Drawer topper tray - Escape Trailer Owners Community
Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×

Go Back   Escape Trailer Owners Community > Escape Tech > Modifications and Alterations
Click Here to Login
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 10-13-2016, 07:05 PM   #1
Commercial Member
 
tractors1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,945
Drawer topper tray

At the Fall Oregon NOG last week, Donna D came up with an idea to reclaim the top of the drawers by the sink in her 5TA using a shallow tray without dividers ; we sketched it, and it looks like this. Also fits the drawers on my 21.......

She gets the prototype free - think this might be a good product.
Attached Thumbnails
In Drawer.jpg   Bottom Dims.jpg  
__________________
Charlie Y

Need custom storage to your design? Don't drill holes!
www.RVWidgetWorks.com
tractors1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-13-2016, 07:20 PM   #2
Site Team
 
Donna D.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
I think this it's important for folks to know this topper will slide and that will allow you to easily get to the stuff at the bottom level. Or just pick it up! I just got so tired of hunting through the drawer for a church key or can opener, etc. What started out at the beginning of a camping trip as a neatly packed drawer quickly turned into a "junk" drawer. I think this will solve the problem


How deep is it Charlie?


Thanks Charlie!
__________________
Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
Donna D. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-13-2016, 07:23 PM   #3
Commercial Member
 
tractors1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,945
2 inches deep; 1 7/8 inch protrudes into the drawer. Material is 1/8th inch thick.
__________________
Charlie Y

Need custom storage to your design? Don't drill holes!
www.RVWidgetWorks.com
tractors1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-13-2016, 07:23 PM   #4
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: no fixed address, California
Trailer: 2017-21' Escape (sold) Casita 17' (sold)
Posts: 1,348
Quote:
Originally Posted by tractors1 View Post
At the Fall Oregon NOG last week, Donna D came up with an idea to reclaim the top of the drawers by the sink in her 5TA using a shallow tray without dividers ; we sketched it, and it looks like this. Also fits the drawers on my 21.......

She gets the prototype free - think this might be a good product.
Donna D rocks.



Nice idea! and cool it should (probably) fit our forthcoming 2017....

any ideas on cost?

and how much to ship to ..... Los Angeles? (yes, Los Angeles)
Losangeles is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-13-2016, 07:27 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
Charlie, what's the inside drawer measurements it'd fit? With folks choosing their own sinks the drawers are not all uniform.
__________________
Happy Motoring
Bob
padlin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-13-2016, 07:32 PM   #6
Commercial Member
 
tractors1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,945
Quote:
Originally Posted by padlin View Post
Charlie, what's the inside drawer measurements it'd fit? With folks choosing their own sinks the drawers are not all uniform.
Max tray dimensions inside the drawer are on the 2nd pic - 8.4 inches wide by 13.5 inches long. Flanges that sit on top of the drawer could be wider than the present 1/2 inch to fit wider drawers. Cavity is vacuum formed (seamless.)
__________________
Charlie Y

Need custom storage to your design? Don't drill holes!
www.RVWidgetWorks.com
tractors1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-13-2016, 07:36 PM   #7
Commercial Member
 
tractors1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,945
Quote:
Originally Posted by Losangeles View Post
Donna D rocks.



Nice idea! and cool it should (probably) fit our forthcoming 2017....

any ideas on cost?

and how much to ship to ..... Los Angeles? (yes, Los Angeles)
Admins don't like biz talk on the forum. I'll put it up on my website tomorrow.
__________________
Charlie Y

Need custom storage to your design? Don't drill holes!
www.RVWidgetWorks.com
tractors1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-13-2016, 10:32 PM   #8
Commercial Member
 
tractors1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,945
Then there is the laundry bin that will reside under her 2nd step in a 5TA. Ruler is 12 inches tall. 13x20x7 inches.....
Attached Thumbnails
Under 2nd Step.jpg  
__________________
Charlie Y

Need custom storage to your design? Don't drill holes!
www.RVWidgetWorks.com
tractors1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-14-2016, 06:29 AM   #9
Site Team
 
Donna D.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
Quote:
Originally Posted by tractors1 View Post
Then there is the laundry bin that will reside under her 2nd step in a 5TA. Ruler is 12 inches tall. 13x20x7 inches.....
And another GREAT solution for a problem that gave me heartburn!
__________________
Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
Donna D. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-14-2016, 02:01 PM   #10
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 1979 Boler B1700
Posts: 14,935
Drawer within a drawer

We use stacked cutlery trays in a drawer, and it works well. The flanges on the custom tray so it sits level on the drawer sides would be even better.

