Hi mernmb - Firstly we are very happy with the 35G. The floor plan is great and we have been enjoying it for the last few months. The dogs absolutely love it. Our one golden is a heat hog. So she loves laying on the small carpet area where the recliner locks into place. We turn on the fireplace and pull the recliner and table out, she goes and curls up over there very happily.
We have only had a few major issues but luckily there is a Winnebago dealer here in Anchorage and they are able to get us in right away. There work has been good. It just takes time to get parts shipped up here. The two main issues we have had are the leveling system and the bed. The leveling system is off and we are taking it in tomorrow to be checked again. The bed had a problem and would not lay out flat. The dealership put a switch in to move the stopper until the actual part came in. We have not had issues since then. I really don't remember the name of the part though.
The tanks are very well sized. We just spent three days at a campsite without hookups or dump site. There were no problems. It was cold and we had the heaters and fireplace running on propane almost the whole time.
The only thing that I can say that I don't like about the 35G is that the sleep number inflation/deflation only works when the generator is turned on. When my husband takes it in tomorrow he is going to ask if the switch they added caused this problem.
As for the couch covers, a friend of mine does a lot of sewing. She is going to make covers for us. We probably won;t get them until spring since the holiday season is her busy time with lots of craft markets.
We have been using a surefit loveseat pet cover throw for the center part of the couch. The sofa cover was just too long. The loveseat cover fits nicely. Then we use fitted sheets to drape over the rest. We are constantly adjusting them but they keep the couch clean and free from scratches. I got some bucket seat car seat covers for the driver and passenger seat and they fit very well. For the recliner I got a standard recliner seat cover. My friend is going to sew up the excess fabric. This will save time since the cover already has the elastic band that fits around the seat well.
It would be interesting to try the surefit furniture waterproof couch cover that is the last item on the page that taigarazz shared above. It looks like it has a strap around the back to hold it in place.
We have not had any issues with scratches or tearing of the leather. It is very durable. We just want to get the couch covers to keep it that way.
