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Compartment Shelf 006

rickca55 — Sun, 9 Mar 2008 16:15:19 MDT

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Shelf is 9" wide and 40" long with a metal edge trim with a lip to keep stuff on the it.

Compartment Shelf 002

rickca55 — Sun, 9 Mar 2008 16:14:52 MDT

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Bracket made for 9" wide shelf outside of frame in slideout storage tray compartment. It hooks over the top of the frame.

Spare Storage.jpg

rickca55 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:31:04 MST

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The spare tire backs up against the water heater compartment. I used the blocks to make sliding it into the compartment a lot easier shan on the carpet and then use a piece of pipe and the blocks to raise the passenger side of the tire up and a come-along strap to hold it in place. Makes room for storage underneath the tire.

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rickca55 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:20:28 MST

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Another shot of the junk tray.

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rickca55 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:20:07 MST

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Fabricated a 3.25" x 2" x 15" junk tray out of scrap steel for the front of the slide out tray.

Cupboard Shelves 003.jpg

rickca55 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:19:44 MST

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The front (left) cupboard lower shelf is for the sat. receiver.

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rickca55 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:19:25 MST

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The rear cupboard has been split to allow book storage.

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rickca55 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:19:05 MST

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We added shelves to the passanger side overhead cupboards.

Hitch 001

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:07:59 MST

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The Draw Tite hitch as installed when we obtained the coach. The receiver is way too low for towing our vehicles.

Hitch 002

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:07:50 MST

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Tape measure showing clearance from lower rear cap.

DrawTite Hitch 001

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:07:43 MST

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This will be quite a project to cut apart and modify.

DrawTite Hitch 010

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:07:35 MST

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The Hidden Hitch was in a storage compartment when we looked at the coach so we installed it to facilitate towing our Jeep. It is only a 5000 lb. hitch.

DrawTite Hitch Modified 001

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:07:29 MST

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After we cut the hitch apart, modified it to raise the receiver 4.5" and painted it with flat high temp paint.

DrawTite Hitch Modified 002

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:07:23 MST

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Modified hitch installed on DSDP.

DrawTite Hitch Modified 003

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:07:16 MST

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Hitch mounting to Spartan Chassis using 4 5/8" bolts on each side. Very strong.

Xtreme Vent.jpg

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:58:25 MST

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Installation of Xtreme vent was quite easy with the DSDP vent cover. Just removed cap and cut rim to slide in vent mount.

Water Filter Install 005.jpg

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:51:10 MST

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Faucett mounted on counter top at kitchen sink.

Water Filter Install 004.jpg

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:50:52 MST

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Filter mounted to wall under kitchen sink. Tubing going up to faucett.

Water Filter Install 001.jpg

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:50:32 MST

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Cut cold water line behind drawers next to stove and installed "T" for water line to filter.

Solar Panel Install 005.jpg

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:46:02 MST

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Panels on the roof mounted using 3M VHB tape. Silver plate in center of roof was for factory installed solar prep. option with 10 ga. wires going directly to battery compartment.

Solar Panel Install 002.jpg

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:43:41 MST

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Solar Boost 2000 installed with spacer on sie of refrigerator.

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rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:43:23 MST

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Hole cut beside refrig. with 10 ga. cable from roof panels and 8 ga. cable to batteries.

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rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:38:55 MST

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Made mounts for air compressor and tank between frame rails.

Fresh Tank Vent 006.jpg

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:34:36 MST

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Raised the fresh water tank vent line. Placed the anti-siphon valve at the top of the 2" T and plaaced a removable cap in its place on the tank so we can gravity fill tank while dry camping.

Closet Shelves 007.jpg

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:30:16 MST

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Made a cover for the storage hole below floor level so the vacuum could set on it.

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rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:29:59 MST

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Added 2 shelves to passenger side of rear closet above the storage hole below floor level.

Chair Storage 006

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:21:17 MST

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Rack can be pivoted upward to allow clearer access to the rear of the compartment.

Chair Storage 010

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:21:16 MST

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Before paint with chairs stored on .5' plywood on rack.

Chair Storage 012

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:21:15 MST

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Rack painted

Chair Storage 013

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:21:14 MST

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Painted rack installed into closet pole supports. Plywood not installed yet.

Chair Storage 014

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:21:13 MST

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Rear support of installed rack.

Chair Storage 015

rickca55 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:21:12 MST

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Painted rack with plywood installed and chairs & table stored. Compartment light was lowered slightly.