Thank you Brian for this video. Nice of that guy to show you and us all of his modifications. He did a very good job! Hope to see you soon! Tell Erin hello.
Thanks so much for sharing his rig with us. Such amazing ideas. Five of us have been full time for over three years and are always looking for new storage ideas. This was great!
Thanks for you videos...I'm about to buy my first RV and I can happily say you have jump started my knowledge in what I would and could do to make my camping time with the family more enjoyable
Beeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnn! YOUR A GENIUS BRO! These mods are amazing. I love the small details and honestly love how proud you are of your work. i can tell there was a lot of thought that went into all of this. Good work man. Thank you for the inspiration. I will definitely be using some of these ideas on my rig. Also, you are an engineer by trade right? You have to be. lol
use high-density polyethylene plastic (HDPE) cut into strips on the underside of the slide out, Its the same material as cutting boards, super slick, super hard and cuts nice. find it at your big box home improvement stores. I built a truck box to store all my construction tools in, drawers pull out one handed
To quiet the drawer, Cut the front edge of the base (under the drawer) as the drawer glides across the bottom piece, it will rub, causing it to reverberate/ make noise (mostly because it is loaded which will bow the bottom of the drawer). Also, it would be nice to use oak/ hardwood for the "drawer guides" & seal with polyurethane &/ or lubricate the poly with beeswax or spray silicone. I set-up a similar tool drawer in my work van out of plywood with the oak rails & would silicone the slides 2x/ year with great mess. **Also, should put a latch so it doesn't slide & push the door open in route**
I missed it somewhere, but what is the "make money" have "healthcare" job that allows RV living. I really really would love to do it but the job thing when hubby and I don't really have a retirement income.
Ben! You are the storage master! I am not sure if I want my husband to watch this or not. So many good ideas but so many rabbit holes to go down too. Though that dishwasher . . . wow. I need to add the Ikea rail next to my side of the bed, I am up against the wall so no place to put anything. Awesome upgrades and amazing use of space.
Wow, Ben did a fabulous job and I’ve stolen three of his ideas. Lol. I’m also ordering another Ring Alarm system for my trailer because I never thought about putting contact sensors on the outside storage doors. Great idea! I already have the Ring system in my house and I love it.
Your wood slide out tray is great. If you apply some Johnsons Paste Wax to all the sliding surfaces it will move very easily and will probably eliminate the sound when you pull it out.
The storage tray with the bins and the braket for the folding table is amazing. You are correct that RV/Marine batteries are garbage, buy Deap Cycle batteries instead lol. RV/Marine dose not equal Deap Cycle.
So many of these 2021 campers are really neat, but I don't trust buying a 2021. They were put out and made so quickly, it is probably the one year I wouldn't buy new. I love all the upgrades though. Some of them are super handy and convenient.
I totally understand where you’re coming from, but I have to say that ours withstood a 4000 mile trip in a variety of climates without issues. Grand Design does good work.
Brilliant mods. My friend who lives in a small apartment (They have no counter space, and it's a rental, so no mods.) just got one of those micro dishwashers for Christmas. He raves about it. The dishes come out great. It lives on a cart, and he snakes the drain hose to the sink. If you have no way to do a real dishwasher, this dishwasher may be your answer.
I’ve been looking for a trash bag holder for grocery bags just like the one they have. Where did you find it? Very nice and creative modifications. Thank you for sharing.
So on the hue lights, how were those plugged in? Did he hardwire them? The hues light strips I have, have a 110 plug and need to be plugged in. Help with this would be awesome because I want to use my hue strips and some other hue products!!
Perhaps a rookie question, but I can't seem to figure out how he wired the remote cap light switch. The current switch on my unit only has 2 wires attached. The remote switch has 2 inputs and 2 outputs. When I connect the 2 current wires to the remote switch it only powers 1/2 of the cap lights and no way to turn it off. I know it is going to be a simple answer, but can you direct me? Thanks. Great videos BTW. Lot's of great ideas to make the camping experience more enjoyable.
Amazing mods. The RV whisper definitely something I’ll look into. Ben, looks like you have a half ton truck and the 2400BH which I’m considering. Any comments on towing experience to share, do you know the tongue weight with your loaded set up?
Ben, I loved every one of those mods! I saved the video for future reference. Absolutely ingenious and thanks for sharing them with us!! I am expecting delivery of a 2400BH and would like to do some of those mods that you shared. What brackets did you use for the sliding tray on the storage compartment? I have already the gray/black water tote. I was wondering why did you attached it to the bumper when you could have used the RV ladder? Is the tote blocking the RV stop light or am I missing something I should be considering? Thanks.
