Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Topic: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ? (Read 2070 times) previous topic - next topic

Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

April 30, 2017, 05:53:01 pm

Did a quick search for any help with the claustrophobic/ head knocker cabinets that encircle the bed on my GV. I found none so far. How many of you have eliminated these and what seems the best path? Thanks.MM

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #1 – April 30, 2017, 06:46:46 pm

Great storage in those cabinets. I only hit them the first trip.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #2 – April 30, 2017, 07:09:37 pm

....doesn't take long to learn to duck....they are worth it, all my extra bedding, blankets, pillows, etc. go in 'em....

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #3 – April 30, 2017, 07:10:16 pm

I asked the question once to my wife, hey let's get rid of those cabinets around the bed.Not in your wildest dreams. Nuf said, after three years living with them it's an automatic tilt my head. Storage is great.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #4 – April 30, 2017, 07:45:15 pm

Remove the cabinets and then you have to fill holes, improvise some type of coverup where the side walls meet the ceiling.
Maybe even have to replace the ceiling fabric to eliminate the witness marks of the cabinets.
Just not worth the trouble. Try wearing a helmet or a turban the first few times until you get used to the cabinets being at head level.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #5 – April 30, 2017, 08:26:09 pm

Mine were factory delete. Bedroom and salon. Really opens it up.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #6 – April 30, 2017, 08:36:51 pm

You will adjust to them being there very quickly I would leave them there as there is never enough storage space.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #7 – May 01, 2017, 11:05:34 am

I see no logic for having a 36 X 90inch bus that makes you duck to get out of bed. One side is going .
I am surprised that so few others have the same thoughts.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #8 – May 01, 2017, 11:16:14 am

Another vote for keeping them.

Depending on your physical height, I can imagine the bedroom cabinets being either a minor inconvenience or a major headache.

For me and DW (both 5'8" or thereabouts) they were (after the first month) no problem. Storage space is priceless - head wounds heal.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #9 – May 01, 2017, 11:35:14 am

The cabinets probably have the main cabinet framing on the interior covered/hidden by a thin piece of luan/plywood. Look for small screws in the panels that make the floor of the cabinet, and the end of the cabinet. If you remove these you should be able to pull out the finished interior panels and see the places where the cabinet is screwed to the ceiling and the walls.

If the cabinets are divided in the middle, you may also have to take out the middle divider wall in order to lift up the floor.

Chris

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #10 – May 01, 2017, 11:41:54 am

This is the factory way...

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #11 – May 01, 2017, 12:06:38 pm

I have to agree, to me they are a PITH (pain in the head), but since I'll be selling the FT this fall, I'll live with them.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #12 – May 01, 2017, 09:58:17 pm

We don't really use that storage much. Hope someone takes theirs out so we can check it out. I think it would be great to have them gone.
jor

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #13 – May 01, 2017, 10:35:31 pm

Dave,

That's really pretty. It is a whole different look from ours and surprisingly open. Nice to see. Thanks. P

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #14 – May 02, 2017, 06:58:28 am

Dave, thanks for taking the time to show us those pics. I see how to remove them. But dont yet have a solution to the joint from side to cross over bed cabinet. I may simply saw near the corner and sand a round joint . Maybe I can Salvage enough of one box/door to fill in the corner area .
For lights, I will try to use an LED bar with dimmer . It wont look as nice as Dave's but should open up the 10in of space.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #15 – May 02, 2017, 08:31:55 am

Looking back to my childhood days it is amazing how fast I learned to duck my head when my Mother was taking a swing at it.
The learning curve here might be a bit slower because of age?

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #16 – May 02, 2017, 09:20:13 am

Cut open a tennis ball and use something like quake hold to mount it to the corner until you quit hitting it.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #17 – May 02, 2017, 09:57:03 am

Having remodeled the TV cabinet that used to house the front TV, I would not want to remove any other cabinets as there will be screw holes and witness marks on the ceiling liner. I had to use graffiti remover to get rid of the black paint on the ceiling too. Sure glad the flat screen TV's came along and that head knocker over the drivers seat is gone. If you remove the cabinets suggest you keep them and the screws as the next owner may want them or decline to purchase the coach.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #18 – May 02, 2017, 06:57:44 pm

I was waiting to see the bidding war for the take out cabinets.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #19 – May 02, 2017, 07:09:12 pm

We wore bike helmets our first year or so.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #20 – May 02, 2017, 08:38:58 pm

Ive no problem with the ones along the side, its the rear ones over top of the bed that seem to be the most troublesome when..... moving around. yeah, moving around.

I like the look of them deleted from the factory, but I agree at this stage in the life of my RV, its too late to remove them. The headliner would look horrible.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #21 – May 02, 2017, 08:41:46 pm

I'm short. no problem. Or, sleep upside down LOLOL

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #22 – May 02, 2017, 09:57:51 pm

The cabinets over the head of the bed make good handholds---'nuff said.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #23 – May 02, 2017, 10:12:05 pm

The cabinets hit me in the head at least four times every time I put sheets on the bed, or do a good job making the bed, for that matter... (NO, you don't learn after the first time, or even the second...). I HATE them, but they hold a lot of STUFF. I'm just happy they've got curved edges.

Re: Removing the head banger cabinets along the bed ?

Reply #24 – May 03, 2017, 08:07:29 am

I dont think that they will be worth anything post removal. They are built /joined very nicely in the corners and will require sacrificing the side cabinet for the rear cabinet corner.. I plan to install LED strip lights in the upper holes , moving the inner tube light sections. Pretty sure that I can get the LED inside of the OE light covers.
Yes, there will be some exposed holes, some slight color variance in the headliner, but in the dark @ 2:30 in transit to the WC , I wont hit the thing. I am just going to take out the curb side .
My race engineering company motto is" Function first".
I have about $10K in the Bus as it sits and really dont care about the future owners . I am pretty sure that we saved it from rotting in the fields. It is far from perfect and will need some wood panel repair under the windows. Bright side is that it smells as tho it was never smoked in.
Thanks for all of your inputs .
MM

Affiliate Notice