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ROBERTSUNRUS · 03-25-2007, 12:45 AM

Hi, in the next two pictures, it shows where I made to fit and installed quarter round oak mouldings for my bathroom floor.

ROBERTSUNRUS · 03-25-2007, 12:51 AM

Hi, in these pictures you should see my digital thermostat for my furnace. The manual thermostat was cheap junk. Also my Sanyo 15" LCD TV sitting on the counter top; When traveling, the TV fits nicely in one of the overhead cabinets.

On the right, is our "Peep" from Malibu. He loves Airstreams.

ROBERTSUNRUS · 03-25-2007, 01:00 AM

Hi, My folding table had a habit of coming unhooked and sliding down to the floor when traveling. C&G Trailer Service replaced the catch with a better one, same as the ones used on the closet doors, and I drilled a 1/4" hole in the wooden slide track table extender and stuck a 1/4" clevis pin with a ring on it in the hole. Problem solved.

Can you see the scrape/dent on my trailer? Of coarse not. To dress up our Safari we had C&G Trailer Service add the blue stripes on both sides, back, and propane tank cover. I special ordered the American flag decal to cover my boo boo.

JDL · 03-25-2007, 01:25 AM

Any problems with water spraying in when it rains or when you drive?

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I'm always forgetting to disconnect my battery, in addition, no matter where they are, they always seem inaccessible.

The older I get, the more I forget.

This is my solution for my CRS disease.

I mounted the Marine Grade Battery Selector Switch where I could get to it, tapped into the positive lead to the battery - all for well under a C-note.

ROBERTSUNRUS · 03-25-2007, 01:32 AM

Hi, we sometimes like to leave the bathroom door in the open position so I bought and installed this plastic door holder to hold it in place. I mounted the catch pin to the top, right of the door and the latch part to the wall near the bedroom.

ROBERTSUNRUS · 03-25-2007, 01:39 AM

Hi, in these last two pictures, the one on the left shows the door catch in the latched position. And the picture on the right shows the door opened and out of the way.

It took me forever to be able to post pictures of my improvements under $100.00 so I did them all at once. Note: All of these modifications cost well under $100.00 each, if not, about that much, for all of them together except for the Blue stripe kit installed by C&G Trailer Service In Bellflower, California. And I did not count the LCD TV as part of my modifications.

87MH · 03-25-2007, 07:30 AM

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Any problems with water spraying in when it rains or when you drive?

None so far - the battery box and battery switch are marine types typically found in small watercraft in unprotected areas. I have seen these items in mounted in boats where they are subject to bow spray in addition to being out in the weather. I used #4 wire to minimize the % voltage lost in the hookup, and all of the connections are siliconed and waterproofed with rubber electrical tape.

The battery leads going into the AS are well sealed and insulated from abrasion. I did drill several drain holes into the bottom of the battery box mounted on the tongue to provide an outlet for any water than may get in through the vents. The drain holes are positioned such that the water will drain on the ground, and not anyplace which would provide a conduit to the frame, bellypan, or shell.

The frame was drilled and tapped with a 1/4 - 20 thread, and a pair of Stainless Steel Hex Head cap bolts secure the switch to the frame.

cammur · 03-25-2007, 10:36 AM

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This is a picture of the toilet base where the vinyl floor kept lifting up so I bought some carpet trim [aluminum] and made it narrower, cut the angles and screwed it in place. Problem solved!

I had the same problem, but the vinyl kept separating on the edge that meets the floor. I fixed it by tacking an oak quarter-round to the floor, tight against the vertical. So far so good. (On mine, the vinyl is a curved one-piece coming over the top edge.)

Whoops! On Edit, I see you also had a problem at the floor level and also cured it with quarter-rounds.

ROBERTSUNRUS · 02-06-2008, 11:55 PM

Hi, I got this idea from "Silvergate". I found a matching handle [same as rest of trailer] and put it on my screen door. It is easier to hold on to and works as a temperary place to hang my jacket until I have a chance to put it in the coat closet. Thanks Silvergate.

safari 28 · 02-07-2008, 09:10 PM

Holmes ceramic heater. Plug it in and it heats the entire trailer, very quiet. 1500 watts with built in t stat. 35.00

vswingfield · 02-07-2008, 09:37 PM

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Holmes ceramic heater. Plug it in and it heats the entire trailer, very quiet. 1500 watts with built in t stat. 35.00

After years of using ceramic heaters, this year I bought a Honeywell 1500-watt oil radiator with a digital thermostat. It was $55 at Wally World, but what a difference! It heats much better than the ceramic ones that I swore by for years, and it is totally quiet. The digital thermostat works perfectly, too. Next best is a set of Sony speakers, also from Wal*Mart for $39 a pair, photos at http://www.airforums.com/forums/f450...ent-38596.html. Vast improvement for the money and time involved.