Hey Henry! I think I answered already in Discord, but for everyone else... The sliding tray is currently just wood-on-wood, hence the terrible noise that Brian had to edit out. There have been some great suggestions that I need to try here in the comments when I have some free time. I put the tote on the bumper because I would have to move it every time I needed to get on the roof. Also on the 2800BH, the tote was slightly visible on the drivers side when centered on the ladder.
How much added weight did this build plus stuff did this add to your wet Gross weight and are you technically over the total gross weights, after doing the proper calculations, for both vehicles?
Lots of really cool shit but the dishwasher is likely more work than it's worth. I mean by the time you pre-rinse, load, and then unload, your probably way better off just hand washing. Probably a much better clean too really. Cool AF overall though!
There are some rails on top that prevent the tray from tipping out. I’ve been able to easily get about 2/3rds of the way out without any give on the rails.
That’s pretty awesome! Thank you for responding. Would you be willing to share a couple pictures as I have a variation of the shelves and thought ext legs would do and never thought of a tray with in. Thanks in advance if you can other wise, stay safe and enjoy your new baby and travels Sent from my iPhone Regards,
Speaking of intrusive cap lights - we were at a campsite a few days ago and someone inexplicably turned these on at like 11:00pm, and left them on until 4:30am. Likewise, several months ago, some guy with a Tiffin, lit up his big TIFFIN logo up front and left it on all night. Is there some protocol to gently ask these folks to turn off lights that are covering everyone for 50 yards around?
A lot of travel nurses do this. I am on my 1st travel assignment and loving it. About to use my nrwly purchased RV for next assignment after I learn more to do it properly. Then they keep the housing stipend which is usually tax free.
i am specifically interested in his WIFI set-up. I attempted to sign up for the discord however found a chat room that had a lot of "static" and not info specific to his set-up. How can i get info specific to his wifi set-up? PS, love the page and the videos. Very informative.
Discord is a live chat service, so the conversation wanders from topic to topic throughout the day. We have channels set up to help keep discussions focused, and the #rv-internet channel has some pinned posts with details on Ben's setup. You're always free to ask questions at any time as well, so jump in!
Brian - RV Lock makes locks for Class A's - we have one and love it. Ben - I used a Moryde 200% sliding tray and keep my Camp Chef on it - it pulls away far enough from the coach to use without moving it to another table and I can keep the propane line connected (turn it off at the tank when not in use).
This is awesome! Thank you for sharing! I'll have to get a spot near Ben & Kellie and maybe he can do some "honey-do's" for me in lieu of babysitting :) LOL Future Solo-RVer
We also the the Hughes Watch dog and the Rv Whisper setup. It's awesome to be able to monitor the power and temps when the dogs can't go with us for the day. Love all the mods you have done!
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Holy crap Ben you are a genius with all the modifications!
😂 Thanks Jessie!
@@triphius you are welcome! From one roadrunner to another. I hope to buy a 5th wheel at some point in the future.
We’ll definitely be buying a 5th wheel at some point and then all this fun gets to happen again!
Ben’s RV is an engineering marvel! Everything is so well engineered.
Rub a white candle on those wood guides to lube it up 😎
DUDE!!!!
Such amazing, easy to do modifications!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you Brian for this video. Nice of that guy to show you and us all of his modifications. He did a very good job!
Hope to see you soon! Tell Erin hello.
Thanks Sherri, I’m glad you liked them!
Hi Sherri!
Thanks so much for sharing his rig with us. Such amazing ideas. Five of us have been full time for over three years and are always looking for new storage ideas. This was great!
I've watched this video three times. The storage on this is crazy good. An the apps. Man you've enlightened me.
Love the storage slide, I have 6 volt batteries too, love them!! Pretty creative!!
Thanks for you videos...I'm about to buy my first RV and I can happily say you have jump started my knowledge in what I would and could do to make my camping time with the family more enjoyable
Need/solution. Brilliant!
Awesome ideas. One question/possible concern- how much weight does all this add up to? I’d be curious if it’s been scaled
Unreal how cool he made his rv
This guy is a genius and needs to work for a RV company.
Thanks Elizabeth!
I agree but RV companies will not pay his worth! IF I had a lot of money, I would hire him to organize my life.
