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06-24-2022, 04:24 AM #181
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06-24-2022, 09:23 AM #182
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06-24-2022, 12:53 PM #183
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I believe it was the plastic piece that holds your table in your basement.
Tim
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06-24-2022, 03:34 PM #184
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06-30-2022, 12:34 AM #185
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I guess its not technically a "basement mod" but I see a lot of replies on here about undersling storage such as the slide-out drawers or the PVC fence mods.
My GD 2150 RB has sheetmetal/aluminum? skirts all the way around for either aerodynamics or probably just aesthetics. Do your rigs not have this? Are your underbelly storage contraptions lower than the skirts? Did you remove the skirts?2018 2150RB/2022 F150 Powerboost
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06-30-2022, 04:54 AM #186
On our 337RLS (and most others that I've seen) the skirting is even with the bottom frame. That said, I haven't added anything underneath mine. Everything that's already there, like the spare tire and the (YIKES!) rear support, already look way too close to the ground!
Pam and Doug
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08-01-2022, 03:31 PM #187
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2017 337
I had been tempted to buy a manufactured tray, but the more I thought about it, the more I felt that it would not fit our needs. For months I worked on a design in my head, inspired by a couple of overland bloggers who used skateboard bearings. I was tired of having to reach in past the plastic saddlebox to pull out the Blackstone and try to get it level on its rickety stand. When camping in bear country, it cannot be left out, so being able to have the griddle on a slide was my main purpose. The other tray slides out both sides and will go well past halfway. The bottom had to be able to clear the lip on the utility side, so that gave space underneath for storing our table. Mistakes were made, but I learned a lot along the way, and I'm pleased with the finished product.2017 Reflection 337
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08-01-2022, 05:19 PM #188
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Basemment Slide Mod
Very much like your Mod and have some questions.
1.) Can you load the table from either side since the slide is elevated?
2.) What mistakes to look out for?
3.) Any material list such as the slide hardware?
4.) Anything you would do different next time?
5.) Can you share some dimensions such as, what is the total length of the two way slide, clearance from slide floor to ceiling of basement, offset from forward wall to clear openings,
6.) Locking mechanism to keep slide from moving during travel?
Thanks and good work!
GaryGary & Jorie
2021 Reflection 337RLS fifth wheel, MorRyde CRE 3000, MorRyde Pin Box, Renogy Solar,
2019 Chevy Silverado High Country 2500HD Duramax Std Box, Firestone Air Bags,
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08-01-2022, 07:34 PM #189
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VERY nice! If you don't tell anyone about the mistakes, no one would guess. That's the thing we all live with when we do it ourselves - knowing where the boo-boos are.
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08-02-2022, 01:31 PM #190
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1) You could load the table from either side, but the driver's side opening has a lip, so you would have to push the tray back to access it. I have a few small items under that side: a small folding stool, extra boards, whisk broom, etc.
2) My mistakes were mostly in my craftsmanship, rather than in the design, ie. Lack of experience with the table saw, using pocket holes, and being precise with the pneumatic nailer. I did have to move the square tubing down on the one tray when I ended up without enough clearance underneath. Bolting the frame though the floor was surprisingly easy, but I did have to use only screws for the rear most section, because there is a tank in the way.
3) Almost everything came from Lowes except for the few things I listed below. I used 3/4 inch plywood on the frames and trays except for the bottoms which are 1/2 inch. I used 5/16 bolts. Most were 1-1/2 inches, but where I needed to mount bearings on both sides of the frame, I bought them 2 inches long and cut them with a hacksaw. 1-3/4 would have been perfect, but I couldn't find them.
I could have gotten a larger size of square tubing, and in retrospect, it may have made it easier, but I was trying to make sure I could make the long tray wide enough to put the table underneath, so every fraction of an inch counted. https://www.amazon.com/Unpolished-10...bap_m_rp_30_sc
The skateboard bearings: I ended up buying a pack of 50 then an additional pack of 20 and used them all.
And the drawer slides for the griddle: https://www.amazon.com/Full-Drawer-S...bap_m_rp_59_sc
4) I thought I had everything perfect before anchoring the frame to the floor, but when I was testing it, I didn't have any weight in the long tray. Even though the frame is very strong, there seems to be just enough flex that the square tubing didn't stay completely in the channel in between the bearings. I ended up putting 2 extra washers in the side toward the front. I could have made the drawer slightly wider or the frame slightly narrower. Time will tell how this fix works. I certainly don't have the 800 pounds of capacity that the Morryde tray can hold.
5) The 2 way slide is 81-3/8 long. I could have made it longer to extend over the saddle box but chose not to since I didn't want to extend the frame over the space. The height from the tray floor to the ceiling is 20-5/8. Both slides come very close to the seal for the hatch opening on the sides. See the attached picture for the detail of the frame at the forward wall.
6) I was going to use a simple slide latch, but after I installed a surface to mount it, I didn't think it was structurally sound enough. I'll attach a picture of the latches I used in the picture below. I have one on each end of the long slide and one on the griddle slide.
I hope this helps!2017 Reflection 337
2017 F450
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