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10-16-2019, 10:09 AM #11
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I'm looking at the question from maybe a more simplistic view. I can't imagine a residential refrigerator NOT staying cold enough for 4 or 5 hours with no power to it, and the doors closed while you are traveling. Stop and think, try to remember if you ever experienced a power outage at your house and how long it was out. We had one at our house about 5 years ago where the power was off for right at 12 hours. We opened and closed the refrigerator doors several times during that outage, and when it came back on, the refrigerator temp. Had gone up only 3 or 4 degrees. I can't see 4/5 hours as being an issue personally.
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10-16-2019, 04:12 PM #12
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We’ve pulled long , hard 12 hour days a few of times since owning our 310GK-R. When we arrive the temps are still reading the same , ice still frozen hard . A couple of these have been in Texas summer heat heading home from the mountains. We have two deep cycle flooded batteries and a 1000 watt ( best I recall ) inverter. Of course the truck charge line supplements the needed current. Battery voltage still shows fine on the leveling panel upon arrival.
Charlie.Vickie & Charlie
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10-16-2019, 05:40 PM #13
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We are in our 8th season of fulltiming, and oddly enough we have been having some of the same discussions, tending toward spending several months static, then travelling a bit. Up size, down size, move to stix and bricks... just can't make up our minds. So TX for Nov/Dec, then ski resorts Jan/Feb/Mar. April just touring, May hosting/kayak guides, then what, don't know yet... Maybe check out Okanagan, WA, never been there, yet.
If we spent less time rolling we would be all over the residential refrigerator, even on 30 amp service they are just more efficient and trouble free, would love to have a frost free one.... But I guess until we actually do slow down we will stick with the gas evaporation refrigerator.Dallas
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10-18-2019, 10:27 AM #14
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Rob & Laura - exciting news.......good for you two ! You always do an excellent job of thinking things through and sharing your feedback. Great discussion on the "R" fridge option. All the feedback helps us with our decision (at some point) too. Look forward to reading your updates over the next few months.
Rob - since you are FTers buying from a local dealer is a non-issue, do you know - does buying at a dealer close to the factory save on delivery charges or all dealers charged the same like the automotive industry ? If not like the auto industry, seems buying close to the factory could save a bunch of change depending on the distance between dealer and factory. This would allow you do a shakedown as near as possible to the factory just in case. It would also not leave you wondering about any negative "impacts" to your new RV done by the delivery driver.
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10-18-2019, 10:56 AM #15
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Dan,
I suspect that you are right and that purchasing closer to the factory would save some transport charges, but there are several factors that make it preferable for us to buy from our original dealer in Augusta, GA:
1) We have scheduled our annual medical and dental appointments there with our providers (who we have seen for years) for the time-frame the new unit will be delivered.
2) There are several items out of the Reflection in storage there, including the tri-fold sofa, that we need to retrieve before we trade in the Reflection.
3) We have two places we like to stay in the area while we do appointments, etc. We have reserved time in town for the appointments delivery of the Solitude and about 2-1/2 weeks at the Army resort out at the lake before moving back into town for another couple of weeks. (The move to the lake is necessary because everyone gets kicked out of the parks in Augusta during the Masters golf tournament so they can double or triple the rates for that period). The short road trip and extra pack-ups and set-ups will let us put all systems through their paces, too. In total, we'll be in the area seven to eight weeks after we take delivery of the Solitude.
4) I have two adopted kids (with my late wife) who live in Augusta. Extended times there afford us some time with them.
5) Finally - from experience - the weather is likely to be more comfortable the first week of March in Augusta, GA, than in Indiana for "moving" from one home to another.
Rob
PS: Confirmed with Grand Design yesterday - new Solitudes are shipping with MOR/ryde pin boxes instead of the RotoFlex; suspension is MOR/ryde 3000 with wet bolts and 3/4" thick shackles; the residential frig units come with an inverter installed (the dealer installs the batteries per customer requirements and there is room for multiple batteries); the 310s are back to glass sliding shower doors. The shower curtain setup was only in production for two weeks before customer feedback caused GD to switch back to glass doors!Last edited by Second Chance; 10-18-2019 at 11:07 AM.
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10-18-2019, 03:24 PM #16
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Sounds like a great upgrade. Looking forward to pics and reviews. Is yours coming with solar?
Jim and Belinda H. Pa.
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10-18-2019, 03:31 PM #17
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It will come with the solar/satellite channel for the cabling to the basement from the roof, but we are not ordering it with solar panels, regulator, or larger inverter. We don't boondock. By all accounts (above and in other threads and confirmed by GD), with a couple of batteries and the 1,000 watt inverter installed with the residential frig, the frig will do well on travel days without a solar charging system. If we see a need down the road, there's always the option of installing solar.
RobU.S. Army Retired
2012 F350 DRW CC LB Lariat PS 6.7
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS, disc brakes,
Sailun LRG tires, solar, DP windows, W/D
(Previously in a Reflection 337RLS)
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10-18-2019, 05:02 PM #18
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Re-doing all the upgrades you've made to your Reflection would be nothing short of daunting for me -- especially if I were already full-time. You *know* there will need to be a ton of mods that will have to happen on any new rig to make it right. How are you going to manage that without a shop and shop-tools? I'm asking respectfully. . .
Also, we've got a 2018 310GK, non-R. Our fridge definitely ices up. I've got a ton of solar and a huge battery bank. Wish I had the residential refer - mostly to control the frost. I'm pretty sure I'll be adding a fan-unit next year to try and get that under control.
One thing about the 310GK. The basement storage volume is disturbingly limited. Significantly less than the 30' Keystone Laredo we started out with. Make sure you can live with the basement storage you'll get in the 310GK.
Also, the our 310GK didn't come standard with slide toppers. Without slide toppers in the bedroom and over the dining and seating area, the noise from rain is disturbing. Like -- it wakes you up and you can't hear the TV. I added a bedroom topper this year. Big improvement. Next year I'll cover the dining area slide.
Good luck.
-SteveSteve and Renee
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10-18-2019, 05:34 PM #19
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10-20-2019, 01:25 PM #20
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Planning question for those of you who already have a 310GK: can anyone tell me what the headroom is in the bathroom (on the floor - not in the shower)?
Thanks,
RobU.S. Army Retired
2012 F350 DRW CC LB Lariat PS 6.7
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS, disc brakes,
Sailun LRG tires, solar, DP windows, W/D
(Previously in a Reflection 337RLS)
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Extending 381m garage?
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