harmanrk wrote:
I know I have seen this mod on here before, but I cannot locate the thread.
I'm looking to purchase a ground mat or rug
, for under the awning, by our trailer. I have seen where people mount a 6 or 8 inch PVC tube under the trailer, generally in front or behind the wheels, and use it as a storage tube for such bulky items. I know I have seen some that were very nicly done, using unistrut and pipe hangers to hold the tube.
If anyone has done this, can I ask, what type pipe hangers did you use, and where did you purchase them? Is an 8 inch tube needed for this type of storage, or will most mats fit in a 6 inch tube (There is a pretty big price difference in the two)?Thank you,
I'll just add a tip about using a ground mat and trying to carry it in an RV. I find them to be a pain. If they get wet they weigh a ton. If you can not wash them off they smell from the ground and wet moldy grass. etc. Wash them off and it takes 10 hourse for it to drain and dry. Then you have to face putting that wet smelly and/or wet clean thing in your RV. Or in your case building something to carry it in. Not to mention they only last about a year if you are lucky.
I threw my mat out after about a month of struggling with it RV'ing.
Lowes - Sun shade material. Price about 80% less than those so called RV mats. Buy it by the length & color to match your RV. I bought 31 feet of it. Long enough to go the whole length of my RV.
Hose it off, dries completely in 5 minutes, weighs maybe a pound.
AND, Folds up to a 12 inch square for storage. Just saying! :C
