Utility bay stuff
These are some pretty basic things but they make my RV experience a little easier. When we got our new Winnebago, the shore line cable was simply coiled in the utility bay. This took up most of the room there and if there was anything else in there, it would get dragged out along with the cable when we'd go to hook up. In our case there was an extra small compartment just aft of the utility bay so I unhooked the cable from the transfer switch, bored holes to connect the compartments, install bushings and pulled the cable into the utility bay from the aft compartment then reconnected the cable to the transfer switch. I also bought a 'flapdoor' from the RV shop and put it into the aft compartment floor. Now I can pull out the amount of cable I need, then feed it out the flapdoor and close the compartment door. Inside the aft compartment I also mounted a 'broom clip' to hold my 50/30 Amp adapter and put in a 'dummy' 120 volt outlet to hold the 50 amp to 120 Volt adapter. I'd also considered running another water line to the front of the RV to provide windshield washing water but realized freezing weather made this a non-starter. What I settled on was getting garden hose fittings for 3/8" hose from a brewing supply, cutting the outside sprayer hose, and inserting it there. Now I can 'split' the sprayer hose, insert a length of garden hose and reach the windshield. Hot water plus the commercial squeegee/window mop on a paint roller extension handle I got makes cleaning bugs a breeze. This also makes using the blackwater tank flush easier as I don't have to unhook the main water supply...can do it with the sprayer line. In the utility compartment I also mounted a paper towel roll holder and a soup can painted to match to hold a bottle of hand soap. A right angle hose fitting also helps the water hose exit the utility bay. In the sewer compartment, I mounted a Kleenex box holder from Amazon and use it to hold a box of latex gloves. None of these things are really spectacular but together they make hook up a lot more pleasant!
