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ependydad
Nov 03, 2016Explorer
Heh, I've been working on a detailed list of requirements if I ever do a custom build... I fulltime with my family of 4.
- 42' to 45' fifth wheel
- bunkhouse model (with the ability to sleep 3)
- plenty of closet/drawer space in the bunkhouse for clothes and misc.
things like games/diapers/etc.
- 1 1/2 bath
- a side bath for the master bath, not a walk through one (unless both
the shower + toilet are behind separate doors)
- queen size bed in master bedroom
- power fans + vent covers in each bathroom
- outdoor kitchen with fridge, sink, and maybe a microwave (cooktop is
not required, but an outdoor mountable grill would be preferred)
- In the fullbath, using a large shower size (48x30)
- 2 way fridge, double-door with ice maker
- desk space in the master bedroom
- seating in the living area that faces the TV
- seating in the living area that you can sit across/diagonally from
each other to talk (vs. in a line)
- if possible, u-shaped dinette
- stackable washer/dryer hookups
- able to access the fridge, a bathroom, and master bedroom with slides in
- interior steps should be residential height
- exterior steps should be 4-steps
- exterior steps should have flip-down supports (2 per sets of steps)
- WifiRanger Elite pack installed
- Wiring conduit from roof to basement for solar installation
- Power - 12v + 120v + USB (4) in a "tech cabinet"
- 12v USB charging outlets near most power outlets (bedrooms, near TVs)
- Outlets in/at each bunk
- PSW inverter installed to operate camper when on battery
- 6 deep cell batteries
- 17.5" wheels
- generator
- 3 air conditioners - QUIET for bedrooms
- lights inside of closets + shoe cabinet (if one exists in the nose
of the fifth wheel)
- dual pane windows
- high rated/good insulation
- no sewer handles under slides
- storage for sewer hose (similar to 5" PVC fence post mod)
- 6 point hydraulic leveling system/landing gear
- hydraulic slides with individual switches/controls
- residential-sized convection microwave in kitchen
- lock on bathroom & master bedroom doors
- dishwasher
- midship turn signals
- side and rear camera (with sound)
- fire supression in basement + fridge areas
- under bed storage has lifts
- high pressure LP hookup before regulator to support external grill
- hard-wired EMS installed
- mounting for Watts whole house regulator
- smoke detectors in each bedroom, wired together
- Corian counters (that don't scratch easily!)
- large grab handles at each door
- light switches that are all opposite to the door hinge inside the
room you're going into
- insulation in nose of fifth wheel
- deep cabinets should have pull out shelves
- water manifold system to shut off specific lines/areas of the camper
at one shot
- large tanks - fresh water, gray, black
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