Fr am trying to buy an RV and I need the same amount of space he have 😩 please hmu if u work for people and get paid cause ur RV look so beautiful 😍
Can you post his RUclips account name also ?
Forget the rv companies, start his own bissn
Thanks for all the great information that can be done!
Thanks Cathy!
Beeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnn! YOUR A GENIUS BRO! These mods are amazing. I love the small details and honestly love how proud you are of your work. i can tell there was a lot of thought that went into all of this. Good work man. Thank you for the inspiration. I will definitely be using some of these ideas on my rig. Also, you are an engineer by trade right? You have to be. lol
Oh my god, 5 minutes to wapner, charlie babbit! So amazing ocd, storage, love it!
Super great mods. I am assuming they are a fulltime family, but great ideas for weekend warriors too. Shared it on one of my Facebook Groups.
Actually, we’re still part timers. But who knows what the future holds. Thanks for sharing... I hope that others can be inspired by what we’ve done.
use high-density polyethylene plastic (HDPE) cut into strips on the underside of the slide out, Its the same material as cutting boards, super slick, super hard and cuts nice. find it at your big box home improvement stores. I built a truck box to store all my construction tools in, drawers pull out one handed
Great job. Thanks for sharing
This guys is my new hero. I want to do all of this.
awesome! thanks again for sharing!
Thanks Tom! Glad you liked the mods!
It looks great, however, I would like to see how all these affected payload on the RV. It is usually pretty limited as it is
He is a genius for sure!!! Hey for the noise on the sliding drawer use some surf board wax
Thank you. May Jesus continue to bless you and your family
I would love to see the storage tray design for the front exterior compartment
Agreed! Especially would like to know what drawer sliders he used!
You're my kind of RV geek! Very nice mods - giving my ideas.
Great Job, Love it! Thank you for sharing the tips!
I love the slide outs mainly because it’s the only thing I fully understood and may can replicate. Lol
LOL
Love the storage ideas! Our bay is a DISASTER!
Thank you guys so much! We can use all the ideas we can get. 👍🤗 These are very helpful tips!
Nice video - some excellent ideas to implement.
Thanks Ted! Glad you liked it!
Really neat ideas
Bro wipe a bar of any soap on the slides , it will make that a lot quieter
Awesome job!
How long is his RV? I’m guessing 35ft?
Great content! Thanks for sharing! This dude deserves a medal for these tweaks.
Easy way to get rid of that sound when pulling out the drawers is to throw down a few strips of the soft Velcro side. Great mods!
Rubbing with bar soap should help with the noise.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
I would be concerned that a mouse could get into the storage containers. I love the design other wise.
To quiet the drawer,
Cut the front edge of the base (under the drawer) as the drawer glides across the bottom piece, it will rub, causing it to reverberate/ make noise (mostly because it is loaded which will bow the bottom of the drawer).
Also, it would be nice to use oak/ hardwood for the "drawer guides" & seal with polyurethane &/ or lubricate the poly with beeswax or spray silicone.
I set-up a similar tool drawer in my work van out of plywood with the oak rails & would silicone the slides 2x/ year with great mess.
**Also, should put a latch so it doesn't slide & push the door open in route**
I think you should have see through plastic containers so you know what you have in them
I wonder what this trailer weights now with all of these modifications?
Ben did you do anything special to your tow vehicle to pull that 2800bh?
Love all the mods!!!
My only concern would be the weight. Especially with the half ton truck. But brilliant design!
The garage storage is very impressive! The PVC pipe as a drill holder. Those garage setup game is crazy!
I really enjoyed your video and was wondering if you had a video on adding solar. I looked through your playlist but couldn’t find anything.
We don't have any solar - other than the occasional Walmart parking lot to break up a long drive, we're full hookup campers 😉
I am curious as to how much tongue weight was added with all the mods and items in storage.
Me too........ that's already a lot of trailer to be towing with a half ton Silverado
A 1000 lbs 🤣
Those are some fantastic mods! Love the storage in front! The IKEA rods are great too.. heading to IKEA.. thanks for another great video! #superfan
Great job! Nice mods, especially liked the slide out shelf!
Thanks Cindy!
I hope you were compensated for your time and for sharing ALL of your amazing tricks with us, Ben! I wish I had a handy partner like you. 🙏
What time is the slide out shelf?
Great stuff! Thanks for sharing
Brilliant!
This is hands down the best modification video I’ve seen.
Do you leave the dishwasher on the counter all the time or only when it’s in use?