ROBERTSUNRUS · 07-19-2008, 12:04 AM

Hi, one of my latest mods was for the toaster/coffee maker cabinet door above my refrigerator. I had to lift the door and hold it up with my head so I could retrieve my toaster and/or coffee maker. I bought some spring loaded lifts from Camping World [same ones Airstream used on my folding table] and installed them to the door. Now I can open the door and easily gain access to my toaster and coffee maker. "That's useing my head." [Pun Intended]

ROBERTSUNRUS · 07-19-2008, 12:14 AM

Hi, this mod was to make a black-out cover for the bedroom vent. I bought the cover from Camping World and cut it down in size so I wouldn't have to make new holes. I cut the cover on all four sides and re-rounded the corners. Also I cut the corner brackets too. After doing this I had to remove the vent crank handle because it hung down too low, but later I installed a black plastic window knob; Now we are happy. [wife]

markdoane · 07-31-2008, 07:01 PM

I found some curtain wire and brackets at Ikea that work great around the ceiling in the bedroom. You can hang towels, or even hang a curtain and make sleeping berths just like an old Pullman Car. Under $30.

See pictures in my photo gallery.

joe3957 · 07-31-2008, 08:10 PM

3 of them with 3 aaa batteries each for under $10 at Costco ( a closeout thing)
One above the sink, One in the galley and one attached to the AC in the bedroom. Lots of light, very little heat and no worries about draining the battery when boondocking.

CaddyGrn · 07-31-2008, 10:21 PM

My favorite mod....

my computer (also serves as cocktail table...) table. Hubby scrounged parts from the garage... found matching formica at a local place and since it was such a small piece, the guy just gave it to him! Did purchase a few screws and bolts and trim at the local hardware store. Probably have $10 in it... I am hoping for a second one to sit at the opposite end of the side couch someday.

With that said, hubby just finished a new gray water tank (we didn't have one before...) and tomorrow we go camping and try it out! Maybe it will be my favorite...

Interesting thread by the way!

Mrs. NorCal Bambi traveling in S Tardis ~ from the Great State of Jefferson
My blog: Yreka History

Isadora · 08-01-2008, 08:10 AM

We've done lots of little things, new cooktop for $35, from Colaw's to replace the rusty one (in Argosy cream, yet!); lots of hooks inside closet doors to hold everything from brooms to belts and robes; full length mirror on bathroom door ($13); sliding mosquito guard (ala 1950's trailers) made out of aluminum flashing to replace the trashed plastic one, free out of leftovers; book storage underneath the plastic bins in the bedroom dresser cabinet, free out of scrap wood; and Jim is currently working on cupboard doors to replace the trashed tambour under the sink (sort of like Juel's, pictures to come when fiinished); belly rail inserts from the RV store ($10 for a whole roll) and rub rail inserts out of landscaping edging ($12 for a whole roll from Walmart). But the best one for me, at least, is the step. After slipping on the wet step and nearly coshing my skull on the doorjamb, I wire-brushed the step down to bare metal, painted it black with Rustoleum and put down black non-skid strips. ($10 at Lowe's for a whole package with some left over for another project).

cameront120 · 08-01-2008, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by markdoane

I found some curtain wire and brackets at Ikea that work great around the ceiling in the bedroom. You can hang towels, or even hang a curtain and make sleeping berths just like an old Pullman Car. Under $30.

See pictures in my photo gallery.

Great idea! I'm going to do the same. I find now that I'm living in my trailer, there arent enough places to hang towels so that they dry properly.

TBRich · 08-23-2008, 07:50 PM

We began to notice wear on the power jack and break-away wiring where it runs underneath the edge of the propane tank cover on our 06 19' Safari...didn't want the wires to wear through and eventually short out...probably at the most inconvenient time possible... So we bought clear plastic 3/8" tubing at the hardware store for $.49/foot, slit it with an exacto knife, and covered the both wires for the break-away, and then another piece for the jack that runs all the way from the base of the jack to the in-line fuse holder...we taped around it with electrical tape about every 4 or 5 inches so it would remain closed, but would not allow moisture to be retained. That's one less thing to worry about. It took about 2.5 feet of tubing.

TBRich · 08-23-2008, 08:16 PM

While we were buying plastic tubing, we got a 2' piece of 1/2" tubing to slip over the end of the AC condensation drain tube in the wheel well forward of the tire on the street side...we didn't like it dripping onto the tire (or onto the tire covers when we are out). We made it long enough to direct the condensation to the ground and away from the tire... It's just held on with tension... We used a small piece of old panty hose pulled tight over the end of the tubing, held in place with an ajdustbale hose clamp to keep insects from finding their way up the tube and possibly clogging it... We remove the tube during towing, of course... part of the reason we made it longer than it needs to be is so that we will remember to remove it before towing! It's hard to not notice...(the tube could be spray painted a bright color so it's more visible, too).