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Airstream Wood Dinette Table Upgrade Instructions

Recommended Tools:

  • Power Drill
  • Hardware from original table
  • Drill bits
  • Phillips Head screwdriver
  • Tape measure
  • Straight Edge
  • Masking Tape + Marker

Notes:

  • The inset steel stiffeners built into the replacement tables are designed to prevent warping while still allowing for natural expansion and contraction due to humidity changes.
  • Important Warning: Do not drill all the way through the Wood Dinette Table Upgrade.
  • Pro Tip: Always verify your measurements before removing any hardware from the original table.

How to Install a Wood Dinette Table Upgrade with a Single Leg

Bambi 16RB is shown in the instructional video

  1. Remove the Existing Table

    1. Fold the table leg down and lower the table.
    2. Remove the two set screws securing the hinge bar to the trailer.
    3. Detach the hinge bar (hardware will remain attached).
    4. Remove the tabletop and place it on a padded surface to avoid damage.
    5. Remove the black numbers (pegs). Tip: It may be easier to use a manual screwdriver due to tight spacing.
    6. Remove the table leg.
    7. Detach the two hinge brackets.

  2. Install the Wood Dinette Table Upgrade

    1. Prepare the table surface

      1. Place the Wood Dinette Table Upgrade on a padded surface to protect it during installation.

    2. Install the folding table leg

      1. Use masking tape and a marker to mark where the leg will be mounted. Center the leg widthwise and reference your original tabletop for alignment.

      2. Mark a centerline down the table to help with placement.

      3. Align the table leg with your markings, ensuring it's square to the table edge.

      4. Trace the mounting holes onto the tabletop.

      5. Drill pilot holes for the screws.

        1. Tip: Use masking tape on the drill bit to mark the depth. Make sure the bit is smaller than the screw diameter.

      6. Remove the tape.

      7. Reuse the original screws to attach the leg over the drilled holes.

    3. Install the bumpers (black pegs)

      1. Use masking tape and a tape measure to mark the bumper locations. Reference your original table for accuracy.

      2. Drill pilot holes.

        1. Tip: Use masking tape on the drill bit to mark the depth. Make sure the bit is smaller than the screw diameter.

      3. Remove the tape.

      4. Use a manual screwdriver to install each bumper snugly.

      5. Repeat for the other bumpers

    4. Attach the hinges

      1. Use masking tape to mark where the hinge brackets will be places, matching the inset distance from the original table.

      2. Mark the screw hole locations.

      3. Drill pilot holes.

        1. Tip: Use masking tape on the drill bit to mark the depth. Make sure the bit is smaller than the screw diameter.

      4. Remove the tape.

      5. Repeat the process for the second hinge bracket.

      6. Retrieve the hinge bar and the screws from your original table.

      7. Attach the new brackets to the hinge bar.

  3. Install the Wood Dinette Table Upgrade in Your Airstream

    1. Set the new table into position inside the travel trailer and snap the hinge bar into place.

    2. Reinstall the set screws to secure the hinge bar to the trailer wall.

    3. Fold the table into the wall brackets.

    4. Pull down the table leg to support the tabletop.

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How to Install a Wood Dinette Table Upgrade with Dual Table Legs

Flying Cloud is shown in the instructional video

  1. Remove the Existing Table

    1. Lift the tabletop off the two table legs and place on a padded surface.
    2. Remove the existing mounting hardware from the underside of the tabletop.

  2. Install the Wood Dinette Table Upgrade

    1. Prepare the table surface

      1. Place the Wood Dinette Table Upgrade on a padded surface to protect it during installation.

    2. Install the bumpers (black pegs) Note: Exact bumper placement is flexible, but it's helpful to reference your original table.

      1. Use masking tape and a tape measure to mark the approximate bumper locations.

      2. Drill pilot holes.

        1. Tip: Use masking tape on the drill bit to mark the depth. Make sure the bit is smaller than the screw diameter.

      3. Remove the masking tape.

      4. Secure the bumpers snugly.

      5. Repeat for all bumpers.

    3. Install the leg caps

      1. Locate the two caps that hold the legs in place.

      2. Run a long strip of masking tape lengthwise down the center of the table to help with alignment.

      3. Find the center point for the first leg cap.

        1. Tip: Refer to your original table for correct positioning.

      4. Measure the spacing for the second leg cap and mark its center point.

      5. Take one cap and align two of its mounting holes with your center mark.

      6. Trace all screw holes onto the masking tape.

      7. Set the cap aside and drill pilot holes for the screws.

        1. Tip: Use masking tape on the drill bit to mark the depth. Make sure the bit is smaller than the screw diameter.

      8. Remove the masking tape from the table surface.

        1. Tip: Leave a half of the centerline in place to help align the second cap.

      9. Screw the first cap into place.

      10. Repeat the process for the second cap.

      11. Once both caps are installed, place the Wood Dinette Table Upgrade back onto the legs.

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How to Install a Wood Dinette Table Upgrade for a Basecamp

Basecamp Xe is shown in the instructional video

  1. Installing the Rear Tables

    1. Remove the existing rear tables

      1. Lift and remove the two rear tables from the table legs.

      2. Place the tabletops on a padded surface.

      3. Remove any remaining hardware from the underside of these tables.

    2. Install the Wood Dinette Table Upgrade

      1. Apply masking tape across the underside of the Wood Dinette Table Upgrade to help mark placement.

      2. Use a straight edge to draw a centerline down the tape.

      3. Reference your original table to measure where the leg caps should be placed. Align them with the centerline.

      4. Position the first cap and trace its screw holes onto the tape.

      5. Drill pilot holes.

        1. Tip: Use masking tape on the drill bit to mark the depth. Make sure the bit is smaller than the screw diameter.

      6. Remove the masking tape from the table.

      7. Align the cap with the drilled holes and secure it using screws.

      8. Repeat this process for the second table.

      9. Place both tables back onto the table legs.

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  1. Installing the Front Dinette Table

    1. Remove the existing table

      1. Remove the original tabletop from the dinette.

    2. Installing the Wood Dinette Table Upgrade

      1. Lower the leg so it's in position and aligned with the dinette bench seating.

      2. With the table on the leg, trace the position of the mounting hardware onto the underside of the new table.

      3. Remove the table and place it on a padded surface.

      4. Drill pilot holes.

        1. Tip: Use masking tape on the drill bit to mark the depth. Make sure the bit is smaller than the screw diameter.

      5. Set the Wood Dinette Replacement Table back on the leg stand.

        1. Ensure the tabletop is flush, aligned, and level with the bench seating. Some adjustments may be needed.

      6. Align the screw holes in the table with the hardware mounted to the leg.

      7. Secure the hardware to the table using the screws.

Click here to download a print version of the instructions