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 -

[Zeppe807]

Old Duck wrote:
On the extra water tank, the best pic is with your 2 1/2 year old. Our oldest grandson is into Pandas and has a Panda version of that hat. Cute!

Thanks, he's a little animal. He turns it around some times and growls. It reminds me of the little wild boy in Mad Max. My other son has the Panda, and my daughter has the bunny.

Spoild.

[Zeppe807]

I thought about that too, but now that I have the Hensley Arrow, it's not an issue.

I got these at a Dairy Supply store, and they had an iodine, for food grade uses. They have been steam cleaned and bleached to make sure the are good, but I still don't use it for drinking water, but I could.

We go out to the desert racing, and I bring two filled, in my truck for the group to use as utility water.

When I go hunting I don't bring my travel trailer, but I still bring these for... utility water.

I find many uses and normally I leave one filled at home for emergency use. And I always add a little bleach to them to make sure they are always kept clean.


Joe

[chr_]

Nice Idea. I'm thinking of doing just that, but filling the drum instead of the trailer so I can carry the water ahead of the rear axle in the truck...

[bedpan]

Love the idea of the outdoor water source.. We (2 adults, 2 kids) are going on a 30+ day road trip this summer with a smaller trailer. Only 20G of water on board along with smaller grey/black tanks. Bringing outside water along should alleviate some water issues.. Thanks for the idea.

Zeppe807 wrote:
So this is a little thing I do for when we are Dry Camping with no access to water.

I added hose valves to a 30 Gallon Barrel. Some locations I know I can get Potable water within a truck ride of the campgrounds, some places I bring it filled. (on a side note I always have my trailer tank filled when traveling.)

Happy Camping!
Joe Zeppe

[RollandB]

On the extra water tank, the best pic is with your 2 1/2 year old. Our oldest grandson is into Pandas and has a Panda version of that hat. Cute!

[Zeppe807]

So this is a little thing I do for when we are Dry Camping with no access to water.

I added hose valves to a 30 Gallon Barrel. Some locations I know I can get Potable water within a truck ride of the campgrounds, some places I bring it filled. (on a side note I always have my trailer tank filled when traveling.)

I use this to wash hands, dishes, water the dog, ei: utility water. This will allow a family of five to camp comfortably for almost a week.



Even our 2.5 year old wild one has it down pat.


You can see it here between the powerwheels and behind the BBQ.


Happy Camping!
Joe Zeppe

[Steamguy]

RSD559 wrote:
I've only spent 4 or 5 hours looking at this thread, so I haven't read it all. Anyone reposition the handles on their waste tank valves to someplace where you don't have to kneel in who knows what kind of ick and goop to open and close them? You would think this would be a common modification. I really want to do it, but there doesn't appear to be kits available with mounting brackets and cables and such. Tell me how you did it. Thanks.

I did something to get around that. Let's see if I can get a couple photos in here. They're sorta self-explanatory, but I'll add a bit of narration:

This first one is how the handles are WAY up under the skirt. I was in your situation and needed a fix, quick! (lost a handle and got it replaced later)


I had a couple access doors cut in, and now I can easily reach the handles. Here's a shot of how it looks all completed.



Hope that helps.

[chr_]

They make electrically operated waste valves...That is your best solution.

[RSD559]

I've only spent 4 or 5 hours looking at this thread, so I haven't read it all. Anyone reposition the handles on their waste tank valves to someplace where you don't have to kneel in who knows what kind of ick and goop to open and close them? You would think this would be a common modification. I really want to do it, but there doesn't appear to be kits available with mounting brackets and cables and such. Tell me how you did it. Thanks.

[Zeppe807]

Trying to get ready for my annual big trip (with the in laws) and I wanted to get tail lights installed but I didn't get that done. What I did get done was I installed an LED Back-Up light on the trailer with a manual switch in my front battery box. I didn't add a solenoid so that it turns on with the truck goes into reverse, but that is not what I intended it for.


Then I added a 12v accessory plug at the rear of my truck for my air compressor, inverter, or whatever. I also added a 12-3 SO cord for future accessories, which one ended up turning out to be back up lights for the truck.



Tail lights for the trailer deck to come in the near future.

Let there be light!
Joe Zeppe

[tenbear]

T3rry1 wrote:

tenbear wrote:

Sinnettc wrote:
A couple weeks ago I posted about the drawers I made to go under the sink in our TT:

On the way back from a week workamping I took a fairly winding road home. When I opened the TT up at home I found the drawers sitting nicely on the floor between the cabinet and dinette. This weekend I installed a left turn drawer retention mod:

The same thing happened to me. I installed this on the back of the drawer. Now it stays in place and is easy to open.

Could probably even install that on the cabinet door, then the door will hold the drawers in.

The OEM had installed the 5# pull version on the bottom lip of all the drawer fronts in the MH. Works fine there.

[T3rry1]

tenbear wrote:

Sinnettc wrote:
A couple weeks ago I posted about the drawers I made to go under the sink in our TT:

On the way back from a week workamping I took a fairly winding road home. When I opened the TT up at home I found the drawers sitting nicely on the floor between the cabinet and dinette. This weekend I installed a left turn drawer retention mod:

The same thing happened to me. I installed this on the back of the drawer. Now it stays in place and is easy to open.

Could probably even install that on the cabinet door, then the door will hold the drawers in.

[tenbear]

Sinnettc wrote:
A couple weeks ago I posted about the drawers I made to go under the sink in our TT:

On the way back from a week workamping I took a fairly winding road home. When I opened the TT up at home I found the drawers sitting nicely on the floor between the cabinet and dinette. This weekend I installed a left turn drawer retention mod:

The same thing happened to me. I installed this on the back of the drawer. Now it stays in place and is easy to open.

[Sinnettc]

A couple weeks ago I posted about the drawers I made to go under the sink in our TT:



On the way back from a week workamping I took a fairly winding road home. When I opened the TT up at home I found the drawers sitting nicely on the floor between the cabinet and dinette. This weekend I installed a left turn drawer retention mod:



2 cup hooks and a bumgie.

[murphysranch]