The original furniture in our Mobile Suites was just not proving to be comfortable. So, Jo and I have followed the lead of several others and replaced it with some new stuff. The couch and two recliners are now gone and sold via Craig's List. In their place are two other items. One is a La-Z-Boy Reclina-Way loveseat and the other is a Lane euro-chair with ottoman.
The La-Z-Boy style is called Maverick and the fabric/finish is called Saddleback. The Lane euro-chair with ottoman is covered with vinyl.
We originally thought that the DRV furniture would be good, but after sitting in them for a while, we decided otherwise. I guess I would have to go out on a limb and suggest that if anyone is ordering a new fifth wheel, check out the original stuff very closely. You might want to delete the original furniture and buy your own.
The link below will take you to our Photobucket account where you can see how our unit is now laid out with the new loveseat, euro-chair, and stereo cabinet and speakers. Click on each thumbnail to see larger photos, and then you can also click on the larger one to see yet another larger one.
If you are spending time in northern Indiana around Elkhart/South Bend/Shipshewanna you should check out Lambright Comfort Chairs if you are looking for new furniture, http://www.amishcountry.org/destinations/lambrightcomfortchairs, just south of Shipshewanna. We just bought a wall hugger recliner from them and are very happy with it.
ourZbiz said
03:12 PM Nov 21, 2010
Looks great! Thanks for sharing!
Terry and Jo said
10:50 AM Nov 23, 2010
I hate it when this happens, but I have to admit a mistake. In my original post, I said the Lane euro-chair was vinyl. Sorry, it is leather. When I originally read the label on the underside, I missed seeing the reference to leather and only saw a reference to vinyl, which is evidently in some other part of the chair.
My bad...
Terry
LAM said
01:11 PM Nov 23, 2010
Hi Terry,
OK here's newbie stupid question number one. Can you just put any furniture in the RV? Does it have to be secured at all?
Luvglass said
03:23 PM Nov 23, 2010
Many people, ourselves included, have gotten rid of the original furniture and replaced it with residential furnishings. I don't know of anyone who has had to secure the furniture.
One restriction, is the the furniture has to fit through the door, or you have to remove the large rear window for entry. A lot of furniture has removable backs which makes door entry possible, even when the assemble piece appears to be too large to fit.
For anyone ordering a unit from the factory, I would advise getting it without furniture if possible, and maybe enjoying some cost savings, as I've never met anyone yet who was really happy with RV furniture.
Terry and Jo said
05:29 PM Nov 23, 2010
Lori,
As Fred mentioned, there usually isn't a need to secure the furniture. However, some precautions need to be taken. When we had the separate recliners in our coach, if we traveled anywhere, we turned the recliners around so that the footrests and front of the chairs were against the slide's outside wall. The reason is because the chairs swiveled and rocked. By pushing them against the wall in the above fashion, they couldn't turn or rock and damage any window treatments or blinds with the back of the chair.
Most furniture is heavy enough that if they aren't rocking, they won't be unstable enough to turn over or damage anything. Just be sure to measure and make sure that whatever you purchase and put in will be cleared when the slides come in.
As Fred also mentioned, the backs of a lot of furniture will come off so that they can be carried into the coach through the door. Measure the width of your door and make sure the height of the "seat section" will go through that opening. Usually, the "depth" of the furniture from front to back is more than what the "height" would be from top of arm to the floor. In our case, we turned the loveseat so that the back was facing down, leaving us with a shorter lenght than had we tried to carry it in "upright".
Be sure and ask to make sure that the backs of the furniture will come off. Not all furniture does. In addition, if one gets a reclining product that does not have the "wall-a-way" feature, one will need to keep moving the furniture in or out when preparing to travel or setting back up. The La-Z-Boy Reclina-Way does not need to be moved all the time.
It can be confusing as to whether a product needs to be secured because some campers are equipped with belts attached to the floor with which to secure the furniture. I think the biggest problem would be if something got to rocking back and forth and got into a "harmonic motion" with the lurching/swaying of the coach, then it might would get bad enough to cause something to tip over.
Just be VERY alert when "closing up" to travel. It is good to create a good checklist of things to do, both inside and out, when preparing to travel or get set up.
Hope this helps you.
