Mods to the r-pod or Storage Tips R-172 |
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Butterfly_Lee
Senior Member Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Location: Corpus Christi Status: Offline Points: 1131 |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2009 at 2:18pm |
First of all I'm not talented like some of you guys (General term no offense to anyone).
Here are the changes I've made so far.
1. Truck cargo netting (36") in back of the sink and along the a side of the cabinet ($6.00 at camping world). I unscrewed on of the bathroom holders and went to my local hardware and found same size screws and cable holder. Since I'm trying my best to be green I don't use paper plates,bowls and cups..now they have a easy access spot, plus dish soap and general cleaner won't spill. There are two cable holders under the dishes you can't see to keep them from falling out the bottom.
2. Shoes and gloves seem to pile up by the door, so now they have a place.
3. Parts
4. Access to the storage area by the sink is 1.5 inches wider then the cushions a really hard to get into. 21" piece of 2X2 2ea three inches screws and 1ea 2" screw. (Someone else had a better posting). Attach the 2x2 to the frame with three in screws, and length wise with the 2" screw from the table side. THE RE_MEASSURE just in case. Remove lid and cut 1.5 inches off the end. You will be able to get access without removing the long back cushion.
5. Again someone else made a better holder, but I already had the cane ($1.00 at a dollar tree).
FR put an #80 hydraulic lifter on the queen beds for their 5th wheels (check out the web site). I think I might try that later, but for now the cane works fine.
5. It's just the two of us and we not thin. We don't use the bed so I put the large table under the bottom bunk for when we need it and picked up this little LIGHT weight table a campworld $17.00 or 19.00. Easy to take outside and I can use it wide or long.
That's it so far.. Few more ideas in the works.
Hope this helps someone.
Lee
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Still a work in progress, lots of pictures.
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HuronSailor
Senior Member Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Location: Owosso MI Status: Offline Points: 860 |
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Oooh, good idea on the hydraulic lifter ...
... I feel another project coming on!
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plantkiller
Groupie Joined: 13 Jun 2009 Location: Virgnia Status: Offline Points: 82 |
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Lee,
Those are some neat storage ideas for the 172.
So your talent is not just limited to doctoring photos but you also got some skillz with the POD?
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Butterfly_Lee
Senior Member Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Location: Corpus Christi Status: Offline Points: 1131 |
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plantkiller:
Actually, my main love right now in GIS (Geographic Information Systems- Modern Cartography) So photo doctoring is a minor. Hopefully I'll have my map of the trip done soon. I'll be posting a link.
Thanks for the complient.
lee
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Still a work in progress, lots of pictures.
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Empty
Newbie Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Location: Norman Ok Status: Offline Points: 24 |
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Fellow GIS Geek I salute you. You wouldn't be a Manifold subversive as well would you?
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Mike, Kim and Kane (ARF!)
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tabkld93
Senior Member Joined: 22 May 2009 Location: Union, KY Status: Offline Points: 565 |
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Those are great additions to the 172. I've been wanting to use the wasted space at the end of the counter and the net appears to work well.
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Todd, Karen & Leah
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Rpodluvr
Newbie Joined: 17 Aug 2009 Location: Halifax, Nova S Status: Offline Points: 33 |
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Hi Lee-
Love that table! You mentioned CampWorld. Would you mind telling me where that is, and if they have a web-site? I have been looking around here but am unable to find anything like yours. (I'm in Halifax, Nova Scotia.) |
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Outbound
Senior Member Joined: 25 Jul 2009 Location: Oshawa, ON Status: Offline Points: 750 |
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Camping World? You can find them at http://www.campingworld.com/. They're a pretty big discount chain in the states.
There isn't really anything comparable here in Canada. Apart from Canadian Tire and Walmart, I usually head to Princess Auto and TSC (sorry, there isn't one in NS), both of which have occasional sales of RV-related items (like RV extension cords and sewer fitings). There's also a mail-order Cabela's in Winnipeg where you can find some unique items. Also, most RV dealerships can source items through the GO-RV Catalog - its definately not cheap to buy things through the catalog, but sometimes its the only way to find specialized RV items. Finally, there's the road trip - head to the states for a couple night's camping and visit Camping World, Bass Pro Shop and even WalMart (which is quite different there). |
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Rpodluvr
Newbie Joined: 17 Aug 2009 Location: Halifax, Nova S Status: Offline Points: 33 |
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Thanks!
I'll look them up and (hopefully) place an order on-line. If I can't find what I'm looking for, I'll have to make that road trip! Pam |
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David
Groupie Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Location: Brownsburg, IN Status: Offline Points: 72 |
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I like your modifications. Personally, I don't need extra storage but, I get a lot of enjoyment seeing what everyone is doing. Ya just got to have a certain amount of admiration for folks who see a need or problem, use a little creativity and come up with solutions that work and look good. Keep it up!
By the way, how is everyone uploading pictures? There is a 500KB limit. All of my pictures are in the 1.6 - 1.7MB range (over 3 times too large).
David RP173
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Hope to see you "out there"
David - weird guy with a wolf Dixie - German Shepherd RP173 - "Campground Assault Vehicle 1" 2009 Silverado 5.3L V8 |
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