What did you do to your Class C MH today???

W4MBG wrote:
hey, looks like mine! what is the tray for / made from?

btw, this shot does not show the end caps, or the fact that i cut off the exposed support brackets and applied non-skid to the step under the ladder.

The bumper is a 5"x5"x8' fence post purchased at Home Depot. The caps are less than $3. The tray is a 4.5"x10' gutter that I got at Lowe's. I cut the post down to 7'5" and the tray down to 7'4". When you need the hose just slide the tray out to remove the hose. No friction to wear it out like a rusty bumper will. When I cut the steel bumper off I left 7" at each point where it was welded to the frame. The plan was to cut the tops off and facing side to form an "L". However the bottom was so rusted it just fell off and all I had left was a 4x7 faceplate. The 5"x5"x7" piece that was cut off the 8' post I cut in half diagonally to form two 7" L brackets. Briefly, I bolted them to the steel, applied PVC cement to the post and brackets and clamped them together until the glue dried but the installation is more involved. I can go into detail if anyone is interested. I should have taken pictures of each step.
At each end of the tray I inserted a short length of 1/2 inch PVC pipe pushed on end caps (no cement) and installed it with aluminum rivets. I was going to use wood dowels but they could hold dirty water. :E Anyway, PVC is easier to work with and lighter.