First night in 2509s

[cliffslocal]

Overall my initial impression is that we are really pleased with the trailer. From what I can tell in a few hours time is i love the floor plan. The Murphy bed is great and the sofa recliners are way more useful that I thought they would be.

I had to mop the floor about 3 times to get the oil off from the factory builders but we are good now.

Kids were very satisfied with the comfort of the bunks. Glad we went w the double bunks.

Plugged amazon fire into tv and Netflix works great.

We got a “premium” Repair Care extended warranty for 7 years at $1800. Probably a waste of money and have 60 days to cancel but the slide is something that I would hate to have not covered. Still chewing on this one.

Anyways, if your on the fence for this floor plan, it seems to pack a lot of function in a small footprint. The 2 max airs are a nice touch.

Installing 2 6volts and solar charge converter today. Fun fun!

[cliffslocal]

Batteries are done. Didn’t get to solar controller today. You can do 4 6v if you want but would prob need to get the large white box that houses 4.

[vizualeyesit]

Nice! I pick up my 2507S on Wednesday and it can't come quick enough! I had them install 2 6V at the dealership instead of the one 12V and I hope they did it right. Which dollar set up did you end up going with? I'll be doing that on my own after I pick it up.

[cliffslocal]

I just have a morning star ps-15 and one renogy 100w mono panel with about 20’ cable. I move it w the sun. Some day I’ll drill holes in my roof but not for a while. I’m going to mount the controller in the pass thru and will mount some type of voltmeter by the slide controls.

[kristie73]

Sounds great! We are taking our 2509s out Mother's Day weekend for our first trip, just close by at KOA, but still looking forward to feeling it out.

Good to know about the amazon fire into tv and Netflix. Was thinking of getting some sort of fire stick or chromecast or something to play downloaded movies from Vudu?

[Harris85]

Looks really nice! Hope you have many years of memories with it! Have fun and enjoy!

[Jay2504]

Cliffslocal, could you please answer a couple of questions about the camper for me? Will that rack hold 4 batteries? Three looks like no problem but I wonder about 4? I was thinking of putting 4 batteries in a box on top of the rack. Another question, how do you raise those footrests on the couch? Thanks in advance Jay

[Abendage]

4 will fit down in the A frame as well with a modified battery tray on the early 2018 models and earlier. Not sure with the window front. Attached are pictures of mine.

The roof construction on these does not lend to mounting rigid panels very easily. There are only 4 supports running across the roof, one in front, one in back and 2 for the air conditioner. The rest of the roof is styrofoam with 1/8” luan. Hardly enough substance to mount panels on. I ended up going with flexible panels and eternabond taped them on. So far they work great and I’m getting about 12 amps out of 200 Watts, so not far off from my last camper with rigid panels. If one ever fails I’ll just tape another over the top of the bad one. I’ve driven in 45mph headwinds and the tape doesn’t show any signs of lifting.

[BoltzNBrew]

I am thinking of doing the same for my batteries as Cliff. Thinking the extra space can be used to put a storage box there or something.

[cliffslocal]

Originally Posted by Jay2504

Cliffslocal, could you please answer a couple of questions about the camper for me? Will that rack hold 4 batteries? Three looks like no problem but I wonder about 4? I was thinking of putting 4 batteries in a box on top of the rack. Another question, how do you raise those footrests on the couch? Thanks in advance Jay

Yes, 4 should fit. Especially if you get the white box that abendage has. I will prob do that at some point. I can measure if someone needs the exact info. For now I am going to add a storage box of some sort. The recliners have a handle on the inside of the arm rest similar to a household one. The recliners are more comfortable than I expected.

[cliffslocal]

Originally Posted by kristie73

Sounds great! We are taking our 2509s out Mother's Day weekend for our first trip, just close by at KOA, but still looking forward to feeling it out.

Good to know about the amazon fire into tv and Netflix. Was thinking of getting some sort of fire stick or chromecast or something to play downloaded movies from Vudu?

I think you will really enjoy it. We are headed to local mountains for one night this sat then beach camping Memorial Day. Woo hoo!

[cliffslocal]

Originally Posted by Abendage

The roof construction on these does not lend to mounting rigid panels very easily. There are only 4 supports running across the roof, one in front, one in back and 2 for the air conditioner. The rest of the roof is styrofoam with 1/8” luan. Hardly enough substance to mount panels on. I ended up going with flexible panels and eternabond taped them on. So far they work great and I’m getting about 12 amps out of 200 Watts, so not far off from my last camper with rigid panels. If one ever fails I’ll just tape another over the top of the bad one. I’ve driven in 45mph headwinds and the tape doesn’t show any signs of lifting.

Good information, thank you. Do these roofs typically hold up to maintenance and support at 200lb person or is it better to do it from a ladder. Good advice absout the panel and tape. How long have you had that setup. Where did you mount your charge controller? Did you install any sort of meter?

