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I did this modification back in February of this year. I've posted about it elsewhere so some of you have seen it before. However, for those that are new I want to share it here, too.
Let me first explain the "why". I haven't mentioned it much on this forum, but a primary focus of mine it to minimize the logistics involved with camping. I want to enjoy the time, not spend it constantly rearranging the configuration of the camper.
Each night I'd get the dog kennels out from under the bed, unfold them, and set them up between the washer and dryer in the front storage area. Every morning I'd collapse them and put them back under the bed. (The washer and dryer doors hit the kennels making the appliances inaccessible, so the kennels had to get put away.) This project eliminated all that work.
This first picture is a stock photo of the 315RLTS' front closet.
This is what it looked like after tearing out the shelving.
The next picture shows the box I made to fit in the space made by removing the OEM shelves. I cut out the OEM paneling at the back of the space from the upper shelf to the floor. I didn't take a picture, but when I was done you could see a big space and the white insulation just behind the cap. There's a good deal of empty space back there! When I made the new box the angle of the side panels was different from the OEM since the new bottom shelf is 6" deeper than the original but the top meets the original, retained top shelf. (I hope that makes some sense.) The new paneling is the same material as peg board but without the holes. Easy to manipulate and nail to the box. The box itself was assembled using Kreg joiners and screws.
The next two pictures show how I modified the kennels by cutting some of the metal away to get them to go as far back as possible. Note the kennels are 24" deep, thus I made the bottom shelf 24" deep (and it all fit).
Here's the finished product. The kennels are permanently mounted and the washer and dryer are accessible. Having traveled with this configuration for almost a year, I can say without any hesitation it is one of the better mods I've done to my trailer.
Let me first explain the "why". I haven't mentioned it much on this forum, but a primary focus of mine it to minimize the logistics involved with camping. I want to enjoy the time, not spend it constantly rearranging the configuration of the camper.
Each night I'd get the dog kennels out from under the bed, unfold them, and set them up between the washer and dryer in the front storage area. Every morning I'd collapse them and put them back under the bed. (The washer and dryer doors hit the kennels making the appliances inaccessible, so the kennels had to get put away.) This project eliminated all that work.
This first picture is a stock photo of the 315RLTS' front closet.
This is what it looked like after tearing out the shelving.
- Note--the straps securing the washer and dryer were made more presentable since this picture was taken. See this thread for more information: https://gdrvowners.com/forum/operati...a-2019-315rlts
The next picture shows the box I made to fit in the space made by removing the OEM shelves. I cut out the OEM paneling at the back of the space from the upper shelf to the floor. I didn't take a picture, but when I was done you could see a big space and the white insulation just behind the cap. There's a good deal of empty space back there! When I made the new box the angle of the side panels was different from the OEM since the new bottom shelf is 6" deeper than the original but the top meets the original, retained top shelf. (I hope that makes some sense.) The new paneling is the same material as peg board but without the holes. Easy to manipulate and nail to the box. The box itself was assembled using Kreg joiners and screws.
The next two pictures show how I modified the kennels by cutting some of the metal away to get them to go as far back as possible. Note the kennels are 24" deep, thus I made the bottom shelf 24" deep (and it all fit).
Here's the finished product. The kennels are permanently mounted and the washer and dryer are accessible. Having traveled with this configuration for almost a year, I can say without any hesitation it is one of the better mods I've done to my trailer.
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