Yahoo Message Number: 16161 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/supercrvgroup/conversations/messages/16161)
Here is Grand Parents survival tool number two from our current trip. The Grand Twins are about 6 ½ so - a little worried about them sleeping in the cab and becoming falling objects. Soooo. I build this quick barrier to prevent accidents.
[N.B. Dear Sandy tried to buy a commercial barrier, but it was more for home use and would not work or adapt.]
As with the New Cab TV mounting panel - I started with finished piece of Beech Book Shelving. This time gray wood finish to match the cab bed.
I installed 5" angle brackets at each end of the shelf.
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Angle brackets on bed barrier board
When the cab bed is folded down it keeps the barrier upright by resting on the free end of the angle bracket.
Important: The barrier angle brackets are situated to be right against the existing angle brackets which join the Cab Shield to the bed bottom:
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Bed Base angle bracket - serves as a stop to the bed barrier:
This keeps the barrier from sliding left to right.
Finished project:
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Finished sleeping barrier
Also added this ladder.
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For storage it looks like this:
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Ron: No duct tape was used during this project ;-)
Best
Kevin (Real) McCoy [@KF5FUZ]
("Roscoe Ventura" Jayco Seneca HD SS 34 Diesel 2006;
"Toad" Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 2007)
Yahoo Message Number: 16162 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/supercrvgroup/conversations/messages/16162)
Nice idea to keep munchkins from falling.
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Yahoo Message Number: 16163 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/supercrvgroup/conversations/messages/16163)
Great work! Thanks for the pics! Where did you get the ladder??
Happy trails!
Jay Hitaffer
Yahoo Message Number: 16164 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/supercrvgroup/conversations/messages/16164)
Nice job Kevin. Glad you did not use Duct Tape.
Yahoo Message Number: 16165 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/supercrvgroup/conversations/messages/16165)
Jay:
Amazon.com - Prime is worth it. Carlson (LA-460-B) Black Ladder. Sandy ordered it, and it was a bit tall. I wanted it vertical to avoid issues with the slide out, so I cut it down (hacksaw) and added foot bumpers. Worked great. Otherwise you can mount with a slant, but then you have to move it when you bring in the slide out. Came with all the needed hardware for both mounts.
A big plus is it prevented climbing up there using the cab seats!
Best
Kevin
Kevin (Real) McCoy [@KF5FUZ]
("Roscoe Ventura" Jayco Seneca HD SS 34 Diesel 2006;
"Toad" Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 2007)