P5050369.JPG;Original setup. Look at all that wasted space by the battery|||P5050370.JPG;The battery tray is shot but the supports are super heavy duty and in good shape|||P5050371.JPG;|||P5050372.JPG;|||P5050373.JPG;|||P5050374.JPG;|||P5050375.JPG;|||P5050376.JPG;|||P5050379.JPG;Initial test fit looks good|||P5050380.JPG;|||P5050381.JPG;|||P5050382.JPG;|||P5050383.JPG;|||P5180401.JPG;|||P5180402.JPG;Now that I have a rivnut tool, I keep finding places to use it. I didn't know I needed this tool|||P5180403.JPG;|||P5180404.JPG;|||P5180405.JPG;|||P5260464.JPG;I applied a protective coat of black spray paint|||P5260465.JPG;And I welded the metal sheet to the support arms for easier installation|||P5260466.JPG;|||P5260467.JPG;|||P5260468.JPG;|||P5260469.JPG;|||P5260472.JPG;The finished product. I love it.|||AlbumDescription;<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>|||