Luvnevryminutofit
Springfield, IL
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So here is one of my winter projects. It's an A-frame bike rack I built from materials I had lying around my shop and some cradles picked up at the local bike shop. I haven't given it a test ride yet so I can't comment on how it's going to work. I fear it may be too bouncy. I was carrying five bikes on my rear rack and they suffered alot of damage due to rubbing against one another. With this rack I can move the two adult bikes to the front and spread the kid bikes out a little more on the rear rack.
![[image]](http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee25/kimark1/bikerack1.jpg)
This is actually the second rack I built as the first one was very boxy and quite ugly. I went back to the drawing board and came up with this idea. It's basically 3/4" heavy wall conduit bent and welded with a cross bar and some home fabricated mounts. I think I spent approx $23 on it incuding the paint and grade 8 bolts w/ lock nuts.
There was a post yesterday about storing your weight dist bars and I may go back and incorporate something along the line of the "Bar Buddy" to hold them. I like their concept.
![[image]](http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee25/kimark1/bikerack3.jpg)
This is how the rack mounts to the A-frame.
Any comments would be appreciated. Happy Campn' ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile") (If the ice ever melts!!!)
Mark & Kim
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lc-12
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Luvnevryminutofit Your rig is similar to the "toppop rails" bicycle rack, of which I own one! You will love your bikes being up front as almost all "bounce" is removed. The only difference I saw with your setup was that the "bars" seemed smaller in diameter, but if they worked on the rear of a vehicle they will be OK on the front of your TT!
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SmokeyTitan
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Awesome bike rack! That is what I would love to add to the TT but somehow cannot justify spending 500+ for a bike rack. Let us know how it holds up because that is a great job. Nice shot of the ice!
2006 Nissan Titan CC SE - With BigTow
2007 Ameri-Camp LE T326LE
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MarionMedic
Marion, MS
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Ag2000CO wrote:Fixed the whole in my floor
And the rusted in half frame too I hope.
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Ag2000CO
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Do you think I need to?![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/eek.gif "eek") When I stuck a scratch-awl through the floor and realized it also went through the frame, it just made my day! That sure slowed down restoration.
Lou
1959 Streamline 28'
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LarryJM
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Well I finally got around to taking a few more pics, adding captions/descriptions and making up an album on my Webshots site so here it is if anyone is interested.
Trailer Mods
Larry
2001 standard box 7.3L E-350 PSD Van with 4.10 rear and 2007 Holiday Rambler Aluma-Lite 8306S Been RV'ing since 1974.
RAINKAP INSTALL////ETERNABOND INSTALL
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explorer378
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LarryJM
That's somes nice mods very good work. I think I'll do the water heater drain hose. k
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IrishPam
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Larry,
Nice mods. I also added the fence post cover to hold our sewer hose.
I added a heavy plastic drawer next to the hose holder near my dump valve. I place our sewer connectors, dump hose, flush king, hand sanitizer & gloves in there.
I always hated putting that stuff in my front storage area.
I'm thinking now about adding a shelf to the long cabinet over our bed. There is a lot of unused space there.
Luvnevryminutofit that bike rack is awesome!
Has anyone done anything to the long wardrobe type closest along side the bed?
Who brings clothes on hangers camping? Not us.
Currently I have plastic stackable drawers in there, but they only sit about halfway in, so there is a lot of lost space.
I wonder if it's worth shelving & maybe using baskets?
In August I tore off our antenna. Yes, I neglected to lower the antenna & the trees we were parked under decided to keep the antenna. Well, now I need to replace it & was thinking about one of those satellite dishes with the omni directional antenna attached to it. Anyone have any experience with that set up?
The fancy dome satellites are way out of my budget, but I could spring for one of those crank-up ones with the antenna attached.
I've read that those omni directional antenna's are not nearly as good as the winegard booster ones. Any input?
Thanks, Pam
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everymilesamemory
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Pam, we were just staying at a camsite out in the boonies and couldnt get a signal. THere was a guy camped in a tent that had a little Flat Panel TV with a marine battery and one solar panel.
He had this Phillips HD/Antenna he said he had bought at Target and he was getting a bunch of channels! We have the standard antenna that most campers come with and our booster, and could only get one very badly.
You might want to try that before you spend high dollars replacing the stock antenna. This Phillips model just hooked right to the TV and was very small.
Good luck, and sorry to hear about your antenna.
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When we realize our insignificance in this world,
it some how relieves the pressures from society to succeed
- Cindy Bonish
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rondeb
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Quote Pam
Has anyone done anything to the long wardrobe type closest along side the bed?
Who brings clothes on hangers camping? Not us.
Currently I have plastic stackable drawers in there, but they only sit about halfway in, so there is a lot of lost space.
I wonder if it's worth shelving & maybe using baskets?
![[image]](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r1/rondebmalone/100_0530.jpg?t=1204391314)
We put the wire shelves in 2 of our 3 hanging clothes closets. Attached the larger size quarter round with HEAVY Duty Velcro. Measured the width of the shelving, Home Depot cut the shelving for me. For the Deep shelves that are beside the bed I just used 2 pieces of the shelving material as those closets were really deep.
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