Twas a busy week for mods on the 16DB

[whoofit]

[p]Now with the weather warming up and our ability to get the trailer off the street into the back yard it was mod week. No holds barred.[/p][p]
[/p][p]1) Installed SeeLevel 709 tank gauges.[/p][p]2) Installed Progressive EMS-HW30C electrical management system.[/p][p]3) Installed Victron BMV-602 battery monitor.[/p][p]4) Installed Camco Quickie Flush black tank flush kit.[/p][p]5) Modified and installed sink in shower stall with plumbing.[/p][p]6) Replaced battery with Group 30 AGM. [/p][p]7) Bought 15' Rhino Flex sewer hose kit.[/p][p] Installed Super Slider Tube for sewer hose kit.[/p][p]9) Wired shed for 20A to power TT.[/p][p]10) Chopped-up our jack knife sofa into pieces, welded the frames to allow booth type seating.[/p][p]11)  Relocated LP monitor. Relocated Water pump. Relocate wiring to make foot room in sofa pedestal for dinette.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Still to be done:[/p][p]
[/p][p]1) Waiting on Hog Ring pliers and rings to reapply upholstery to dinette booth seats.[/p][p]2) Modify sofa pedestal for dinette seating.[/p][p]3) Build dinette table.[/p][p]4) Mount model 1200 Create A Breeze fan[/p][p]5) Install combo deadbolt[/p][p]6) Relocate Television to bed area with audio wiring to stereo.[/p][p]7) Install USB charging station with matching device rack and shelf in bed area.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Whew! Can't wait to be able to go camping again. Forgot I added a second LP tank, rack and cover. Added LED lighting throughout too... it's all just a blur.[/p]

[leslie]

I get tired just reading this list! Wow!

[whoofit]

It is getting smaller. Almost done! Looking forward to having the dinette the most. Being able to look out the window is gonna be great and the extra table space will be premium real estate.

[daplumbr]

Well, now I feel like a slacker. Gee, there's still an hour of light left this evening; I better get out there and do at least one thing! My favorite on your list is #10. It sounds so satisfying, given the sofa-bed problems we have. When you get done with the booth seating mod, pics or it didn't happen. 

[drdave]

Pictures when you are done please!!!  Wow I thought I modded my trailer a lot... you set the bar high!

[shovelhead]

When you coming to GA to work on my list of mods?

[whoofit]

[quote source="/post/8885/thread" author="@sandroad" timestamp="1428278652"]Well, now I feel like a slacker. Gee, there's still an hour of light left this evening; I better get out there and do at least one thing! My favorite on your list is #10. It sounds so satisfying, given the sofa-bed problems we have. When you get done with the booth seating mod, pics or it didn't happen. [/quote][p]It's that time of year again. I'm favoring the trailer versus the mile long to do list on the house. That one starts off yearly as a reoccurring nightmare...[/p][p]
[/p][p]There is room to squeeze a 32"x17" foot box into that sofa pedestal. Plus another 9" on top of the 17" depth if you don't mind putting a foot up on the wheel well. You can increase the width another couple inches if you relocate all the plumbing and fill the protrusion where it comes through the floor. I'm not that motivated to do so.
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[whoofit]

[quote source="/post/8886/thread" timestamp="1428278909" author="@tlbones"]Pictures when you are done please!!!  Wow I thought I modded my trailer a lot... you set the bar high![/quote]Definitely will snap some pics when done. Only from the best angles though...

[whoofit]

[quote source="/post/8888/thread" timestamp="1428279592" author="@shovelhead"]When you coming to GA to work on my list of mods?[/quote][p]I'll be glad to work on your list of mods![/p][p]
[/p][p]We can do that from here. Just scan it and post it. I will edit it for free!... (rofl)
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[charliem]

[quote timestamp="1428269774" author="@whoofit" source="/post/8872/thread"][p]Now with the weather warming up and our ability to get the trailer off the street into the back yard it was mod week. No holds barred.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Whew! Can't wait to be able to go camping again. Forgot I added a second LP tank, rack and cover. Added LED lighting throughout too... it's all just a blur.[/p][/quote][font size="3"]Damn! I wonder what you could have done given two weeks. You're still not up to my post delivery mod list, but I certainly didn't attempt it in a few weeks. Here's my current post delivery list. Some others were requested from, and performed by, the factory. This list may help you kill another week   . The only thing I've got left is an upgrade of the kitchen sink.