[Abendage]

Originally Posted by cliffslocal

Good information, thank you. Do these roofs typically hold up to maintenance and support at 200lb person or is it better to do it from a ladder. Good advice absout the panel and tape. How long have you had that setup. Where did you mount your charge controller? Did you install any sort of meter?

No problem. Yeah, the roof can hold a person, it’s strucurall sound for weight, there just isn’t anything to screw into. The ladder is rated for 300lbs, so that’s what I would guess is safe to be on the roof.

Mine is an early 18, so I have the flat front and two storage compartments in the front on the door side. I mounted my controller and inverter in the furthest forward one and my meter and inverter switch next to the switch panel. I’ve only had it all together for a few months but so far so good. I’m going to add two more panels at some point.

[VinceU]

4 lead acid batteries esp 6 volt are very heavy. The frame probably designed for 1. You will be seriously degrading the CCC, in fact possibly exceeding the rating for the frame.

[cliffslocal]

Originally Posted by VinceU

4 lead acid batteries esp 6 volt are very heavy. The frame probably designed for 1. You will be seriously degrading the CCC, in fact possibly exceeding the rating for the frame.

Definitely something to be mindful of, especially if using a 1/2 ton. I have a 2016 Ram 2500 so the weight is not an issue.

[cavie]

Originally Posted by cliffslocal

Overall my initial impression is that we are really pleased with the trailer. From what I can tell in a few hours time is i love the floor plan. The Murphy bed is great and the sofa recliners are way more useful that I thought they would be.

I had to mop the floor about 3 times to get the oil off from the factory builders but we are good now.

Kids were very satisfied with the comfort of the bunks. Glad we went w the double bunks.

Plugged amazon fire into tv and Netflix works great.

We got a “premium” Repair Care extended warranty for 7 years at $1800. Probably a waste of money and have 60 days to cancel but the slide is something that I would hate to have not covered. Still chewing on this one.

Anyways, if your on the fence for this floor plan, it seems to pack a lot of function in a small footprint. The 2 max airs are a nice touch.

Installing 2 6volts and solar charge converter today. Fun fun!

Based on what I have been reading this winter on this forum, I'd say $1800.00 is a very good investment for and added 6 years. I would research the warranty company and see if they do in fact cover the things they should. If I was to buy new in today's environment I would go with the warranty. Because the TT manufacturer only guarantees for 1 year. They know what kind of product they are putting out.

[Abendage]

Originally Posted by VinceU

4 lead acid batteries esp 6 volt are very heavy. The frame probably designed for 1. You will be seriously degrading the CCC, in fact possibly exceeding the rating for the frame.

My stock battery tray was designed for two batteries. I cut it out and welded one in big enough and with an extra support for the 4 batteries. So I figure I’m adding an extra 120-130 lbs of batteries and people install generator racks and bike racks up there that can weigh at least that much. I tow with an F-150 and have no problem with a Curt Trutrac WDH getting the set up level. I would guess my loaded tongue weight though is close to 1,000lbs, but it tows just fine.

[cliffslocal]

Originally Posted by Abendage

My stock battery tray was designed for two batteries. I cut it out and welded one in big enough and with an extra support for the 4 batteries. So I figure I’m adding an extra 120-130 lbs of batteries and people install generator racks and bike racks up there that can weigh at least that much. I tow with an F-150 and have no problem with a Curt Trutrac WDH getting the set up level. I would guess my loaded tongue weight though is close to 1,000lbs, but it tows just fine.

Nice setup. Your batter monitor install also looks very clean. I will copy it
I use the Equalizer 1k 10k wdh and like it. Looks similar to the Curt.

[Den69RS96]

We bought our 2509s in Sept last year and only had the opportunity to use it once. Looking forward to a whole bunch of trips in it this year. We love the murphy bed as well. Overall we are glad we picked this one. We also picked up the optional warranty. Our microwave door allows moisture in between the glass and the hot water faucet in the bathroom has a slow trickle. The shower hot water pressure is fine, so there is obviously a restriction in the flow from the shower to the sink.

One thing to note. Get underneath the camper right where the bathroom sink is. Rockwood cut a hole to gain access to most of the water/electrical connections here and they used tape to cover the hole they made. Make sure the tape is in place and there are no holes or mice will get in. Ask me how I know. Caught the little bugger before he could do any serious damage.

[cliffslocal]

Originally Posted by Den69RS96

One thing to note. Get underneath the camper right where the bathroom sink is. Rockwood cut a hole to gain access to most of the water/electrical connections here and they used tape to cover the hole they made. Make sure the tape is in place and there are no holes or mice will get in. Ask me how I know. Caught the little bugger before he could do any serious damage.

Thanks. I’ll take a look tonight. I noticed a few of the screws holding the bottom cover on did not catch the cross section and are hanging low. I will need to address those too. Just want to make sure I don’t screw into a water tank [emoji15]. Assume you’ll have the microwave replaced before the warranty is up?

I learned from my last trailer that on simple things it can be better to take care of them yourself rather than the dealer.