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Hi Everyone,
Thank you for looking at what we have done and your kind comments.

The products we used were mostly all sourced from Amazon after considerable research (& mistakes!) on products and prices. FYI: some computer skills also retired with us - so sure hope this attempt to share works!  Have also included photos on plumbing and shower rail installation.

We did the shower and kitchen sink modifications first thing and absolutely love both. The shower curtain was so very difficult to slide before this mod but now moves with great ease and fits behinds an aluminum curtain holder to the left of the door. This holder helps keep the curtain higher, dry and out of the way.

The curtain holders (Walmart) came in pairs so the other is holding the privacy curtain outside the bath when not in use. We slide the privacy curtain when traveling toward the T@b door where it is held on a dishtowel hook above the sink. This makes for better driver view. The hook behind the wet-bath toilet has become an umbrella/collapsible broom holder.

My husband is heavier on the skill side while I err on more idea side. We get together on the brainstorming with many many many adjustments that often come just at the install!  Hummmm, makes for a bunch of laughter at our frustration - just to let you know we are definitely not at all perfect T@b 400 modifiers! We hope you find in this long list things you can use. We have surely enjoyed the forum's wonderfully talented contributors. 

1.  Shower rail:  We ordered 3! ... and this one worked!  However, we had to fabricate simple aluminum brackets (flat cuts) to hold the curtain up higher since the hooks drop down instead of roll on the rail side as the original.  We only had to caulk a few holes from old rail.  We also made this a more level rail. The end shower rail stops can pop off or break due to bending and fitting into place. We think we used 9 feet of a 10 foot piece.  From amazon: (not linked)  The rail comes with brackets that we screwed to aluminum with stainless steel screws.

VRSS Flexible Bendable Curved Ceiling Curtain Track, 3 Meters(9.8 ft) Side Wall Mounting for L Shape U Shape Bay Windows Shower Curtains Room Divider DIY

VRSS Flexible Bendable Straight Curved Curtain Track for L Shape U Shape Bay Windows Shower Curtains Room Divider DIY Mounting Accessories Include (End Stop)


2. Kitchen Sink:  We ordered 2 of this and this one fit the best.  Only slight trimming was needed to put the new deep sink in place.  Faucet is great too and this one pulls down with hot being 'down handle' which saves on hot water.  The faucet weight doesn't get caught on anything since no water filter. We prefer to bring water in containers from Wolverine Tuff bottles since they are made in NC!!  The following faucet and sink are on Amazon.

Pull Down Kitchen Faucet,Gray Kitchen Sink Faucets with Magnetic Pull-Down Sprayer,Bar Sink Faucet Single Level,Laundry Faucet for Kitchen Sink Stainl

ORLANDO 16''x16'' Dual-Mount 304 Stainless Steel Single Bowl Bar Sink 18 Gauge



Cut this large round charcuterie board shown below to fit sink. Stays in for travel and easily fits above microwave when sink is in use.


3. Bath Sink:  The stick on tile is from Lowes.  This modification also involved birch from Lowes - a bit pricey.  We used quarter inch for the front removable panel and 3/8 inch for the remainder including the base and curved counter (free hand drawn - took a while!). We used the panel in the T@b to mount the sink and then used 1/4 inch for tile backing. The left hand option works well for us with the faucet having a wonderful 360 swivel!  We did buy a drain from Lowes as the drain that came with the faucet was too small. NOTE - Got a small rubber plug for the overflow chrome opening since we found the overflow drain to simply not fit well with plumbing. This mod took us a while but we had a bunch of no camping rain days. Must say we do not miss the pull down! We returned 5 (yep 5!) sinks to Amazon before deciding to go with the one given below. We use a 'ton' of packing tape! 

RKF Single-Handle Swivel Spout Bathroom Sink Faucet with Pop-up Drain with Overflow and Supply Hose,Bar Sink Faucet,Small Kitchen Faucet Tap,Brushed Nickel,BF3501P-BN

Juniper Small Wall Mounted Bathroom Sink 17" White Ceramic Oval Basin Porcelain Coated Floating Wall Hung Sink With Overflow And Single Faucet Hole In Left Side Renovators Supply Manufacturing


4. Utensil Drawer: Husband made the insert for this before I found one online cheaper than what he made! His is, of course, much more special. Both of us like this so much and highly recommend this kinda easy mod. Our metal drawer slides are found at Lowes. We did cut the back of the original drawer so the top drawer can slide back when the drawer is open. After finally figuring out out to remove the drawer (the simple stuff gets us!), we realized a panel near the back wall would be a great addition to funnel heat through the vents. Using 1/4 inch piece of birch plywood enabled this to be done and the drawer to still work.  Do not have a link for the drawer slides but any big box hardware stores will have these. Unfortunately, we lost the photos of installation. 


5. Extra stuff:  

    A.  A 'pops open trash can' on Amazon and fits perfectly over cabinet drawer. (not sure if linked)

Subekyu Small Hanging Kitchen Trash Can, Collapsible Mini Garbage Bin for Cabinet/Car/Bedroom/Bathroom, Plastic, Grey, 2.4 Gallon


    B.  Vents:  This one is very easy to do and so needed - especially by the bed. Our dog appreciates the AC air vent by the door turned her way when it is hot.  Found on Amazon.

RV Camper Thermovent 4 inch Ducted Heat Vent with Damper Black PN 94268


    C.  Easy shelf in the shoe cubby.


    

     D.  Making the bed is a pain and still a pain, but putting these on the moving Froli system helped when tucking sheets. (Amazon)

CaSaJa 3-Pack Fitted Crib Sheets Set for Baby Boys, Extra Soft Breathable 9" Deep Mattress Sheet for Standard Toddler Bed 28x52, Cozy Washable Microfiber Nursery Sheets, Black

     E.  When putting in the 'slinky stinky' storage (usually use a short one) we had to cut the metal of the storage box. Found some rubber edge covering on Amazon for the raw aluminum edge.  

Edge Trim Black Small, 1/8" Fits Edge (3 Feet)

Valterra A04-5094BK RV Adjustable EZ Hose Carrier with Lockable Door Cap, Black

     F.  Used these to prop up the storage under the bed. They are so strong, we had to latch the top to keep it down without the mattress topper! (Amazon)

Douper 200N Gas Struts Heavy Duty Soft Close Lid Support Hinges Automatic Slow Lowering Safety Pneumatic Lid Lifters Gas Springs Pack of 2

     G.  The are wonderful tent poles.  Found a way to use both on the ball cap which keeps that stable. Also fixed all screws in the keder rail by drilling only a little and putting back screws. Cap now slides in very easily!  (Amazon)

WILDROAD Tarp Poles Tent Poles Canopy Poles, Telescoping Aluminum Poles with Non-Slip Cone Aluminum Bottom, Portable Lightweight Camping Poles for Camping, Backpacking, Awning, Replacement Set of 2

     H.  And lastly a place for the hiking sticks.  Used these broom holders (Amazon) and, of course, a nice piece of walnut. 

3-H Broom Gripper,Mop Holder,Broom Holder Wall Mount 6 Pack for Garden Garage up to 1.45 Inch(Black)


Sorry about the links - tried!  Thank you very much for letting us share.

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