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 -

[WeAreFive]

beemerphile1 wrote:
Have you had any time to go camping? :B

11 days so far this year and going this Sunday on a trip for 4 weeks in a row 😉

[beemerphile1]

WeAreFive wrote:
New to the forums. TT is a 2017 Keystone Bullet 287QBS. Got is last September. Lots of mods already....

Have you had any time to go camping? :B

[Glamping]

WeAreFive ~ We bought a Keystone Bullet a couple years ago and have made many of the mods you have: 4 sets of hooks here and there, many battery-powered LED lights, shelves in closets, including the small ones beside the beds, slide topper, Fantastic Fans, memory foam mattress pad … DH also built 6 drawers where deep, inaccessible cupboards were, modified the bench seat by the door into part shoe shelf, added remote to bathroom fan which otherwise had to be turned on manually by stepping into the shower (not convenient when you discover you’re making a stink) … I don’t think I’ll be requesting a “mouse entry” however! LOL

[WeAreFive]

New to the forums. TT is a 2017 Keystone Bullet 287QBS. Got is last September. Lots of mods already. Here is the list.

Trailer


Being an Ultra Lite, the day I took it out of the dealer and brought it home for the kids to "visit" the bunkhouse, one of the bunk ended-up like this.




I used birch plywood that I stained and heavy duty hinges to reinforce the bunk. Now I can sleep in it.



Next was to install MaxAir II as well as 200W of solar panels as we often dry camp. I used Eternabond tape for the solar panels. Wires go in through fridge exhaust, routed under the belly to the pass through storage.


Charge controller


Remote inside


Then a few USB ports to charge our devices, fed from 12V.




A few LED in dark cabinets



High quality mattress with memory foam


Tongue jack


Fans for the fridge with a switch accessible from the outside



LEDs everywhere (not shown but I also did the fridge and the range hood)




Painted the drums, they were rusty


There is no fender or protection above the wheels, only the thin plastic sheet. I sprayed rubber.


Multiple hooks




Shelves in several cabinets (not all shown) all made of birch plywood.
Washroom cabinet shelf and paper holder


Wife wanted to keep the hanger but I added a shelf above


I got rid of it and installed 2 shelves on my side


Recent addition is a pair of leveler. I used 2x8 that I ran through my planner and laminated together.
Varnish


Rubber spay for the bottom


The finished product (cat not included)



Next on the list
- Wheel chocks (under construction)
- 30A mouse entry
- Tongue box to house my battery(ies) and tools
- Gas strut so my wife can access the under-bed storage
- Counter extension
- More LEDs in dark cabinets
- Access door to the hot water heater from inside
- Slide topper

[Bigbird65]

I agree CB, it is a very good thread.

[2Rad4U]

11 years have gone by and I'm happy to see this thread still going!!!

[deltabravo]

Easiest and least expensive mod ever:

Screen door handle / towel rack

[nadkaw1957]

Sorry - post in error

[deltabravo]

A/C Replacement:

How to R&R a Roof A/C unit

[deltabravo]

Screen Door handle, applies to ANY RV:

Screen Door Handle upgrade

[DarthMuffin]

My fresh water tank drain valve has always been difficult to turn, not to mention hard for my big monkey paws to grab and I can never remember which way is open or closed. The handle finally broke off so I replaced it with a stainless beer keg tap. Big handle and easy to open, flows more, and I definitely know which way is on and off.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074TD1HNY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[myredracer]

CA83 wrote:


Wondering how to put one of these in on a flat wall with no stud close by, need to put a TV on a wall but don't want to bolt through the wall to the bath room.

Interior walls could be 3/4" thick or 1-1/2" thick. Ours are all 1-1/2" except for cabinet walls. A bathroom wall can be thicker because there is a vent pipe to the roof in it. If there is an electrical outlet/switch, thermostat, etc. on the wall, remove it to see what the depth is. A wall with a door in it is also thicker.

To find studs on an interior wall, press the wall paneling in to see where it flexes , and where it doesn't is likely where the studs are. Look for the telltale sign of staples in a vertical row. A stud finder may or may not work (have not had luck myself).

What many have done where there is no factory backer plate is use a piece of plywood to span 2 studs and then install a TV mount of your choice to the plywood. TVs used in RVs these days are pretty lightweight.

There are a few locking TV mounts for RVs. Mor/Ryde makes a nice one and is what I used in our bedroom. There is one that is not very good so be careful what you get.

[CA83]

CB,

Where did you find a small rack like that. Looking to attach a blue take as well to the back of our new/used hybrid camper saw a few ideas but I like that and put another one on the other side for a cooler or bikes.

[CA83]

everymilesamemory wrote:

Installed a Flat Panel in our Bedroom


It has a built in DVD so that saved space and kept wires to a minimum. This is great for laying in bed and watching a movie, and also keeps the walk-around space to a minimum.

Pat
www.everymilesamemory.com

Wondering how to put one of these in on a flat wall with no stud close by, need to put a TV on a wall but don't want to bolt through the wall to the bath room.

[crazyro]

PennyPA wrote:
I trust that all of you with these LED lights around your RV's remember to turn them off at night when you're camping in a campground.

We do turn them off. I probably should at least keep the amber porch light on...