replace over the cab bed with cabinets for storage

I made my own for our "B". It's not pretty by any stretch of the imagination but it sure is functional. Up there we carry a small Vacuum cleaner, small fan, 1.5 cubic foot 110 volt Freezer, one bag chair, a shoe box for personals for each of us, snap on front window cover, A bag for each with shower stuff if we use the park facilities, a couple of empty boxes for extra food if needed, and some more misc. stuff.
The RV had an upper bed that slid out for full length sleeping so I left it in and secured it with screws, then made Plywood dividers to suit out needs. If those needs ever change I can easily modify it as nothing is permanent. I carry a 3 foot broom handle, wooden, with a notch in one end to pull boxes out that I cant reach. I can use that same broom stick to slide a box in behind the freezer.

We made a little fence around ours to keep stuff from falling out. We can always pull the curtain to hide it. If we ever wanted to convert it back to a bed we could easily remove the fence.

RoyB wrote:
My thoughts would be you can probably find what you need at LOWES. They sell alot of pre-made cabinet shells. I'm sure some changes will be in store to make them fit...

This was what I was planning for all my radio units to fit if we got one of those units. Then route remote control heads-speakers-support units to an operating position around the kitchen table...

There is only two of us so no way would the over-the-cab area be used for a bunk bed. Was also thinking a better approach for the HDTV setup in that area would consume up some of that area as well...

I wouldn't hesitate at all modding that area for your special needs. Special areas seem to be a premium as it is.

Your model over-the-cab area sure has alot of overhang however after looking at some photos. Alot of room past the two side widows for just standard depth cabinets... Would hate to cover up the side windows.

There are a few views on GOOGLE SEARCH showing some cabinet mods to this area.




Definitely will be an interesting project whatever you come up with...

Roy ken

Those pics are of a Class A with a bed that lowers. Those cabinets come like that from the factory.

dicknellen wrote:
We have not removed the folded mattress yet and currently use it for light weight items stored on the folded mattress. To hide the stored items I moved the bunk privacy curtain forward to where the curtain meets the folded mattress and we keep it closed except when getting items out. That makes it look a lot better. I also added a new trim where the track for the privacy curtain was removed. Dick

Another good idea!

We have not removed the folded mattress yet and currently use it for light weight items stored on the folded mattress. To hide the stored items I moved the bunk privacy curtain forward to where the curtain meets the folded mattress and we keep it closed except when getting items out. That makes it look a lot better. I also added a new trim where the track for the privacy curtain was removed. Dick

John M wrote:
We also use the space for storage, but didn't want to put in anything permanent in case we needed the sleeping space for a grandkid someday.
Instead of plastic totes, my DW uses baskets. She has found a variety of sizes that hold our stuff pretty well, and in her opinion look better than plastic totes.
Works for us.

That's a good idea, and my DW will love an excuse to buy baskets.

We also use the space for storage, but didn't want to put in anything permanent in case we needed the sleeping space for a grandkid someday.
Instead of plastic totes, my DW uses baskets. She has found a variety of sizes that hold our stuff pretty well, and in her opinion look better than plastic totes.
Works for us.

Snowman9000 wrote:
Does Thor offer it as an option? If so, you might consider just going up to their factory repair shop in Indiana and getting it done. They'd probably be done in an hour. :)

Thor does offer it. One other option would be to find a local cabinet maker and see what hey can do for you, that way you could really customize the doors and drawers. One thing to consider is using the lightest weight materials you can to keep the weight down.

Here is what we did to convert the front overhead to a bulk cargo area. There used to be a folding mattress up there that we removed. The net keeps stuff from coming down while driving. There is no reason that a fabric barrier couldn't be used instead of the net if you don't like the look of stuff up there.

The nice thing is we can convert back to a sleeping area if need be.

We use the cab over for storage also. It doubles or inside storage space. We found that several large plastic storage bins with tops that latch work better for us than cabinets or shelves. We don't put really heavy items up there but the bins work well as they can be organized. We have them for extra clothes and coats, boots, and rain gear, kitchen supplies, hiking gear, dry food, etc.

The nice part about bins is you can easily pull them down to get at things and slide them right back up in place when you are done. We have a short curtain that pulls across so we don't see them and a lip keeps them from sliding out on their own.

The cab over can still be used as a bed if we want by putting the cushions back in for a trip.