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    Posted: 28 Oct 2011 at 1:43pm
Outbound used 3/4", I used 1". Pics of mine here.
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Hodge, I used Molly bolts when I added shelves to mine. I put them in every 8 inches or so and they felt very secure.

Tech, 
What size Molly bolts?
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Is that a drain so water on the boat can escape? Double-check the welds on the rear hitch, there have been reports of bad welds cracking there.

Hodge, I used Molly bolts when I added shelves to mine. I put them in every 8 inches or so and they felt very secure.
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Marwayne,
 
In regard to attaching shelves and cabinets to the R-Pod walls, what did you use?  Wall anchors?  Mollybolts?  I attached a folding clothes rod, and had the hardest time with the hollow wall.  I made a mess to tell you the truth, but was able to "fix" it using some wall anchors that would bear more weight.  I tried to get close to a 2x4 when I did it, but there wasn't one there.  (Not to mention, that I'm no carpenter!) 
 
I guess what I'm asking is how did you attach cabinet & shelf mods to hollow walls so they could bear some weight?
 
What you have done to your R-Pod is outstanding! 
 
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Wow!  I'm so impressed--you've done a lot of the things that I would like to do only if I was able as you are.  Thumbs Up
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Posts: 1002 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Oct 2011 at 2:32am
I pushed the wrong key sorry about that.
 
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The front box is made out of 1/2" birch plywood and boulted to the A frame,coverd with decking material.It holds propane bottle 2 batteries, small toolbox and rdome without poles.
Back box is made out of 1/2" birch plywood,coverd with decking materiel. I exstanded the outer rails and the sparetire hitch, boulted box to the exst. Then I fitted a spacer between the trailer and the box and boulted them together. In the box are 2000 watt honda gen. inv. 81/2' inflateble boat, webber BB, 2 horse honda outboard motor, 5# propane bottle, 2-5 litre containers of gas and a few other little things.
 
 
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How about some info on the boxes front/rear. Did you weld to the frame? What are you storing there?
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Posts: 1950 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Oct 2011 at 2:03pm
Its too bad you live so far away.  I would just happen to stop in some day with a bunch "stuff" that I needed done!LOL

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