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My camper is a 2004 Coleman Taos purchased new in 2003. Like a lot of people, I'm never satisfied with stock and so I made some modifications to my camper. |
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My campsite during the summer when I'm not on a camping trip. |
I usually set up at the end of May and put it away in October. |
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The original water pump. It was so low to the counter that you could hardly get a glass under it. |
The first mod was to make a block to raise the water pump about 1-1/2" which helped a lot. |
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Due to improper winterizing the original pump developed a leak so I decided to replace it with a foot operated water pump. |
New pump in place. The pump is a "Whale Gusher" that I purchased from binnacle.com The faucet I got from Home Depot. |
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Connected to the water tank. I needed 1/2" water line and I had an extra water hose - one problem solved. |
New faucet in place. Hot side connected to outside water supply. Cold side connected to the new pump. |
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To cover the original holes I made a plate using a piece of 1/8" thick paneling. To make sure the faucet doesn't hit the floor I used the "slugs" from cutting the holes for the water line inside the cabinet under the white cap for the galley support post. |
The foot pump lever sticks out of the cabinet about 3 1/2". |
I made dividers for under the curb side bench cabinet. Back slot contains the water hoses and extra TP the other slots are for canned and non-perishable foods, paper goods, pans and anything else that will fit. I cut a hole in the center divider to hold a small broom. |
This wire basket drawer is for crank handle, gray water hose, lug wrench and the like. |
I made a stand to put the potty on to raise it up to a useable height. |
This is the potty in the storage position. |
To create two rooms at night I used adhesive cup hooks with a 2" base stuck to the ceiling. |
I bought a heavy shower curtain at a Family Dollar store for less than ten dollars. |
The skirt piece that attaches to the camper is a pain in the butt to put on, and so I decided to make one that was easier to use. |
I cut a piece of a tarp that was silver on one side and brown on the other. I cut notches for the boxes over the lift ends and the gas outlet. I made a slot to fit over the step and sewed Velcro to the top edge of the skirt and stuch the other side of the velcro to the camper frame. I also sewed a seam to create the crease at the bottom. |