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06-20-2017, 01:13 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 40
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2018 40BH First Look
First look at our 2018 40BH, pretty impressed with all the upgrades FR has done.
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06-20-2017, 01:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 387
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Outstanding & congrats.
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06-21-2017, 04:22 PM
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BobbyJ
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: State College, Pa
Posts: 153
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Awesome! Hope the 40C later this month is as nice. Noticed we too ordered the plank floors. Keep in touch with your newbie issues, if any.
Regards,
BobbyJ
State College, PA
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06-21-2017, 04:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 7,916
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Purrttyyyy!!!
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2017 Puma 297RLSS
2005 Ram 2500 4X4 diesel SMOKER!!
I love puns, irony and tasteless jokes...
born in Texas.... live in Arkansas
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06-23-2017, 05:49 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 653
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Very nice- Best of Luck with it. I really like the fan in the bed room.
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06-23-2017, 09:23 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Montana
Posts: 605
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To us the fan in the bedroom would be great, and I believe that they moved the DEF tank to the drivers side? and changed the latches to access the water tank/pump as well. A very nice looking unit you've got there, have a great time with it!
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2016 Berkshire XL 40A towing 2020 Jeep Wrangler unlimited.
Prior to this Jayco fifth wheel: 24' Eagle, 30'Designer, and 40' Jayco pinnacle.
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06-23-2017, 09:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 13,737
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Beautiful coach both inside and out!!!
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06-25-2017, 07:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Mechanicsburg - PA
Posts: 516
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Looks sharp! 2 or 3 a/c's?
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2013 Berkshire 390BH / 360hp
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06-25-2017, 08:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Posts: 3,225
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Great looking coach, thanks for sharing.
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2011 Coachmen Freedom Express 295RLDS- Sold
2015 F-250 FX4
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06-27-2017, 07:48 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 40
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Only 2 a/c units but it should most likely have 3.
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06-27-2017, 08:30 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Southwestern Mi
Posts: 1,242
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Quote:
Originally Posted by teamromano
Only 2 a/c units but it should most likely have 3.
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Beautiful coach. Like dash/gauge improvements. Also, if your ac's are 15k, they should be able to do the job in most instances. Only extreme climates should tax them. I have 13,500's in mine and have not had any real issues. If you are in extreme climates, Magne shades will definitely help.
Rich
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06-29-2017, 05:36 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 653
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I was just looking closer at the dash- I like the relocation of the switches-
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07-05-2017, 10:43 PM
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Old Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Spring, TX
Posts: 405
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I have a 2018 XL40B, on a recent outing with temps in the 95-100 degree range, our two 15K units sure could have used the help of a third unit. Next time, it's gonna be either earlier or much later calendar wise and we'll chose our site better to take advantage of the tree canopies!
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2018 Berkshire XL40B-380, SFE=244
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07-05-2017, 11:20 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 40
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Yeah out west I think the big Berk's could really use a 3rd during our summer months especially seeing how they love the dark colors.
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07-08-2017, 11:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Pearl River, Louisiana
Posts: 842
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We also have the MagneShade on our Berk. Since it blocks out the UV rays, it not only keeps it much cooler inside the coach, but it protects the dash from the baking sun. We also have a ceiling fan in the bedroom and the livingroom which helps to circulate the air. (even when the slides are in). My husband painted the top of the A/C cover on the roof white instead of the factory black which absorbed a lot of heat. He insulated the underside of the roof top A/C covers and the topside of the "shower dome" with silver reflective insulation. I really think our A/C units, not only keep up with the heat, but they don't cycle on/off nearly as often as before we added all these modifications. Special thanks goes out to Jim (Silver) for sharing these Berk modification tips and ideas with my husband at Goshen last year.
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2020 Forester 2251SLE
Previous: 2018 Berkshire XL 40C
2011 Honda CR-V toad
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07-08-2017, 09:00 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RKNOLA
We also have the MagneShade on our Berk. Since it blocks out the UV rays, it not only keeps it much cooler inside the coach, but it protects the dash from the baking sun. We also have a ceiling fan in the bedroom and the livingroom which helps to circulate the air. (even when the slides are in). My husband painted the top of the A/C cover on the roof white instead of the factory black which absorbed a lot of heat. He insulated the underside of the roof top A/C covers and the topside of the "shower dome" with silver reflective insulation. I really think our A/C units, not only keep up with the heat, but they don't cycle on/off nearly as often as before we added all these modifications. Special thanks goes out to Jim (Silver) for sharing these Berk modification tips and ideas with my husband at Goshen last year.
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Thanks Rick and Karen I'll have to put that on my list. I did just today that FR has added on the Berk build sheet a 3rd a/c unit and upped the Genny to 10k for just under 3k.
Personally we haven't needed this but would help in initial cool down.
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