I just got the 22.Pumped to use it! I was apprehensive about handing the D rings in the ceiling. I was no problem???? All awesome ideas! Cant wait to get get to work
Your my hero, I have the 1970 ESP model and had it for only a couple of years but still trying to get use to it first. Trying to camp more this yrs. and mod it up but still undecided what to do. Thanks for sharing your mod up.
Thanks for the great ideas! My best mod on my trailer is a hot water recirc line for dry camping. Push button actuated solenoid valve on a 12-second timer, it will get hot water to the inside sink without running down the drain. A second press of the button gets the hot water to the outside shower to was dishes. Push buttons are at both sink and outside shower, and the water returns to the puny 10 gallon pot water tank.
#1 mod is electrical. My 20 year old camper isn't as good, but the rebuilt system allows you add in the extra 12v hook ups for fridges and the extra usb. I also like the hanging storage. It makes packing and take down so much easier. Great ideas, man, thank you.
Your #1 modification will probably be my #1 modification too, when I finally take the plunge and buy my first pop-up camper. I will plan on replacing the three-way refrigerator with either a 12V DC or 120V AC refrigerator.
I have a 2019 2280 esp without the bath setup. We went with 6” air mattresses under the stock ones. Totally different sleeping experience. I fill them from the side curtain before attaching the Velcro. Great videos, thanks!
Can u camp where bears have bears spotted in a popup..in a national park we were told no to our popup bears had been sighted in the last weeks..love ur rig
It’s beautiful!! Wifey and I bought our first rv , Jayco 12 foot box, ice box and roof air and pump sink! Loved it and that was back in 89.😂 Moving forward I’ve a 2021 gulfstream 33 foot class C and we’ve done a lot of mods to it and love it by my heart is with the pop ups. We’re in our mid sixties and in good shape but my wife won’t go with a pop up anymore. Looking at yours makes my mouth water, such a sweet camper. I miss not having one, so much easier to work on and do stuff to and they’ve come a long way. Great video my friend, really.
Can you make a video showing how your roof mounted solar panels are wired? I'd like to mount solar panels to my roof, but am unsure of how to run the wiring from the roof to inside the trailer
On my 19' 2280bhesp Rockwood there was a fabric channel of wires already going to the roof for the lights etc. next to the front support arm. The solar wires run in the channel as well - is your camper pre-wired for solar with MC4 connection on the roof?
@@One2ManyHobbies unfortunately it's not pre wired, I'll have to add a similar connection. Another option I'm considering is running the wires behind an existing light on the roof
So what I did I ordered one of these Premium Mattress Encasement Waterproof Fully Encased Zippered Protector 6 Sided Cover Machine Washable Breathable RV Short King 72 by 75 inches Fits 5-7 inch Depth and one of these BedStory 2 Inch Memory Foam Mattress Topper, Gel Infused Toppers for King Size Bed, Premium Mattress Pad with Removable Soft Cover, Ventilated Design & High-Density Memory Foam and put them together with and pos mattress lol. I was able to close the pop up with this.
@@cozcohut2617 ok, do you own the 2280esp? My roof wouldn’t close if I added anything to the king side, because of the door hanging above the king bed. Sounds like you have a nice 10” mattress now, is that correct with all the additional mattresses on top of the OEM mattress
any tips on finding the "studs" in the camper ceiling? Or do you just use a type of anchor? They now make "packing cubes" that are very affordable options to those hanging bins.
Hope you have a great 4th. Just bought a Rockwood 2318 ESP 2022. Gonna do some of your mods for sure. Wondering where you got your water Jerry can racks. Let me know when you have time. Thanks so much.
Great ideas. Thank you. We are at the moment thinking on how to improve our personal stuff storage.. And I was exactly thinking on how we could use the celliing to hang some stuff. Do you think that only this U hang with screws is enough? Will it not damage the celliing? Band the metal?
We were thinking of taking out the 3 way fridge that never works and putting in a slide out shelf to hold our 12v dometic. Also has anyone replaced their door? i was looking to replace ours but havent seen to many idea's? we have a 2014 forest river viking
I also plan to do the drawers on both side and the lights. I have a question where did you get the metal rack that goes under the cabinet? Thx for responding to my posts.
