Moderators topgun2 Posted June 9, 2016 Moderators Share Posted June 9, 2016 When visiting Trumpetguy's "Setting Sail" I noticed a temporary table that was set between the twin beds. Just the night before I had thought that something like this would be very handy for placing a snack, the tv remote or even a drink. In addition, this table/shelf could be used to hold a CPAP machine or similar item for those that need these things. During the day or for travel, the table/shelf is easily removed and stored under the couch/bed. I believe that Trumpetguy made his out of a piece of wood, but, I had a fairly heavy piece of dark smoke Plexiglas scrap laying around, so, I used that. The rough dimensions are 20 x 10 inches, but, it could be made as necessary. Once the piece is cut , sanded and the edges rounded, it is simply "wedged" between the two mattresses to hold it in place. Bill 3 2023 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing, Max Payload, 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Near Asheville, NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Mike and Carol Posted June 9, 2016 Moderators Share Posted June 9, 2016 Bill, that's an interesting mod. We have a small portable table we use, but this seems a bit more efficient and convenient. Mike 1 Texas Hill Country | 2016 Elite II #135 | 2020 Ram 2500 6.7L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators topgun2 Posted June 10, 2016 Author Moderators Share Posted June 10, 2016 Mike - Glad you like it - be sure to thank Trumpetguy since it was his original idea. The piece of plastic I used is only 3/16 thick but if you use wood I think that 3/8 is about as thin as I would go. Certainly one would not want it any thicker than necessary because you would not want anyone either sitting or sleeping on the area where it might be stored to be able to feel it. Bill 2 2023 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing, Max Payload, 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Near Asheville, NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumpetguy Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Nice Bill. Carol covered ours with the same fabric she used on the beds so our wine glasses, etc. don't slide around. I have added a few other mods recently... Soft start kit to run the AC on batteries Two additional Trojan T105s to give me more AMPS. 6 total Rear hitch made locally Added extra Oliver style coat hooks in several locations About to add a shower curtain Propane kit for my Honda 2000i generator Good job on the shelf. 1 Current 2007 Airstream Classic Limited 31 2015 Oliver Legacy Elite II (Sold) 2016 Ram 2500 HD 6.7i Cummins turbo diesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Mike and Carol Posted June 10, 2016 Moderators Share Posted June 10, 2016 Nice mods! Where did you put the additional two batteries? Also, wine glass security is important!! Mike Texas Hill Country | 2016 Elite II #135 | 2020 Ram 2500 6.7L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rideandfly Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Since Soft start kit to run the AC on batteries Two additional Trojan T105s to give me more AMPS. 6 total Wondering about additional battery location, too! Were you running AC without additional batteries? Thanks, 2015 LE2 #75 / 2024 F-150/5.0L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardrock Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Hey Bill the next time you visit Hohenwald, ask them for one of the blanks they cut out for the Windows or door. They have lots of them and no use for them. You can have a table that identically matches your Ollie. You may want to put a rubber mold around the edges. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumpetguy Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Bill, The AC runs fine on just the batteries. We let the AC run while loading up last week and after four hours were still at 12 v. I have bought two additional T105s to install in the nose cone behind the tanks. This will give me 335 usable amps at 50% draw down. one thing I have learned is that batteries need high volts to get a full charge. I set my blue sky to 15 v in and that makes a huge difference. 1 Current 2007 Airstream Classic Limited 31 2015 Oliver Legacy Elite II (Sold) 2016 Ram 2500 HD 6.7i Cummins turbo diesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators topgun2 Posted June 12, 2016 Author Moderators Share Posted June 12, 2016 Been there, done that (but its a good suggestion for all). I not only asked for (and received) a piece of the white fiberglass (Door cutout) , but, I got a piece of the fiber-granite(back splash for the kitchen) that matches what I had put in Twist. I did not use this for the table between the beds only because the piece of Plexiglas I had was already just about the correct size. I'm a bit of a packrat and I just hate seeing "good" things being thrown in the trash. My original idea for the fiber-granite was to make a "spice rack", soap dish, kitchen sponge, etc. holder that would sit on the kitchen counter (think multi-tiered thing here). However, now that I've lived with Twist for a bit, I'm re-thinking this. In any case I still like having the extra pieces of fiberglass around - you never know. Bill 2023 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing, Max Payload, 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Near Asheville, NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rideandfly Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 In any case I still like having the extra pieces of fiberglass around – you never know. Bill Off topic, extra pieces of fiberglass have many uses! Gave a guy in Florida a template to cut out these fiberglass flat side panels for a street tracker style motorcycle. :) 2015 LE2 #75 / 2024 F-150/5.0L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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