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Originally Posted by GP28
ktmoore,
Just curious, is yours the GP? If so one of the most grateful mods I did on mine was the hot water to the bathroom. Yours is newer so may be they addressed that in the last couple of years. enjoy the trailer,
Kasey
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Hey GP28,
Yes, my trailer is the GP (Glacier Peak) F28RKS as shown in my signature.
My favorite factory upgrades in the past couple of years are:
1. The 6-point leveling system.
2. Three-way switch for water pump. One switch on the panel and the other in the bathroom.
3. Upgraded converter. They now use Progressive Dynamics.
4. Exterior door for garbage. This is an older upgrade but very much appreciated.
The mod's I have made below. Some of these I give credit to Tuquala but I added my own touches to each.
1. Drawers in 1/2 the closet slide. The other side the door middle was cut out and replaced with mirror for the wife.
2. RV Snap pads for the leveling feet.
3. plastic carrier for sewer hose in the middle of the underbelly, next to the central sewer valve.
4. Hot water to the bathroom (as you refer to) with a main switch and override thermostatic switch in to shut off when desired temp. is reached. Total setup (thermo valve, pump, and wiring) is hidden behind the factory hatch below the sink. My main switch is in the lower cabinet below and to the right if the sink for easy access when sitting on the toilet.
5. Connect rear sewer outlet to main central outlet for a single outlet. This works very well in the 5th wheel due to the 8” dropped frame. This creates a lot of slope that you can not accomplish with the TT.
6. Shelf in front storage bay. BTW my rare dislike of these units is the sewer valve handles in this area.
7. Dividers under the kitchen sink for pan and tray storage.
8. Water filter under kitchen sink.
9. Dividers in one of the booth drawers to organize and hold items during travel. The other left as-is for pots.
10. 120V ceiling fan. 42” ceiling hugger just behind the a/c. This is a complicated project because you need to get wire from the non-existent front a/c and reinforce the roof trusses. Wife HAD to have this because she used it all the time in our old trailer and the maxx fans blowing down just does not compare.
11. Exterior baggage doors for the booth seat storage. I also added a 120v plugin receptacle in the rear area c/w USB ports for charging our E-bike batteries. I purchased outside shower doors from the factory (reasonable price) and replaced the latches with proper locks. This way the color matched the grey titanium color and they are the 1” thick, like all the rest. There is significant cutting involved. The opening requires 11” high and the aluminum studs have only 10” between. Therefore, it requires 0.5” cut on both the upper stud and the lower stud. When you caulk and screw in the new doors the wall will be easily just as strong (likely stronger) due to the frame connecting both studs.
12. Replaced all the ceiling puck lights with larger 4” units with higher lumens. Much better lighting in this dark trailer.
13. Added a dimmer switch to the 3-light bank over the couch.
14. Extra shelves in most of the overhead cabinets. Both in the kitchen and the bathroom.
15. Added extra shelf in the bathroom vanity on the long portion left of the sink. Great for TP storage.
16. Removed about 60% of the exterior decals. Makes for a much cleaner look. All my family including extended family have commented that it looks significantly better and I will have much less to deal with in future years with fade and haze.
17. Real tile (2” high by 4” wide) backslash for kitchen and bathroom. Used ployblend sanded tile caulk instead of grout and looks exactly like grout but flexible. One year and many travel miles later not a single crack or loose tile.
I love doing these types of projects and appreciate all that has been contributed to this forum. Thanks everyone!
2019 28rks Mountain Series, GP
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