Just purchased a 2014 Thor Four Winds 22E
First post on the forum here. My girlfriend and I just purchased a 2014 Thor Four Winds 22E. Looking to redo some of the interior as we're not huge fans of the way it looks. Besides installing a su...
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You have what I call the "starter" RV. It is the smallest and least optioned of the Class C models. We also have one, which was purchased in August, 2010 and has since been driven 44,000 and has visited all 49 continental states.
It is easy to drive and at 24 feet, parkable in most lots but not parallel-parkable.
From our experience, the overhead bed and the convertible dinette are not really useful as sleeping areas. Concentrate on the overhead area as storage but be sure to put up straps to avoid having your stuff fly all over the place in case of sudden stope (and they will come.) Make the dinette area as comfortable as possible. Usually the cushions are too upright so prolonged seating is not advised. Also, you will probably find that using that area for passengers, except for very short trips, is not a good idea. Our has poorly placed seatbelts and the idea of a passenger slamming into the table edges and top is not a pleasing one. The dinette is a way to have simple meals with family or friends on the road; breakfast seems to be a good time for that.
If you do not have a Fantastic fan in the vent above the bed, get one at about $250. You open the window next to the bed and turn on the fan for ventilation on most nights. We rarely use AC except for an hour or so of cooldown at sundown.
Other stuff - put plastic vent covers over your roof vents in bath and over bed to provide ventilation during rainy periods. I think all your overhead lights are incandescent bulbs; convert to LED (see Amazon for cheap packs of 10 bulbs) to save 90% of the battery power. Get a roll of Eterna-Bond tape to repair small scrapes on the roof fabric due to low-hanging branches. Set up a tool box containing home-repair tools and materials just as in your home; you may not be able to do much on the mechanical part but the living area has to be maintained and upgraded primarily by you.
Stay tuned to RV.net. We want to know how you are faring in your project and you need to have us available to help you with problems as they occur.
Finally, get an extension so you can plug the 30 amp cord of the RV into a regular 15-amp socket. That way you can use all appliances in the RV except for the AC. I find that most times the AC will even work with the 15-amp power. Circuits do blow sometimes when the AC starts up so you need to be able to reset the circuit at the outside source if needed.
It is easy to drive and at 24 feet, parkable in most lots but not parallel-parkable.
From our experience, the overhead bed and the convertible dinette are not really useful as sleeping areas. Concentrate on the overhead area as storage but be sure to put up straps to avoid having your stuff fly all over the place in case of sudden stope (and they will come.) Make the dinette area as comfortable as possible. Usually the cushions are too upright so prolonged seating is not advised. Also, you will probably find that using that area for passengers, except for very short trips, is not a good idea. Our has poorly placed seatbelts and the idea of a passenger slamming into the table edges and top is not a pleasing one. The dinette is a way to have simple meals with family or friends on the road; breakfast seems to be a good time for that.
If you do not have a Fantastic fan in the vent above the bed, get one at about $250. You open the window next to the bed and turn on the fan for ventilation on most nights. We rarely use AC except for an hour or so of cooldown at sundown.
Other stuff - put plastic vent covers over your roof vents in bath and over bed to provide ventilation during rainy periods. I think all your overhead lights are incandescent bulbs; convert to LED (see Amazon for cheap packs of 10 bulbs) to save 90% of the battery power. Get a roll of Eterna-Bond tape to repair small scrapes on the roof fabric due to low-hanging branches. Set up a tool box containing home-repair tools and materials just as in your home; you may not be able to do much on the mechanical part but the living area has to be maintained and upgraded primarily by you.
Stay tuned to RV.net. We want to know how you are faring in your project and you need to have us available to help you with problems as they occur.
Finally, get an extension so you can plug the 30 amp cord of the RV into a regular 15-amp socket. That way you can use all appliances in the RV except for the AC. I find that most times the AC will even work with the 15-amp power. Circuits do blow sometimes when the AC starts up so you need to be able to reset the circuit at the outside source if needed.
