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jimcarpin
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Topic: 2015 RP-178 Shelf Over Bed w/ Baskets Mod Posted: 18 Aug 2016 at 2:45pm |
Very nice shelf. What brand and color stain did you use?
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Podster
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Posted: 18 Aug 2016 at 8:07pm |
Purchases as is without alterations at Lowes in the closet/shelf organizer section. I'm told these babies are getting hard to find. Good luck!
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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178
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bigcat
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Posted: 12 Dec 2016 at 1:16pm |
Jackwho, I love this! How do you extend the pads to create a enough tension? Or is the valance bearing the weight?
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Big Cat
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Dragon Pilot
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Posted: 18 Dec 2016 at 11:53am |
So... you drilled a 1/4" hole into the shelf end and then inserted the bolt head into the hole... have I got that right? How deep did you drill?
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RP-178, 1997 Explorer 5.0 V8 AWD
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Bboudens
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Posted: 20 Dec 2016 at 9:22am |
Excellent Idea! How much head room do you have between the shelve and the mattress? I have the pod in storage for the winter other wise I'd be able to find out for myself.
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Keep your stick on the ice
2016 178HRE
2011 Silverado 1500
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twodues
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Posted: 01 Mar 2017 at 9:28am |
jackwho This method worked great! Movable/removable and no drilling into the pod.
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bigcat
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Posted: 01 Mar 2017 at 10:22am |
Originally posted by twodues
jackwho This method worked great! Movable/removable and no drilling into the pod. |
twodues, How do you extend the pads to create a enough tension? Or is the valance bearing the weight?
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Big Cat
2017 179
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twodues
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Posted: 01 Mar 2017 at 11:45am |
The valance bears some weight. The set up for the tensioners is like this: 10-32 bolt thru non-skid pad, 10-32 nut tightened down to hold pad at the end of the bolt. End of shelf rails drilled 1/8 pilot 2 1/2" deep, then larger hole to accommodate the bolt diameter. One last drill out to 5/8" depth to set the 10-32 tee nut in the end of the shelf rail. I also put a second nut on each bolt tightened against the tee nut to prevent the tensioners from turning further into the tee nut.
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bigcat
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Posted: 20 Mar 2017 at 2:52pm |
I just had a crazy thought... Please let me know if I am indeed crazy.
I need a new shower curtain rod for my home and I had the thought to use two curtain rods to span the width over the bed, then rest the shelf on the curtain rods. Any thoughts on a good, or bad idea? I found curtain rods on Amazon that will extend long enough and can support 30 lbs each.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KA3DS1U/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
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Big Cat
2017 179
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Podster
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Posted: 20 Mar 2017 at 10:05pm |
Originally posted by bigcat
I just had a crazy thought... Please let me know if I am indeed crazy.
I need a new shower curtain rod for my home and I had the thought to use two curtain rods to span the width over the bed, then rest the shelf on the curtain rods. Any thoughts on a good, or bad idea? I found curtain rods on Amazon that will extend long enough and can support 30 lbs each.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KA3DS1U/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
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I'm not a fan of any solution that results in putting any force, at all, against the sidewalls. I mean like zero.
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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178
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