On our 2019 Jay Flight 31QBDS, there is a tiny compartment door that goes to a massive storage area under larger of the two bottom bunks. The smaller camp side bottom bunk has the outdoor kitchen under it with the small fridge and pull out drawer with sink / stove.
If your not familiar with this model it has the front bunk room with 4 bunks and the queen bed in the rear bedroom with a slide. So far loving the unit, but the storage area under the queen bed is not as deep as it was under the queen bed in our Jay Flight 28BHS and I’m struggling to figure out where to put the larger things like the portable grill, totes, etc.
I can access the storage under the larger bottom bunk from the inside but it has 2X’s going across the width of the bunk for supports about every 16” or so. So it’s not very convenient to put things in there from the inside or outside.
Soooooo...... I was curious if anyone has ever taken out a storage compartment door, cut the opening larger and and replaced with larger compartment door? I was thinking about using the same size door that is on the outdoor kitchen on the opposite side of the unit. I haven’t really had a good chance to look at it in any great detail yet, but from what I can see behind the paneling under the bunk, it does appear that the opening may be framed out, not quite sure.
We have the Fiberglass siding option. Not sure how the Fiberglass siding is connected to the wall studs?
I don’t understand why Jayco would put such a small access to such a large storage area. Is there some sort of structural concern?
I may request some wall drawings from Jayco so I can see where the studs are in this unit. If someone happens to have them, it would be greatly appreciated if you wouldn’t mind sharing.
Below are the pictures of the tiny storage compartment door and outdoor kitchen door under the front bunks.
I would love to hear some feedback on this kind of “mod” and especially some details of the Fiberglass wall construction. If someone has done this before and has experience they would like to share or pictures, it would also be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance!!
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2019 Jay Flight 31QBDS Elite, Fiberglass, Thermal Pkg, Al. Rims, 15K AC
2018 Jay Flight 28BHS Elite, Fiberglass, Thermal Pkg, Al. Rims, 15K AC, Elec. Stab. Jacks (Traded)
2016 Jay Flight 26BH Elite, Fiberglass, Thermal Pkg, Al. Rims, 15K AC, Elec. Stab. (Traded)
2015 RAM 3500HD Cummins Turbo Diesel, Tradesman Crew Cab 4WD