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 -

[PennyPA]

Another thing you can do is poke gromit holes (sp?)on each end and use a little bungee cord to hold them on. There are also metal springy things with hooks at each end. We use those. Someone left a big piece of outdoor carpeting at our campsite once and we cut that into many step mats.

[Proudcanuck]

I wrapped them (the carpets) around the step to figure out where the overlapping ends came to then used sticky velcro to stick them to each other (one strip on the underside and one on the topside). If you have a sewing machine that would work better - the velcro doesn't stick to the actual carpet so great - once I took them off a few times it started to not stick so well. After one season I used a friends machine to fix the velcro in place. The carpets have the rubber bottom so they didn't shift once secured to the step.

I got the idea from the $20 ones i saw on the website noted above. These worked out to about $8 each and I was able to get colours to match my trailer 🙂

Sorry, can't get any pictures of the bottom side since the trailer is wrapped up for the winter and in a few feet of snow 😞

[Fisherguy]

Not sure if that's what he used but you can buy carpet for your steps at just about any RV place like these at
Camping World

[Steamguy]

Proudcanuck wrote:
...removable carpets to help my three legged dog on the steps.

Great idea; How do you make them stay in place? Velcro? Would it be possible for you to flip one over and photograph it for us so we can see how you put it together...? Thanks!

I have an older Shetland Sheepdog that's having a tough time on the steps, would like to hear just a bit more. This would help the old guy out a lot.

[Proudcanuck]

It was not the easiest mod ever since my cupboard was so narrow and deep, but well worth it in the end!! (I almost got stuck in it a few times when reaching towards the back)
I did it on a summer day when it was +25, I would not recommend that unless you can have the A/C humming!

[Clanton24V]

Proudcanuck wrote:
Mostly useless closet in my TT:


So I decided to install more useful shelves as i don't normally hang my camping clothes. Shelves would be able to accommodate more items also.



And the finished product!


Also added some removable carpets to help my three legged dog on the steps.

i am in the middle of adding shelves to my trailer aswell to much wasted space without them.

[Proudcanuck]

Mostly useless closet in my TT:


So I decided to install more useful shelves as i don't normally hang my camping clothes. Shelves would be able to accommodate more items also.



And the finished product!


Also added some removable carpets to help my three legged dog on the steps.

[2010_Jayco]

If this mild winter continues ill be able to get out and start on some of these mods on my own trailer .

[SabreCanuck]

SabreCanuck wrote:

Drill a small hole in the end of the extension and use an S clip on the end of a rope to hang from the extenstion. Leave the other end of the rope hanging down to where you want the water to run.... try to keep it away from the side of the trailer.

Draining water will always follow the rope....

I haven't done it to this trailer, but I did it on our last.

Sorry, should have noted "string" not rope.... and I tied a nut to the end of the rope and just placed it on the ground behind the trailer...

I actually did this so that the water wasn't running off the roof and all over our bikes that were chained to the bumper...

Maybe over-engineering but that's part of the fun!!

[Meash20]

Whiskeyman143 wrote:
Got my china LED lights up and running, a lot of work, but worth it!

i like the "China Lights" I'm sure they look way cooler than the photo is showing. I'm considering doing something similar. I'm also wondering if you can put a dimmer on them and perhaps control the "mood" 😉

-me-

[Meash20]

KDOG2010 wrote:
This thread never gets old....

I've been reading for over an hour ... 🙂 After all it is nearly winter here in Indiana..

[LTCLarry]

Hey folks, thanks for the great ideas. As soon as the season opens I'll be Beta testing these options.

[mrw8i]

technoholic wrote:
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LTCLarry wrote:
Rain gutters on my TT stink.... mine have extensions (short extensions) which direct the runoff away from the the TT and sounds like a great idea....except that the ones in the front drop the runoff directly over the location of the door for the front storage compartment....makes it difficult to get stuff in or out.

I am searching for a solution that doesn't look like Rube Goldberg built it. My first idea, clear platic tubing from Lowes didn't pan out as the size of the tubng 1" ID was too heavy for the existing gutter extensions.

Any ideas?

...

I use spring type wood clothes pins. Just clip them onto the existing gutter extensions. Water will follow the clothes pin and drop off the end. Quick, easy and cheap.

x2

[technoholic]

SabreCanuck wrote:

LTCLarry wrote:
Rain gutters on my TT stink.... mine have extensions (short extensions) which direct the runoff away from the the TT and sounds like a great idea....except that the ones in the front drop the runoff directly over the location of the door for the front storage compartment....makes it difficult to get stuff in or out.

I am searching for a solution that doesn't look like Rube Goldberg built it. My first idea, clear platic tubing from Lowes didn't pan out as the size of the tubng 1" ID was too heavy for the existing gutter extensions.

Any ideas?

Drill a small hole in the end of the extension and use an S clip on the end of a rope to hang from the extenstion. Leave the other end of the rope hanging down to where you want the water to run.... try to keep it away from the side of the trailer.

Draining water will always follow the rope....

I haven't done it to this trailer, but I did it on our last.

I use spring type wood clothes pins. Just clip them onto the existing gutter extensions. Water will follow the clothes pin and drop off the end. Quick, easy and cheap.

[SabreCanuck]

LTCLarry wrote:
Rain gutters on my TT stink.... mine have extensions (short extensions) which direct the runoff away from the the TT and sounds like a great idea....except that the ones in the front drop the runoff directly over the location of the door for the front storage compartment....makes it difficult to get stuff in or out.

I am searching for a solution that doesn't look like Rube Goldberg built it. My first idea, clear platic tubing from Lowes didn't pan out as the size of the tubng 1" ID was too heavy for the existing gutter extensions.

Any ideas?

Drill a small hole in the end of the extension and use an S clip on the end of a rope to hang from the extenstion. Leave the other end of the rope hanging down to where you want the water to run.... try to keep it away from the side of the trailer.

Draining water will always follow the rope....

I haven't done it to this trailer, but I did it on our last.