Easy Budget RV Mods!

RV Mods can make a world of difference for RVing and make it more yours. Here is a list of Budget RV Mods that are easy to do and worth doing. These will help you with a lot of things from RV Lighting, Door upgrades and pluming upgrades with more tips in between.

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[AllAboutRVs]

I hope some of these Mods help you or get you thinking about Your Own Mods. Here are the links to the things in the video.
Blindster.com
Water Shutoff Video
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[XLSLife]

The most impactful modification I've done only cost me maybe $50 for some PEX and fittings. I re-ran all the fresh water lines under the cabinets up inside my camper instead of in the underbelly. Now they can't freeze in the winter so long as the interior is warm. I went through temperatures as low as -15 (with a -30 windchill) over the winter and had 0 issues with frozen lines.

[joycemoses]

One of our favorite mods is having a type of temperature gauge that allows you to read the inside temperature of the refrigerator without opening the refrigerator door. Loved the well-loved Bible on the nightstand.

[KelleyTexas]

I have a 22' travel trailer. Since I am a solo traveler and sometimes work while on the road, I decided that I didn't need a queen bed. So, I removed the platform for the bed, which opened up a lot of space where I could put in a small desk with a mounting arm for two 24" monitors. The mounting arm allows me to tilt down the monitors, put pillows underneath them, and use bungee cords to secure them for travel. I removed the very uncomfortable jackknife sofa and put in a twin mattress. What's left of the bed platform was turned into a "closet" covered by a curtain, where I keep my laundry basket, extra blankets/linens and a few other items. Now, if I ever decide to sell this trailer, I can reverse everything I did to return it to its original layout (all of the parts are in storage). But, these modifications were easy and work much better for me and how I travel.

[cherifroehling]

I would love a video showing how you connect to existing electrical, especially with the Wago connectors, from start to finish! Love your ideas!

[squidly]

We have small dogs, and what I did for our screen door was to simply cut a plate of plexiglass about 18-20" high from the bottom and used strong double sticky tape to fasten the edges. This has worked out extremely well for us and has lasted for several years (since we purchased our RV). It was super easy to do and super easy to install.

[HappilyEverHanks]

Dexter always has his salty pants on when we come through the door as well 😹 Great mods, we’re taking notes!

[jaze]

the rubber feet for the air fryer is GENIUS! thanks, that might solve a few problems for me! And I have the same paper towel holder, works great for one-handed use, too

[twr]

Your cat is just saying hello. Both of our cats do the same thing. Cute.

[danielbeggs]

Nice set of mods. I did basically the same thing with adding those USB charging ports in the bedroom. I used the ones with USB-A and USB-C ports. Like you, I took it apart and used electrical tape to cover the LED. I also added one of these to each bunk in the bunkhouse. Now the kids have better access to charging ports. And I recently added vent covers to all the vents. That is a life saver when boondocking and it is raining or, like you said, to always be able to have ventilation in the bathroom.

[erics.]

One of my favorites is also a weight saving one, to put a shelf in a large storage bay, buy a folding table the size that will fit horizontally in the bay and just make support legs using the table as the shelf making it double duty and not having the added weight of a sturdy shelf.

[riccochet]

Another cheap mod we did was use one of those velcro on door window covers on the skylight in the shower. It really cuts down on the amount of light/heat coming it, which helps a lot when camping in open areas in the summer. Another thing we did was bought a bunch of multi-socket outlet extenders/surge protectors with high output USB plugs on them. Put them everywhere in our RV. At $15 each they helped a lot. Plus it's now easy to charge up a phone or other device with just a USB cable. And those command strip hooks make awesome fishing rod holders. I put them on the ceiling and hang my rods up there out of the way when not in use.

[justorganizemylife]

We placed inexpensive puck lights with motion sensors in the cabinets. You can buy the rechargeable USB version or simple AAA battery version. The light stays on for about 15 seconds once the door is closed. It was a game changer! We also added vent covers. I never understood why they arent standard issue from the factory. Command hooks (decorative) for hoodies, towels, etc. Command makes great bathroom accessories that have held up for 2 years. Impressive considering the temperature changes. Bed lift struts saved us a lot of aggravation. Worth the effort. Simple, small free-standing shelves in our pantry worked well too. Thanks for all the useful tips!

[kentwicker]

Thanks for the info! My favorite mods I have done were replacing the screw on low point drains with pex shut-off valves, adding USB chargers above the bed, and replacing the two 5 million lumen factory reading lights above the bed with marine lights that are softer and have a touch dimmer. Much better on the eyes now!

[chrismarkley]

We have only done a couple of mods. #1 was a master disconnect switch off the battery. 2nd was to mount a whole home canister filter like you’ve done in the wet bay. Last, and this is the $5 one, we cut up some pool noodles to put around the bottom of the factory blackout curtains so that when we sleep with the windows open, they don’t bang.

Another favorite is we’ve got some mini pull out shelves in the cabinet above where your table is.

[Mdcrose]

Top mods for us have been the addition of an accumulator tank and acoustic isolators on the pex around the fresh water tank pump. Also adding R-6 polyiso foam insulation in the storage bay, now the area around the murphy bed/love seat is much warmer in the winter.

[GK]

Our most important mods were to rid our trailer of traditional RV products, such as Dometic appliances and WFCO converter. We replaced our AC, stove, refrigerator, and charger/converter. We also added lithium batteries, MPPT solar charger, marine battery charger, and DC2DC alternator charger. While expensive, these have had the most lasting and important impacts. For medium cost mods, the Froli Travel system for our queen mattress is great. On the lower cost end, our mods have been screen door towel bar, replacing MaxFan controller, LED step light (marine deck light), and additional USB charging ports.

[cjv]

My husband found some matching wood and put a really nice handle next to our stairs. Looks great and has prevented many a fall down the steps to the bedroom.

[marianneburgher]

I especially like that switch out of the air fryer! Great idea.

[paulhindman]

Counter space is rare. Bought a 12 x 18 bamboo cutting board and installed it at end of counter with foldable brackets. Flip up when door is shut and have some extra countertop. Can also use it to cut on.