Nice, double drawers is nice!! I wanna see some pics of your camper? Send me a message on IG or email me! Home Depot is where I got the metal rack & chain.
On our high wall I just replaced the refrigerator with a 12v model from Rec Pro. So far so good. We will see how it works this summer. The 3-way was surprisingly easy to remove.
Nice! I like that it runs off propane, however I don't like that it's really hard to regulate the temp. - I have to to turn off the refrigerator at night so it doesn't freeze when it's cold outside.
Nice! Very impressive on all items. Do you ever camp in bear country? I'm curious what you do with the coolers, chuck box and outdoor stove. At Yellowstone, our relatives got a ticket for leaving their Blackstone out while we were out sightseeing.
@@AdventuresinPopUps We're going to camp along the Conejos River in SE Colorado - should be fun! I'm going to buy a 2nd 5 gallon cassette, this is our biggest weakness.
Question about your outdoor kitchen / checkbox: where do you store it at night? If you are camping in national parks (or elsewhere), there may be bears and other larger animals that will be attracted.
I don't camp in bear country, but we just got back from Southern Colorado up in the mountains this summer, not really bear country either, just closed it up at night & left it set up - No issues. If you're in Bear Territory, I would put it in the back of the truck at night and lock it up.
I installed the exact Victron Multiplus under a seat in my truck camper. Being in a confined space, I found that it ran very hot. I ended up venting the space which helped a bit.
Great vid!! I did a few of your mods on my 1910 esp and was wondering if you could go in depth a little more on your inverter mod? I would love to upgrade mine but dont know where to start honestly. I run a 200watt solar kit that i made for the camper but it does not seem to charge the batts as much as i would like. Im running 2 lead acid batteries and they used to be great but now the are showing age.
chugging along implementing your video’s. Wish I had that climate controlled garage to do those upgrades :-)…. So on that 12v receptacle install for the dual fridges (yes we did exactly what you did after watching this)…how did you wire the receptacles? I anticipate you are drawing 4-6amps, so is the positive going directly the the battery in line with fuse, a dedicated 15amp dc circuit, or piggy backing existing 10 amp circuits? Also did you connect the negative dc to the trailer frame or home run back to the battery?
I installed a dedicated DC fuse block, and I already installed a ground fuse block on that side of the camper for my couch storage light, so I just screwed the negative wire into that. www.amazon.com/dp/B000THQ0CQ/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_C00TTDERZXWYAEV3XM0R?linkCode=ml2&tag=lancew09-20
Awesome, as always!!….I just got the sub Panel and Neg bus bar, thank you. Just watched your other videos on how you installed both light upgrades and connected the neg bus to the frame. Need to do some research on connecting that Sub Panel on the OEM electrical system (not the Victron rewire), but I will figure it out!! Again, GREAT WORK…and my wife loves your under camper and in cabinet light ideas…She put it on my to do list. Thank you again…BTW, I have not seen it on your videos, but you might want to consider a gizmo sun block for over the canvas. We are in Florida, and it literally drops the temperature in the bed compartments significantly! Also helps protect and keep canvas clean from falling nature. Thank you!!!!!
@@oceanfrank1 awesome! Have fun, we don’t came in the hotter months - that’s why you’ve never seen it, we’re winter campers only. I enjoy a nice fire at night!
Dude bought this pop up for $6,400 and dude DIY'ed everything himself, saving thousands - This dude's only got about $12K into it, and I'll probably get it all back when I sell. Thanks for watching! :) lol
And I also added gym interlocking floor mats underneath that to help with the insulation.
You have given me some good ideas. I love the chuckbox and underbelly storage you did. The power system is awesome!
Nice! good luck on the mods!
I just got the 22.Pumped to use it! I was apprehensive about handing the D rings in the ceiling. I was no problem???? All awesome ideas! Cant wait to get get to work
Congrats! Thanks for watching - no issues - I did hit wood support bars going across - when I did - I just used metal screws on hose D rings.
