Removing Sofa

foxden
foxden Member Posts: 148
in Modifications & Upgrades
I am getting ready to re-cover the sofa back and will be installing the wire storage shelves behind/below the sofa at the same time.  Anyone have tips or hints for taking out the sofa back and removing the hinges for re-covering?  It may be a very simple task but thought I would see if others who have done this have any suggestions. 
2017 Max S - Silver/Red - T@briolet -  2016 Jeep Cherokee - Fredericksburg, TX

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  • SilverEagleJC
    SilverEagleJC Member Posts: 24
    I completely removed the sofa and replaced with a full-time twin bed (a little shorter than normal twim) configuration.  Here are my notes on the sofa removal.

    1. To remove the sofa back, there are four screws on each side that attached the hinge to the supporting 2x4.  Remove the screws.  The are also 4 screws on each side that hold the back cusion to the upper part of the hinge.  These do not have to be removed to get the sofa back out, but you can remove them if you want to separate the back cushion from the hinges.

    The forum thread with photos: 
    http://tab-rv.vanillaforums.com/discussion/3265/head-bump-guard-and-other-interior-mods#latest



  • foxden
    foxden Member Posts: 148
    Thanks!
    2017 Max S - Silver/Red - T@briolet -  2016 Jeep Cherokee - Fredericksburg, TX
  • SteveW
    SteveW Member Posts: 12
    edited March 2022
    I found removing the sofa back to be fairly easy - Just unscrew the hinges from the mounting wood beams then lift it up and out.  Then remove the hinges from the sofa back itself.

    Check out http://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/comment/59347#Comment_59347

    Hope this is not too late to be of help.
    Reformed tent campers now in Ab T@B - 2016 Outback
  • foxden
    foxden Member Posts: 148
    Thanks @SteveW I did remove it (and it was easy), re upholstered everything (not all that easy) and put everything back (also easy). 
    2017 Max S - Silver/Red - T@briolet -  2016 Jeep Cherokee - Fredericksburg, TX
  • Homebodyatheart
    Homebodyatheart Member Posts: 2,516
    @foxden, do you have pics of your handiwork?  :)
    2017 T@B 320 Max S silver and cherry red, L@dybug ("Bug" aka my esc@pe pod), TV 2015 Toyota Highlander aka Big Red
  • HR_Taly
    HR_Taly Member Posts: 119
    edited June 2017
    That is amazing work, @foxden! For not being sewing inclined, this looks like a fantastic job! (Heck, even if you were a seamstress it still looks great - I'd never know!)

    2018 T@B Max S silver and black (aka TadT@B), Full-timing since July 2017

  • ericnliz
    ericnliz Member Posts: 4,437
    Nice job! Tell your buddies: "Bring sunglasses, and git over it!"  =)
    2016 T@B MAX S-aka: WolfT@B
    TV: 2006 Chevy Avalanche LT Z71 aka: WhiteWolf, or 1972 Chevy Custom10 P/U aka: SnarlingWolf
    Spokane, Wa.
    Eric aka: Lone Wolf  


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