeps track of the screws too) and hopefully it will make the replacement easier.
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Post by caveman521 on Oct 4, 2018 11:02:20 GMT -5
Bobcat,
I had a similar issue when we used it for the first time on Tuesday afternoon, I was able to slide the seats forward a few inches without locating any screws. They either were never installed or the previous owner beat me to the punch on that one. The seats seem pretty heavy and I didn't have any issues coming from Lafayette to Houston on Monday. Think I will anchor down once I make sure they are in the best spot for any future moves though.
Cave
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Post by Bobcat on Oct 4, 2018 13:31:45 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, I plan on removing and replacing the screws like Chuck mentioned. That way they are at least there and I don't lose the little boogars! Good to know they ride well, I know that stretch of 10 from Lafayette to Houston and there are many rough patches. Maybe they don't need to be anchored if they are heavy enough, although may move if you have a hard break issue.
Bobcat
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Post by ronc on Oct 4, 2018 15:33:43 GMT -5
We replaced all our furniture with Lambright. My recliners (OEM) were screwed down to the floor. None of my Lambright furniture is screwed down. Sometimes there is a little movement, but no big deal ... we've been full time for two years doing it this way. FWIW, we AVOID I10 east of Houston ...  <style></style> |
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Post by laknox on Oct 4, 2018 15:56:29 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, I plan on removing and replacing the screws like Chuck mentioned. That way they are at least there and I don't lose the little boogars! Good to know they ride well, I know that stretch of 10 from Lafayette to Houston and there are many rough patches. Maybe they don't need to be anchored if they are heavy enough, although may move if you have a hard break issue. Bobcat Screw a couple D-rings to the floor on each side of the seat and use a light pull-tight strap to secure it? IMO, the d@mn thing should be designed to 1) move out from the wall so the recliners can fully recline or 2) be designed so that they don't have to be moved out to work right. Lyle |
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Post by Bobcat on Oct 4, 2018 15:59:05 GMT -5
We replaced all our furniture with Lambright. My recliners (OEM) were screwed down to the floor. None of my Lambright furniture is screwed down. Sometimes there is a little movement, but no big deal ... we've been full time for two years doing it this way. FWIW, we AVOID I10 east of Houston ... <style></style> I try and avoid I-10 at ALL COSTS!!!! Good to hear about the non-movement. I have a couple of swivel recliners that do have tethers but I was thinking the couch should be heavy enough and on carpet not to move much. Recliners are on the vinyl flooring so they can scoot. Bobcat |
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Post by Bobcat on Oct 4, 2018 16:00:51 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, I plan on removing and replacing the screws like Chuck mentioned. That way they are at least there and I don't lose the little boogars! Good to know they ride well, I know that stretch of 10 from Lafayette to Houston and there are many rough patches. Maybe they don't need to be anchored if they are heavy enough, although may move if you have a hard break issue. Bobcat Screw a couple D-rings to the floor on each side of the seat and use a light pull-tight strap to secure it? IMO, the d@mn thing should be designed to 1) move out from the wall so the recliners can fully recline or 2) be designed so that they don't have to be moved out to work right. Lyle Agreed Laknox, I would think they should operate fully but they didn't ask us right? LOL D-rings are another great option, will look at what I have to work with when I move them out. Not sure how far that will be. |
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Post by rvdude on Oct 4, 2018 18:01:54 GMT -5
I guess I got "screwed" on mine... neither the couch or the theater seating is screwed to the floor. My couch moves forward a little while driving, and the theater seating can be moved without problem, so I assume they never put any screws in mine when they built it.
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Post by Bobcat on Oct 4, 2018 18:46:00 GMT -5
Oooorrr they forgot to take the screws out of mine during make ready?  Sounds like they should have been removed as most don’t have them anchored down and not much movement during travel. |
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Post by Edd505 on Oct 4, 2018 19:39:52 GMT -5
I have removed the screws and taken the center counsel box & cup holders out. The 3 pieces are screwed to a board that had been screwed to the floor. Neither my theater seats nor the couch are secured to the floor. Do they move during travel? Yes a little but we just move the back where they belong.