I did 5 out out of the 10 upgrades. Thanks to you.1 storage bins,2 mattress,3 drain system shower and sink,4 switch the shower head and 5 USB outlets
That’s awesome!! Makes camping a little easier with these mods.
@@One2ManyHobbies I was surprised you didn't pull the trigger on the mattresses sooner.
@@cozcohut2617 I was trying to find a way to stay on the King side of the camper. Finally, just moved over to the queen side.
Your my hero, I have the 1970 ESP model and had it for only a couple of years but still trying to get use to it first. Trying to camp more this yrs. and mod it up but still undecided what to do. Thanks for sharing your mod up.
Glad I could help, thanks for watching
Thanks for the great ideas!
My best mod on my trailer is a hot water recirc line for dry camping. Push button actuated solenoid valve on a 12-second timer, it will get hot water to the inside sink without running down the drain. A second press of the button gets the hot water to the outside shower to was dishes. Push buttons are at both sink and outside shower, and the water returns to the puny 10 gallon pot water tank.
Nice, I'd love to see this setup - wasting water to get it hot stinks!
New to the pop up world. Have a ‘15 Flagstaff and will look to implement some of these hacks in the future! Excellent work!
So glad I found your videos. Picking up my2022 version of yours next week. Your videos are awesome and makes me more confident in owning one.
#1 mod is electrical. My 20 year old camper isn't as good, but the rebuilt system allows you add in the extra 12v hook ups for fridges and the extra usb. I also like the hanging storage. It makes packing and take down so much easier. Great ideas, man, thank you.
Your #1 modification will probably be my #1 modification too, when I finally take the plunge and buy my first pop-up camper.
I will plan on replacing the three-way refrigerator with either a 12V DC or 120V AC refrigerator.
You do a really good job on your videos and the work on the trailer
Thanks for watching!
I have a 2019 2280 esp without the bath setup. We went with 6” air mattresses under the stock ones. Totally different sleeping experience. I fill them from the side curtain before attaching the Velcro. Great videos, thanks!
Can u camp where bears have bears spotted in a popup..in a national park we were told no to our popup bears had been sighted in the last weeks..love ur rig
Depends on bear country - Yellowstone does not allowed pop up campers in the national forest for that reason alone, But in Colorado - no issues.
It’s beautiful!! Wifey and I bought our first rv , Jayco 12 foot box, ice box and roof air and pump sink! Loved it and that was back in 89.😂 Moving forward I’ve a 2021 gulfstream 33 foot class C and we’ve done a lot of mods to it and love it by my heart is with the pop ups. We’re in our mid sixties and in good shape but my wife won’t go with a pop up anymore. Looking at yours makes my mouth water, such a sweet camper. I miss not having one, so much easier to work on and do stuff to and they’ve come a long way. Great video my friend, really.
Thanks for watching!! Happy Camping! They're a lot easier to work on for sure!
Love it. We just bought a Rockwood HW277, looking forward to making our TH-cam video of it and making mods in the future ☺️. Also subscribed!!
Awesome! We live in DFW as well, noticed some of your videos were from North Texas.
Can you make a video showing how your roof mounted solar panels are wired? I'd like to mount solar panels to my roof, but am unsure of how to run the wiring from the roof to inside the trailer
On my 19' 2280bhesp Rockwood there was a fabric channel of wires already going to the roof for the lights etc. next to the front support arm. The solar wires run in the channel as well - is your camper pre-wired for solar with MC4 connection on the roof?
@@One2ManyHobbies unfortunately it's not pre wired, I'll have to add a similar connection. Another option I'm considering is running the wires behind an existing light on the roof
On the king side you can add a mattress topper like a 3".Just a suggestion. That's what we did.
Where do u store it when traveling?
So what I did I ordered one of these Premium Mattress Encasement Waterproof Fully Encased Zippered Protector 6 Sided Cover Machine Washable Breathable RV Short King 72 by 75 inches Fits 5-7 inch Depth and one of these BedStory 2 Inch Memory Foam Mattress Topper, Gel Infused Toppers for King Size Bed, Premium Mattress Pad with Removable Soft Cover, Ventilated Design & High-Density Memory Foam and put them together with and pos mattress lol. I was able to close the pop up with this.
