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Single axel, one slide out, electric awning, electric tongue jack, murphy bed, 2 - bunks, large rear compartment, small kitchen area, 2 burner stove, microwave, large fridge, no oven.

2021-Coachman-Catalina 184BHS-23'

Exterior: Added 2 - 175 watt Renogy flex solar panels to forward roof area. No drilling, just used 1" square aluminum pieces, held on with VHB tape, dicor and eternabond tape, then used a 1/4 in stainless steel bolt, lockwasher and nut to mount the panels where the 6 holes are. Those 2 panels are parallel connected to a Renogy DC to DC charger. Below, I mounted 4 - MC4 connectors to the underneath frame so I can add extra external panels, if I like. I have additional 200 watts of solar on my truck bed shell for more power when parked.

Interior: Added towel/coat rack in bathroom and entry way. Added a second Fire Extinguisher for safety.

Customizations: Added a secondary battery power switch with heavy duty cables, separately connected to the Renogy DC to DC module, so I can disconnect when working on it. I plan to redo the entire other original DC cables (it's just a mess).

Since it didn't come with them, I added a pair of heavy duty front scissor jacks in the front, and mounted them with heavy metal plates to the frame.

Added 12v to both front and rear compartments, with interior lighting and lighter plugs for charging. Used heavy duty gauge wiring with a multi-fuse block for safety.

More external customizations to follow: Exterior lights, rear cargo cage for extras, etc...