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Post by Bobcat on Oct 4, 2018 19:47:44 GMT -5
Good to know Edd505, I’m feeling more confident to just remove and not worry about lots of movement. As for the center piece, how did you remove that part? Didn’t look like it would come apart on mine, but I could be completely wrong. Appreciate your input on that one.
Bobcat
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Post by rvdude on Oct 4, 2018 22:00:41 GMT -5
I didn't really think there were supposed to be bolts anyway. I would think it would be pretty hard to get them bolted down each time before travel. Mine don't move much, the couch is the main thing that moves. I guess driving around in the Houston area with everybody cutting you off and having to slam on the brakes all the time don't help either...
Edd, can I ask why you removed the console and cup holders? Just curious.
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Post by nvguy on Oct 4, 2018 23:07:14 GMT -5
Neither of my couches are fastened down, and despite several different state's highway departments (NV,UT,WY,IA,IL,IN,MI) they stay put pretty well. When I had the two recliners, I did use a strap to keep them from rocking against the wall.
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Post by johnr on Oct 5, 2018 6:43:29 GMT -5
My couch was fastened down until I had an emergency braking event. Both the couch and the table moved forward and pulled the screws out. I only re-fastened the table back down.
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Post by caveman521 on Oct 5, 2018 7:47:23 GMT -5
We replaced all our furniture with Lambright. My recliners (OEM) were screwed down to the floor. None of my Lambright furniture is screwed down. Sometimes there is a little movement, but no big deal ... we've been full time for two years doing it this way. FWIW, we AVOID I10 east of Houston ... <style></style> I try and avoid I-10 at ALL COSTS!!!! Good to hear about the non-movement. I have a couple of swivel recliners that do have tethers but I was thinking the couch should be heavy enough and on carpet not to move much. Recliners are on the vinyl flooring so they can scoot. Bobcat I10 is actually nicer now than it used to be coming from Lafayette to Houston. But if you have never traveled through Lafayette down HWY 90 to New Orleans or Houma, that's a rough ride. Will have to screw your cabinets back to the wall sometimes. SMH. |
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Post by Bobcat on Oct 5, 2018 7:51:55 GMT -5
I try and avoid I-10 at ALL COSTS!!!! Good to hear about the non-movement. I have a couple of swivel recliners that do have tethers but I was thinking the couch should be heavy enough and on carpet not to move much. Recliners are on the vinyl flooring so they can scoot. Bobcat I10 is actually nicer now than it used to be coming from Lafayette to Houston. But if you have never traveled through Lafayette down HWY 90 to New Orleans or Houma, that's a rough ride. Will have to screw your cabinets back to the wall sometimes. SMH. Well I have covered the Gulf Coast for oil & Gas/refining for years, I have experienced what you speak!!!  At one point 10 was almost like riding a bronc the way it would pitch you around the road! Agreed it is better now, but have not ran down 90 for a while in LA. I'm sure all the storms and flooding has taken its toll on it. |
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Post by Bobcat on Oct 5, 2018 7:53:59 GMT -5
Sounds like, from everyone's posts, that I shall remove said shipping screws from the factory and just make sure the couch is on the slide before I retract and go! Glad to know because like Chuck said we do not need the aggravation and extra verbiage trying to get the screws back in the original spots!
Bobcat
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Post by Chuck on Oct 5, 2018 13:28:47 GMT -5
Well Guy's Both our theater seating an couch are screwed down, only problem we had was the the theater seat closest to the slide wall would not recline all the way like the other ... The other reclined to the point it was almost flat out an you could take a nice nap, not that I have you understand 
I like that you can store stuff in the center but since I drink lots of coffee the cup holders do not work for me I was thinking of how I could build a small flat small table off the seating that I could set coffee cups on an the DW have a place to sit her ice tea container which fits in the cup holders
Safe Travels
Chuck
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It also helps when lil ones are around unless they are bilingual then.... I believe mine will recline all the way since the wall usually stops them, but time will tell. My next trip out I will use your trick (and it keeps track of the screws too) and hopefully it will make the replacement easier.
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Sounds like they should have been removed as most don’t have them anchored down and not much movement during travel. 