Terry
Defiant said
10:20 AM Jun 17, 2013
We love those Euro chairs, expensive but very comfortable, we will be looking at them closer after we get the new fiver home in July
WestWardHo said
04:47 PM Jun 17, 2013
Scott & Linda,
We deleted the big bulky recliners in our new 5th wheel as part of our purchase agreement. We had one euro chair with foot stool in the house which we moved to rig. Plus DH had a favorite, swivel, reclining office chair that we also moved out. He feels the Stressless chair seat hight a little low for him so he prefers the office chair. It also works as a desk chair when using the laptop because of the wheels. The office chair travels on its side and the Stressless rides in place with the footstool upside down in the seat.
Just a thought for what works for us.
Sherry
Terry and Jo said
07:47 PM Jun 17, 2013
Wow, revived old post.
We've since gotten rid of the Lane "euro-chair" as it was difficult for us to get up from it. It was comfortable sitting, but a mess for getting up. We've since changed the rear of our coach to have an area for Jo to do her sewing and embroidery, and we added a small recliner that she had at work to give us a place to sit. It is narrower than what the euro chair was.
Terry
Tammy said
07:15 PM Jul 16, 2013
I am not picky much about furniture....so long as it is cloth (hate sticking to leather/vinyl). My issue is that the queen mattress on my bed at home....better fit in the RV....lol. I love my mattress......
Lucky Mike said
08:04 PM Jul 16, 2013
Some will.....some wont.....some are force fitted!!!!
Terry and Jo said
09:17 PM Jul 16, 2013
This one is the same floor plan, but newer than ours and it's an Elite Suites instead of a Mobile Suites. Rolling Retreats has the unit listed, but so far, no pictures. There is not a link directly to that unit, but it is down in the "Trade In" section and the top one in that section.
Dale and Ruth (NW Escapees) purchased the same year and model as ours some time back from Alicia and Slade there at Rolling Retreats. If you were looking for a used unit, you would want to ask "whomever" whether it had the queen-sized bed or not. The Elite Suites that is at the link does have a queen bed. If you order, you can specify the queen.
Terry
-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Wednesday 17th of July 2013 07:12:58 AM
cherylbrv said
10:45 PM Jul 16, 2013
It's really beautiful! Is the desk next to the fireplace part of the unit? And what size bed is that?
Terry and Jo said
12:48 AM Jul 17, 2013
Cheryl,
This is a pretty old post, so I'm not sure your questions were addressed to me or not, so I'll answer as if they are.
The desk is a part of the floor plan and cabinet. That is one of the main reasons that we like this plan. I spend a LOT of time at this desk. As for the bed, it is a queen-sized Select Comfort bed. When DRV builds a unit, they are standard with a king-sized bed unless the customer opts for the queen. By getting the queen-sized bed, we also got the second nightstand with storage below. A king bed takes up so much room that there is only one nightstand with them.
Terry
cherylbrv said
12:54 AM Jul 17, 2013
Thanks, Terry - you did get the question and answer right! I didn't realize that model had a desk. You may recall I was looking at the 43' models, specifically the Phoenix for the desk space. But this model may adequately meet my needs as well. The photo also made the bed look like a full size, not a queen, but that's exactly the size I would want. And that model is probably more in line with my potential budget than the Phoenix!
The original furniture in our Mobile Suites was just not proving to be comfortable. So, Jo and I have followed the lead of several others and replaced it with some new stuff. The couch and two recliners are now gone and sold via Craig's List. In their place are two other items. One is a La-Z-Boy Reclina-Way loveseat and the other is a Lane euro-chair with ottoman.
The La-Z-Boy style is called Maverick and the fabric/finish is called Saddleback. The Lane euro-chair with ottoman is covered with vinyl.
We originally thought that the DRV furniture would be good, but after sitting in them for a while, we decided otherwise. I guess I would have to go out on a limb and suggest that if anyone is ordering a new fifth wheel, check out the original stuff very closely. You might want to delete the original furniture and buy your own.
The link below will take you to our Photobucket account where you can see how our unit is now laid out with the new loveseat, euro-chair, and stereo cabinet and speakers. Click on each thumbnail to see larger photos, and then you can also click on the larger one to see yet another larger one.
