Storage in the RV is at a premium. I noticed that there was lots of open space next to the motor battery tray. I was keeping extra engine oil, power steering fluid, and coolant in the cabinet under the fridge. But what if I could expand the battery tray to make space for all those fluids up front.

That is exactly what I did. I can now keep a full complient of fluids up front in the engine compartment. This freed up the under fridge cabinet which we now use for storing our shoes.

I built the storage tray from scratch. Its hard to mess this up. None of the dimensions need to be exact. Despite welding mine, even welding is optional. Normally I would powder coat this sort of piece but in this case, I was pressed for time and this tray simply wasn't that important, and its easily replacable. So I just gave it a coat of black paint.

I am extremely happy with how this tray works. I bolted a basket the tray, and keep all the fluids in I need in that basket. On top of the fluids I keep a hose and my 50 amp extension cord. Getting all that stuff out of the cab of the RV has been great. This project was well worth the 3 hours it took me to make.

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Smll Med Lrg Original setup. Look at all that wasted space by the battery	Smll Med Lrg The battery tray is shot but the supports are super heavy duty and in good shape	Smll Med Lrg	Smll Med Lrg
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Smll Med Lrg Initial test fit looks good	Smll Med Lrg	Smll Med Lrg	Smll Med Lrg
Smll Med Lrg	Smll Med Lrg	Smll Med Lrg Now that I have a rivnut tool, I keep finding places to use it. I didn't know I needed this tool	Smll Med Lrg
Smll Med Lrg	Smll Med Lrg	Smll Med Lrg I applied a protective coat of black spray paint	Smll Med Lrg And I welded the metal sheet to the support arms for easier installation
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Smll Med Lrg The finished product. I love it.