Ordered Host Mammoth

[zb39]

A couple weeks ago I phoned in an order. (After a few weeks of negotiating) My wife and I have been in a few of them. This will be out 3rd TC and our 8th RV. 4 MH 24, 34, 40 and 45 ft. 2 other TC and a 5th wheel.

We always have a MH and a TC at the same time. Now it is a 5th wheel and TC. They get used for diff things.

Didn't get a lot of options. I feel I can do a better job with the batts, inverter, and the TV's.

Ordered, double couch, leather or what passes for leather on both.
3 slides are now standard, no choice, thats what I was told.
micro/convection
sealed burner top
upgraded escape hatch
9k btu AC
gas electric hot water
swing out brackets, they should be standard.
power awning.

It is prob diff from what most people would order but we have ben camping traveling for a long time. I will add 4 or 6 6v batts and a 3k inverter. I also have a pair of honda 2 k gen.
I will only carry 1. I don;t think they have started the build. I was told it would be in around the end of Jan. Looking forward to it.

[zb39]

I don't have the slide out tray. I just crawl in. I'm 6 foot 200lbs. I can almost turn around in there. I just spent a few hours in there doing my inverter. Although if it's close to the back I sit in a chair and lean in.

[Spearfisherman7]

bigfootford wrote:
Boy this is one impressive camper... Host does make a nice rig.

Question, just curious:

How does one get into the basement to do any repair or modifications or upgrades?



The workmanship and layout of the equipment in there is commendable for sure.

Jim

I just pull the slide out tray and remove enough stuff for me to crawl in there. Our lay in the tray and get my wife to slide me in. The later is not for the claustrophobic.

[zb39]

I also took out the auto transfer switch. I'm not sure why I even had one. I didn't order a gen set. This is my 8th RV in 24 years. Except for the 2 diesel pushers, none of them came with decent converters.

[bigfootford]

Wow, wonder why a 1st class camper would install the worse converter ever!

WFCO!

Glad you got that POS out of there!





Jim

[Bedlam]

Inverter install in the storage bay:











Old converter/charger is no longer needed with the above inverter/charger:



The monitor panel fits next to the fuse box:

[zb39]

I went with an AIMS 4k inverter. It has a 3 stage smart charger and an auto transfer switch. Also has a control panel I could mount inside and has some good info displayed on it. Pics will be coming. THANK Bedlam for all the pics.

[therobzilla]

zb39 wrote:
I think the cab over in my Host is huge. I am 6 foot and I have a lot of room above my head when sitting there. I really like the up graded escape hatch Host uses.

I installed the 4k inverter this weekend. Love it. I can run my fridge or hot water on electric going down the road. I'll try and send Bedlam some pics to post(LOL). It will run the AC or fireplace also.

Which inverter did you go with, my Host show up in about 3 week..

I had them pre-wire for inverter, but have not made up my mind which one I'll be using.

Thanks,
Rob

[zb39]

I think the cab over in my Host is huge. I am 6 foot and I have a lot of room above my head when sitting there. I really like the up graded escape hatch Host uses.

I installed the 4k inverter this weekend. Love it. I can run my fridge or hot water on electric going down the road. I'll try and send Bedlam some pics to post(LOL). It will run the AC or fireplace also.

[av8rds]

jimh425 wrote:
I don't think Chalet was the first to have a really tall cabover. Look at my '06 compared to a Lance and an Arctic Fox. '06 is a few years before Chalet came around. Oh, and I'm one of the ones that like the Heki 2 Skylight, too. 🙂

Lance

Thought I was looking at my photo for a second!

[run100]

Not long ago, I ran across a Chalet in the parking lot of our local Costco. All I can say is WOW! That rig was tall! I had seen them before on the ground, but this was my first time seeing one loaded on the truck.

[Fastbrit]

Bedlam wrote:
The Host and older Arctic Fox cab overs are close to the same height. Overall height for any of the TC's with floors over the bed rails are 6-12" taller than those with floors over the wheel wells. I mis posted previously - I meant the Eagle Cap and not the Chalet had a tall cab over. The Chalet is tapered:



Here is my 2012 Arctic Fox:





Here is the new Arctic Fox:



This is the Eagle Cap:

This is our Chalet ts116 beside a 2012 Eagle Cap 1160 just as a reference in volume. The Eagle Cap is a lot smaller in the front.

[billyray50]

Bedlam wrote:
Mine will have the Fantastic fan (like my Arctic Fox) instead of the skylight. The Heki just doesn't give me any "warm and fuzzies" after hearing about the failures and replacement costs.

I agree. I prefer the fantastic fan too.

[Bedlam]

The Host and older Arctic Fox cab overs are close to the same height. Overall height for any of the TC's with floors over the bed rails are 6-12" taller than those with floors over the wheel wells. I mis posted previously - I meant the Eagle Cap and not the Chalet had a tall cab over. The Chalet is tapered:



Here is my 2012 Arctic Fox:





Here is the new Arctic Fox:



This is the Eagle Cap:

[jimh406]

I don't think Chalet was the first to have a really tall cabover. Look at my '06 compared to a Lance and an Arctic Fox. '06 is a few years before Chalet came around. Oh, and I'm one of the ones that like the Heki 2 Skylight, too. 🙂

Lance



Arctic Fox

[Bedlam]

Mine will have the Fantastic fan (like my Arctic Fox) instead of the skylight. The Heki just doesn't give me any "warm and fuzzies" after hearing about the failures and replacement costs.