Terry
https://s1190.photobucket.com/albums/z458/TerryandJo/Our%20New%20Home/
My bad...
Terry
OK here's newbie stupid question number one. Can you just put any furniture in the RV? Does it have to be secured at all?
As Fred mentioned, there usually isn't a need to secure the furniture. However, some precautions need to be taken. When we had the separate recliners in our coach, if we traveled anywhere, we turned the recliners around so that the footrests and front of the chairs were against the slide's outside wall. The reason is because the chairs swiveled and rocked. By pushing them against the wall in the above fashion, they couldn't turn or rock and damage any window treatments or blinds with the back of the chair.
Most furniture is heavy enough that if they aren't rocking, they won't be unstable enough to turn over or damage anything. Just be sure to measure and make sure that whatever you purchase and put in will be cleared when the slides come in.
As Fred also mentioned, the backs of a lot of furniture will come off so that they can be carried into the coach through the door. Measure the width of your door and make sure the height of the "seat section" will go through that opening. Usually, the "depth" of the furniture from front to back is more than what the "height" would be from top of arm to the floor. In our case, we turned the loveseat so that the back was facing down, leaving us with a shorter lenght than had we tried to carry it in "upright".
Be sure and ask to make sure that the backs of the furniture will come off. Not all furniture does. In addition, if one gets a reclining product that does not have the "wall-a-way" feature, one will need to keep moving the furniture in or out when preparing to travel or setting back up. The La-Z-Boy Reclina-Way does not need to be moved all the time.
It can be confusing as to whether a product needs to be secured because some campers are equipped with belts attached to the floor with which to secure the furniture. I think the biggest problem would be if something got to rocking back and forth and got into a "harmonic motion" with the lurching/swaying of the coach, then it might would get bad enough to cause something to tip over.
Just be VERY alert when "closing up" to travel. It is good to create a good checklist of things to do, both inside and out, when preparing to travel or get set up.
Hope this helps you.
Terry
We deleted the big bulky recliners in our new 5th wheel as part of our purchase agreement. We had one euro chair with foot stool in the house which we moved to rig. Plus DH had a favorite, swivel, reclining office chair that we also moved out. He feels the Stressless chair seat hight a little low for him so he prefers the office chair. It also works as a desk chair when using the laptop because of the wheels. The office chair travels on its side and the Stressless rides in place with the footstool upside down in the seat.
Just a thought for what works for us.
Sherry
Wow, revived old post.
We've since gotten rid of the Lane "euro-chair" as it was difficult for us to get up from it. It was comfortable sitting, but a mess for getting up. We've since changed the rear of our coach to have an area for Jo to do her sewing and embroidery, and we added a small recliner that she had at work to give us a place to sit. It is narrower than what the euro chair was.
Terry
This one is the same floor plan, but newer than ours and it's an Elite Suites instead of a Mobile Suites. Rolling Retreats has the unit listed, but so far, no pictures. There is not a link directly to that unit, but it is down in the "Trade In" section and the top one in that section.
2013 DRV Suites Elite Suites 38TKSB3
Dale and Ruth (NW Escapees) purchased the same year and model as ours some time back from Alicia and Slade there at Rolling Retreats. If you were looking for a used unit, you would want to ask "whomever" whether it had the queen-sized bed or not. The Elite Suites that is at the link does have a queen bed. If you order, you can specify the queen.
Terry
-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Wednesday 17th of July 2013 07:12:58 AM
Cheryl,
This is a pretty old post, so I'm not sure your questions were addressed to me or not, so I'll answer as if they are.
The desk is a part of the floor plan and cabinet. That is one of the main reasons that we like this plan. I spend a LOT of time at this desk. As for the bed, it is a queen-sized Select Comfort bed. When DRV builds a unit, they are standard with a king-sized bed unless the customer opts for the queen. By getting the queen-sized bed, we also got the second nightstand with storage below. A king bed takes up so much room that there is only one nightstand with them.
Terry
Thanks, Terry - you did get the question and answer right! I didn't realize that model had a desk. You may recall I was looking at the 43' models, specifically the Phoenix for the desk space. But this model may adequately meet my needs as well. The photo also made the bed look like a full size, not a queen, but that's exactly the size I would want. And that model is probably more in line with my potential budget than the Phoenix!