![]() ![]() Plus extensions simply aren’t as reliable as properly installed stems. We tried valve stem extensions, but the inner ones rubbed dangerously on the wheel holes and the outer ones were still hard to reach. Essentially, the valve stems are inaccessible. It’s nearly impossible to check the air pressure and even harder to add air. The inner stem is too short to reach and the outer stem faces inward. One of my pet peeves with Class A motorhomes is the configuration of the tire valve stems for the rear dual wheels. We can also set the fan to automatic, and they’ll come on and off depending on the temperature. The new fans also have a rain sensor, so we can leave with the vents open and not worry about the rain getting in. Because it’s easier, we use them a lot more. But the new fans have a remote control, so no more climbing stools to turn them on or off. The original fans were manual, which meant that we had to use a stool to reach the controls. The fans are quiet and powerful, but the best feature is the remote. We have one in our bathroom and another in the living area. We also installed the Maxx Fans ourselves. We did the install ourselves.Ģ Maxx Fan Roof Vent Fans w/Remote ($179 each) The reception is only slightly better than with the old antenna, but we don’t have to crank it up or down and it’s much easier to find the best reception. It doesn’t need cranking and comes with a built-in TV signal meter. So we decided to replace it with the KING Jack TV antenna. Then you have to remember to crank it back down when you travel. Our rig came with the classic bat wing style TV antenna from Winegard, the kind that you have to crank up and twist around until you get decent reception. ![]() It took three attempts, but the mechanic finally got it right, and we love it. But the secret is to have it properly adjusted. When properly adjusted, Safe-T-Plus automatically centers and maintains straight-ahead steering, reducing road wander even when encountering side winds, a blowout, pavement drops, road ruts, and other hazards. The solution was simple, install a Safe-T-Plus Steering Stabilizer. But it still had a tendency to road wander. Our Winnebago handles much better than our first coach, the Thor Challenger. Brentwood Home sells their mattresses online and ships them by UPS. Below that is a 2-inch gel memory foam layer on top of a 7-inch therapeutic support base. There is a top layer of New Zealand wool, which keeps us surprising cool in warm weather and warm in cool. It’s covered with a 4-way bamboo stretch knit. But we’re both well under six feet tall, so it’s plenty long enough for us, and gives us lots of room to move around the bed. A 75″ mattress (6′ 3″ long) might be a little short for a tall person. Putting them side-by-side proved to be the exact right size. So on our second attempt, we got two RV Short Twins at 34″ x 75″ from Brentwood. Winnebago calls our bed a King Size and says it’s 72″ x 80″, but our bed platform is actually only 68″ x 75″. Like most RVs, our bed platform is not a standard size. We loved sleeping on the new mattress, but it significantly overlapped the width and length of our bed platform, making it hard to move around the bed. On our first attempt, we tried an RV Short King at 72″ x 80″ from Brentwood, which was the same size as the original. When we bought the motorhome, it still had the original mattress, and we knew we wanted to swap it out for something better. Mattresses in RV are notoriously uncomfortable. ![]() That means that most days we’re doing a couple of loads to keep up. Because the washing and drying is done consecutively in the same unit, it takes about twice as long to finish a complete load, one to two hours depending on your settings. Yipes!īut on the downside, the unit is small and will only hold the equivalent of three bath towels. Doing just four loads a week costs over $1,000 a year. Since laundromats typically charge $2.00 to $3.00 per wash and another $1.50 to $2.50 per dry. ![]() Having a washer and dryer on board sure beats having to go to the laundromat. He agreed to sell us this one at his cost and install it for free. When we bought our rig, we told the dealer we had to have a washer-dryer or no deal. We would have preferred stackable units like in an apartment, but our motorhome only had room for the combo. A combo is a washer and dryer in a single unit. Our first upgrade was a Splendide washer-dryer combo. They make all the difference to our nomadic life. Or it could be a mechanical or safety improvement.īelow are some of our favorite upgrades. Other times it’s an appliance or device of some sort. This is especially true if you are living full time in it. Whether you buy a new or used motorhome, there are always things you’d like to change. ![]()
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