some recent mods for B+/C owner interests

that sounds like it will be a shakedown test of all the MH systems. drivers also:)

burlmart wrote:
.... but the convenience of a self-propelled, no-towed RV is still a hard thing to beat!

X2. You got that right!

In a few days we embark on a 8000-9000 mile RV trip to Maine, several other East Coast states, and dozens of places/states in between coming and going throughout the middle and northern U.S.. We'll be seeing/doing such diverse things as camping at Devils Tower, visiting Eliis Island, visiting Niagara Falls, sampling some lobster, visiting friends in the Kentucky Hills, camping by an Ohio lake, and rockhounding for various specimens including Herkimer diamonds ... so the rig needs to be loaded down and "ready for anything".

I hope we can see the East Coast by squeezing our 24 foot Class C into parking spots as much as possible in crowded areas, since we don't tow ... but we will have to rent a car at times.

ron.dittmer wrote:
A carport for your motor home is a very smart & affordable investment. I also like that lattice work for sun protection and neighbor friendliness.

originally had lattice all around. the front was 3 7' vertical framed lattice panels supported by a beam. this blocked a lot of sun, but got to be a hassle to remove/replace. by adding extra rear overhang the RV is backed further under and stays pretty well shaded in windshield region.

remaining lattice blocks neighbor kids' errant basketballs.

A carport for your motor home is a very smart & affordable investment. I also like that lattice work for sun protection and neighbor friendliness.

thanks, Phil

we never really boondock like you. one or two nites at nearby SPs from september to may is what we've settled into.

i love our B+. we spent 6 yrs looking at ALL types of RVs before getting our rig. given the way we now use it, a small TT would make more sense, but the convenience of a self-propelled, no-towed RV is still a hard thing to beat!

Burl,

Thanks for the great photos of your interior mods!

But .... that cabinet where you're now storing your TV - we could never use that area that way. We have that cabinet filled full of food whenever we travel. :)

teacher's pet,

thanks for the compliment on the covering.

i'd luv a pic of your wheel covers...i looked for them locally for a good while w/ no luck.

did you have a copy of the 45 rpm record GeeTO Tiger

Burl..Got rid of those noisy "wheel simulators" also. Picked up a set of 4 Chevy truck center hub caps with 8 locking lug nuts (plastic) for $20, at a local RV parts liquidator. Looking for trim/beauty rings to finish it up. Always liked the look of the hub covers and rings on my old GTOs, '67 Chevelle, '65 Lemans, '50 Willys and my current '86 Silverado 4x4. Kinda showing my age I guess.

Neat canopy, classy!

unpainted wood and corrugated galvanized roof all from home depot store shelves was $800. paint + concrete for rear 12'x 12' 1-2" thin slab (thicker w/ rebar along rear wheel line), screws and other misc. brings it to about $1000

6 facia-girder boards are 12' long 2x12s. joists are 2x6s @ 2'

structure is about 11.5' tall w/ posts made by splicing 2' lengths of 4x4s to 12' 4x4s using 4 6' long 1x4s glued and screwed to all 4 sides and sunk about 30".

posts form what is called non-prismatic cantilever beams (vertical diving boards). my calculations say 100 mph hurricane winds will be safe w/, maybe 3 inches of horizontal sway at roof level. use 2 joists across 2 inner posts

too little front to rear slope caused some leaky overlaps, leading to recent repairs that include an inner gutter at mid structure and at 3rd to last joist, along w/ new drip strips...put decent slope to avoid this.

on edit:

no joist hangars...simply 2-3.5" screws thru outer 2x12 into 2x6 joists.

i had to stand down my HOA, who called me on the carpet. i drew pictures using cut and paste figures to show the architecture committee almost exactly how it would look and its materials. they had all intent to stop it, yet they would and could not do so...the original developer of the subdivision had allowed 4 RV sheds at the get-go some 20 years back. i HATE HOAs! there are already enough governments trying to get between me and a holsum enjoyment of my property.

What did it cost to build your shelter? Was there any legal issues with your local gummint?