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Title: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: stump on October 06, 2014, 04:26:07 pm
Can anybody tell me what  this is,found it in the coach?
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: TulsaTrent on October 06, 2014, 04:31:30 pm
Could it be a cover for an antenna dish?
 
Trent
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: fouroureye on October 06, 2014, 05:04:52 pm
Maybe, thats a tabletop for the sterring wheel. Might be missing one of the adjustments pieces from what I see on the ground ^.^d

Are there slots on the back?
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: Gary Bouland (RIP) on October 06, 2014, 07:11:02 pm
Looks like a table top that goes on the steering wheel so the DW can put a lamp or some pretty flowers etc.  I won't mention that it is one of the more useless space wasting accessories that I have ever had.  ( Shhhh, she is listening ).
Gary B
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: nitehawk on October 06, 2014, 07:14:53 pm
Gary, I will go along with you on that opinion. I made one for the DW and it hangs in the coach closet--got used twice.
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: Michelle on October 06, 2014, 07:20:38 pm
Looks like a table top that goes on the steering wheel so the DW can put a lamp or some pretty flowers etc.  I won't mention that it is one of the more useless space wasting accessories that I have ever had.
Humpf....

We use ours as a spot for a basket that houses our keys (car and coach), golf GPSes, etc., plus it's where we drop off our cell phones and my purse.  Far from space wasting ;)

I added a small round tablecloth to ours so it creates a "cave/tent" for one of of the dogs when they need a quiet, dark place to nap.
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: rbark on October 06, 2014, 08:17:02 pm
+1 Michelle. If we stop for more than a day, out comes the table.
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: stump on October 06, 2014, 10:04:51 pm
Thanks ya'll,I was gonna use  it as a cutting board.
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: fouroureye on October 07, 2014, 08:46:20 am
Stump, you might want to rethink that notion. I am certain that that material is not NSF food grade plastic. :o
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on October 07, 2014, 08:55:53 am
So does the steering wheel on the Unicoach models tilt up to where it is horizontal?  That's the only way I can imagine this "table" working.  Any photos of one installed?  Just curious...
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: nitehawk on October 07, 2014, 08:56:59 am
AW heck Stump, use it for cleaning fish a couple times :P :P . Won't hurt it a bit!! ;D
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: Michelle on October 07, 2014, 09:09:47 am
So does the steering wheel on the Unicoach models tilt up to where it is horizontal?  That's the only way I can imagine this "table" working.  Any photos of one installed?  Just curious...

Not ours - there's still a slight tilt.  Our table is homemade; Steve installed one longer "foot" and 2 shorter ones.  The long one goes at 6 o'clock and the shorter ones around 10 and 2.  That makes the table level while the steering wheel is not.

Stump's find looks like it would rest on the steering wheel at 12 o'clock and has 2 adjustable legs for 4 and 8 to help make the table level when it's installed.
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: fouroureye on October 07, 2014, 10:08:24 am
Chuck, there are thoes rounded clips that the pic shows that hook on the top edge of wheel, the rear has an adjustable ladder. I will tak a picture of outs. ^.^d

The 88 wheel tilted more than tht 280.
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: fouroureye on October 07, 2014, 03:30:34 pm
Here ya go ^.^d
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on October 07, 2014, 04:50:34 pm
Thanks, John, that clears it up!  No offense to those that use them, but I'm with Gary - a "Steering Wheel Table" is something I can definitely get along without.
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: fouroureye on October 07, 2014, 06:28:17 pm
Well the DW uses it for decor. I have had som pretty good Christmas presents under the tree we display there! :))
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: TulsaTrent on October 07, 2014, 11:37:26 pm
Chuck, there are those rounded clips that the pic shows that hook on the top edge of wheel, the rear has an adjustable ladder.

John,
 
Thank you for the picture from Camping World; it appears exactly like what we found in our closet but could not figure it out. (And thanks to the OP for asking the question in the first place.)
 
I have included pictures of the various components as its design is quite ingenious and very flexible. There are several slots on the back to adjust for various steering wheel sizes. There is also  what appears to be a strap across the back but I do not know its purpose; maybe storage?
 
The top bracket is short and curved to go over the top edge of the steering wheel. The bottom piece is long to adapt for various angles of tilt.
 
The longer piece appears to be broken on mine and is missing the adjustable piece that fits onto the steering wheel. I may try to find a replacement. Does anyone know the name of the manufacturer?
 
Trent
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: fouroureye on October 08, 2014, 08:42:06 am
Trent, that's it ^.^d
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on October 08, 2014, 08:46:09 am
There is also  what appears to be a strap across the back but I do not know its purpose; maybe storage?

Never seen one of these "in person", but they appear to be pretty lightweight.  If they just rest on top of the wheel, and do not have any kind of clamp on the legs to hold them in place, then I would guess the strap might go around one of the steering wheel "spokes" to secure the table?
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: Monti on October 08, 2014, 12:17:43 pm
Here is the user guide for the Wheeltopper.  It also tells how to get parts if any are broken.

We used ours primarily to keep grandkids from sitting in the pilot seat and flipping all the switches and levers.
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: fouroureye on October 08, 2014, 12:29:44 pm
Monti, great Idea ^.^d
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: TulsaTrent on October 08, 2014, 10:23:27 pm
Here is the user guide for the Wheeltopper.  It also tells how to get parts if any are broken.

Monti,
 
Thank you very much; just what I needed.
 
Unfortunately, the website does not exist, but will try the phone number tomorrow.
 
Trent
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: stump on October 17, 2014, 05:25:52 pm
I set up my steering wheel table thing-a-ma-jig.
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: Kemahjohn on October 17, 2014, 06:06:26 pm
looks like a great Beer Holder to me!  But you need some pretzels.
My 90 model didn't have one of these, or at least I haven't found it yet.
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: George on October 17, 2014, 06:51:28 pm
Do you have any trouble with the beer riding there going down the highway?
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: krush on October 17, 2014, 09:42:24 pm
I love PBR....shame shame shame....first the hipsters starting drinking it, now the roooooskies bought it :( The Russians Buy PBR - The Colbert Report - Video Clip | Comedy Central (http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/b5ni29/the-russians-buy-pbr)
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: stump on October 17, 2014, 10:20:08 pm
I love PBR....shame shame shame....first the hipsters starting drinking it, now the roooooskies bought it :( The Russians Buy PBR - The Colbert Report - Video Clip | Comedy Central (http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/b5ni29/the-russians-buy-pbr)
I know, But I was drinkin it 'WAY before it was cool!!As long as they dont change the recipe!
Title: Re: What is this (round object I found in my coach)?
Post by: nitehawk on October 17, 2014, 11:57:24 pm
Maybe they bought PBR because they got their hands on a few of the "skunk" beers Pabst drinkers would occasionally discover in their sixpacks of beer and liked the taste.