Thank you wmuav8tor and War Eagle for posting website pics of the new 2017 196BH. Here are a few more website photos:
New 2017 Forest River RV Salem Cruise Lite FS 196BH Travel Trailer at Horizon RV | Lake Park, GA | #SA3341
After seeing the pics and wmuav8tor’s post, here are some of the changes I noticed as compared to our 2016 195BH:
196BH
Exterior:
Rounded, more aerodynamic front
An electrical tongue jack.
225/75 R15/D tires appear to be standard equipment.
Awning includes an LED strip (no photo).
Cable/satellite TV ready (optional equipment).
4 stabilizer jacks (optional equipment).
A solid entry door vice a window in the door.
Interior:
Wardrobe cabinet at foot of bed vice overhead cabinets above bed.
Monitor panel and AM/FM/CD mounted in overhead cabinet at end near door.
Glass panels in overhead cabinet doors above kitchen.
Microwave moved above the cooktop.
One piece kitchen countertop vice an offset two piece countertop.
Side mount A/C vice roof mount A/C.
Lots of nice improvements except we really like our 24 inch TV mounted where the monitor panel and AM/FM/CD is mounted in the 196BH. Putting a TV on the kitchen counter takes up way too much usable counter space. See our comment #139 for pics of our mounted TV.