Four Wheel Camper Modifications (Part Three)

Inside our Raven Four Wheel Camper (driver's side)

We opted for the Raven shell because we needed the extra floor space, particularly since we travel with our 100-pound Golden.  One of the things that we particularly wanted in a camper was a dinette table.  While Four Wheel Camper offered an optional dinette, we felt that it was simply too large for our needs.  To solve the problem, we retrofitted an old TV tray.

Our dinette table closed.

We mounted the TV tray against the water tank cabinet, under the pass-through window to the truck.  David rigged a pulley system to collapse the legs so that the table rested the height of the water tank cabinet and would raise the table to the proper height when we need it.  

This pulley system allows us to collapse and raise our dinette table.

Once the table is open, we can sit across from one another and have sufficient space to eat a meal, play a game, or use our laptops.

Our dinette table open

Our next problem involved the water fill piping system.  We had asked that the water fill and piping be lowered as much as possible.  Unfortunately, it was not.  As a result, one of us often had to lean against the rigid pipes, which was quite uncomfortable.

Our original water fill line piping system

To alleviate this problem, we purchased high-density foam cut to the size we needed.  David used an electric knife, cutting grooves in the foam to accommodate the piping.  Then I covered the cushions with fabric and voila... this is so much more comfortable!

New cushions against the water piping make this area much more comfortable!

We ordered curtains with our Raven Four Wheel Camper as well as a screen door.  When the camper arrived, we discovered that the curtain to the back door was placed between the screen and door.  Not only was it very unpractical, but it did nothing for privacy when only the screen door was in use.  To open or close the curtain, we had to exit the camper and separate the screen and door to close or open the curtain.  To solve the problem, I sewed a curtain from duck cloth to go over the back door and made it the full length of the opening in case we were using just the screen door.  We hung the curtain using aluminum curtain track and snap tape.  Now we can close the curtain from the inside of the camper.  To draw the curtain closed, we gather it shut and wrap it with self-adhering Velcro.

The new back door curtain can be closed from inside the camper.

We also installed a homemade sink earlier in our camper modifications.  To learn more about the sink, click here:  Sink from wood, a shower bag, and embroidery hoop

In our final post about our camper modifications, we'll look at the changes we made to the electrical and watering system.