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    Posted: 29 May 2016 at 9:32pm
Originally posted by CLT-NC R-Podder

We have made a few "mods" to our 2016-178. I have seen several shelves added above the bed. We wanted ours to be removable and found that the window valance is very sturdy. We reinforced the back of a section of wire closet shelving with a 1x2 board and attached it with the standard shelving mounting brackets. We put the rubber caps on the ends to keep from damaging the walls. We take it down as part of our tear-down at the end of a trip. Pictures below:

My pillows are against the wall, of course the bed doesn't face that way


this picture is looking from underneath


I like "all of it" thanks for sharing
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Another "mod" we have made to our 178 is to the small shelf under the TV. We added a board with a galley railing... just gives a little more storage room. We will be adding another shelf, similar to this one, above the microwave.

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Looks nice, adds a lot of storage
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Post Options Post Options   Quote CLT-NC R-Podder Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 May 2016 at 8:29pm
We have made a few "mods" to our 2016-178. I have seen several shelves added above the bed. We wanted ours to be removable and found that the window valance is very sturdy. We reinforced the back of a section of wire closet shelving with a 1x2 board and attached it with the standard shelving mounting brackets. We put the rubber caps on the ends to keep from damaging the walls. We take it down as part of our tear-down at the end of a trip. Pictures below:

My pillows are against the wall, of course the bed doesn't face that way


this picture is looking from underneath
Joe & Erin
2016 178 towed by 2016 Toyota Tacoma double cab 4x4
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I, for one, would like to see your privacy mod. The wet bath is so small .
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Post Options Post Options   Quote HappyCampers Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 May 2016 at 10:01am
Originally posted by MoPod

 We did it on our 176 which is just a 172 with a slide.  Just removed the material beneath the bunk, built a frame and a drawer.  Oh, we previously removed the top bunk since there is just the two of us.   We still have the jacks on the bed, so we can lift to get to the other storage that we do not use as much.

Hello MoPod,

I realize you posted this two years ago, but we are thinking about making a mod like this on our 176T.  We were planning on making two drawers, in order to keep the upright braces where they are (or fairly close to where they are), for strength.  (Their current placement is 12" apart.)

Would you mind sharing how you moved the upright cross-braces, and whatever other modifications you made in order to accommodate this wonderfully wide drawer?

Thanks!
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We simply mounted the toilet paper holder to the inside of the bathroom door. When showering, we leave the door open (keeping the toilet paper dry) and pull the curtain across the door opening. Leaving the door open gives us more elbow room to shower. Close the door when using the toilet and the TP is there, nice and dry! When I have time, I will show you the mod I came up with to improve on privacy.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote jato Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Apr 2016 at 8:04pm
As there are only 2 adults here, we just remove the roll, and if one of us forgets, we have a good laugh.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote M0tl3y Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Apr 2016 at 10:53am
My solution was the Oceanair Dryroll. I know toilet paper is cheap and this thing was expensive, but after about the 5th messy/soggy mess-of-a-roll because my kids didn't remove the toilet paper before showering, or took TP into a wet bath and set it down, I decided a more elegant solution was needed.

Not idiot-proof though, if you don't actually close it before showing you'll still have the same mess, and yes, my youngest has done that too. So there's no silver bullet. Wink

 
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Anyone try a quart zip lock?
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