....I would have like to have installed small roller balls on the bottom but the base is not robust enough to support them.

I don't have the ever-praised Euro chair you all love so much so I don't know what I am missing, but.....

It seems you could go to a store like Office Max or Office Depot and buy a real nice comfortable chair with or without wheels for around $100 on sale, in leather or other materials.  That might be a lot easier to come up with a hold-down method than retro-fitting the round ring base thing.  Maybe buy the chair for the base and pitch the seat if you love your Euro that much.

9.5 mpg with a 2552 towing is exceptional!

The green interior was my wife's doing.  I take no credit.....or responsibility for that matter.

We are an hour north of I-80

Regarding my drawers (wood, not cloth) I got so close to completing the project before the OT kicked in...it figures....Bch, bch, bch  

Enjoy your trip!

When discussing gas mileage with motor homes, there are a hundred variables.  Here are mine on one specific trip.

- 2007 E350-V10 chassis
- 2007 2350 Phoenix Cruiser with no slide out
- 9200 curb weight as stated on the PC sticker
- always towing a 4300 pound 2006 Jeep Liberty
- 1200 pounds of people, goods, and water
- trip from Chicago area to Jasper Alberta and much in-between
- top speed practiced is consistently 5mph over posted speed limit for towing
- gas mileage averaged over an entire 4000 mile journy, from home to home

Trip Average - 9.2mpg

I just installed a Scanguage-II.  It will be interesting how it compares to caluculating fuel economy the long-hand way.

Ron, I don't think I caught any pictures before of the new dinette seating.  I love the contrast in texture and pattern/color.  Great job!

Pictures of the dinette in the 2350 slideout would be of value to those considering it.  Maybe Earl will get some posted next rig coming off the line that way.

Regarding our interior color scheme....It just sort-of happened that way.
We liked the green interior but not dark green captian seats for fear they would clash with the gray exterior.
Later we replaced the green barrel chair with the captain seat but went gray to match the other two.
Then this past winter we switched the dinette cushions from cloth to leather.  They ran out of original 2007 gray so green was an alternate.
The cloth dinette trim (same as the original cushions) also matches the valances throughout so it's not out of place.  There is even some dark green vinyl in the valances which makes the dinette a perfect match.  It seems the cloth trim would take a beating better than vinyl anyway.

PS: I still have to get those galley drawers done before or first trip of the season.  But still working crazy hours.  I only need one good day to finish them.

adjustable shelves in closet that can be removed...Steve & Aleece  

Very nice deviations, all of them.  Since you are adding removable shelves, I would consider the same for the shirt closet, the smaller hanging cabinet, just to the right of the microwave oven.  I added a fixed shelf there.  Maybe two adjustable shelves would be better.

Also ask where the subwoofer will be mounted.  I requested it go in the front most dinette bench seat and it does make most sense to put it there.  Back in 2007, they placed it under the main bed where precious outdoor storage is compromised, and it's best far away from the bed when one is napping while the other is watching TV.

I also highly recommend the thermal windows.

I do wonder of the value of the roof antenna.  If doing it over, I would request NOT to have one.  With digital, it's good only if the rig stays put.  It's a science project to figure out where to point it and then scan for channels, repeating the process until we give up and throw in a movie.  On The Go TV is best for DVD/BlueRay movies.  If you have money to burn, get a tracking satelite dish system though some people are disappointed in them too.  Broadcast TV is great at private campgrounds with Cable TV service.

Our rooftop antenna is nothing but an ugly roof ornament that put many holes and piles of caulk in the aerodynamic cap where it is mounted.  And it rattled a lot until I felt padded it in many places.  That large roof top space would be better utilized for a solar panel.

Congratulations!

Ron, any shade will work if you keep your car in the garage. 

I had that comment coming.  Ha, ha.

I just grabbed that picture off the internet as those shades look exactly like ours.

we use those aluminum colored reflectors and then close our privacy shades as well in the evening.

Us too.  Maybe four years ago I found Made-For-Ford-E-Series pop-open sun shades at Walmart on clearance real cheap.  I should have bought a few sets.  They are a perfect fit.

They look very similar to these.
They store in the back pocket of a front seat.
You cannot see through them from either direction.
Not as shown, our mirror (now backup camera) is protected from the sun.

