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 -

[Bigbird65]

Maybe you users of Andersen levelers might find this handy. I used 1/4" rope to make it easy to pull the levelers out when getting off the levelers. These work from either side. DW likes them since she will be pulling the blocks.

[AH64ID]

chr$ wrote:
I have to ask, why put the chocks between the tires when you have them on the ground? You seem to be using both. Belt and suspenders?

I just use two yellow ones on the ground.

It is easier to roll out of the stabilizing chocks, like the wood ones or X-chocks, that it is over the yellow ones. The stabilizing chocks stabilize and the ground chocks prevent rolling.

[chr_]

I have to ask, why put the chocks between the tires when you have them on the ground? You seem to be using both. Belt and suspenders?

I just use two yellow ones on the ground.

[Roscopcoletrain]

with the wide track, old chock woudnt work. Not pretty, but should do the job.

[bill-e]

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[bill-e]

We just bought a Keystone Cougar 26RBI. More than enough room moving from our Shamrock 19' Hybrid. The pantry is huge but only has a 1/2" lip on the shelves so I could see us opening the door to find everything o the floor.

This is just temporary until the off season when I'll remove it, shape it to match the existing shelving and stain it but I didn't want all that smell from finishing while I'm camping

I simply took some 1x3/4 and ran a dado through it to capture some 3/16" plywood The plywood pieces slide into the guides and that 1/2" shelf lip keeps it in place and provides the strength. When we arrive somewhere the pieces are slid out and shoved under the dinette benches.

[GeckoEC]

Here's our ongoing album of mods to our 2014 KZ Sportsmen Classic 19BHS:
http://imgur.com/a/hJQzR

Below are a few highlights, much more in that album linked above.


Anybody with a Sportsmen MUST do this mod, seriously: These are awesome and a perfect fit. Took out the closet bar and added these stacked drawers (who hangs pressed clothes camping??? We have added command hooks inside for jackets/sweathshirts. Target and Walmart carried these when we got them. Fairly certain they are this product from Sterlite - http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-Medium-Modular-Storage-Drawers-Set-of-6-White/15940599

NOTE - The bottom drawer doesn't fully come out due to the lower closet trim piece, but I plan to build a small sub floor to raise up the drawers past that point.



Custom built plate holder, just some birch plywood and small dowels. Still need to put in hooks for the mugs and organize the other side.



DIY struts, cause it's kinda heavy, but it's really the holding it open that's the problem, not the initial lift.



Added a nightstand shelf on the back of the dinette which is right next to the bed. I should have took more care with the cut, but from a distance it looks factory.


We just LOVE these felt bumpers in our house on every door and drawer/cabinet. When we go the trailer they were a must. Makes midnight trips to bathroom or cabinets less disturbing for those sleeping and adds an element of quality feel/sound.



Stuck remotes here with velcro to be removed when needed. These little bins are great for keys and change and turns out they have yet to slide off from here during travels.



Finally, the only mod that matters. Handy and quick access to open that next brew. 😉

[RSD559]

http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-1-Outlet-and-2-USB-Port-1-0-Amp-Tap-White-13471/205727435
Did some wiring this morning. I use a CPAP machine to sleep with. It makes sure I wake up, alive. Our only 12 volt power source is on the opposite side of the trailer from the bed. I have to use an inverter because I'm too cheap to pay $100 for a 12 volt power cord for my machine. But, my power unit is real close to the foot of my bed. So I put a 400/800 watt inverter into the cabinet where the power unit is. Wired it up to 12 volts, and plugged in a very short extension cord. I plugged that into a unit designed to plug into a wall receptacle that provides one 120 volt plug, and two USB plugs. Mounted that on the outside of the cabinet. And it works! It uses almost no power when there is no load. One less problem. The link above is to the outlet I used.

[dlare]

We just picked up our new Bullet 248RKS and the mods/upgrades have begun 🙂

Here's two of them:
I didn't like the wiggly steps so I put a diagonal brace on the back side of the step assembly's frame. Much more solid now.



I also lined the front of the storage area with pegboard:


Happy travels!
Dean

[RSD559]

The chr$ jumped out at me. I've been a programmer for over 35 years. From COBOL and C to VB 6.0, and now the ASP.Net stuff we're using. Only for a few more years, though.

[chr_]

RSD559 wrote:
chr$, is that for the old VB function to represent a character by it's character code, or are your initials chr and you're rich?
Anyway, thanks for the pictures. I'm going to use the 3" pipe idea, and the vents as well. My trailer came with one 27 size battery, so I can't double it up in the box. And, mine is not designed to remove easily. I have nothing except the battery brackets under it. Where did you get the little vents? Thanks again.

Far from rich. You are probably the only person in 10+ years who figured it out.

I used to sign CHR$(67) which is AASCII for the letter "C"

The little vents actually came off of a crate that a piece of machinery came in from Germany. They are sheetmetal squares with three louvers punched in them. I think a custom hot rod shop might be able to make them on a piece of sheetmetal for you pretty cheap. Also, Hoffman industrial enclosures makes one that is similar, and I think Mc Master Carr carries Hoffman.

[RSD559]

chr$, is that for the old VB function to represent a character by it's character code, or are your initials chr and you're rich?
Anyway, thanks for the pictures. I'm going to use the 3" pipe idea, and the vents as well. My trailer came with one 27 size battery, so I can't double it up in the box. And, mine is not designed to remove easily. I have nothing except the battery brackets under it. Where did you get the little vents? Thanks again.

[Sondy132001]

Brilliant ^^^^ and good job !

S

[Bigbird65]

Where I store my TT in my back yard I have to go through the fence which had a solid 6" clearance on each side of the trailer. Not being really good at backing this was always very uncomfortable to do. I decided to widen the gate by 2' and here is how I did it.

I first removed the panel to the right of the right gate and concreted in a new steel post. I bolted the panel to the new post. The next job was to splice the gate with angle iron where the old hinges were. After splicing, I moved the hinges to the new location. I used a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade to cut off the old steel post. The last job was to cut the 3 fence horizontal rails at the new hinge line. I put a blade in my jigsaw that was long enough to cut the rails but not to long to hit the hinges.

This seems pretty simple but it took 2 days with letting the concrete cure. The result was well worth it.

[chr_]

I have the same box. I cut a 3" hole in the back on each side and put louvered panels over them, like soffit vents but sturdier. I bolted a 3" dia pipe to the back to store my hitch bars...
My rig has a curved front, so the pipe takes up space normally wasted.

The Box. I welded Hasps to each side.


Mounting Bolts


Wing nuts inside the box on the bolts to make it easily removable so I can get to the brake system battery.


Mounted. The cable is for the LPG tanks.


How the batteries will go in. I chose to leave them in the boxes for extra insulation. There is a 2x4 frame that just sits in the bottom to hold them in place.