After delivery
1.   Dual 6 volt GC2 batteries
2.   7/8 inch thick rubber floor covering
3.   Fifteen foot RhinoFlex sewer hose and 60 inch carrier. Moved OEM carrier to curb side
4.   Additional ten foot RhinoFlex extension and 42" carrier
5.   Twelve volt LED night light in bath
6.   Full length mirror on bathroom door. LED light bar above bath door to improve mirror illumination
7.   Twelve volt outlets beside bed, under dinette window, on TV table
8.   LED spotlights above bed. OEM lights moved to cabinets below sink
9.   Wireless rear view camera on roof
10.   Command strip hooks everywhere, paper towel holder
11.   SeeLevel tank monitor
12.   Larger dinette table secured to wall
13.   Added 3.75 inches to dinette seat level
14.   Oxygenics shower sprayer with Danco shutoff and swivel wall mount
15.   Three vent fans replaced with Fantastic vents. UltraBreeze deflectors on kitchen and bedroom vents.
16.   Atwood power tongue jack
17.   Inverted spare tire to enable checking inflation without removal
18.   Spacers added to ensure  window latch engagement
19.   Swivel aerator for kitchen sink
20.   Custom marine grade HR50 dinette cushions
21.   Wilson Sleek cell phone amplifier with external antenna
22.   SiriusXM satellite radio with external antenna
23.   Majestic 19 inch 12 volt LED TV
24.   Swagman Traveler XC 2 RV two bike platform carrier
25.   Refrigerator frame heater disable switch added in outside access compartment
26.   Three 12V outlets added on slide near floor for dinette
27.   Replaced tongue coupler with heavier unit and  2  5/16" ball
28.   Trash can and two storage tubes mounted on slide
29.   Upgraded bathroom sink faucet to single handle chrome model
30.   Magnetic catches to hold above bed cabinets open  


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[whoofit]

Charliem, I so wanted to mount 2-GC2's up there. I have 8 of them on our 24V off-grid system that will need replacement in a couple years. Was considering doing this early to use two on the trailer. But I need to stay with a tongue weight of 350lbs max. Now, with the dual LP tanks, Group 30 battery, shunt box and shunt we are pushing it.

Was considering 2 AGMs and mount them on their sides under the trailer, closer to the axles but with a new more capable tow vehicle in our future I decided to settle for the Group 30 AGM for now. The upgrade on the TV and the solar battery bank will done simultaneous 2 years from now. Then I will have a least 2xGC2 goodness. Maybe Lithium.

Your mods are comprehensive. I can only imagine the time and money spent to refine such a fine trailer. It is now a thing of beauty and there is no other just like it...  

Question, How to do achieve recommended charge rates/equalization with so much battery capacity? Surely an external ancillary solution?

[charliem]

Question, How to do achieve recommended charge rates/equalization with so much battery capacity? Surely an external ancillary solution?

[font size="3"]No problems so far using the OEM converter. The two GC2s form a single series string so both batteries charge and discharge equally. Charging just takes a bit longer, but so does discharge. Happiness all around.  
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[whoofit]

[p] Another fruitful week on the 16DB(X). I now get to choose the model designation as it no longer is a 16DB... 8-)[/p][p]
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[drdave]

Whoofit you do great work!   It truely looks factory.   It looks like you must have had to move the water pump at least slightly?    You need a seatback magazine pocket on the back of the bed end seat.  That is the only improvement I can think of!    

[whoofit]

[quote source="/post/9227/thread" timestamp="1428875345" author="@tlbones"]Whoofit you do great work!   It truely looks factory.   It looks like you must have had to move the water pump at least slightly?    You need a seatback magazine pocket on the back of the bed end seat.  That is the only improvement I can think of!    [/quote][p]Thanks! Feels much bigger now. That's a 31" wide footbox ready for a 26"x26" table.[/p][p]
[/p][p]I did have to move the water pump and the CO2/LP detector. If you look close at the picture that is directly down at the floor you can see the holes in the floor that make the outline of the old pump mounting location. The LP detector is now on the right side of the furnace (the existing framework is perfectly spaced to firmly mount it). Had to move the LP line, the furnace wiring and the 110V outlet wiring too.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Trying to fit the EMS-HW30C in with the converter, harnesses, plumbing bundle and pump took a little fiddling but it went well and all is secure. Easily accessed too......sort of....if you know beforehand how it is assembled that is.[/p][p]
[/p][p]I'm with you on some sort of rack or shelf by the bed. That cloth/hog ring combo they use is not very flattering and it would be good to just cover that area with something like you describe. We will have it upholstered in some years from now but for now, hey, this mod is almost free and I like that.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Still formulating a plan for the table. There is nothing in the wall for easy and secure attachment to it. That's why I left the horizontal 1"x1". I have some ideas that include a flush mount Garelick fluted pedestal mount but that is the nuclear option at this point.[/p][p]
[/p][p]So glad you like!
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