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S. Heisley wrote:For a lower counter, you could add a pull out counter on drawer glides, underneath the original counter. That would actually give you extra counter/shelf space. Or, you could make a drawer to house your stove. You could even make whatever you decide on perpendicular to one end of the original counter so that your galley area would be "L" shaped. ...Just an idea.
it's definitely louder color-wise than normal great stuff! Unfortunately it'll be getting all covered up with trim tonight... a shame, really...GPW wrote:And I was thinking , what a decorative fan shroud ….
Fiddlin'Billy wrote:
If you have trouble with those lids, I suggest adding the metal sealing plate that goes with them. You can just screw into that and it will hold the rings up. My wife did that in the garage for the endless fastener stockpile I build up. Works great. I will probably be using this idea in our teardrop too, I think it will appeal to my wife - she likes to see her stuff.
pchast wrote:Had a productive night last night, finally. Got the bolts through the floor of the trailer and into the frame, so it's well and truly mounted. I went with six 3/8" carriage bolts, using spares of the locking nuts from the trailer itself to attach them. Only problem is that the holes are a little too wide for the square part of the carriage bolt to do its job and keep the top still while I tighten the bottom. Any ideas on how to make that work?
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KCStudly wrote:I was thinking the same thing about the mason jar lids. The lids have a nice rubber like seal ring bonded to them around where the jar cinches up; makes a nice soft seal and should keep dust out, too.
Just to share a couple of thoughts about your galley counter height issue; even if the spring under axle arrangement doesn't get you all of the way, it would at least get you half way there, and that would be a big improvement (seems like there is never just one magic solution to most problems anyways, right?). I mean, part of camping out for me is getting good and relaxed with a nice adult cocktail, and I really would not look forward to taking a face plant or header stepping of of some catwalk arrangement after pouring myself another in the relative darkness of the campfire light. If that step was just 4 inches instead of 8 you might not hit the ground so hard, or even lose it at all when missing a step.
jondbar628 wrote:KC.......But just think of the exhilaration of that extra 4" of "hang-time" on your way down!
Amanda.........Really nice work. Paint job - simple elegance, but super effective. Great idea with the umbrella holder. Like the mason-jar lid hangers, but might want to try to find plastic jars that would fit them - Peanut butter, mayo, etc. Lighter & less of a mess if they vibrate loose.........just my 2cents........jg
spacer wrote:I like the higher nose, something I'd thought about for my HHR, as it's a wagon and I think would do well with a trailer that starts at about roof height and tapers down in back.
I know you aren't quite mobile enough with this yet (to get to a scale, I mean), but I'd love to know how the weight turns out.
My HHR can only do 1000 lbs, with 100 on the tongue. Very sad, but the car's paid off and my Suburban costs a LOT more to drive.
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