Clothes Rods
The rods that are standard in most RV with
the slots in them are a real pain in the back side. I know they are
supposed to keep the hangers from falling off while traveling. That's
fine but we hated them and with all of the stuff hanging in our closet
nothing could fall anyway and they were impossible to slide things.
As a remedy we put in a new rod. I
prefer working with wood so a stick of 1 1/4 inch round dowel from the
trim section of a home repair store did the job. Add to that shopping
list;
| 3 |
3 X 1/4 Carriage Bolts |
| 9 |
nuts for the bolts |
| 6 |
flat washers |
| 1 |
1 inch angle brackets, usually these come
in a pack with countersunk screws if not
add those to the list. |
NOTE: this is based
on a full width 8 foot closet.
| Cut the dowel to fit the width of the closet,
drill 3 holes in the dowel, one in the center and one about 2 feet from
each end. These holes should all line up so the bolts can be used
as hangers.
Install the angle brackets on top of each
end of the rod aligned with the holes so that it will attach to the wall
after the rod is in place. I notched the rod to recess the brackets.
Remove the slotted hanger [ remove the clothes
first unless your REAL strong ]. This hanger is attached to the shelf
and a extra brace running across the closet, leave the extra brace in place.
Using the holes in the dowel as a guide drill
three holes through the shelf and the extra brace.
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Put the carriage bolts through the shelf and
brace from the top, using a washers and nuts tighten the bolt enough to
pull it flush with the shelf.
Put a second nut on each bolt and run it
to the top.
Slide the rod up on the bolts, this may take
some jockeying and an extra pair of hands.
Place a nuts and washers on the bolts under
the rod.
Run these nuts until they are flush with
the end of the bolt, tighten the second nut back down on the rod until
secure.
Attach the angle brackets to each wall and
its done. These not only add to the stability but will keep any hanger
from slipping or getting wedged at the ends.
The rod in our rig was installed 18 months
ago and it's FULL but we have had no problems of any sort.
The above was written in 2002, it is now 2007 and the rod is still solid.
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