Both of them I got on Amazon.
@@cozcohut2617 ok, do you own the 2280esp? My roof wouldn’t close if I added anything to the king side, because of the door hanging above the king bed. Sounds like you have a nice 10” mattress now, is that correct with all the additional mattresses on top of the OEM mattress
Ya I have the 2017 2280esp. It's probably a 6" or 7" all together.
We loved the storage bin ideas. But couldn't find them to buy. We had 1 that came with ours, so we busted out the sewing machine and 3d printer.
Awesome! Idk what I would do with our clothes if we didn’t have them.
Where do you get the overhead cloth pantry for clothes and food? Ours didn’t come with one or the hooks either
@@heathercarlo7661 Roberts sales - online website.
Many excellent ideas here. Great job! A question on the Fold Away Stair modification, what model is that you have? Thank you.
I'm not sure which mod you're referring to?
@@One2ManyHobbies The aluminum stairs on the tent trailer mounted under the tent trailer do not appear to be factory issue(?)
@@davidsharples3615 They are OEM from the manufacture.
any tips on finding the "studs" in the camper ceiling? Or do you just use a type of anchor? They now make "packing cubes" that are very affordable options to those hanging bins.
Hope you have a great 4th. Just bought a Rockwood 2318 ESP 2022. Gonna do some of your mods for sure. Wondering where you got your water Jerry can racks. Let me know when you have time. Thanks so much.
Check out my camper tour video from a few years ago, there are links to all my mod parts on that video. Good luck!!
I would like to put those hooks into the ceiling like you have. Is there anything special you did to get those in? Thanks for your help
I have a video showing you how to install them. Just look through my videos you’ll find it
Great ideas. Thank you. We are at the moment thinking on how to improve our personal stuff storage.. And I was exactly thinking on how we could use the celliing to hang some stuff.
Do you think that only this U hang with screws is enough? Will it not damage the celliing? Band the metal?
@@fgondimpe I would use a rivet - I have an install video
We were thinking of taking out the 3 way fridge that never works and putting in a slide out shelf to hold our 12v dometic. Also has anyone replaced their door? i was looking to replace ours but havent seen to many idea's? we have a 2014 forest river viking
How did you attach the ceiling hooks? Are they into the structure of the roof? If so how did you find the structure?
Check out the "info" below the video - all the videos are linked - I have a video sharing how to do this install.
Great video! I did mod #1 over the winter and can't wait to try it out. I love the under-the-chassis storage drawers. Where did you get them?
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I also plan to do the drawers on both side and the lights. I have a question where did you get the metal rack that goes under the cabinet? Thx for responding to my posts.
Nice, double drawers is nice!! I wanna see some pics of your camper? Send me a message on IG or email me! Home Depot is where I got the metal rack & chain.
Right now it's in storage but I'll send some pics when I get it home in April.
You are amazing!
How do you run the AC off grid? We just purchased a 2318G and we need to know what upgrades we need to do.
You’ll need a 3,000 watt generator to run your A/C. The generator needs a 30amp plug.
On our high wall I just replaced the refrigerator with a 12v model from Rec Pro. So far so good. We will see how it works this summer. The 3-way was surprisingly easy to remove.
Nice! I like that it runs off propane, however I don't like that it's really hard to regulate the temp. - I have to to turn off the refrigerator at night so it doesn't freeze when it's cold outside.
what are those hanging cloth shelves above your sink ? where do you get them and how were they hung
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Nice! Very impressive on all items. Do you ever camp in bear country? I'm curious what you do with the coolers, chuck box and outdoor stove. At Yellowstone, our relatives got a ticket for leaving their Blackstone out while we were out sightseeing.
Nope, lucky us! We’re headed to southern Colorado this fall & I’ll leave it out, shouldn’t be an issue I don’t think.
