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Ordered matching wallpaper and seam tape from Heartland to cover the wall brackets I made for both the TV, and dinette table.

Progressive Industries Surge Protector added. A surge protector has been on the list, and was finally added. This unit offers a few nice features. On my last and first trip using the Terry at a state park, I detected a foul odor on the last day while packing up. It was coming from the under bed...

An update to the porch light, very bright, will double as a flood/security light, and porch light. A dimmer with an off setting was added to control the light for now. Walt at KIB who made the switch panel was very helpful and got me squared away with a couple panel switches, and blank plates...

You can try looking on RV Trader as well. I learned of dealers near me that I never knew about. https://www.rvtrader.com/Terry-Classic-Heartland-RVs/rvs-for-sale?make=Heartland%7C196665456&model=TERRY%20CLASSIC%7C764971311

A porch light was also added. An easy install as the light was installed just above and off to one side slightly from the main interior switch panel. There are blank spots left from prototype, and the V21 designs. One is labeled Wall Light, this will be used to power the light. Solid...

The simple bi-metal magnetic furnace thermostat is pretty basic, and didn't offer a decent room thermometer. My search kept coming up empty for a simple 12V digital non battery furnace only thermostat. I called Dometic, and ended up doing the entire Furnace/AC upgrade. This consists of adding...

It never dawned on me that my bathroom door was hinged backwards, even after reading other peoples posts about how the door won't open when the jackknife sofa is in use. One could argue that the door swing is a mere preference. It finally registered after recently seeing the Heartland floor plan...

Simple quickie adjustment. It required adding slack to the water line, of which I was going to add a shut off. Some of the parts I bought did not work, I left myself with a brass PEX coupling I can replace with a shut off later. With the toilette square in that small of a space, it makes it...

The trailer got used for the first time last weekend. Seemed to perform well, and was very functional. My fridge mod worked out great. I plan to use my data logger and get some real numbers on cooling speed and efficiency. While driving to the state park, it was raining, so driving head on into...

Who doesn't like over countertop lighting? Well, I added LED tape to the underside of the window ledge. Not the exact coverage over the countertop I wanted, but given the limited place to affix the LED's and keep them completely out of view even when seated. they"ll do. A matching double...

Yes correct. Unless you prefer this style, which allows you to operate their design using the access slide on the screen door. https://www.amazon.com/CloZures-Controls-Privacy-Outside-fingertip/dp/B077Y6LGSF/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1550208428&sr=8-3&keywords=rv+slim+shade - - - Updated - -...

PPL is running a sale https://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/maintenance-hardware/rv-covers-tire-windshield/window-covers/rv-door-window-slim-shade-black_20.1562?gclid=EAIaIQobChMInNaNjai84AIVkYbACh3JxwEZEAYYASABEgJ_RfD_BwE I have found this distributor to be overall cheaper on a lot of various...

Sometimes it's just the little things. No explanation needed here. 1 person, directions read, 15 minutes, Done..!! Original window, glass and frame

Once I had seen the prototype V21, and the rail trim atop the fridge, I knew I wanted something similar. A friend of mine had a teak trim from his sailboat that was salvaged after it sank in a storm. We cut the teak at 24" wide, by 28" deep, this gave a 2.5" inset atop the fridge board. Once...

In this video starting at the 3:27 mark you can see the TV placement was very different. Not exactly where my backing board was found, but pretty clear a standard placement may not have ever been established. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv8tPLTTuns

Today I was able to implement my fridge fan idea. Although a completed project for now, it's completely reversible, and improvable if need be. A possible improvement would be a larger 3rd centrifugal motor in the middle, with a multi position switch to select the 2 small fans, or all 3 at once...

The backing material appears to be of wood. Simply pressing and probing on the wall board by hand, revealed the wall studs at 16" on center, and the backing board resembling the same footprint as the TV mount plate. It just happened to be lower and to the right of where the TV was mounted. If...

The TV mount was next on the list. It was leaning away from the wall, and taking the wall with it, at the top of the mount plate. I removed everything, and realized that there was a backing board in the wall, just not where the TV was. Rather than move the TV over the backer board, and have it...

The hidden area of the vanity where the heat duct, and water lines are, needed some love. The water lines were actually resting on the topside of the metal fender well. I un-screwed the fittings at the faucet, cut the extra PEX tube off, and re inserted and clamped the fittings. This allows for...

I managed to inflict injury on the very first day, finally got this corrected, and I like the fix better than the original bare corner.

Dinette table mount correction. Really? Well, it's fixed now. The center 3 screws are secured into the wall stud. - - - Updated - - - Moving right along, an under-counter soap dispenser is in order. - - - Updated - - - I can actually use the shower if the need...

Today the weather broke some and allowed me to tackle the perimeter underside. The factory covers the underside of the wood floor with a woven plastic sheeting, prior to installation over the frame. I have forgotten the name of it. Shortly after my purchase and while doing the at home...

On 2 occasions the house battery was drained down from a full charge, to about 4 volts within a matter of 2.5 days. A battery monitor is in the works. But until then a Blue Sea M series single disconnect has been installed. There is ample space above the onboard fuse box in the filler panel for...

In order to gain decent access to the furnace, the microwave had to be removed, and the chip board floor lifted. This led to the same discovery as others have found. When the stainless trim screws were removed, the microwave dropped about nearly one half inch. This revealed that the microwave...

Time to start a new thread for reference purposes. Too many quality control issues to sort out. Fortunately the South Carolina winter months are just the right time for that. The furnace was tackled today. On a cold day, when the trailer has been sitting long enough to match the exterior temp...

Now, for those curtains..!! Hand sewn with fishing line, were the metal hooks to the top valance stiffener material. What a difference..!!

Next up is to fabricate mud flaps. I chose a heavy mixing tub from Tractor Supply. More trimming is needed, but it's going to look pretty good.

No snow or ice were encountered, enough rain though, some film residue through Michigan. Everything was cleaned off that Saturday.

Spent the last day going over the T/T, despite the dealer stating their thoroughness there is plenty to vacuum and dust from the build. Including a few installation corrections for some of the appliances. The first couple mods have been completed. Addition of light diffusing material to the...

Pulled a Red Eye from South Carolina to Grand Rapids, MI and back, Thursday night till Saturday AM. Towed perfect, no issues.

Not sure why one was not included, although there is a ceiling exhaust above, I'd really prefer one near the cooktop. I saw it mentioned in a thread here, but I can't find it, and most of the threads are closed. Not sure why. I found this for anyone else with the same idea as me. I'll speak to...

Hoping for good luck with this, my first travel trailer. I chose the Charcoal Grey color over the Red, and the 22' based on the floor plan. Unfortunately the 21' floor plan does offer a few plus's that the 22' doesn't, and vise-versa. I felt the front counter top space suited my needs the most...