RVers Stan and Joy Wildermuth love their Coachmen Cross Country motorhome. They call Hamptonville, North Carolina home and when rolling down the road they like everything to stay put.
To ensure the pantry sliding wire rack doesn't come flying out when they round a corner, Stan secured it with a sliding bolt.
He drilled a hole in the bottom of the cabinet and mounted the sliding bolt so it holds the pantry frame in place. To mount the sliding bolt, Stan made a metal plate and screwed it into the pantry rack frame then bolted the sliding bolt onto the bracket. Be sure to use a countersink and flat head screws when you make and install the bracket.
These wire pantry racks can become heavy when you're loading up for an extended trip, so be sure you have some type of system to keep them safely stowed away while your moving down the highway. Checking out RV pantries all across America - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing
To ensure the pantry sliding wire rack doesn't come flying out when they round a corner, Stan secured it with a sliding bolt. 
He drilled a hole in the bottom of the cabinet and mounted the sliding bolt so it holds the pantry frame in place. To mount the sliding bolt, Stan made a metal plate and screwed it into the pantry rack frame then bolted the sliding bolt onto the bracket. Be sure to use a countersink and flat head screws when you make and install the bracket. 
These wire pantry racks can become heavy when you're loading up for an extended trip, so be sure you have some type of system to keep them safely stowed away while your moving down the highway. Checking out RV pantries all across America - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing
3 comments:
Why doesn't Coachman build a pantry that won't fly open when rounding a corner in the first place? After all, their RVs are supposed to be built for living on the road. Instead Coachman lets the buyer come up with a solution to a problem that never should have been a problem. Gee! Is it any wonder that there are so many defects with new RVs?
Coachmen designed these pantry racks (like many other RV manufacturers) to be loaded with light weight things like chips, crackers, noodles, etc. When they are loaded with light weight materials they will stay put when you round a corner. However, many RVers overload them with heavy canned goods. If you are going to overtax the system, then it's a good idea to make a modification like this one. And yes, there are many defects in RVs which need to be corrected. Hopefully you can get most of the problems fixed under warranty, but it's also good if you are something of a handyman if you're going to own and operate an RV. Jim Twamley
I have a pantry in my coach that is exactly like stan and Joy's. My wife wants an additional shelf rack. I have searched the net and cannot find one. I have also looked over the rack I have and it has no markings. Does anyone know how to locate one.
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