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    Posted: 27 Sep 2018 at 1:25pm
I have done the following to our 190:

1.  Added a full width towel and wash cloth cabinet to the rear wall of the bath. (12"X30")
2.  Turned the small wardrobe into a pantry closet by adding shelving.
3.  Curtained all windows.
4.  Added shelving to both the foot and head of the bed.  (16" on the foot and 6" on the head.)
5.  Hung a collapsible clothes rod on the angled wall between the bath and bedroom.
6.  Installed Hinges on the dining "flip up" access to storage space.
7.  Installed covers on the open trailer frame in the rear.
8.  Opened the storage area under the kitchen sink for storage.
9.  Enclosed the open side of the bathroom cabinet.
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I really like the idea of raising the bed for more storage and will look into that possibly.
I started working on the trailer tongue today.  It had only one battery and gas tank so today I cut off the battery and tank mounts and ground down the weld spots.  I had to make a larger battery rack to accommodate the batteries I just got as they were about an inch wider than the original rack was.  I will post more progress as I go, but for now I just got it all cleaned up and ready to weld the new mounts on.
Hmmm, I’m new to the forum, and my Rpod, but just tried to add a photo here.  Is there no way to upload a picture in my iPad here?  I’m good at restoring and building things but am seriously lacking in my tech skills!
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Nice, pretty much where I am right now, except I cut out the old battery support. I am welding a new one on top of the tongue that’s a little wider.  Due to the extra height the batteries need to be moved forwards just a bit.  Ok, so back to how do I upload pictures from my iPad....
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I don't know, I use Postimage.   
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Stove range Vent.

This is a mod I have not seen anybody else do yet, but is surprisingly easy and quick to do.  I quickly tired of opening the window and running the fantastic fan while cooking breakfast.  Nothing worse than freezing my butt off while cooking the pancakes!!!

I moved the stove back against the wall and eliminated the dead space behind it, added a range vent that vents into the refrigerator vent space and added some prep space in front of the stove.  It took all of 6 hours from start to finish including making the custom cutting the board.  I will be adding a piece of stainless steel backsplash to protect the wall.   I will probably just glue it to the luan, though in theory I should put in some spacers so it is not touching the wall.

Process:

Drill a hole in the wall with 4.25" hole saw cut in 1/2 piece of plywood, mark hole,
drill hole
slip in 4" louvered dryer vent, cut off extra part that goes through hole
staple plywood to camper from inside
screw vent to plywood.
insulate the refrigerator compartment when you realize it is only seperated from the inside of camper by 3/16" luan!!


Buy Heng industries 20" stainless steel rear vented rv 12V hood.
Modify to vent downwards using HVAC boot, small piece of metal, and some tape.
Use 4" elbow to direct out of the vent.
Take off the puck light and wire to the fan.

Moving the stove is even easier:

Just remove cover, undo 4 holes, remove stove (undoing the gas flare joint makes this easier, though not strickly necessary)

cut new hole by measuring old by drilling four corners and using a jigsaw,
bend the flexible copper pipe a little bit, plunk stove in new hole
screw in stove, test gas if you disconnected with some soapy water.
cover old hole.

All Done!!

notes: If you like to use plug in appliances, move vent a few inches further over from where I placed so you can get at the outlet.

Also I am venting into the refrigerator space, which is NOT going to pass code, but I could not come up with a use case that would cause problems, especially since the vent is louvered.  You could easily vent right through the wall and it would work better with more airflow.  I have had problems with dust getting into my old camper through the vents on rough Utah roads despite the louver, so I decided on the refrigerator compartment.  

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You may induce a problem behind the fridge by pushing hot air in the fridge compartment, there may not be enough cool air pushing through the cooling fins.
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Actually should improve the performance of fridge on hot days by pushing a lot more air through it.  And on cold days, shouldn't make much difference.  since "hot air" is pretty much room temperature.  In theory icing up could be a problem if I get condensation from the moist air coming off stove, but I live in Colorado so again should not be a problem.

I was more worried about CO, but with louvers shouldn't be a problem.  Also I may put in a damper to provide more separation between vent and exhaust port.
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I like your idea of making the counter space more practical.  I will see how I feel after I take it out and use the kitchen some before deciding anything on that.  I was out of town for a few days last week so just got back to my tongue modifications yesterday.  I finished sanding and priming the tongue after cutting off the single mounts for the gas and batteries.  I also welded together a new battery mount that after cleaning and priming I will weld it to the top of the tongue today.  I just bought the dual gas tank mount so only need to weld it to the tongue.  I also bought a new jack for it yesterday.  The previous owner hit it and it was tough to raise and lower.  Adding extra life to the battery and gas supply was kind of common sense, as well as the solar to recharge the batteries, but I can’t wait to take it out on the first test run and see how everything is in use.  Oh yeah, my running lights don’t work, so need to check that out too.  Tail lights are fine at least.
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Posts: 42 		Post Options Post Options   Quote MIK Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Dec 2018 at 2:45pm
didn't want a big shelf over the bed in rpod 180, but needed something to place small items on - here is an alternative (bought it from target)
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