There is the slight issue of what to do with the upper tray while accessing the lower area: you can just hold it, but if don't have a spare hand you need to put it down, and space to put things down is always at a premium. I saw a solution at a home show, and in a quick search found a good do-it-yourself description of the same idea:
Make the most of your drawers

This is really a way of making one drawer into two shallow drawers, and you could just do that, but this way you don't need to make two drawer fronts, and if you change your mind you can just take out the extra level.
Brian B-P is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2016, 02:29 PM   #11
Site Team
 
Donna D.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
Charlie sent me just want I needed! I've attached a couple of pictures. I'm doing the happy dance!

Junky drawer! Oh my stars what a mess.
Click image for larger version

Name:	Clutter.jpg
Views:	29
Size:	36.0 KB
ID:	19398


All tidy now that I have two levels for kitchen items.
Click image for larger version

Name:	Tidy.jpg
Views:	26
Size:	44.4 KB
ID:	19399


It slides back to access something at the bottom front and easily lifts off and out.
Click image for larger version

Name:	Partial.jpg
Views:	26
Size:	45.0 KB
ID:	19400


Laundry hamper! No more laundry bag that bulbs at the bottom and I can't pull it out of the storage area. Swoon!
Click image for larger version

Name:	LaundryBasket.jpg
Views:	34
Size:	22.4 KB
ID:	19401
__________________
Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
Donna D. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2016, 11:31 PM   #12
Commercial Member
 
tractors1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,945
Glad you like your widgets - I almost made that drawer topper a couple inches shorter in length, but looks like your tools fit well.
__________________
Charlie Y

Need custom storage to your design? Don't drill holes!
www.RVWidgetWorks.com
tractors1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-21-2016, 01:36 PM   #13
Commercial Member
 
tractors1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,945
Decided to redesign the drawer topper a tad shorter so it would also fit sideways in the nightstand drawers of a 21. Don't know if the 5TA (or earlier) have drawers that measure 12 1/4 inch side to side (inside dimensions.)
__________________
Charlie Y

Need custom storage to your design? Don't drill holes!
www.RVWidgetWorks.com
tractors1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-21-2016, 01:42 PM   #14
Site Team
 
Donna D.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
Quote:
Originally Posted by tractors1 View Post
Decided to redesign the drawer topper a tad shorter so it would also fit sideways in the nightstand drawers of a 21. Don't know if the 5TA (or earlier) have drawers that measure 12 1/4 inch side to side (inside dimensions.)
I'll have to measure. Wonder if this new widget would fit the drawer going up to the loft? Hummmmm. Another junk drawer!
__________________
Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
Donna D. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-21-2016, 06:31 PM   #15
Commercial Member
 
tractors1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,945
Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D. View Post
I'll have to measure. Wonder if this new widget would fit the drawer going up to the loft? Hummmmm. Another junk drawer!
Yup, the new version fits sideways in the nightstand for the 21 just fine! Perfect for remotes and flashlights.
Attached Thumbnails
21 sideways.jpg  
__________________
Charlie Y

Need custom storage to your design? Don't drill holes!
www.RVWidgetWorks.com
tractors1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-22-2016, 01:40 AM   #16
Member
 
gingerh's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Mill Creek, Washington
Trailer: 2015 5.0TA
Posts: 87
Great idea Donna and good work Charlie. I will be putting in my order soon!
__________________
Ginger & Riley (the dog)
2015 5.0TA, Ford F150
gingerh is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-24-2016, 01:20 PM   #17
Commercial Member
 
tractors1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,945
Smaller drawer topper for 21 nightstand

Had a few requests for a smaller size tray for remotes and phones. Bottom of this version measures 3 x 11 1/4.
Attached Thumbnails
Small tray.jpg  
__________________
Charlie Y

Need custom storage to your design? Don't drill holes!
www.RVWidgetWorks.com
tractors1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Escape Trailer Industries or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:01 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright 2023 Social Knowledge, LLC All Rights Reserved.