Thanks! I agree with your points. BTW: ventilation with those frame-less windows seriously SUCK -- so the ceiling fan is a good idea. edit: YES on the vent-fan. I use one now with full slider windows and it makes all the difference. p.s. looking to upgrade from my current rig, and came across your channel. Thanks again.
My number one “must have” when we were searching for our new travel trailer was a fireplace. I’ve wanted one every since we bought our Jayco Jayfeather in 2007 (which did not come with one). Yes, the new Grand Design Imagine did come with one & we love it & our Recliners (Danny’s favorite thing).
We just test drove one of these - and it’s now at the top of our list! We’ve had a fireplace in our 35ft Keystone Outback travel trailer, and we use the fireplace for heat ALL THE TIME, so it was very exciting to see one in the Jayco, along with the recliners across from the TV. *WEIRD QUESTION: where do you guys put your kitchen trash? Realized it doesn’t have a cabinet under the sink for one. What’s y’all’s solution?🤷🏻♀️
Hi Ashley! Not a weird question at all. We didn't have a lot of options for the trash, which is probably true of everyone in RVs, so we ended up sliding it between the driver and passenger seat while we were parked. When on the road, we slide it back somewhat so it's not in the way while driving. Not very elegant, but it works for us. Basically, trash containers are like hampers; it's always an adventure trying to figure out where to hide them. Thanks for your comment!
It really depends on who you hire to do the work. The batteries at the time we bought them were $950 each. However, we had other modifications done at the time, so it’s hard to break out the cost. Also, we had the batteries moved from under the entry steps to a compartment on the driver’s side, which involved rewiring and retrofitting. If I had to guess, if you were able to just drop in the batteries in an existing location and you upgraded some wiring, you’d probably be looking at +$500 for labor. But again, it depends on who you hire. Hope this helps!
Hi Cathleen. The entire cost is hard to estimate because it was done in 2020 and we no longer have the paperwork. We had other work done at the time, so we'd have to break out the cost of installation. However, the cost of EACH battery itself (Battleborn batteries) was about $950 at the time. I suspect with competition in that space since then, you could find a Lithium battery for FAR less now. The installation was tricky because we relocated the battery (and added one) from underneath the steps on the right side to another compartment on the driver's side and had the whole thing rewired. Not cheap. We also tied in solar panels and an inverter, so you can see how that would have added up pretty quickly. We added a Fantastic Fan and a wifi extender, and maybe a few other smaller items as well. I think all in, the work and all the parts and equipment came to somewhere around $8,000. We thought it was worth it at the time and even in hindsight, I don't regret spending that for those upgrades. I will say that having Lithium rather than AGM was GREAT for us. Such a massive improvement in technology. And if you keep (and use) your rig a lot in a year, making that investment is well worth it! --Leo (L&C's Journey of Discovery)
Thanks! I agree with your points. BTW: ventilation with those frame-less windows seriously SUCK -- so the ceiling fan is a good idea. edit: YES on the vent-fan. I use one now with full slider windows and it makes all the difference. p.s. looking to upgrade from my current rig, and came across your channel. Thanks again.
My number one “must have” when we were searching for our new travel trailer was a fireplace. I’ve wanted one every since we bought our Jayco Jayfeather in 2007 (which did not come with one). Yes, the new Grand Design Imagine did come with one & we love it & our Recliners (Danny’s favorite thing).
I think Danny and I are brothers from other mothers. :-) The recliners are the best way to relax in any rig!
@@lcsjourneyofdiscovery9049 😂😂😂 hmmmm maybe so!!! 😂😂😂
Where did you get your fantastic fan? Can you include the link? Please and thank you! We have our 30z ordered, just waiting for it to get here.
great updates!
We just test drove one of these - and it’s now at the top of our list! We’ve had a fireplace in our 35ft Keystone Outback travel trailer, and we use the fireplace for heat ALL THE TIME, so it was very exciting to see one in the Jayco, along with the recliners across from the TV. *WEIRD QUESTION: where do you guys put your kitchen trash? Realized it doesn’t have a cabinet under the sink for one. What’s y’all’s solution?🤷🏻♀️
Hi Ashley! Not a weird question at all. We didn't have a lot of options for the trash, which is probably true of everyone in RVs, so we ended up sliding it between the driver and passenger seat while we were parked. When on the road, we slide it back somewhat so it's not in the way while driving. Not very elegant, but it works for us. Basically, trash containers are like hampers; it's always an adventure trying to figure out where to hide them.
Thanks for your comment!
Thanks for the reply - and good idea! Do you guys still have this model? Have your likes and dislikes changed at all?
👍About how much are upgrades like the batteries with installation?
It really depends on who you hire to do the work. The batteries at the time we bought them were $950 each. However, we had other modifications done at the time, so it’s hard to break out the cost. Also, we had the batteries moved from under the entry steps to a compartment on the driver’s side, which involved rewiring and retrofitting. If I had to guess, if you were able to just drop in the batteries in an existing location and you upgraded some wiring, you’d probably be looking at +$500 for labor. But again, it depends on who you hire.
Hope this helps!
I would love to known the entire cost to change the batteries from AGM to Lithium??
Hi Cathleen. The entire cost is hard to estimate because it was done in 2020 and we no longer have the paperwork. We had other work done at the time, so we'd have to break out the cost of installation. However, the cost of EACH battery itself (Battleborn batteries) was about $950 at the time. I suspect with competition in that space since then, you could find a Lithium battery for FAR less now.
The installation was tricky because we relocated the battery (and added one) from underneath the steps on the right side to another compartment on the driver's side and had the whole thing rewired. Not cheap. We also tied in solar panels and an inverter, so you can see how that would have added up pretty quickly. We added a Fantastic Fan and a wifi extender, and maybe a few other smaller items as well. I think all in, the work and all the parts and equipment came to somewhere around $8,000. We thought it was worth it at the time and even in hindsight, I don't regret spending that for those upgrades.
I will say that having Lithium rather than AGM was GREAT for us. Such a massive improvement in technology. And if you keep (and use) your rig a lot in a year, making that investment is well worth it!
--Leo (L&C's Journey of Discovery)