Add outside access to under bunk storage
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Topic: Add outside access to under bunk storage
Posted By: JHoffman
Subject: Add outside access to under bunk storage
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2016 at 9:01pm
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------------- 2016 176t Rpod the "Hoffpod" 2010 Toyota Tundra 5.7L |
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Posted By: JHoffman
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2016 at 9:06pm
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Has anyone added an outside storage compartment door to their pod, and if so where did you get the door? The storage area under the bunks on the 176T is hard to access from inside. Picking up the bunk platform with mattress, sleeping bag, pillows and other missilanious items my kids pile up on it make it near impossible to get into especially the drivers side. I was thinking that adding external access would be a great mod. ------------- 2016 176t Rpod the "Hoffpod" 2010 Toyota Tundra 5.7L |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 1:23am
  ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: Shelpod
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 1:13pm
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Did you reuse the cut out as the door or did it come that way? Where did you get the parts? I am thinking about adding a front driver side hatch on my 178? ------------- Pod: 2013 178 TV: 2014 Explorer Limited with tow package |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 1:59pm
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Nice work!
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: outermostpod
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 2:23pm
| We had our dealer do that. They ordered a door from Forest River, cut the hole, and installed the door. It works great! It was $400 installed. |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 4:26pm
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No I didn't use the cut out, I put one on each side. The frames and doors are home made, 800$ for 2 little hatches to much to my liking.
------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: Shelpod
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 6:51pm
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Marwayne, Very impressive work. Are the frames out of wood? ------------- Pod: 2013 178 TV: 2014 Explorer Limited with tow package |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2016 at 1:06am
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Yes they are, three coats of liquid rubber and than spray painted.     ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: Shelpod
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2016 at 11:43am
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Very nice work. As an old woodworker, I may have to give that a try. Thanks for sharing. ------------- Pod: 2013 178 TV: 2014 Explorer Limited with tow package |
Posted By: JHoffman
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2016 at 9:41pm
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Very nice wood working! I don't has the time to make a door but I found some on EBay for less then $100. Are there studs in the wall or is it just the inner and outer skins laminated to the foam? ------------- 2016 176t Rpod the "Hoffpod" 2010 Toyota Tundra 5.7L |
Posted By: Marco T
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2016 at 6:17pm
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Another user also made a pull-out drawer that you can access from the inside. I think this is a great idea. That way you split the compartment in two, but we found that if we keep items we don't use that often in the harder to reach side it's not a big deal. I'm going to try to put a drawer in ours this month. I started taking some measurements this morning (about 34"x13.5" will be the size of the drawer face) and the first thing I want to find is a roller system for the drawer so the kids can handle such a big drawer. ------------- The Tri-podders 2011 Dodge Durango Citadel - 5.7L Hemi 2015 R-pod 176T |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2016 at 11:46pm
  ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |