cook top burners during travel
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Topic: cook top burners during travel
Posted By: EchoGale
Subject: cook top burners during travel
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2019 at 2:49pm
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Hi folks, I know you all have come up with lots of tricks and mods to deal with little annoyances so I'm hoping for some advice. My cook top burner grates bounce off during travel and I have to go look for them in the camper when I reach my destination.  Has anyone come up with a way to secure them? I have a cutting board that lives on top of them for daily use but I move that when traveling. I can remove the burner grates too but I'm trying to minimize how much of that I can't be the only one with this problems. Thoughts?Julie ------------- Julie |
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Posted By: David and Danette
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2019 at 3:25pm
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Does than happen on a highway or only off road on a bumpy road. We never had that happen but we have only traveled on smooth highways with occasional bumps. Maybe the grates could be bent a little to fit tighter in the slots.
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2019 at 3:37pm
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I have to say.. never heard of that one before..
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Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2019 at 3:49pm
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We had that problem, there is a split in the ring , just pull it apart a bit then when you put it back on you may have to squeeze it a bit to fit the 3 holes ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2019 at 3:50pm
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Most of my travels have included highways and bumpier places so I don't know if its always or just in the bum[pies. I think bending the metal a bit with my pliers is a good idea. I'll give that a try. Thanks! ------------- Julie |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2019 at 3:51pm
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You can pull it apart with your hands ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2019 at 4:18pm
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Really? hmmmn. I'll go out and try that later. You guys (that's Yankee for all y'all) rock. ------------- Julie |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2019 at 4:57pm
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I've become used to the earthquake we have as we travel. Carefully opening the pantry, clothes cab, frig, name it... Cooktop has been lay a towel over the burners and close the top. Works so far. It's become a game for us as to what is on the floor vs. what has stayed and what we did. I've added cam locks to most everything to keep them closed. Wifey has done so many cloth separators and has worked pretty well. Do things still fall, open or sick up, heck ya! We're a traveling earthquake! LOL Now, my BBQ is another issue.. Haven't worked out a good solution to that one yet.. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2019 at 5:07pm
Did you just call someone from from KY & FL Yankee? Just having fun with ya bubba (southern term)! I'm a Nor'easter and a true Yankee and know the origin of of the term. Hope the info passed helps you along. Safe travels mom amie (that's further Nor'east). LOL ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2019 at 5:17pm
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So glad I asked about this thing that had bothered my for months. I had not noticed the break in the rings but was able to open them a bit and I'm pretty sure that will work. I was imagining scrunched up tin foil underneath or some crazy/messy thing. Thanks all. ------------- Julie |
Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2019 at 6:15pm
Olddawgs: I wasn't addressing anyone in particular (the whole group really). The comment arose from my own non-gender neutral "guys." I haven't found a satisfactory alternative but, as a Maine-iac, I can;t bring myself to speak southern.  ------------- Julie |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2019 at 7:17pm
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2019 at 7:46pm
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Glad to hear you were able to open the ring with your bare hands. See you are stronger than you think. Congratulations. Like Furpod, I have never heard of that being an issue before. We have traveled with our 177 for over 27,000 miles on smooth as well as some roads bumpy enough to make your teeth fall out, even if they aren't false ones! Never had that issue arise.
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Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2019 at 7:59am
That was all in fun! ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2019 at 8:14am
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If you were a true southerner, you would say “all y’all” That is plural and non-gender Vann Native southerner ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9"> 
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