Front Runner Stainless Steel Camp Table

[jmkoz]

Now this is what I am talking about Willis.
Saw this in the campsite pics thread today.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/1598-campsite-pics..lets-see-um?p=905784#post905784

I PM'd Dave to find out where he got it, it is an Australian made camping table.

Vendors, this looks like a good table to try to import here, as it folds in half taking up less room in rigs, and has what looks like non adjustable legs for maximum strength.
By the looks of it, it looks like it would support my chuckbox just fine, and since it folds in half, it could fit upright in the rig next to my ARB fridge.

These are a fairly lightweight table that are marketed under a few different brands but the chain Anaconda sells them under the brand Spinifex. They have some both good and bad points and the first obvious bad (or good point depending on your view) is that the bottom part of the legs need to be unscrewed to fold the table in half. The good side of this is that the table can also be used as a low "coffee" table. The top surface is a very thin formica that wile easy to clean it will not take too much weight.

FWIW

John

 

[Corey]

I ended up buying this about an hour ago via Amazon.
Slumberjack Stowaway Camp Table (Silver)
http://www.amazon.com/Slumberjack-S...BSGW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310556944&sr=8-1

I saw it mentioned in another thread, and after reading up on it, it says it can support 100 lb, something my Cabelas ones cannot, it would tip over eventually with the chuckbox on it.

It will arrive Friday (free two day shipping Prime member) so I will try to get it setup with the chuckbox on it over the weekend.

Never used the Cabelas one, I may be selling it later.
It is a good table for putting light weight stuff on it or to eat at, just not made to put something really heavy on like the chuckbox.

This Slumberjack one is 4' long, but since it has a roll top, it folds down slim, and I can put it behind the seats with ease.

 

[Corey]

It came today, very nice!
It sits a tad higher than the Cabelas one when the Cabelas is at its lowest position.

The Slumberjack table is much beefier, no sway, so I am sure it can handle the chuckbox just fine.

Plus it sets up much faster than the Cabelas one too.
I think this will work out good for my needs.

No instructions in the box, but it is pretty easy to put it together.

 

[Corey]

One pic of the new table.
Look at the leg system, much sturdier than the Cabelas one in the second picture.

Compare it to the Cabelas one below.
Those legs are just not sturdy by design for much weight.

 

[surly]

Hola folks,
Just got our table and have a couple questions for anyone that has seen one in real life.
After unpacking and noticing the dents a more annoying issue "popped up". When my wife touched the table the top made a popping noise like like the top is not flat on one side so it pops up and down. It is enough to spill a drink, I'd wager, should we sit or remove something sizable on the table top.

This only happens in one spot.

This might be something inherit in the design of a thin metal top or it could be related to the rough treatment it received before being boxed. Having nothing to compare it to I don't know and thought to ask here.

What do folks think?