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Jack Mayer · RV-Dreams Family Member

Our 2012 New Horizons - exterior pictures

GENECOP · RV-Dreams Family Member

Wow Jack simply amazing

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Looks good, Jack. Now we are waiting to see what it looks like on the inside.

Don't keep us in suspense for too long.

Terry

Jack Mayer · RV-Dreams Family Member

I'll likely do the interior pics this weekend, Terry. We put many of the "little things" that we wanted to change into this coach, so for us it is an improvement over the 2010. And when we build the next one I'm sure there will still be little things we will change. BTW, anyone that wants to buy this one, it will be for sale late next year.

Bill and Linda · RV-Dreams Family Member

Jack Mayer wrote:
I'll likely do the interior pics this weekend, Terry. We put many of the "little things" that we wanted to change into this coach, so for us it is an improvement over the 2010. And when we build the next one I'm sure there will still be little things we will change. BTW, anyone that wants to buy this one, it will be for sale late next year.

Jack:

When you do the interior please also do the basement / utility area – specifically the battery bank, inverter / charger, etc. I’m interested to see the locations and layout of that 1,025AH battery bank, etc.

BTW, were you still able to maintain a location both 40lb LPG gas tanks?

Bill

Jack Mayer · RV-Dreams Family Member

Sure, I have the 2x40 lb tanks. The basement is pretty big in the larger units, so there was plenty of room. The battery bank was challenging, since I chose 8D's, which as you know are long and short. Tall and narrow is better for using the space. So the 4th battery is on a narrow shelf above the others. They are AGM so no maintenance. Next time I will use the AGM 2volt cells. Big and tall.....

The electrical setup is:

Lifeline 8D batteries - 1020 Ah
4x205 watt high voltage solar panels
Morningstar MPPT60 solar controller with cat5 run to my router and the remote display
Magnum 2812 inverter with the BMK (battery monitor) and remote display
5500 watt LP genset
Progressive EMS with remote display
Surge suppressor in main load center (in addition to the Progressive)
LED lights everywhere but a few areas
23 cf residential refrigerator

And for boondocking I have a macerator pump built in.
I also have reverse osmosis water system that I can bypass - it feeds the sink water tap, and the refrigerator.

Bill and Linda · RV-Dreams Family Member

Jack:

I’m a bit surprised, only a 5,500 watt generator? It seems a bit undersized by your standards. And where is the Will-Burt, pneumatic operated 42 foot mast for the antennas and windmill generator? With a mast mounted 3G / 4G amp and some low loss flex Heliax you should be able to increase your cell and WiFi range a few dozen miles. For some reason I thought you would have that mast as it fits nicely in the same horizontal foot print of a 40 lb LP tank. Actually your rig could likely handle the 56 foot mast. But that could be overkill – maybe not. (Actually, it could fit on the back of the new truck – just saying – you have the air compressor right there.)

http://www.willburt.com/vmHDNLM.asp

The 2 volt cells will be an interesting project. That bank should set the record for the number of battery jumpers in a non-military, mobile configuration.

All kidding aside, that’s a very impressive, well designed set up and one I know you are proud of but will improve on in version 3.0 next year. I keep saying the bigger they are, the fewer they sleep and you have certainly set the standard as far as being equipped.

Much congratulations and I look forward to the rest of the pictures.

Bill

Jack Mayer · RV-Dreams Family Member

Bill, this rig has the OTA TV antenna on an electric lift/rotate device (a Winegard). And on that is my Bullet CPE with an 8dbi omni antenna. So I can pick up wifi quite well - easily from 3-4 miles if I have line of sight. This is connected to a WiFIRanger. It will soon be connected to the new Go router.

In that scenario my Samsung Galaxy S3 will act as the cellular 4G backhaul, when not on wifi. The WiFiRanger Go will automatically switch to the phone hotspot if the wifi is not available. And if MY phone is not present then it will automatically failover to Danielle's phone. This will allow me to eliminate the aircard if I want to.