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KevSchofield
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Sep 08, 2013

Made an outside table for stove / grill

I've refurbished a few old campers and I had a dinette table mount from a 60's Shasta laying around.

I mounted the male side to my camper above where the high pressure propane outlet is.
The mount was well sealed and is backed by 2 inch washers on the inside under my counter area.



Then I laminated a pre-cut 18" x 48" board I got at Lowes for $15..
Just lightly rounded the front corners so they are not sharp.
I installed the female side of the Shasta table mount as well as shelf brackets to the underside of the shelf.



Now I can insert the table in to the mount from the front at an angle and as it lowers to level it locks in to place.
The shelf brackets rest against the side of the camper and provide support as well..
This provides a nice outside space for our Coleman stove with leftover space for a tray of food, seasoning, etc..

I drilled a hole in the table so the propane lead to the stove can come up through.

  • Nice job, but not something I would consider. All the heat and smoke from cooking is going to make a mess of the side of your trailer sooner or later.
    BTW manufacturers have offered this for years on their trailers.
  • I snug a folding table right against my TT, and cook on it. I don't like to ever cook inside my TT. Never have a problem with grease/food getting on the side of the trailer. I'd rather have the mess/odors outside, rather than inside! It's a lot more fun to cook outside, and watch all the goings on, anyway.
  • nice job
    looks good
    but not for me i don't like cooking grease and******on the side of my trailer
    have fun cleaning
  • That is so smart! Why can't the manufacturers offer something like that?
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    Tvov
    Explorer II
    That is nice looking! Do the shelf brackets have rubber or cloth backing to protect the side of the camper?

    That was one of my issues with our RV-Q grill that came with our TT - I was never happy with that "bracket" that seemed to be just screwed into the side of the TT.