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Queen to King Bed;Residential Fridge;New Table Area;Slide Topper;Remove Couch

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Fred Brooks:
        Hi Mike,
  Just finished doing some upgrades on Ron Johnsons 2000 Thunder, Samsung refer, GE Profile micro, ect. I can do everything you want for 30 percent less with 45 years experience and references upon request.
       When we had the refer floor out, we cleaned the heat exchanger and installed filters on the return air supply register. We also engineered the refer to slide out on 4 by 6 blocks in less than an hour if needed. The Girard awning is mounted behind the refer. If your interested, shoot me an E-mail
       Regards, Fred

Gerald Farris:
Mike,
There is one item on your list that I would think twice about, and that is the installation of a slide topper. One of the things that I like about my 2000 Marquis is that it was designed to not need a slide topper. Most of them are noisy in windy conditions and it's just something else to maintain.

Gerald

Fred Brooks:
        Hi Mike,
  I agree with Gerald. The slide room on the 2000 Marquis is engineered not to require any topper. Just one more thing to deal with especially when accumulated rain has frozen on the fabric and it won't retract for departure.
   Just finished putting a Samsung refer in Scott Harris' 99 Patriot along with a GE Profile Microwave which we vented to the outside next to the security light.
   For your information, the new Samsung refers only draw 1.1 amps of ac power when running which is user friendly to your inverter when you are parked over night or in transit.
    Regards, Fred

Mike Groves:
Hey Fred and Gerald,

I read in my manual or somewhere that Beaver admits that in blowing rain conditions the slide system fails, and that's been my experience, most recently at Pacific Shores when we were last there.  I understand the wind sound while driving down the road.  I had to remove a small antenna (still not sure what it was for) from the driver window which eliminated a soft but irritating squealing sound.  So I do appreciate what you're saying.  I had the outer seals redone when I got the coach because clearly the top lip was tearing off and that helped but only if the coach is level and the wind isn't blowing the rain.

Having said all of that I am surprised that Gerald has never seen this issue with his given his full-timing in it.

Mike

Tom and Pam Brown:
Here is the zip Dee topper I had installed while in Florida.  No leaks and no wind noise on return trip.
Windy and rainy all week.
It can be done........

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