Table options

Dobbingtonio

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Looking for ideas for table in my camper set up.

I’ve a LWB shuttle, with a Slidepod in the rear. When we go away we intend to just keep 2 of the middle row seats in the van, and create a seating area with the front seats on swivels and the middle row. We need a table set up for this front space, that is ideally sturdy but easy to store…

I’m in process of switching out the carpet for a 12mm ply floor but otherwise am keeping as much trim as possible and want to avoid drilling into the actual van unless necessary . Im planning to bond the ply floor to battens (plus I’ve retained the lashing points so should help keep secure).

Option 1 would be a sequoia leg table drilled into the ply floor. I’m thinking I could add a fitting to the Slidepod table that clips to the rear to make multi-purpose although may be too big for the space.

Main concern would be whether just screwing into the 12mm ply would be sturdy enough if knocked, especially as quite close to the front edge.

Option two would be an ovano style b puller table (I’d replace the shuttle b pillar for standard to fit). Downside here is having to screw into the actual van, plus it’s a smaller table and I’d need to store 2 tables… despite the ovano looking a neat bit of kit.

Anyone have experiences of either of these types of table or done similar especially with a sequoia table just into ply? Attached a pic of the Slidepod table, plus one roughly showing where I’d be screwing into the ply.




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I have a t6.1 shuttle and have a very similar layout to you, albeit with the fantastic Van-King bed system. I too, keep the middle bench in and rotate my front seats to create a smallish living space. I've solved my table needs inspired by this lot:



The 'tripod' system is actually a Fiamma product:


I cut my own table top to size and and the table leg that comes with the Fiamma kit, I also cut to size to suit my needs. It all fits together by hand with no tools in seconds and is solid. To store it, the tripod base folds in like an umbrella and and the table leg is hand-detached from both the tripod and table really easily. It all fits perfectly underneath the larger of my 2+1 middle seats. Great thing is that it's a table that you can use outside the van too.

I'll try and take a few pics of my setup...
 
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I have a t6.1 shuttle and have a very similar layout to you, albeit with the fantastic Van-King bed system. I too, keep the middle bench in and rotate my front seats to create a smallish living space. I've solved my table needs inspired by this lot:



The 'tripod' system is actually a Fiamma product:


I cut my own table top to size and and the table leg that comes with the Fiamma kit, I also cut to size to suit my needs. It all fits together by hand with no tools in seconds and is solid. To store it, the tripod base folds in like an umbrella and and the table leg is hand-detached from both the tripod and table really easily. It all fits perfectly underneath the larger of my 2+1 middle seats. Great thing is that it's a table that you can use outside the van too.

I'll try and take a few pics of my setup...
That looks great Tammo. Not seen anything like it before but after a bit of googling have also found a Radix tripod that does the same end fits a sequoia leg… definitely fits the bill of not drilling the van, and nice to have the option to use outside!
 
That looks great Tammo. Not seen anything like it before but after a bit of googling have also found a Radix tripod that does the same end fits a sequoia leg… definitely fits the bill of not drilling the van, and nice to have the option to use outside!
Nice! Not seen the Radix base before. Sounds like it fits the bill. I'm thinking of buying an extra table pole and cutting it shorter so that the table is at a more comfortable height when sat outside on a camping chair. The height you need for the table inside the van so you can comfortably get your knees under, makes it a little too high when used outside for my liking. The winner is to have two poles basically.
 
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