@@One2ManyHobbies ooh, we spent a couple nights in the Rockies last year. 💗
@@AdventuresinPopUps We're going to camp along the Conejos River in SE Colorado - should be fun! I'm going to buy a 2nd 5 gallon cassette, this is our biggest weakness.
May I ask where you bought the front adjustable jack foot?
Question, why do you need the large inverter if you dont use any 110 device?
Main reason is the all in one charger/inverter for the small space. We do use a coffee maker, so we use it for that.
Question about your outdoor kitchen / checkbox: where do you store it at night? If you are camping in national parks (or elsewhere), there may be bears and other larger animals that will be attracted.
I don't camp in bear country, but we just got back from Southern Colorado up in the mountains this summer, not really bear country either, just closed it up at night & left it set up - No issues. If you're in Bear Territory, I would put it in the back of the truck at night and lock it up.
will you be doing a video of your inverter system
Maybe…. Not really much to cover honestly.
I installed the exact Victron Multiplus under a seat in my truck camper. Being in a confined space, I found that it ran very hot. I ended up venting the space which helped a bit.
Great vid!! I did a few of your mods on my 1910 esp and was wondering if you could go in depth a little more on your inverter mod? I would love to upgrade mine but dont know where to start honestly. I run a 200watt solar kit that i made for the camper but it does not seem to charge the batts as much as i would like. Im running 2 lead acid batteries and they used to be great but now the are showing age.
Thanks for watching! I’d upgrade to a lithium battery then. They’ve come down in price dramatically in the last 12 months.
We’re did you get the single under carriage metal drawer. I want to add to my popup
I’ve got a video installing them, links in the description of that video.
The batteries, are they 100ah each or 200ah each?
100ah each.
Good video dude..
How did you install the coat racks?
River Tool, I have a video sharing this.
@@One2ManyHobbies can't find the video
chugging along implementing your video’s. Wish I had that climate controlled garage to do those upgrades :-)…. So on that 12v receptacle install for the dual fridges (yes we did exactly what you did after watching this)…how did you wire the receptacles? I anticipate you are drawing 4-6amps, so is the positive going directly the the battery in line with fuse, a dedicated 15amp dc circuit, or piggy backing existing 10 amp circuits? Also did you connect the negative dc to the trailer frame or home run back to the battery?
I installed a dedicated DC fuse block, and I already installed a ground fuse block on that side of the camper for my couch storage light, so I just screwed the negative wire into that. www.amazon.com/dp/B000THQ0CQ/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_C00TTDERZXWYAEV3XM0R?linkCode=ml2&tag=lancew09-20
Awesome, as always!!….I just got the sub Panel and Neg bus bar, thank you. Just watched your other videos on how you installed both light upgrades and connected the neg bus to the frame. Need to do some research on connecting that Sub Panel on the OEM electrical system (not the Victron rewire), but I will figure it out!! Again, GREAT WORK…and my wife loves your under camper and in cabinet light ideas…She put it on my to do list. Thank you again…BTW, I have not seen it on your videos, but you might want to consider a gizmo sun block for over the canvas. We are in Florida, and it literally drops the temperature in the bed compartments significantly! Also helps protect and keep canvas clean from falling nature. Thank you!!!!!
@@oceanfrank1 awesome! Have fun, we don’t came in the hotter months - that’s why you’ve never seen it, we’re winter campers only. I enjoy a nice fire at night!
You actually shower in your camper? Wow- do you have a video for electrical system
I do, longer trips it’s nice to clean up before bed. I don’t have one but it’s on my list to produce this fall.
Dudes got a 50 thousand dollar pop up lol
Dude bought this pop up for $6,400 and dude DIY'ed everything himself, saving thousands - This dude's only got about $12K into it, and I'll probably get it all back when I sell. Thanks for watching! :) lol
Exactly at this point just get a full blown RV
Thats fine for a 20.000 camper
Only paid $6,800 for it.
Does your wife use a hair dryer when boondocking?
No, but if she did - we could run it in our camper with the 2k inverter.
I think the point of pop up campers is to be affordable. Lol