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ron/roscoe
Groupie Joined: 13 May 2016 Location: Hanahan, SC Online Status: Offline Posts: 84 |
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Topic: Have You Done Any Mods? Posted: 04 Jun 2016 at 9:15am |
FR says there is no vent cover that will fit the fan in the bath ceiling. My dealer tried two different covers but they hit the TV antenna. We leave the fan open about a third of the way up, we close the shower curtain all around the door to keep rain water off the door. We open the grey after drain to the outside to drain any rainwater. It works.
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Ron Rowland
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 May 2016 at 10:14pm |
We used that exact same shoe organizer on our pod's door - just on the outside.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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grand beaver
Groupie Joined: 07 Feb 2016 Location: Western Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 52 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 May 2016 at 8:16pm |
.........added a shelf for the corner...........simple addition of a garbage can off the floor below the fridge.......clear shoe storage hanger repurposed for the bathroom door!.....
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 May 2016 at 1:08pm |
I completed the awning I was building for my R-Pod. Pictures are available in my mods (link below).
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Scooby's Shack
Newbie Joined: 24 Jul 2014 Location: Mich. City, IN Online Status: Offline Posts: 25 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 May 2016 at 10:24am |
When did Forest River issue the recall? Over the last winter the decals on my 2010 151 pealed - actually curled up - and Forest River won't even talk to my dealer or me about it.
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Scooby's Shack
2010 R-Pod 151 2005 Jeep Liberty Tow Vehicle Co-Pilot - Scooby the Terrier |
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Jewel59
Groupie Joined: 19 May 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 70 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 2016 at 2:33pm |
Wow, I know this post goes back pretty far. I just bought a new 2016 180. I pick it up on Monday. I show Chihuahuas. I love the first picture above. I wonder if I could create a built in dog crate under the seat? Dogs of course don't travel in trailer when in transport.
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jimandclare
Groupie Joined: 13 Apr 2016 Location: Erie, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 96 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2016 at 4:57pm |
Thanks for the feedback. It was a challanging project and we're still waiting for better weather to finally try our pod out.
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Jim & Clare
2016 R-pod 178 2014 Ford Edge |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2016 at 2:38pm |
Nice
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Retroactive
Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2016 Location: Bolton, MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 270 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2016 at 9:04am |
Wow, great job! Visually fits right in. Very slick looking.
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jimandclare
Groupie Joined: 13 Apr 2016 Location: Erie, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 96 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 May 2016 at 9:36am |
Every single mod I’ve completed so far has been done
using the great ideas and instructions found in this forum. Now is my turn to repay you all and share
a mod I just completed
Our 2016 178 has 4 inch faux wood molding around the
slide out. From the bottom of the molding
to the ceiling there is 9 inches of height and over 6 feet of unused space that
would easily accommodate an additional storage cabinet.
I built a cabinet carcass 4 inches deep by 6 feet long from
the 3/8 inch plywood that I saved when I rebuilt the dinette seats with ¾ inch plywood. The cabinet, divided into four equal
sections, is 8 inches tall in order to clear the ceiling mounted speaker and
the curvature of the roof in the rear. The
back is made from ¼ inch plywood. The face frame is made with ¾ inch clear pine using
pocket screws and glue. Before assembling the cabinet I stained and finished the
inside and back panels. I don’t know
what the color scheme our 178 is. All I
really know is that the faux wood molding and woodwork are a muddy grey brown
color that's near impossible to find a matching stain. I tried to get close to the color by first
staining the wood brown then applying a grey stain over it. The results don’t match. The best I can say
about the color is that it kinda close. On the back side of the cabinet I fastened a ½ inch thick
wood cleat the full length and 4 inches
from the bottom. The cleat will rest on
top of the slide out molding to support the weight of the cabinet.
I fastened the cabinet through the back and the molding
with 1 inch screws. The molding itself
is fastened to ¾ inch MDF. The doors are
made from 1x3 clear pine glued up to create a solid panel. This was cheaper than buying a 1x8 and ripping it to size. The flush mounting overlay hinges and handles
were both available at Lowes. I
purchased the cabinet catches from a local RV supply store. Now, having completed this mod, if I were to ever do it
again I would:
1. Build the cabinet 6 inches deep instead of 4. I was too far into the project to change the
size when I realized it could/should be deeper.
2. The original plan was to use the spring loaded door supports
on the cabinet. There is 5 ½ inches of
height inside the face frame. It turned
out that this just wasn’t enough height for the supports to work properly. So, I would make the upper and lower frame
rails smaller to get an opening at least 6 inches or better. |
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Jim & Clare
2016 R-pod 178 2014 Ford Edge |
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