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Pat Caulfield
03-04-2010, 6:38 PM
We purchased our truck camper (Okanagan 117DBL) last October it has been sitting in the driveway waiting for its shakedown cruise, which since I retired on Monday will be coming up soom. Eventhough we haven't been using it, we have been thinking about it.
http://picasaweb.google.com/PTCaulfield/OkanaganTruckCamper117DBL#5396911007895739330
The need for a table to use while sitting on the sofa was one of the main objects that either needed to be purchased or built. Being especially lazy I went to eBay and was out bid for a new cherry folding table coming out of a Class A being retrofitted for wheelchair access.

So it looked like I would end up building it myself. I started a exhaustive (you bet) search and fold a plan on Popular Mechanics site for a Gate Leg Table.

After measuring the space that was available and knowing that I wanted it to be secured to the wall behind the buffet and at the end of the sofa with the slide in or out I adapted the plan. It is built out of Home Depot oak and finished to match the interior. It will go right under the window at the right rear of the camper.
http://picasaweb.google.com/PTCaulfield/OkanaganTruckCamper117DBL#5444916412640442866
It is pretty skinny so that the slide can close in front of it.
http://picasaweb.google.com/PTCaulfield/OkanaganTruckCamper117DBL#5444916604324253090
The gate leg will swing out to stabalize it, when in use.
http://picasaweb.google.com/PTCaulfield/OkanaganTruckCamper117DBL#5444916800296658594

We will be leaving for a month on the road starting March 24.
Pat Caulfield
John Thompson
03-04-2010, 8:11 PM
Would love to comment but my computer won't open the little box's with the red X's. Had that happen several weeks ago and about 4 days latter they appeared on my screen. Magic I guess? :)

Maybe tomorrow... ?
Jim Rimmer
03-04-2010, 9:13 PM
Would love to comment but my computer won't open the little box's with the red X's. Had that happen several weeks ago and about 4 days latter they appeared on my screen. Magic I guess? :)

Maybe tomorrow... ?
I got the same little red x boxes
John Thompson
03-05-2010, 9:55 AM
Still coming up boxes with red X's for me today Pat? Not sure if my computer or the way it was entered as I am certainly no computer person for sure. :)
Mike Olson
03-05-2010, 5:06 PM
now that is one skinny table when folded.

I kinda wonder though. if you ever do another one, you probably don't need to add a 5th leg. The 4 are so close together when folded. You could just make one of those legs as the swing out and it would be just as stable.
Pat Caulfield
03-05-2010, 6:38 PM
http://picasaweb.google.com/PTCaulfield/OkanaganTruckCamper117DBL#5444916800296658594

Here is a link to the photo album at Picasa. The GLT is at the end.

http://picasaweb.google.com/PTCaulfield/OkanaganTruckCamper117DBL#

Pat
Van Huskey
03-06-2010, 1:53 AM
Much nicer than the "red legged" version, but darn near as skinny. :p
John Thompson
03-06-2010, 10:23 AM
Thanks for the link. That is an extremely unusual table due to circumstances and you did a nice job of pulling off a working solution.