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Old 05-24-2016, 02:51 AM   #141
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Old 05-24-2016, 11:19 AM   #142
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Old 07-05-2016, 07:36 AM   #143
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Overton's 20% promo today 7/5/16

FYI. Overton's One Day 20% off promo good until 11:59 ET tonight. Promo code "HOT". Works with the Springfield pedestal and brings it down to $256 with free shipping. Already have the pedestal and love it but was on the website looking for a boat cover and thought I'd share for those that might be considering.
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Old 07-05-2016, 07:42 AM   #144
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Overton's certainly does use promo's a lot. I know when I finally went to order one (after sending back the Dicor pedestal) it was not on sale. I was going to order it anyway to have Carl deliver to me at Osoyoos, and when I went back there was a 20% promo that just started.

So, for anyone wanting one, order now to save, and should the sale have ended and you have the time, just wait, it will be back.

Plus, Overtons sent me a $50 gift card with my pedestal. I soon discovered though that most of the smaller things I would use the card on, like fishing gear or clothing, do not ship internationally. Not sure why this is when they do ship a lot of their stuff up here.
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Thanks Rubicon327 I ordered mine!
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Old 07-05-2016, 03:29 PM   #146
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Forgive me if I missed it. How easy is it to check the batteries/electronics with the standard full size table that slides side to side and the U shaped dinette? Not a whole lot of room behind the table, are people putting on four way sliders to access the back bench? Scott

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Haven't heard of access to the back bench being a prime reason to go with the Dicor 4-way slider, however that will give you up to about an extra foot depending on where you mount the Springfield pedestal.

When I heard they were putting the batteries in the back bench I wondered if they would be better there. While it does open up some more storage under the curbside dinette bench, getting in that back bench is a PITA. You have to remove the back cushion then the seat cushion and get them up front and out of the way to do anything there so am glad our batteries are where they are.
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Haven't heard of access to the back bench being a prime reason to go with the Dicor 4-way slider, however that will give you up to about an extra foot depending on where you mount the Springfield pedestal.

When I heard they were putting the batteries in the back bench I wondered if they would be better there. While it does open up some more storage under the curbside dinette bench, getting in that back bench is a PITA. You have to remove the back cushion then the seat cushion and get them up front and out of the way to do anything there so am glad our batteries are where they are.
I do like having the dual six volts in a semi heated space. We used rigid foam insulation to isolate the rest of the back bench from the outside access hatch. Should help keep the trailer a little warmer this fall.

As it is now I have to pull the table to get any type of room to access the battery box, pump, and EMS. Just wondering how easy it is to access that bench with the Springfield. Scott

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Old 07-05-2016, 05:05 PM   #149
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One of the reasons to go AGM, no need to access the batteries for maintenance.
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I have the original table and U dinette with the original slide and Springfield leg. I have the slide going front to back and have no issues getting to the batteries although it is a bit tight. Between the swiveling and the sliding it works fine.
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Bob, are you batteries under the side or rear bench?
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I have the original table and U dinette with the original slide and Springfield leg. I have the slide going front to back and have no issues getting to the batteries although it is a bit tight. Between the swiveling and the sliding it works fine.
Thank you Bob that is what I needed to know.

Jim, when the interstates bite the dust, agm’s are in my future. Scott

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Rear bench, to the passengers side but not so far as to intrude into the room under the side bench.
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Old 07-05-2016, 05:35 PM   #154
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Thank you Bob that is what I needed to know.

Jim, when the interstates bite the dust, agm’s are in my future. Scott

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If I were to get a do over, I'd have ETI install the dual 6v box but leave out the batteries and get my own AGM's.
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Old 07-05-2016, 06:05 PM   #155
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If I were to get a do over, I'd have ETI install the dual 6v box but leave out the batteries and get my own AGM's.
Yeah I was tempted to do that myself..... however the credit ETI offers on leaving the batteries out is quite small,

and

dual AGMs is $$$$ to buy

so i figured we'd gtet get the dual 6v and use them for their life, then replace with AGM (maybe) when the time comes

getting solar, so that'll help all run smoothly.

an AGM in our (non solar Casita) made a huge difference, all around!

plus the Casita battery was a PAIN to access for fluids / hydrometer, etc.

ETI make it much easier to access, i think.... i am thinking... i seem to think.

from what I have seen on a 21', no u-shaped dinette.
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One last question, trying to understand this. I looked at the Springfield website but didn’t find the answer. I really like the ability to slide the table side to side while dining, ease of getting another bottle of wine, ect. You don’t lose that ability with the stock table? Can you rotate the table 90 degrees (front to back) on the Springfield pedestal to access the back, or do I also need the Dicor four way slide? Thanks, Scott

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Can you rotate the table 90 degrees (front to back) on the Springfield pedestal to access the back, or do I also need the Dicor four way slide?
Yes the Springfield fully rotates. Not sure this would give you better access to the batteries though, but maybe someone with one could say. I know some like the rotating, but I prefer the idea of keeping everything square with the world, and the ability to move it to one side or the other, as well as front to back, the reason I bought the Dicor slide.
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Yes the Springfield fully rotates. Not sure this would give you better access to the batteries though, but maybe someone with one could say. I know some like the rotating, but I prefer the idea of keeping everything square with the world, and the ability to move it to one side or the other, as well as front to back, the reason I bought the Dicor slide.
Thanks, it all makes sense now. Scott

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If I were to get a do over, I'd have ETI install the dual 6v box but leave out the batteries and get my own AGM's.
That makes sense, but I think the available option is "... have ETI install the box sized for dual 6V but provide and install only the standard Group 24 flooded battery...".
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A bit hard to describe but I'll try.
The stock slide mounted so it slides front to back on the Springfield goes pretty far to the rear, not so far to the front as fully front is the position for the unit to become a bed, and pretty much centered on the pedestal. If you rotate the "back" of the table to one side, then slide it all the way "back", you have a decent amount of room to the other side. Using it this way you have room to sit and work, to some extent, when checking the batteries. I actually prefer this position when I'm camping by myself.

The Dicor 4 way would negate the need to rotate the table, at a $ cost of course.
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