We noticed a slight ripple in our 2007 vinyl floor covering within the first year or two.  It's hardly noticable, but it is there.  It has not gotten worse since.  I wonder if the bouncing rig moves things around very slightly to create the ripple.  Either the flooring is not 100% glued down, or the decking shrunk as is common with wood, or maybe both.

About runners and such, I bought rug runner material off a big roll at Menards for our outdoor storage compartment to protect the lower fiberglass surface.  I had enough left over for that first entry step.  I wished I had enough extra to do the rear compartment.

Hi Mike,
 
We have yet to camp in 95 degree weather.  But I believe our no-slideout rig along with the thermal windows makes some difference because we noticed our rig stays quite warm in cold weather.  The worst of the cold (and I assume summer heat) comes from the cab area.  As you have read from other owners, there are some common sense practices that help in hot weather camping.
 
- yes, the thermal windows (I really like our thermal windows for temperature control and sound deadening)
- yes, a slide out leaks some amount of air, and I think (but uncertain) is not as well insulated.
- equip your rig with window awnings and use them to prevent direct sunlight on your glass.
- buy one of those expensive shade thingys that you place outside over the windshield.  We don't own one of those.
- van side window shades of the same brand and general design.
 
A 2350 no-slide does not have a lot of cubic feet to cool.  I think you will do fine.  I say this because at home last summer, I did run our a/c once in 100 degree heat for 3 hours straight.  Our 2350 was parked outside a few weeks for a garage sale.  We didn't stay in the rig so we didn't generate heat inside.  I was just exercising the a/c unit & generator and to draw out humidity.    It seemed exceptionally cold inside.  But coming in out of 100 degree heat can be misleading.  I set the thermostat all the way so it wouldn't shut off.
 
A lot has to do with how often you open the door, cook, etc.

I cannot imagine having two a/c units on top of such a tiny rig.  Just ask the factory for the highest outut unit.  With two a/c units, you will require 50 amp service which throws the rig wiring into a different category.  I think the cost of the a/c and such wiring will become economically impractical.

Ron

having a hard time finding lots of pics with dinettes.

Here are some pictures of our 2350 dinette without a slideout.  Being that or rig is a 2007 model, the table legs are the old design.  The new design has the table attached to the wall and one leg at the opposite end.  I think the table top pivots down to the "Bed" position by simply flipping up and locking the leg under the table, then the table drops down.  Hopefully someone with the new design will clarify with pictures.  I would like to see how it works myself.

In our pictures, you see the framing is finished in cloth but the cushions are leather.  This is because we originally had cloth cushions.  The new dark green cushions are much more comfortable as they have more dense foam and are thinner, providing better support and more room to boot.









For the 2350, the dinette inside a slideout is significantly smaller and tighter with less leg room, less head room, and a smaller table.

The felt outside on the antenna seems to hold up very nicely, even when wet.  They don't degrade or get ugly.  At least not yet for us, but we do store our rig indoors.  The felt is very thick, dense yet cushy, very effective.

The only serious squeeking we've had was in our TV.  I ended up opening the TV and installing felt pads throughout inside it where metal squeeked.

Our rig had a significant "Banging" problem on rough roads from day one until a couple years ago when I put similar thick felt pads on the bottom of the roof-top antenna feet and it's wings.  No more banging.

Sold everywhere like grocery stores, Walmart, Home Depot, maybe even in truck stops.  Trim to whatever size & shape you desire.  They have an adhesive backside.

I have been stuck here at work for 26 straight days so far, 80+ hours a week.  Now I got the money but don't have the time.  It's one or the other.  
Your trip is soooooo envy'd.  I am very happy for you.  I would love to do a "season" vacation but the best I can get is 3 weeks.  With over 10 years til retirement, I think Christ's return will come before I can do something like that.

BTW:  We love our no-slide dinette too.  Wouldn't buy a PC without one that way.

I found THIS INTERNAL POWER SURGE PROTECTION UNIT with a remote display.

Is there any concern of a power surge from the Onan4000 generator?  If so, then the protection should be installed by the power transfer switch instead of by the power plug.

EMS-HW30C - Internal With Remote Display


EMS-LCHW30 - Internal With Display On The Unit


EMS-PT30C - Portable With Display


SSP-30 With NO Display (Has LED Panel)

Is it hard to install the "Rig Internal" surge protector ourselves?  This seems the ultimate solution.....or are there concerns with this type.