Coachmen: So what do you store ...

[GSGracie]

in the outside compartments?

In the Coachmen Mirada, I have one pass through storage unit at the back, four storage bays on the left of the MH and three on the right. What do you all carry in your storage bays? I want to fit a BBQ into one under the awning, and link it to my gas tank, but that is a wee way away yet.

Interested to see what others do.

[skipwil]

Mostly STUFF:
Tools, mats, chairs, a table, water hose, more stuff, a gas bbq grill, Wood for levelers, a shovel, sewer hose, more stuff, oil-filters, fan, heater, -just a lot of stuff you won't need UNLESS you need some of it. Never fails. I had a fan motor for the gas logs in the house go bad---went to the Mo/Ho and dug around and found two nylon spacers to solve the noise problem;you just never know when you'll need something.
Just don't over pack..
safe journeys...

[GSGracie]

My problem is I am going to full time, so one extra question is "What spares do you carry and why?" I carry a spare set of spark plugs, spare oil, a spare oil filter and a spare fuel filter. Cordless drill, normal tools (I guess), and I have just found a brilliantly simple place to keep a few dollars in change where NOONE will find it, apart from me and SWMBO.

[baysidetas]

Add spare fan/drive belts etc and radiator hoses etc.

[puttin]

This is a fun subject because you always get a ton of answers and some great suggestions. After reading about this in the past I think I can suggest that begin by putting things in there that you use often and then make a list of stuff you use less often...then all the way down to stuff you may only use once a year but need to have on board. The other challenge is having the important things accessable, so I recently moved my grill and tool box to one compartment where it was easier to get to. BTW, I am ready to remove things like the original bed cover and other "never used" stuff. The only reasoning I could think of to keep it on board was so I would know where it was if we sold the mh...pretty dumb I guess. So we're going to gain more storage soon.

Drew

[bdpreece]

Zip ties, bailing wire, duct tape, WD40, and a trouble light.

[dajudge]

Well, let's see......passenger side, 1st comp in front, gas grill and grill cleaning tools, small basket with misc. stuff, a can of dry lube, and gas lighter. Next comp , after entrance door, folding stove, stove stand, extension cord, outside portable light, mosquito repellant, gas lighter, misc. stuff. Next compartment down, two reclining lawn chairs, two other folding chairs (which we don't need for two people), extension cord, broom. Next door is propane tank only, comp has no floor. I'm waiting for dw to ask if I can install a floor to store more stuff.
Next comp has cooking pots, electric fan, step stool and outside garbage bags and large spoons and cooking utensils. Last comp on the rear has propane hoses, regulator, and other misc stuff.
Driver's side: first comp has wheel chocks, cable tv wire, sewer hose support,tool kit and misc.
next three,which like the first one, are all together on the slide have, air comp,misc tools, duct tape (you can fix anything with duct tape) electrical adapters, extension cords, spare oil and filt,. Next one has spare water hoses, portable faucet, new just in case sewer hose and ground cloth to lay on incase of trouble. The next one is where the water and sewer hookups are, i keep two sewer hoses in this one. The last one is the power cord and pressure regulators and a box of misc. quick connectors for the hoses. you know, after writing all this, I think I may have too much stuff. It's a good thing I changed the front tv and plan to change the back one, it may put me back in the right load range.(if i could get dw to dump some of the canned food and other things inside)

[ejm4]

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Originally Posted by baysidetas Add spare fan/drive belts etc and radiator hoses etc.

I would second this the most right under a fuel filter for you diesel guys. We own and operate two commercial truck repair facilities and these days BELTS are the hardest thing to find during working hours, only imagine if it is after 5pm! Many times we will call a dealer and use the VIN to obtain a belt number when the belt is missing and many times they are out of stock! We only RV in a Class C. The unit is a 2011 and we only purchased it a couple months ago. While I was making a list of items to stock, I called three of the local Ford dealers to obtain a belt and none of them were stocking and it is the common V-10.

If you choose not to carry a spare belt, I would at least obtain the belt number and keep it somewhere for when it fails and most of the time the belt is gone and you will spend a considerable amount of time trying to find a belt number.

[hardy1000]

Fuel filter, BBQ, Water for Batterys, coolant and a Gallon of oil, tool box with storage for nuts bolts, duct tape, electrical connectors and tester and various items. Seperate socket set and drill. Portable satellite setup, 10 Lb propane tank, lantern and stove. These are standards that are always on board.

[GOLDWINGER2]

All of the above and a supply location map so I can find stuff quickly.
J

[hardy1000]

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Originally Posted by GOLDWINGER2 All of the above and a supply location map so I can find stuff quickly. J

[Doug Sage]

Dajudge:

Interesting that you have a motorhome with full kitchen and still carry a camp stove, cooking pans and utensils in an outside hatch. The only cooking we do outside is on the barbecue.

[akadeadeye]

We carry much of the same stuff as has been mentioned, plus......engine coolant, hydronic (aqua hot) coolant, generator coolant and oil, a four-step folding ladder, pole saw (I'm tired of having scratches buffed out), and most important..........fishin' gear.

Don

[GOLDWINGER2]

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Originally Posted by Doug Sage Dajudge: Interesting that you have a motorhome with full kitchen and still carry a camp stove, cooking pans and utensils in an outside hatch. The only cooking we do outside is on the barbecue.

I thought everyone had a camp stove, I do a lot of outside cooking. When i cook, I cook, just like at home. I fry it up, don't want that in the MH. Also BBQ is a must.
J