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Red-Rover
Explorer
Jan 28, 2014

Organizing your "pass through"

Have been out shopping for a new or late model 5th wheel and am pleased that most have pretty large storage areas (compared to my present 20 year old unit). My question is, how do you best utilize this space? One used unit we looked at had some poorly constructed 1/2 inch plywood dividers running full width. Maybe just stacking plastic tubs would be better?
Am interested in what the rest of you do.

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  • I put all my utility attachments on the drivers side, and everything else (long stuff)is accessed from the other side. My front access area is where I store milk crates (stacked 2 high).
  • Beartoo wrote:
    I use plastic bins and tubs, it seams to work the best for me.


    Same here. Several different sizes depending on what is in each. Also use Large labels to identify contents (very generic).
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Kittykath wrote:
    Marked, color coded or clear stackable bins and tubs for us too. They keep everything accessible and organized and don't add a lot of extra weight.

    X4 or so!:)
  • I'm actually thinking about hanging a wire shelf (closet shelf) about 10-15 inches from the top....for chairs, pie irons, fishing poles, laying the bags holding hoses etc, and that other misc stuff that gets buried. Below will be plastic containers I think..... In my outback, I only had a very small pass through in the back, and I got so much stuff in there just by splitting the height in half and using the otherwise unused top space for chairs and stuff.
  • The best thing we did was purchase a Mor Ryde sliding tray...it is the full width of the cargo door and pulls out 60% on either side...works great!
  • Marked, color coded or clear stackable bins and tubs for us too. They keep everything accessible and organized and don't add a lot of extra weight.
  • Plastic bins on driver side and large patio things on door side (chairs, mat, BBQ)
  • I use plastic bins an tubs, it seams to work the best for me.