Code name “Baby”

[rvpopeye]

I look at those too , and box tucks , and ,well I've always been looking !
Sometimes just stealing ideas.
This rig isn't so bad but it's 42yrs old .

[GypsyDogs]

Today should be ‘finish rebuilding the over-bed shelf’ day.
(before/after pics, of course)
If the shelf works as predicted, then I will can move the raiment duffles.. and need to design a New dog safety net. (Or just spin that seat around- but would that draw unwanted attention..??? Hmmm..)

And maybe a nice oil change this weekend too. And sadly, likely a new battery.. getting aged and noticeably lackluster about starts after sitting for several hours.

[GypsyDogs]

Also- looking into “engine protection options” for wild areas to help deter rodentia.. found some nice small blue led light units.. and also- Found these! Adjustable 12v flasher . . . Mounting 2 lights, strategically, and putting something like this inline to battery, on a switch. Hmmmm

10 Amp Blinking Flasher Module DC 4.5-30V Waterproof
https://a.co/d/2joqSfi

DC 4.5-30V 10Amp Blinking Flasher Module
https://a.co/d/6obskzF

[rvpopeye]

HD turn signal flasher blue light special for ya ... Pull over ya rats.!
Take a deep breath and sit down before you find out what batteries cost these days !

[GypsyDogs]

Lol. Yeah- I know.  And what happened to the 5yr warranty? Jeezz
But the one in there looks to be about 6 yrs old.. and been abused by TX heat..so, with winter coming.. is my best option.

And the beginning of the new shelf..  it is kinda bodge-engineered from bits of stuff and a simple 1x12 from the Lowly .. but I think it should hold

   

[GypsyDogs]

Still need a front catch rail or d-rings for bungees or something to keep gravitic displacement from occurring - lol

[Scott7022]

You have doggie stink. Not that this is a bad thing. Dog smell is a great deterrent to rats and mice. Ultra sonic Chirpy flashing lights thingy things. Mmm my nephew has one of the soy wire enviro friendly ford 350diesels. Rats have chewed his wires twice. One requiring a re and re of primary harness. Not cheap. He has deployed all manner of toxic, apparatus driven, and tech flashy. Sticky paper, poison peanut butter, and the autistic Mexican street dog are the methods that work in order. I deployed a well slept in cat blanket under my hood. I had some droppings mouse not rat and a widow black spider. I think scent is the primary motivator.


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[GypsyDogs]

Gee, thanks..      lol

Thankfully my dog-stink isn't very stinky to humans..
Downside, the need for dog Food  --major attractant !  hence my storing puppychows in gamma-seal buckets!!
not perfect, but helps a fair bit.

Will likely also deploy bright under-hood led lights of some sort.. can't hurt.  and can also be helpful if I need to work on it after dark.. LOL

[GypsyDogs]

Well.. got my new battery..

When you need a new holder, but don’t have one
—and the hold-down rods were a bit corroded.  Had to improvise a temporary spacer/retainer out of some heavy plastic to take up the gap.  Passes the grab-and-heave test!  
My mechanic says “that’ll do fine”. Lol

   

[GypsyDogs]

Really?? No one is gonna give me grief or kudos? Lol
Y’all are a tough crowd