Cool Mods - Thread restored 10/18/2012

[2Rad4U]

My daughter was getting a little warm in her bunk during our last camping trip, so I decided to put her a fan in to keep the air flowing.

I had been wanting to add a 12-volt fan to the main living area anyway, so I decided to tackle both jobs today. A trip to Wal-Mart for two fans($8.48 each) and we're halfway there.

She picked the spot, and I got to work -



I picked up the power from her overhead light. All I have left is to install a short piece of wire cover and I'm done -



I added one in the main area -



I dropped by Lowe's and found this cool soap dispenser. I also just installed these Pop-a-Toothbrush holders -



I added a sopa dispenser to the kitchen area as well. I also installed a Pop-a-Napkin under the radio -



Here's an easy mod. I found this over the door towel rack at Walmart and it works great -

[MechanicalNut]

TMBLSN wrote:
I did a similar mod, but used ABS pipe, which comes black, so no need to paint.



See link in signature for more photos.

For the love of Pete, tell me that's not mud dobbers I see???!!!:E

[TMBLSN]

I did a similar mod, but used ABS pipe, which comes black, so no need to paint.



See link in signature for more photos.

[busch2fan]

travlcampnfuls wrote:
busch2fan, that is a nice mod. what length and what type paint did you use? estimated cost?

It's an 8' section of pipe that I got out of the salvage pile at the contractor supply yard. The only thing I had to buy was the 23 degree elbow, and end fittings. Those cost me about $30. If you had to buy the main pipe... you're probably looking at around $50/$60 total.

I used Rustoleum gloss back for the paint. Not for any particular reason other than that's what I had in the paint cabinet. LOL!!!

Hope this helps!
Jeff

[travlcampnfuls]

busch2fan, that is a nice mod. what length and what type paint did you use? estimated cost?

[busch2fan]

I've seen several different variations of sewer hose storage...

Here's another!! :B

6" PVC pipe mounted up under TT frame


Threaded end cap and chain for security, also drilled air holes into cap


Used a vent cap at front of tube for airflow


This may just be the handiest mod I've done yet... LOVE IT!!!!

[F350R]

I built the three legged one it is really easy to level it with only three legs. I mounted a cheap compass on it to locate north with then level it and you should be fairly close. I also have everything marked so when I put the dish on it it's close. Every now and then I have set it on the ground and had the bird right on. These are not wind proof but they are wind resistant. I had it blow over once, but then I thought the camper was going over that day also. If its that windy just lay a rock or something heavy on it and becomes wind proof unlike a tripod that will blow over anyway.

SoLoved77 wrote:

RollingRockTX wrote:

Our sat set up.

How does that sat. setup work? Do you just put it flat on the ground or do you attach it to the trailer?? We just got sat. to go camping with. Swore we'd never have it since the DH works for the cable company and gets a deep discount. We wanted to take the dish off the side of the house and take it with us since we will NEVER use it at home. Is this feasible?

[bsimonds]

And don't forget to put screen over the Air Conditioner openings; the whole TT will shake when mud daubers build a nest on the AC fan. Been there, done that.

[Cmarshall]

I have a friend that spent several hundred dollars, to have the dealer clean mud daubber nests from his refrigerator heating area, to make it operational again.

[Hitch_Itch]

sweetpnuts wrote:
Okay, why would I want a screen over my fridge and whatever vents?? I feel like I am totally missing something obvious!! *lol*

BTW, my Husband is cursing this tread!! ;o)

The screens keep the wasps, bee's and spiders out of your appliances.

[sweetpnuts]

Okay, why would I want a screen over my fridge and whatever vents?? I feel like I am totally missing something obvious!! *lol*

BTW, my Husband is cursing this tread!! ;o)

[Mike_Schriber]

Had time to take pictures of some new mods.

I finally got around to removing the front scissor jacks and replacing them with another set of BAL "C" jacks. I also added BAL's stabilizer bars...



I then took two of the now spare scissor jacks and mounted them to the frame (with a spacer to clear some dump pipes) just in front of the axles...



This setup and really reduced unwanted trailer motions in all directions. There is hardly any yaw or bounce which makes me very happy when sleeping in!

I also decided to add a set of backup lights. I didn't want them all the way in the rear because I can't really see back there anyway. I placed them up front where they shine along the sides of the trailer and also show the wheels...



The beam pattern looks good in test but with the time change, I probably won't test these in real life until the fall.

Last but not least, I also finished my generator (and other stuff) racks. I posted these in a new thread since there is always a lot of interest in that sort of thing...

Rear bumper generator (and other stuff) rack

Mike

[mobeewan]

I have the same set up for counter and sofa in my Northwood. After putting a flat panel LCD HDTV on an articulating mount on the interior bedroom wall along with a permanent DVD shelf near the ceiling next to the tv, I took the existing folding tv shelf down (kept hitting my back on it when going around the bed). I will reuse it. I am going to mount it on the end of the cabinet too, but I have to add a couple of verticle 1 x 2's or 1 x 3's inside the cabinet between the horizontal framing before I can mount the shelf to the cabinet side paneling.

[Loopy]

Loopy wrote:
Well, I picked up my Jayco branded counter top extension (flip up TV shelf) today.

I thought for sure when I called my dealer for a price on this they were going to bend me over. Believe it or not I got the 15 3/4" X 15 3/4" piece of counter and both hinges for around $40. It's a small price to pay for an extra piece of real estate and not having to build something myself.

Pictures will follow once I get it installed.

And here are the pics as promised. The shelf wasn't difficult to mount, it was the reinforcement of the side of the cabinet that was the bear.

[LeeT]

RollingRockTX wrote:


Yuppers, just set on the ground and use your signal finder and a compass and you are good to go.

Found the plans here

Found the plans here and an explanation of how it works like this.

In that link, the 4" vertical piece needs to be a lot longer, the farther north you want to go.

Up here in the State of Washington, you need an elevation of 31 degrees. With this inverted setup, that would actually be 59 degrees.

In Dallas, the angle is about 51 degrees, or 39 degrees because it's inverted. That difference of 20 degrees will require a much taller stand.

(The reason that I call it an 'inverted' setup is that your D*TV box will tell you an elevation 'above the horizon'. But, with this stand, you start with the dish pointing straight up and need to angle it downward, so 90 minus whatever D*TV says. This is explained in the link, also.)

[RollingRockTX]

SoLoved77 wrote:

RollingRockTX wrote:

Our sat set up.

How does that sat. setup work? Do you just put it flat on the ground or do you attach it to the trailer?? We just got sat. to go camping with. Swore we'd never have it since the DH works for the cable company and gets a deep discount. We wanted to take the dish off the side of the house and take it with us since we will NEVER use it at home. Is this feasible?

Yuppers, just set on the ground and use your signal finder and a compass and you are good to go.

Found the plans here

Found the plans here and an explanation of how it works like this.