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R-pod Owners Forum : R-Pod 179 Queen bed Mod Idea http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : R-Pod 179 Queen bed Mod Idea Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 14:52:56 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:24:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5814 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ R-Pod 179 Queen bed Mod Idea : Thanks, Budward and Vann for the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5814&PID=56813#56813 Author: samiam2
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Posted: 17 Feb 2015 at 2:24pm

Thanks, Budward and Vann for the advice. Going to draw everything Autocad, get exactly how I want it. Measure twice, cut once! Will post pics of mod when finished.]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:24:13 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5814&PID=56813#56813 R-Pod 179 Queen bed Mod Idea : We did a similar mod to our 173.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5814&PID=56659#56659 Author: Pod People
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Posted: 12 Feb 2015 at 9:06pm

We did a similar mod to our 173. we removed the jack knife sofa and built a frame ,2 plywood panels and 2 single foam mattresses that made into a queen bed. You can see pictures in our "Mods" section of our signature. We essentially built a framework around the 2 interior side walls and the rear end wall. I made 2 pieces of plywood that were the size of a single mattress. These could stack along with 2 single sized 4" foam mattresses. One piece of plywood would be on top with 2 foam mattresses as a sandwich between the top and bottom plywood pieces. when not used as a bed, this created a long plywood top that we used as an additional kitchen counter top. when we are ready to convert it to a bed, we simply pull the top plywood down onto the frame, separate the mattress parts and we have a queen bed. It has worked great for us on multi-week cross country tips.

I hope this description and the pictures will help-if not, I can explain more.

Vann
]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:06:40 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5814&PID=56659#56659 R-Pod 179 Queen bed Mod Idea : I think it will work- but be... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5814&PID=56647#56647 Author: Budward
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Posted: 12 Feb 2015 at 4:16pm

I think it will work- but be sure to look under where the two "new" storage compartments are.
The left side has the heater, water pump and water heater in there.
The right side has most of it already taken up by the outside storage compartment, although there is a small space that is unused, in mine anyway. FR is a little haphazard where they actually wall stuff off.

So you may not get all the space you want- but I don't see any harm in doing it.
]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:16:53 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5814&PID=56647#56647 R-Pod 179 Queen bed Mod Idea : I'm thinking about modifying... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5814&PID=56638#56638 Author: samiam2
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Posted: 12 Feb 2015 at 12:27pm

I'm thinking about modifying the queen size bed area in my R-pod 179. I'm a single camper with a dog. I don't use all of the queen size mattress to sleep in.

This is my idea:

1.) Cut the wood under bed in half.

2.) Hinge both pieces together or slide one under other.

3.) Buy two single mattress 4" thick.

4.) Stack one mattress on top of other.

5.) Cut wood pieces to cover the furnace and outside area opening inside trailer

6.) Use collapsible and removable storage in open area.

7.) Remove storage, slide wood out, separate mattress to make queen size bed if needed

Does anyone have an opinion on if it will work or not?

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