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 -
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 -
I have been wanting to do a gray tank add-on mod since I bought our TT last year. Our upcoming vacation finally got me going on it. The existing gray tank was always to small, especially for 4 of us and 2 being female. I found a tank on E-Bay that would work. Bought some angle iron from the local metal supply store and went at it. Below is the before image, the only place I had to put a large enough tank to make it worth it was between the axles, the cheap tank on E-Bay fit perfect.
Below is the after image from the rear looking towards the old tank. The axle was slightly in the way for a straight run of the pipe to connect to the existing pipe, so I played it safe and put in a flexible hose section at that point so there would not be any extra stress on the hard plastic pipe at the point.
The Original tank claimed to be 36 gal but only held about 27, and I added 36 more. Tonight I did a test with 5 gallon buckets and the 2 held 62 gallons, that should help. I still need to add a vent hose. The guy at a local RV repair shop suggested I just run a little hose up into the wheel well, as long as it is higher then the tank. Right now it just has a vent hole drilled at the top edge.
My costs were:
$104 Tank $45 + 59 shipping
$33 Angle Iron
$18 plumbing parts
$155 Total
Below is the after image from the rear looking towards the old tank. The axle was slightly in the way for a straight run of the pipe to connect to the existing pipe, so I played it safe and put in a flexible hose section at that point so there would not be any extra stress on the hard plastic pipe at the point.
The Original tank claimed to be 36 gal but only held about 27, and I added 36 more. Tonight I did a test with 5 gallon buckets and the 2 held 62 gallons, that should help. I still need to add a vent hose. The guy at a local RV repair shop suggested I just run a little hose up into the wheel well, as long as it is higher then the tank. Right now it just has a vent hole drilled at the top edge.
My costs were:
$104 Tank $45 + 59 shipping
$33 Angle Iron
$18 plumbing parts
$155 Total
First pic post, here goes.......So this post doesn't get too long I will have this one be just additions... Stove cover from and old school desk top with the no slide shelf/drawer liner glued to back. Also the black serving items on hooks, shown better in next pic.
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multi-hook from dollar store.
Baskets for storage.
More baskets
Baskets in cabinets.
Basket for cleaners and bug sprays.
...multi-hook from dollar store.
Baskets for storage.
More baskets
Baskets in cabinets.
Basket for cleaners and bug sprays.
Here are a few mods I recently made to our Jayflight 28BHS:
1. I knew that the plumbing for our outdoor shower was exposed in the rear storage compartment, but the gravity of this matter came to light when I slid our folding table into the storage area which pushed a basketball into the pipes for the outdoor shower and caused a shower inside the storage compartment. Fortunately, it was just a pipe that popped off a connection and it was an easy fix. This is what it looked like before:
To correct this design defect, I built a cage around it to prevent any future damage:
2. We also didn't have enough private room in the bath area to be able to change after a shower, so I added this privacy curtain:
It seals with velcro on both sides when the curtain is closed:
3. Our last trailer had almost no countertop space. We love the countertop space on our new trailer, but it still isn't enough, so I suspended this wire shelf from the cabinets so we can keep more of the countertop clear:
1. I knew that the plumbing for our outdoor shower was exposed in the rear storage compartment, but the gravity of this matter came to light when I slid our folding table into the storage area which pushed a basketball into the pipes for the outdoor shower and caused a shower inside the storage compartment. Fortunately, it was just a pipe that popped off a connection and it was an easy fix. This is what it looked like before:
To correct this design defect, I built a cage around it to prevent any future damage:
2. We also didn't have enough private room in the bath area to be able to change after a shower, so I added this privacy curtain:
It seals with velcro on both sides when the curtain is closed:
3. Our last trailer had almost no countertop space. We love the countertop space on our new trailer, but it still isn't enough, so I suspended this wire shelf from the cabinets so we can keep more of the countertop clear:
got yfz? wrote:
We have spent the past few weeks follwing this thread and doing several mods to our toyhauler so I thought I would share since I love looking at the pictures.
