popeye59
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I'm sorry, I would stub my toe on that board too many times to want that installed. I would personally look into counter sinking a female threaded fastener into the floor and then threading in a hook when I needed to secure the bikes
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popeye59 wrote:I'm sorry, I would stub my toe on that board too many times to want that installed. I would personally look into counter sinking a female threaded fastener into the floor and then threading in a hook when I needed to secure the bikes
I just take the boards out when we get there. They are not permanently attached.
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HeyJude
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Nice job Wolf. We put ours in the camper for one season, it was a pain. Your idea looks much easier!
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Did another mod today. Wanted an easier way to fill the fresh water tank when dry camping. The 6gl. blue jug is gettin' heavier to hold up to the outside water fill!!! Everything is under the dinette seat.
Got inspiration from Skippyspad in this post...
skippyspad wrote:I did much the same only using the existing pump, a setup like a winterization kit and a couple extra valves. To access my pump I have a hatch that opens and a small Coleman BBQ slides out. I have about 4 ft of hose coiled under it with a cap screwed on the end. If I have to fill the tank, I use the portable ones, set them on the door step, insert hose. I turn a couple valves so the pump pulls from the portables and pushes into the TT Tank. Works slick.
![[image]](http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215744_201803633193864_100000926860985_554261_3047710_n.jpg)
We made a couple of minor changes, mainly because we don't have to winterize here.
Tested it all out in camp backyard. Will use it next week in Yosemite!
Over view of the "mess"
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New "sucker" hose in the 6gl. blue water jug to transfer to main tank.
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Stuck an extra fitting in the end of the hose for cap to contain any remaining water.
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Put the "instructions" under there so we can remember how it is supposed to work!
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Hose capped and coiled up ready to go!
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4Jeeperz wrote:Did another mod today. Wanted an easier way to fill the fresh water tank when dry camping. The 6gl. blue jug is gettin' heavier to hold up to the outside water fill!!! Everything is under the dinette seat…
Nice setup. Here was our solution when we were dry camping with our popup.
![[image]](http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/47534/1044331453036062993S500x500Q85.jpg)
Installed a bypass valve on the suction line from the fresh water tank to the pump. When the fresh water tank ran dry, we flipped the bypass valve and attached a suction line that ran into a 7 gal portable tank.
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We didn’t bother to refill the camper’s freshwater tank, just sucked it out of a portable tank sitting beside the camper as needed. Usually, we’d just need another 7-gallon tank of water to make it through a weekend.
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haroldpe86
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Those mods above sure make it handy in the end. I had an extra pump, so...
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Inside the box by haroldpe, on Flickr
and the tank lives in the SUV...
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DSCN0356 by haroldpe, on Flickr
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Found this solar light at Wally World, in the "Outdoor Lighting" section. It has two settings, and is a perfect nightlight for those drycamping excursions. I mounted it in the skylight of the main cabin.
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BIGMatt
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Currently, the rail is tied to the tongue frame. I will weld threaded brackets and tie down anchor eyes before next trip.
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BIGMatt wrote:Currently, the rail is tied to the tongue frame. I will weld threaded brackets and tie down anchor eyes before next trip.
You might want to reconsider the forces being applied to the LPG tank.
Lee
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popeye59
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I would guess that strap is just to keep the bike from hitting the trailer. It does add a bit more tongue weight though.
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