I missed it somewhere, but what is the "make money" have "healthcare" job that allows RV living. I really really would love to do it but the job thing when hubby and I don't really have a retirement income.
Lots of us do IT stuff that's 100% remote. Income and healthcare are definitely the two tricky parts.
Travel nursing?
transcribe medical reports.
My cousin and her daughter do transcription for courts.
Ben, you’re a freakin genius! Love these mods!
Excellent
Ben! You are the storage master! I am not sure if I want my husband to watch this or not. So many good ideas but so many rabbit holes to go down too. Though that dishwasher . . . wow. I need to add the Ikea rail next to my side of the bed, I am up against the wall so no place to put anything. Awesome upgrades and amazing use of space.
Yeah... on the dishwasher... I just knew we’d do better having it, especially with the baby bottles and whatnot.
I keep looking around for somewhere to use those rails...
Ingenious
Wow, Ben did a fabulous job and I’ve stolen three of his ideas. Lol. I’m also ordering another Ring Alarm system for my trailer because I never thought about putting contact sensors on the outside storage doors. Great idea! I already have the Ring system in my house and I love it.
How to build the slide tray would make a great video
I am a new subscriber. I am looking at a light TT like imagine or Jayco. I want to see clever organizing
Your wood slide out tray is great. If you apply some Johnsons Paste Wax to all the sliding surfaces it will move very easily and will probably eliminate the sound when you pull it out.
The storage tray with the bins and the braket for the folding table is amazing. You are correct that RV/Marine batteries are garbage, buy Deap Cycle batteries instead lol. RV/Marine dose not equal Deap Cycle.
Does the slide out storage swell any when it's rainy or humid?
So many of these 2021 campers are really neat, but I don't trust buying a 2021. They were put out and made so quickly, it is probably the one year I wouldn't buy new.
I love all the upgrades though. Some of them are super handy and convenient.
I totally understand where you’re coming from, but I have to say that ours withstood a 4000 mile trip in a variety of climates without issues. Grand Design does good work.
@@triphius I guess I can't really argue with you there. When we upgrade, we hope to get a Grand Design.
Brilliant mods.
My friend who lives in a small apartment (They have no counter space, and it's a rental, so no mods.) just got one of those micro dishwashers for Christmas. He raves about it. The dishes come out great. It lives on a cart, and he snakes the drain hose to the sink.
If you have no way to do a real dishwasher, this dishwasher may be your answer.
I agree, it works fantastically!
Ben, did I see and hear you had all your apps for all your Bluetooth devices connected to one app?
That was some great ideas... Thanks for sharing
Thanks!
what is the name of the lock used for black box thing in storage compartment, flex strap sounded like you said town lock?
Hey Linda! I’m not 100% sure what you’re asking. Are you talking about the locks on the storage doors? If so, they’re RVLock.
Disappointed Ben doesn't have his own inventive design channel.
Wow he did a great job I want to steal a few ideas now. Great great job and video. Let him know I like it.
Thanks! I’m glad I was able to provide some inspiration!
I’ve been looking for a trash bag holder for grocery bags just like the one they have. Where did you find it? Very nice and creative modifications. Thank you for sharing.
I am curious why the two 6v golf cart batteries though with all that potential consumption? Are you always connected to shore power?
LOVE all the cool gadgets added to the RV. Thank you SO much for sharing :-)
So on the hue lights, how were those plugged in? Did he hardwire them? The hues light strips I have, have a 110 plug and need to be plugged in. Help with this would be awesome because I want to use my hue strips and some other hue products!!
Perhaps a rookie question, but I can't seem to figure out how he wired the remote cap light switch. The current switch on my unit only has 2 wires attached. The remote switch has 2 inputs and 2 outputs. When I connect the 2 current wires to the remote switch it only powers 1/2 of the cap lights and no way to turn it off. I know it is going to be a simple answer, but can you direct me?
Thanks. Great videos BTW. Lot's of great ideas to make the camping experience more enjoyable.
Be nice to know what the added weight is.
More detail on the slide tray would have been nice. Does he have a channel, had he done a video on building it?
Do you have a link or shortcut to his internet setup? Very interested in that.
Have a nice day
You too!
Absolutely marvelous! Can you please (pretty please) provide the name or link for those Ikea "cups" which hang from bedroom rails?!?
Amazing mods. The RV whisper definitely something I’ll look into. Ben, looks like you have a half ton truck and the 2400BH which I’m considering. Any comments on towing experience to share, do you know the tongue weight with your loaded set up?