This is my first try at posting pics so here goes nothing . . .
The first thing we did was flip the axles for more ground clearance
Before
After
Kim
NICE. Did you just do a 'springover' (our drop axle perches are under the axle tube, I was going to simply weld new perches above the axle tube and reinstall) or did you flip the drop axles?
edit: nevermind. I just read that you had a local dealer do it. Good photos, though. ๐
First - for MaddogBC, here's my tire carrier - very similar to yours except I used 1 1/4" square perforated steel tubing and mine also incorporates a F-150 spare tire winch assembly... Not shown in this photo is a nylon web strap running across the tire and secured to the frame - just in case the winch decides to let go... I made the winch actuator rod by welding a 3/8" square drive adaptor from Harbor Freight to a piece of 1/2" steel tubing and then welded a spare crank down actuator from my BAL jacks to the tubing...
I also mounted my Blue Tote underneath the trailer in a similar fashion but the tote drops down for removal off the square tubing by removing the hitch pins on either side...
To sunline 1 - thanks for the nice words... I'll tell you the fireplace story... When the wife and I went to the RV show last January we saw the fireplaces in the new Nomads... I asked my dealer how much the option was and could he get me one... He said he could and it listed for about $400 :R!!!
The wife and I went shopping and didn't find anything right away but some weeks later Home Depot had a 50% off sale on them... Only problem was it came with a nice Oak enclosure (mantle)... Well, at 50% off the $380 list price, that brought it down to $190 and we sold the Oak enclosure on Craigslist for $50 the next week, so my cost on the fireplace was about $140 - considerably less than the $400 bucks my dealer wanted...
Originally, there were double doors on the lower part of the cabinet where the fireplace is... I removed the center stile and had to fashion some filler pieces on the left, right, and top to close up the gaps... I then covered the wood pieces with wood finish sticky vinyl to match my cabinets that I bought from my dealer...
The fireplace is also a little heater too... Not much heat but enough to knock off the chill in the evening or morning... The intensity of the "flame" (lamps) is also adjustable with a knob in the right side door on the top of the fireplace... Here's a few pics on that too... Forgive the slightly blurry pictures - it was dark and cold in the TT when I took them without the aid of a tripod... Note that in the left hand fireplace picture, the OEM Surround Sound system had not yet been replaced...
I also added a few AC power outlets - one in the cabinet interior for the fireplace and one on the left side of the slide... That was my wife's request so we could position our verticle floor fan on the other side of the room not have it blow directly on her (she hates that :R)... I didn't post pictures of them because there isn't much interesting in seeing a picture of an AC outlet :W...
I'll be doing a Dexter HD suspension conversion (this is the one with greasable bolts and the EZ-Flex idler)in a month or so and I'll take a bunch of pictures as I progress through the installation... Here's a pic of that kit...
And finally - here is the link to my Nomad3150 Mods page on photobucket for anyone interested...
http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/nomad27/Nomad%203150%20Modifications/
Les
I also mounted my Blue Tote underneath the trailer in a similar fashion but the tote drops down for removal off the square tubing by removing the hitch pins on either side...
To sunline 1 - thanks for the nice words... I'll tell you the fireplace story... When the wife and I went to the RV show last January we saw the fireplaces in the new Nomads... I asked my dealer how much the option was and could he get me one... He said he could and it listed for about $400 :R!!!
The wife and I went shopping and didn't find anything right away but some weeks later Home Depot had a 50% off sale on them... Only problem was it came with a nice Oak enclosure (mantle)... Well, at 50% off the $380 list price, that brought it down to $190 and we sold the Oak enclosure on Craigslist for $50 the next week, so my cost on the fireplace was about $140 - considerably less than the $400 bucks my dealer wanted...
