outside storage bins

The door on my Winnebago hinges up. I don't have a problem with them. No shifting of items in my storage compartment there too full.

wannavolunteerFT,
As you've been explained, that wrench you see in the picture is for the rear hub cover nut removal and install. It sure makes for an easy removal of that cap screw. As for my compartments being carpeted, that's Itascas doing, not mine. It came that way.
Scott

Hi wannavolunteerFT, like you when we decided to purchase a newer Class A last year, I was trying to figure out my storage compartment needs and access. What I did was make a list of what I wanted in the storage. Then I started looking at newer rigs to get an idea of options. My wife did the inside, I did the outside and inside
These are some of the things on my list;
-Wanted no storage on slides as some campgrounds we go to don’t have enough room to open the doors when the slide is out, either up or swing out. Plants, trees, shrubs.
-I really didn’t want to crawl under the slides for access so was hoping that I would find a rig that used the storage under the slides for other things.
-Needed a full pass through for several items I carry, and tall storage compartments.
-Prefer full swing up doors

After looking for a little over a year, found a rig that we both enjoyed on the inside and met my needs on the outside. Under the Big slide there are three compartments. The first two have the propane tank and generator in them. The third one I put our chairs and other things we always need. I take all of this out before I extend the slide so won’t need to visit it again. On the bedroom slide there are two compartments. The back one is the AC/Heater system and once again, I have stuff in the other one that I normally take out before I extend the slide. The other compartments are out in the open so no problems with them. Two of my compartments on the passenger side are joined to together.

My swing up doors allow for all the compartments to be open and not have to walk around or open close the swing outs. At the camp site, the swing ups don't require that I move much stuff away to open them, where some of my friends need to move stuff away so they can open the swing outs. Think my friends need to take lessons from Scott. Heck, I'm going to print out Scott's pictures and share it with them.

By the way, when I mention swing up, my doors open all the way up so you don't bump you head, easy in out access.

Scott, great job on organizing.

Happy Hunting

Thanks. Learned something new. Guess I gonna have to go look at mine again because I don't have freightliner.

TprLSP wrote:

accsys wrote:

TprLSP wrote:
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What is the black plastic wrench looking thing above the WD 40/electrical cleaner? I found this in my coach but don't know what it's for.

That's the wrench to unscrew the rear wheel hub covers. Without it, the tire changers are going to make a big mess with large water pumps. Each side rotates the opposite direction and the wrench should show you which direction for which side.

I appreciate you answer but unfortunately I cannot visualize how it works. Mine is plastic and wasn't needed to change the tires. My hub covers (Spartan) are held on by friction grips and just pull off.

Check this picture at eBay. Most Freightliner rear wheels have a huge hex cap screw that holds the hub cover on and this wrench makes it much easier to unscrew it.

Coming from a 5er, this Winnie has a cavernous basement that is all one open area, but every door is hinged to the side because it is under a slide and a pain to get to. I'm already tired of bending over all the time and bashing my head. We have a giant sliding tray that helps, and a freezer on a sliding tray, but still a pain.

When parked in front of the house, the side hinged doors swing way out into the street, or over the sidewalk, another thing I didn't think about.

Just my early observations.

TprLSP wrote:
http://s479.photobucket.com/user/FIRE-UP1/media/IMG_0335.jpg.html
What is the black plastic wrench looking thing above the WD 40/electrical cleaner? I found this in my coach but don't know what it's for.

That wrench is used to loosen or tighten the whole house water filter?

accsys wrote:

TprLSP wrote:
http://s479.photobucket.com/user/FIRE-UP1/media/IMG_0335.jpg.html
What is the black plastic wrench looking thing above the WD 40/electrical cleaner? I found this in my coach but don't know what it's for.

That's the wrench to unscrew the rear wheel hub covers. Without it, the tire changers are going to make a big mess with large water pumps. Each side rotates the opposite direction and the wrench should show you which direction for which side.

I appreciate you answer but unfortunately I cannot visualize how it works. Mine is plastic and wasn't needed to change the tires. My hub covers (Spartan) are held on by friction grips and just pull off.

TprLSP wrote:
http://s479.photobucket.com/user/FIRE-UP1/media/IMG_0335.jpg.html
What is the black plastic wrench looking thing above the WD 40/electrical cleaner? I found this in my coach but don't know what it's for.

That's the wrench to unscrew the rear wheel hub covers. Without it, the tire changers are going to make a big mess with large water pumps. Each side rotates the opposite direction and the wrench should show you which direction for which side.

FIRE UP, your pictures are inspiring. I am really impressed. I don't think I would have much to store that would be very long, but you did give me some ideas.

One thing I noticed, all the bins appeared to be some type cast plastic, did you line yours with indoor/outdoor carpet or did they come that way?

Also wondering how to put in the clips and hooks without destroying and weakening plastic?