Sometimes it's the little things...

Tampakayaker

Sometimes just doing a minor fix or upgrade can give a person a great feeling of accomplishment.  What are some of the little things you've all done to make your T@B more enjoyable.

On our last trip my wife ended up hitting the USB cable I had running from the outlet next to the CO detector up the wall to the firestick plugged into the back of the TV.  This of course caused the firestick to reboot.

When I got home, I fished the USB cable down thru the wall behind the TV.  I plugged an extension cord into the A/C outlet feeding the ALDE and ran it up to the wall where the cable came out on the floor and hooked up the  USB power adapter. No more getting tangled in the wiring!

MuttonChops

LOL, , wonderful idea - question . . . .

Expect for me No Modification has been a ' little thing ' as in seems some unexpected issue is always included - - - be it parts, tools, or my skill set - - -

That said, I look forward to hearing what others feel  were ' little thing ' mods!

Denny16

The best one mod I did, was instal the Victron 712 shortly after getting our TaB400.  

The next was to rehang the washroom door the other way round and putting the handle lever (previously on the outside) to the inside to make egress easier.  When open, the door forms a private area to dry and dress.

Currently, working on dividing up the under bed storage, to match what nüCamp did on the 2021 models.  This will give me two compartments, one under the bunk in the center, and the other accessible from the Pax side rear door, where I store a roll up table, small camping stove, and the TaB tools and spares.  Will post it when I get it done.
cheers

[Deleted User]

Little things:

1) Installed a key hook just inside the door on the left (opposite side of instrument panel) for TV keys and T@b keys.  
2) installed another hook on the lower cabinet near the sink to hang dish towel. 
3) installed removable "ultimate jack"
4) switched out clunky safety chains with self coiling cables.
5) switched out the sewer cap with the kind with the threaded hose outlet so I can do a partial gray tank dump into a portable container without using sewer hose

Bigger things: installed BMV-712 Blutooth battery monitor.  Installed smart converter with boost mode,  split off the bed AC vent and added another vent in wall board below fridge (before they put a cubby there)  that vent blew so hard I felt like a dog with its head out the window of a moving car. 

USSBird

While the word “handy” would not be used by my DW to describe me. I did manage to attach a paper towel holder underneath the kitchen cabinet. 
Latter I went  crazy and removed the aluminum shower curtain “hook” that always jabs me when sitting on the lou.  

Crazy!  I know, right 😱

AnOldUR

Here's a couple. Mounted these three baskets off the drivers side shelf for extra storage. And along the lines of @Tampakayaker's USB mod, you can almost see a port below the reading light. It was easy to tap into the lights 12V power. We sleep side-to-side and needed a place close to the head of the bed to charge phones at night. Guess the web pocket on the wall by the light to hold phones and cable count as another little mod. 

Tampakayaker

We have a series of those IKEA cups with the hook flap on the back along each shelf for assorted small items, cups, batteries, remotes, etc.

AirBoss

• Ditto on the paper towel hanger, above the sink in my case.
• Industrial strength Velcro straps to hold my "personal protective device" (a/k/a/ Dickenson 12Ga) under the ledge below the flatscreen
• An in-door 16" horizontal vent in the bathroom door installed just above the threshold so when the A/C is running and the bath fan is running, cool air is drawn into the bath
• Upgraded main fan to Maxx Fan Deluxe and moved factory fan to the bath
• Key hooks just inside the door, reachable from the step
• And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the "stained-glass" window film in bath courtesy of the DGF 

  

WayneW

Sometimes it really is a little thing that makes the experience more enjoyable!  The stove grate on our 2021 320S is nice but there is a gap right over the burners that caused problems for our 6-cup percolator coffee pot (just right to fill 2 travel mugs).  It was a fine balancing act to get the coffee pot over the burner without it tipping over.  And you can imagine how hard that was without that first cup of coffee in the morning!  And how important.