Originally, there were double doors on the lower part of the cabinet where the fireplace is... I removed the center stile and had to fashion some filler pieces on the left, right, and top to close up the gaps... I then covered the wood pieces with wood finish sticky vinyl to match my cabinets that I bought from my dealer...
The fireplace is also a little heater too... Not much heat but enough to knock off the chill in the evening or morning... The intensity of the "flame" (lamps) is also adjustable with a knob in the right side door on the top of the fireplace... Here's a few pics on that too... Forgive the slightly blurry pictures - it was dark and cold in the TT when I took them without the aid of a tripod... Note that in the left hand fireplace picture, the OEM Surround Sound system had not yet been replaced...
I also added a few AC power outlets - one in the cabinet interior for the fireplace and one on the left side of the slide... That was my wife's request so we could position our verticle floor fan on the other side of the room not have it blow directly on her (she hates that :R)... I didn't post pictures of them because there isn't much interesting in seeing a picture of an AC outlet :W...
I'll be doing a Dexter HD suspension conversion (this is the one with greasable bolts and the EZ-Flex idler)in a month or so and I'll take a bunch of pictures as I progress through the installation... Here's a pic of that kit...
And finally - here is the link to my Nomad3150 Mods page on photobucket for anyone interested...
http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/nomad27/Nomad%203150%20Modifications/
Les
Aye Nice Mags!
Not finished all the mods I have in mind for this first blitz.
I got a great deal on a 22 gallon barker blue tote
I removed my spare from the back bumper and built this
I recycled the u bolts from my spare carrier and picked up two cheap spare carrier mounts at Princess Auto
I made it large enough to carry a couple fold up chairs,I also stuff 50' of heavy gauge cord in there.
I coated it many times with outdoor stain, all the lumber is pressure treated, and all joints are siliconed. I used galvanized fasteners and alot of PL Premium construction adhesive. I used 1" x 1/4" self adhesive weather stripping on the trailer siding and compressed the box tightly into it. There were zero signs of rubbing after our only 400 mile trip. The lock is a typical canopy style T handle from my local rv dealer. Total cost around 80$, but i get some great deals ๐
Needing a place to store the spare I used a bunch of leftovers from other mods to make a rack under the frame in front of the axles.I used Superstrut(rated for seismic bracing), 1 1/2" angle iron, and some fancy self cutting 3/8" bolts.
These superstrut spring anchors cost me over 2$ each!
I had lots of stain and plywood left over so the toolboxes really only cost me 2 more t handle sets, 2 more piano hinges, and 12 sets of spring anchors, grade 8 bolts, and lockwashers. I used 2 6" galvanized 1/2" carriage bolts to secure the tire to another piece of susperstrut above the rack. Nearly 15$ for the pair, I carry an cordless impact driver with me anyways so didn't want to mess with mounting a crank. I lightly greased the bolt threads so they should drop off easily on the side of the road
I used some heavy gauge carrying channel (used to brace steel stud framing) inside the box to prevent the plywood from crushing. Lining up 6 bolts inside a surprisingly heavy box without popping those spring anchors was a ridiculously frustrating experience.
This pic was taken with the camera nearly on the ground and makes it look flush with the frame, in fact they are a few inches recessed, none of these are lower than my sewer connections. From anywhere close to the trailer you can't even tell the boxes have handles.
Total cost counting new carlisle spare and rim was about 250$ but i had alot of misc laying around and got a good deal on the spare at you guessed it, Princess Auto.(one of my favourite toy stores)I torque'd every bolt to appropriate force, I plan to check them all a few times a year, I used lockwashers on everything so hopefully nothing will loosen over time. I used a combination of foam and rubber gasket to keep these boxes watertight.
Have a few more I'll post later. Thanks for this awesome thread. I've gotten so much inspiration from these pages.
PS: We only bought this trailer 8 weeks ago and last weekend was her maiden voyage. Everything worked like a charm!
