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Looks great Sue and Mike!

We have the same model, purchased July of this year. We've been calling it a 2017 - but perhaps it really is a model 2016.5, since they are calling the blue ones 2017's!
We did the cutting board thing for our stove, and built a shelf for the wall behind the stove (see photo).
We put up a new bracket for the tv too.
I have a new shower head and hose to install - haven't yet.
I had two tanks installed with an automatic cutover valve - just so I will have a full tank on hand when the first one runs out.
I'm going to put a lift kit under mine - hopefully this weekend - to make it 4" higher.
I thought about that sewer tube - can't decide between that and the 5" plastic fence post method. I'm having trouble finding a black 5" plastic fence post cover though - so I"ll probably buy the tube. I'm disappointed though, as I was going to put two under there and store my folding ladder in one of them.
Do you have the R-Dome? We're having trouble with it pulling out of the rail - so I have my vice-grips ready to pinch it down a bit, as described elsewhere. However, we purchased a Pahque awning, and it fits perfectly in the rail, so I'm going to have to be careful not to make it so small the Pahaque cover doesn't work.
Bought a Classic Accessories cover this week and we're going to winterize it this weekend, put in the lift kit, and then park it. We may be tempted to take it out for a long weekend or two this winter - the heater works great!

Yes we have the R-Dome and haven't had any trouble sliding it in or out of the kedder.  Prior to using the R-Dome the first time I took a file and removed the sharp edges and burrs at the end of the kedder rail to avoid snagging the R-Dome when we put it up.  We have the Classic Accessories cover too and after winterizing the camper and giving it a good wash we're going to store it under the cover for the Winter.  I'd love to get in another camping trip or two but we're in the middle of building a new house and there are just not enough hours in the day.  

Originally posted by voisj Dbrimm, I'm working on installing an inverter, Main reason is a hair dryer and i have a 2000 lying around. Looks like you installed the transfer switch on the main 10 gauge (orange) input wire, and all the 110v lines still run out the back of the original main panel. My question is, If the transfer switch is pulled are you then powering the main panel from the inverter? Or are you just powering an elec outlet circuits? My thought is that if I power the whole elec main, the controller will be trying to charge the batteries from the inverter when ever its in use. So i would be going--      12v house battery to  12v inverter 110v  to  controler 110v to  12v house battery charging in a loop? Any thoughts would help! RGDS John

Hi John,

Yes I installed the transfer switch on the main input wire and so yes when the inverter (or genset) is running it's feeding the whole panel (including the built in charger).

If I want to avoid what you're describing I can just flip the breaker to the converter off on the panel and that seems to do the trick. I don't usually bother though since I only run the inverter occasionally and sparingly, for things like running the coffee pot for 10 minutes, or the wifes hair dyer, etc. The converter/charger only draws a few amps (it's very low powered) so in the short time I run the inverter for those big devices the charger can just draw it's extra 3-5A and not effectively affect anything.

Hope this helps and hope I haven't forgotten anything.

Thanks,
Dave

Iv'e Been using the 2000w inverter in my truck ( Diesel with two batteries) for years to power saws, drills and the like on a ranch for fence repair , and I do need to fire the truck up a few times during the day to keep it going full strength, Moving it to the Pod (with two Batteries) for just a hair drier for a few minutes shouldn't cause any issues IMHO, If need be i'll just start my truck and run it for awhile and charge things back up. I suppose If I had it i may watch a DVD on the TV for movie night. 

KK,