Ben, I loved every one of those mods! I saved the video for future reference. Absolutely ingenious and thanks for sharing them with us!! I am expecting delivery of a 2400BH and would like to do some of those mods that you shared. What brackets did you use for the sliding tray on the storage compartment? I have already the gray/black water tote. I was wondering why did you attached it to the bumper when you could have used the RV ladder? Is the tote blocking the RV stop light or am I missing something I should be considering? Thanks.
Hey Henry! I think I answered already in Discord, but for everyone else...
The sliding tray is currently just wood-on-wood, hence the terrible noise that Brian had to edit out. There have been some great suggestions that I need to try here in the comments when I have some free time.
I put the tote on the bumper because I would have to move it every time I needed to get on the roof. Also on the 2800BH, the tote was slightly visible on the drivers side when centered on the ladder.
Love the pass-through tray. I've been wanting to do the same.
Hi there, I know this is an older video, but would you possibly remember what the product name was of the Ikea bins under the passthrough?
Paul M from Ottawa Canada. Wow, great great ideas. May I ask you type and make of wireless switch you use for you cap lights?
How much added weight did this build plus stuff did this add to your wet Gross weight and are you technically over the total gross weights, after doing the proper calculations, for both vehicles?
Very interested I'm the plans for that passed through tray at the front. In particular how does the slide hold itself up when you pull it out so far?
Very likely heavy duty drawer slides
Lots of really cool shit but the dishwasher is likely more work than it's worth. I mean by the time you pre-rinse, load, and then unload, your probably way better off just hand washing. Probably a much better clean too really. Cool AF overall though!
Wow! That was fun and inspiring!
Great video...we just got our 2800BH and will be adding the supports for the rear bumper...great ideas throughout this video...
Great modifications but how is the outdoor storage tray anchored so it doesn’t tip down when the drawer is pulled out? Thanks!!
There are some rails on top that prevent the tray from tipping out. I’ve been able to easily get about 2/3rds of the way out without any give on the rails.
That’s pretty awesome! Thank you for responding. Would you be willing to share a couple pictures as I have a variation of the shelves and thought ext legs would do and never thought of a tray with in. Thanks in advance if you can other wise, stay safe and enjoy your new baby and travels
Sent from my iPhone
Regards,
Yeah, when I get some time I’ll take pictures. Probably will just have to share them on Discord though... not sure if YT lets you post photos.
Speaking of intrusive cap lights - we were at a campsite a few days ago and someone inexplicably turned these on at like 11:00pm, and left them on until 4:30am. Likewise, several months ago, some guy with a Tiffin, lit up his big TIFFIN logo up front and left it on all night.
Is there some protocol to gently ask these folks to turn off lights that are covering everyone for 50 yards around?
A lot of travel nurses do this. I am on my 1st travel assignment and loving it. About to use my nrwly purchased RV for next assignment after I learn more to do it properly. Then they keep the housing stipend which is usually tax free.
i am specifically interested in his WIFI set-up. I attempted to sign up for the discord however found a chat room that had a lot of "static" and not info specific to his set-up. How can i get info specific to his wifi set-up? PS, love the page and the videos. Very informative.
Discord is a live chat service, so the conversation wanders from topic to topic throughout the day. We have channels set up to help keep discussions focused, and the #rv-internet channel has some pinned posts with details on Ben's setup. You're always free to ask questions at any time as well, so jump in!
Brian - RV Lock makes locks for Class A's - we have one and love it. Ben - I used a Moryde 200% sliding tray and keep my Camp Chef on it - it pulls away far enough from the coach to use without moving it to another table and I can keep the propane line connected (turn it off at the tank when not in use).
They don't make locks for *my* Class A 😕
@@Five2Go Oh that is a bummer because we love remote entry!
What are the storage bins you used? I didn't see a link to them, and I've been searching everywhere for ones that size. Thx!
Cooper Tire out of Canada has countertop dishwasher too
The dishwasher was very handy, especially to clean all the baby stuff.
This is awesome! Thank you for sharing! I'll have to get a spot near Ben & Kellie and maybe he can do some "honey-do's" for me in lieu of babysitting :) LOL Future Solo-RVer
All this equipment is so neat, definitely gonna try some to our unit in the summer!
Thanks!
I guarantee he is easily over cap on that 1/2 ton
What’s the wireless light switch brand?
We also the the Hughes Watch dog and the Rv Whisper setup. It's awesome to be able to monitor the power and temps when the dogs can't go with us for the day. Love all the mods you have done!