Rob
Not finished all the mods I have in mind for this first blitz.
I got a great deal on a 22 gallon barker blue tote
I removed my spare from the back bumper and built this
I recycled the u bolts from my spare carrier and picked up two cheap spare carrier mounts at Princess Auto
I made it large enough to carry a couple fold up chairs,I also stuff 50' of heavy gauge cord in there.
I coated it many times with outdoor stain, all the lumber is pressure treated, and all joints are siliconed. I used galvanized fasteners and alot of PL Premium construction adhesive. I used 1" x 1/4" self adhesive weather stripping on the trailer siding and compressed the box tightly into it. There were zero signs of rubbing after our only 400 mile trip. The lock is a typical canopy style T handle from my local rv dealer. Total cost around 80$, but i get some great deals ๐
Needing a place to store the spare I used a bunch of leftovers from other mods to make a rack under the frame in front of the axles.I used Superstrut(rated for seismic bracing), 1 1/2" angle iron, and some fancy self cutting 3/8" bolts.
These superstrut spring anchors cost me over 2$ each!
I had lots of stain and plywood left over so the toolboxes really only cost me 2 more t handle sets, 2 more piano hinges, and 12 sets of spring anchors, grade 8 bolts, and lockwashers. I used 2 6" galvanized 1/2" carriage bolts to secure the tire to another piece of susperstrut above the rack. Nearly 15$ for the pair, I carry an cordless impact driver with me anyways so didn't want to mess with mounting a crank. I lightly greased the bolt threads so they should drop off easily on the side of the road
I used some heavy gauge carrying channel (used to brace steel stud framing) inside the box to prevent the plywood from crushing. Lining up 6 bolts inside a surprisingly heavy box without popping those spring anchors was a ridiculously frustrating experience.
This pic was taken with the camera nearly on the ground and makes it look flush with the frame, in fact they are a few inches recessed, none of these are lower than my sewer connections. From anywhere close to the trailer you can't even tell the boxes have handles.
Total cost counting new carlisle spare and rim was about 250$ but i had alot of misc laying around and got a good deal on the spare at you guessed it, Princess Auto.(one of my favourite toy stores)I torque'd every bolt to appropriate force, I plan to check them all a few times a year, I used lockwashers on everything so hopefully nothing will loosen over time. I used a combination of foam and rubber gasket to keep these boxes watertight.
Have a few more I'll post later. Thanks for this awesome thread. I've gotten so much inspiration from these pages.
PS: We only bought this trailer 8 weeks ago and last weekend was her maiden voyage. Everything worked like a charm!
Rob
OK - here's some of mine...
Les
New Aluminum Wheels
Entertainment Center showing fireplace, Panasonic Surround Sound and center speaker (in cabinet behind TV) and left and right front speakers and sub-woofer.
New Cabinet door installed on the back side of fireplace
New SurFlo 4 GPM pump used with 2 gallon accumulator
Shutoff valve installed on accumulator (not new but never had picture)
Home made winterizing valve
Left and right satellite speakers
Panasonic Surround Sound Amplifier and disk player
Les
New Aluminum Wheels
Entertainment Center showing fireplace, Panasonic Surround Sound and center speaker (in cabinet behind TV) and left and right front speakers and sub-woofer.
New Cabinet door installed on the back side of fireplace
New SurFlo 4 GPM pump used with 2 gallon accumulator
Shutoff valve installed on accumulator (not new but never had picture)
Home made winterizing valve
Left and right satellite speakers
Panasonic Surround Sound Amplifier and disk player
dougsee3 wrote:
My Equal-i-zer storage
Two 2.5" square U-bolts and some nylon hose and some drilled holes and nuts.
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Nice idea but we just place the bars back on the L-Bracket and slip the L-Pin back on and they stay the same way yours do. They are kind of balanced on the L-Bracket.
No Mods but an easy way to keep them off the ground and out of the way.
