Jim and his 34X
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 1:54 pm
Howdy Gang,
Got the invite from Rob and now I'm logged in and a bonafide member
Got my 34X about 9 or 10 years ago. Have done a ton of work on it. Started with sanding and repainting the frame, new shocks, repacking the wheel bearings and new seals, rewired the lights, new toilet, new fridge, new a/c, new faucets, converted the rear twin beds to a rear King, three new roof vents, (Maxxair and love them), removed the carpet and installed floating flooring (then tore it back out...looking to reinstall a different one....), removed the front gaucho and replaced with custom bunk beds for the kids with the bottom one having a nice sloped backrest that serves as a couch during the day, installed a 32" flat screen with 300watt surround and a 100W powered subwoofer...she really cranks for movie night , new DWV plumbing, removed the Rube Goldberg shower wall accordion thing that broke at Fort Wilderness and installed a new shower rod with a tropical fish curtain, not sure what else...oh yeah new dual fuel water heater. Have towed it about 25,000 miles and had a blast with it.
Oh, I forgot....I converted it to 50amp service with a new Progressive Dynamics power panel and am really happy with it.
Happy to join the group here, and will gladly share what little knowledge I have with anyone who needs help. I had a '77 Airstream Escella 500 before this ship, and liked it a lot. But it had severe frame issues and was beyond what I had time to do (I designed a new frame for it, but didn't have time to make it). Avion's frame is far superior to Airstream's and you'll not have trouble with them.
Nice to meet you all.
Jim
Got the invite from Rob and now I'm logged in and a bonafide member
Got my 34X about 9 or 10 years ago. Have done a ton of work on it. Started with sanding and repainting the frame, new shocks, repacking the wheel bearings and new seals, rewired the lights, new toilet, new fridge, new a/c, new faucets, converted the rear twin beds to a rear King, three new roof vents, (Maxxair and love them), removed the carpet and installed floating flooring (then tore it back out...looking to reinstall a different one....), removed the front gaucho and replaced with custom bunk beds for the kids with the bottom one having a nice sloped backrest that serves as a couch during the day, installed a 32" flat screen with 300watt surround and a 100W powered subwoofer...she really cranks for movie night , new DWV plumbing, removed the Rube Goldberg shower wall accordion thing that broke at Fort Wilderness and installed a new shower rod with a tropical fish curtain, not sure what else...oh yeah new dual fuel water heater. Have towed it about 25,000 miles and had a blast with it.
Oh, I forgot....I converted it to 50amp service with a new Progressive Dynamics power panel and am really happy with it.
Happy to join the group here, and will gladly share what little knowledge I have with anyone who needs help. I had a '77 Airstream Escella 500 before this ship, and liked it a lot. But it had severe frame issues and was beyond what I had time to do (I designed a new frame for it, but didn't have time to make it). Avion's frame is far superior to Airstream's and you'll not have trouble with them.
Nice to meet you all.
Jim