So I installed 2 rods over each burner that filled in the gap, making the coffee pot balancing act a thing of the past.  A little bit of file work on the rods was necessary to lower the level of the new rods to the existing grate.  The rods are held in place by some fine wire on the ends.  It seems to be holding up quite well.

xdr

@WayneW —I just showed the mod to dh and he said ,”Genius! Yes! I’m going to do it!” 

That grate has driven us crazy since day one. It is ridiculous the amount of time we have spent looking for a coffee pot to fit on that stove! 

Simple and practical. I like it! 

mary 

WayneW

Thanks, Mary. It sure made a difference for us. I picked up the rod at HD. I used a chain saw file to make the grooves in the rod so they would fit flush with the grate.  And I had to tweak the bent arms of the grate just a bit to make room for the added rods. 

Enjoy that cup o’ joe. 

rhyno

Here's one I came up with over the summer. It works great!

Bed area AC Diverter: https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/comment/169761#Comment_169761

YanniLazarus

When boondocking for more than one night we use our iPad to stream movies, rather than the on board television/ rear speakers, to save on battery usage. I got tired of propping the iPad up on my lap in bed, so...

AnOldUR

I found a way to use HDMI to feed the on-board monitor, so at first look the @YanniLazarus "little thing" didn't work for me, but on second thought, those custom "C" hooks strung further back would be a good way to hang damp towels while traveling or anytime outdoor drying doesn't work.

YanniLazarus

...cut out of pvc piping. project left overs- anoldur's favorite! 

Sharon_is_SAM

Very clever @FuzzyYanni!  Cheap and effective.

Tampakayaker

I made these mods for our last trip.  The noodle keeps the door from blocking the refrigerator vents (wind was strong coming from the back) and the double suction cups keeps the door from slamming closed when the wind shifts.

Used a bar clamp to hang a battery powered fan above my bed.

ADRawli

Adding these two pump soap dispensers, one for body wash, the other for shampoo, was a solve to the “soap dish” dilemma for us.  They slide off for easier refill, or when traveling or winterizing too.   And, they seem to kind of “match” the style of the bath as well.  

riverchemistry

Best mod I’ve done is remove the bulky plastic toilet paper holder with a drop down flat metal toilet paper holder instead. Frees up the space for my knees and looks better imo 

YanniLazarus

Little change that I love... velcro attachment for an led camping headlight without the head strap. I can reposition it to shine on our 320 table however it's turned to get enough task lighting for elderly crossword puzzlers. 

SLJ

Here are the major ones I completed over the Fall/Winter to our 2021 320S Boondock, still a few to go.
1) Changed battery to larger AGM and moved inside (more secure and lightened the tongue).
2) Put all the parasitic draws on the battery on a switch panel (ceiling LEDs, USB ports, TV, radio, etc.) and added a Blue-Ray player and a voltmeter for the battery.
3) Changed the low fixed faucet to a higher swivel faucet.
4) Added a table bracket by the door so the table can be used as more counter space and a headboard at night.
5) Changed the outside light to red and added red LED strips with a lower switch by the door for better night vision to use when I'm using the telescope and camping at astronomy campgrounds.
6) Added a fixed telescoping omnidirectional TV antenna (no holes in the roof) so there's no set up to use the TV when in parking lots or rest areas.
7) Added a bathroom fan in the outside bathroom wall (drilling a large hole in the side of your new camper is not for the weak hearted).
8) Added a Garmin backup camera to the T@B that uses my Garmin GPS as the display.
More: https://solocanoes.com/camper.htm

Freespirit

Replaced my butane stove lighter with a portable rechargeable electric arc lighter (Leejie). So much easier to use. 

Decided this was an easier solution for me to the cumbersome butane lighter versus doing the full on modification of permanently installing an arc lighter on the stove. 

Denny16

We use an arc type rechargeable lighter also, every little use of fossil fuel savings adds up.  

Cheers