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Originally Posted by MyronL
After 38K miles in my good old 19, I can say:
- Including full insulation was my most brilliant decision.
- Adding the kitchen window was a great move because of the extra light and awning ventilation.
- Not adding a window in the bathroom has never been missed or needed.
- The 2 burner stove and 4.3 cu in fridge suits us just fine.
- The microwave is rarely used.
- I didn’t include AC but then installed one myself and saved several hundred dollars, but it is also rarely used. (Of course, that one time in AZ we would have died if we didn’t have it.)
- Extra duplex outlets and antenna ready connections are very smart.
- I added my own two bedside captains reading lights and they are the go to fixtures every time.
- You got to have a tongue box. My manual awning is fine with me.
- You got to have solar, and the twin 6 volt batteries, and the inverter, and maybe even that surge protector, or, maybe not.
Oh, and I am very happy I opted for my choice of seat fabric instead of theirs.
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After 5+years of ownership
Everything on Myron's list with some more, spray foam under trailer .
Added bath window , let's in light and air if needed .
Ac , definitely and have used more times then I can count
Tongue box , definetly and our favorite . Easy to take care of 6 volt batteries .
Solar prewire , did my own and saved a couple hundred and better equipment .
Surge protection . Has worked a few times and glad we had it.
Waiting to install a few years down the road for our own fabric material and redoing the flooring .
Absolutely the opening kitchen window , Iight and air .
Love our easy and uncomplicated sliding windows and manual awning . No problems , lot's of adjustments .
I guess the only item not used is the installed off air antenna , but glad to in case have needed it's there .Campgrounds have cable so .... not in a campground we read etc.
Originally had attached cord which became a problem after a few years , it tangled bad . Would of been nice to have had a outside door and enclosed box like we had previously to easily untangle cord but .... I cut cord off and installed Smart Plug system and made extra cord with cut off Escape cord .
Use our microwave if have hookups just like at home .
Use our oven every trip just like at home .
Love our Springflield for table . Need to put down every night for pups to sleep at dinette .
Love the Sam Vent hood we installed
Anything that wasn't on trailer we have changed or improved down the line . The only items in the build I would be worried about is things you can't change yourself or is in the structure of the trailer . Pat