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Posted By: Bedlam on 03/27/17 10:38am

Inverter install in the storage bay:

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

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The monitor panel fits next to the fuse box:

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Posted By: bigfootford on 03/27/17 11:02am

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

WFCO!

Glad you got that POS out of there!

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Jim

2000 2500 9.6 Bigfoot,94 F250, Vision 19.5, Mich 245/70XDS2's, Bilstein shocks, air bags/pump, EU2000, PD 9260,Lifeline 100ah, 200W. solar, Morningstar Sunsaver 15A/ display panel, Trimetric, Delorme/laptop, Holux gps rec,led lights, Wave-3 heat.

Posted By: zb39 on 03/27/17 11:09am

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.

2017 Host mammoth, sold
49 states, 41 National Parks, 7 Provinces
2019 2 door Rubicon 6 spd.
2019 Berkshire XLT 45B
2022 Host Cascade
2021 Ram 5500 Air ride

Posted By: Spearfisherman71 on 03/27/17 11:56am

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?

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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.

Posted By: zb39 on 03/27/17 12:18pm

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.

Posted By: Bedlam on 03/28/17 09:31am

zb39 wrote:

Bedlam, have you heard anything new on your order. You must be going crazy............

We're scheduled to pick up our new Mammoth the third week of April. Apache RV and Host have been good at keeping the schedule on time and keeping me aware of changes since I placed my order. I have high expectations of both and have no reason to believe they will not deliver on them.

I'm hoping for an updated Torklift product to go with this TC. We'll see if this makes my required deadline of the first week of May...

Posted By: Fish mojo on 03/28/17 02:44pm

I'm curious if any of the Mammoth buyers considered the Everest? Pretty much the same price point and the Everest gives a wider rear couch. That half couch/ loveseat on the Mammoth doesn't look very comfortable and too short to lie down. Are the other differences?

Posted By: zb39 on 03/28/17 02:54pm

Fish mojo wrote:

My wife and I did consider the Host Everest. We went for the Mammoth because we could get 2 couches. Or 1 6 foot couch that makes into a bed and 1 4 foot love seat that makes into a bed for really short people. We like having options on where to actually sit in the camper.

This was the one thing we did not like about our AF. No place to sit except the dinette. Look at the double couch option on the Host web site. It explains it well. We also really like the high low table because it is very adjustable and user friendly. The mammoth was just a really good fit for us. Leaving tuesday night for 6 days, can't wait.

Posted By: Bedlam on 03/28/17 03:02pm

The same basic shell between the Everest and Mammoth, but the left kitchen/bath side is shorter so the rear couch slide can be longer. The location of the fridge did not make sense and you lose the pantry and fireplace on the middle wall of the Everest. We did like the cab over layout better and Host will put that in the Mammoth. If you look at the layout options of the Everest and Mammoth cab overs, any of those can be done in either unit. Although I don't see it advertised, you may be able to replace the dinette with a second couch in the Everest. If you are set on getting the external TV bay, it is only available in the Mammoth and Chinook models.

Posted By: therobzilla on 03/28/17 04:52pm

Bedlam wrote:

^^^^^

What he said... LOL The Everest has the fridge on the complete opposite side of the camper, it's not really user friendly if your cooking meals, and like said, with the Mammoth you can get the second couch in the rear slide. The pantry space was more with the Mammoth than the Everest.

Overall we considered both, and the Mammoth was the best layout in my opinion.

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