coathangers

[fred4]

Hello All,Has anybody got any ideas how to stop coathangers from coming of the rail in the wardrobe whilst travelling.

Thanks Fred,

 

[Hamer_5041128]

Fred,

Hook the coathangers over the rail alternate ways round. Use metal ones and bend the ends round so that you can just get the rail through the gap. We find this works.

Hamer

 

[Clubman1]

I am not too technically minded so I hope this makes sense...I have cut 2 lengths of 1"x 1/2" planed timber cut to length, i.e 1/2 the length of the clothes rail in the wardrobe. To these screw 2 x brackets that you would use to secure tools to a wall/glasses in your drinks cabinet etc. Make sute that they have a "neck" on them, the gape on the brackets should also be wide enough, but not too slack! to fit over clothes rail. Put your clothes on coathangers, place over clothes rail, and then clip the battens on the clothes rail using the brackets you have screwed on, turn the battens slightly to secure the "handles" on the clothes hangers. When you arrive at destination, just remove the battens and your wardrobe is at your disposal. Hope you can understand this. Other posts will give alternative ideas, but this one has served me well over many years and miles.

 

[Chrisbee]

Mrs Chrisbee drapes a towel over the clothes, never lost a coathanger yet.

 

[jackwinguk]

Hiya,

bought some flat coat hangers, put 2 together over bar, hooks in different directions, put a ribbon around the necks of the hangers, and viola, my hangers can't fall off

Jacky

 

[oldievanner]

We bought off e-bay, for a stupid price,coat hangars as they use in Hotels, so you dont take them home.They are the type that you slide the top part over rail,and they stay with the rail, and the hangar then drops into a deep slot and locks in.Have just driven 150 odd miles home in the snow over speed bumps etc with all hangers empty and they were all still on the rail when we got home.Before we had these we used to stretch a piece of foam water pipe lagging over top hooks to retain hooks.Worked 95% of time.

 

[MikeJE]

Wedge some pipe insulating foam of suitable diameter and length between the rail and the wardrobe ceiling.

 

[Kate3]

Bought the cheapest lightest hangers from Wilkinsons and used them on the rail which we covered in cling film - no problems yet!

 

[mat1]

i cut a piece of bungee cored the same length as the rail, tie wrapped it at one end , pulled it tight, then tie wrapped the other end. hang the hanger between the bungee and the rail.

no probs

mat

 

[Mike_5040866]

This has been on before

I always run a piece of cellotape along the rail over the "hok bit " and pull it off when we get on site. Works is easy to do and takes seconds costs negible

 

[foshy]

Let my wife pack, and the clothes are so tight they can't go anywhere! ;-)

 

[alaintaylor]

David

I've gone one step further and don't/can't even use the wardrobe - no space left!

On a serious note, did everyone see the report from the M5 police/VOSA checks in the CC magazine - 300kg over weight? My God what do people carry?

Alan

 

[foshy]

Alan,

Yes, I have just seen that report in this months mag. The roof box fixed with cable ties made me smile (not). What do people carry - well some people carry everything inside, Awning(s), bikes, BBQ, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, etc. Other items like Motor movers, Gas bottles, leisure batteries all add to the payload weight and are all extras that I guess a lot of people may not consider when loading. Only the other week, I saw a caravanner with 3 gas bottles in the front locker. This I could not understand - two yes, but not three. Any views on this anyone?

We tow with a large people mover, and therefore have the use of a larger than average boot - there are only 3 of us so awning, bike, BBQ travel in the boot which saves weight in the caravan not to mention possible damage. Occasionally we take a small inflatable boat and engine, but again this travels in the car. Every few months we go through the cupboards and clear stuff out that seems to accumulate - we also try and only carry full tooth paste tubes, shower gel, washing liquid etc. rather than a near empty one plus a spare - it all adds up and I am sure is grams but it equally saves us space. The only thing I don not do is empty the toilet & flush and the hot water tank, which I know will add up to quite a few kilos (and no doubt extra fuel consumption) but as I am not near my weight limit I am happy with this and sort all this out at home.