Jayco Hummingbird r-pod clone

My daughter has a 182G model and it has two different points of drain. Front and rear of the left tire. I usually like to leave the hose hooked up and flush it with the gray water.

Yeah that could be true because the wire leading from your alternator is generally a 10 gauge. Even the lowest rated alternators are usually like 130 amp max output, but they don't deliver rated amperage capacity to the batteries because of the wiring inability to pass the actual amperage. Also the alternator charging system on our vehicles is only designed to keep our car battery topped off and all the loads in the vehicle are generally run from the reserve capacity of the battery being nearly fully charged. Generally the biggest load used in your vehicle would be your fan for your air-conditioning system. Maybe somebody has some figures how much amps it actually takes to run the refrigerator correctly. .Maybe short trips would be fine on 12 V but changing back to propane periodically might be smart. Long drives running off your alternator and battery packs could overheat the alternator also. Input is welcome!
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Yes, my son-in-law and daughter travel all over In their Rpod with the 12V refrigerator running and have never had a problem with it not being cold. Some people in the forum were saying that you need to increase the size of the wire leading to the refrigerator from the tow unit. So, I guess that is still a possibility if your refrigerator heats up.
But getting to the discussion of the awnings is an issue for me. I prefer a fully encased awning to keep it from getting weather beaten and wet in the rain storms . It just seems like it would last a lot longer without mold and mildew and sun beating on it. It appears the new Rpods have a fully encased awning. The recessed stove top with a glass cover and the new thermostat controls seem pretty nice. Also a single point drain for both black and gray water tanks is pretty handy.
I did like the storage compartment lights on the Hummingbird. Also an outside TV mount was provided on the Hummingbird.

I think that the new awning fits the pod pretty well. I might be the oddball but I have had both and I preferred the manual awning.

Beautiful country you are heading to. (Sawtooths). Raised my two boys in Hailey (Wood River Valley) but they now both work in Boise. Have fun! If you want a peaceful, beautiful "hookups" CG to stay in with access to Boise offerings, the best we found was in nearby Wilder, Idaho, about 45 minutes into downtown Boise night scene & shopping. This campground is right on a very peaceful serene portion of the Snake River, you're right next to it, and you often get treated to an awesome sunset over the river each evening, which you are right next to. "River's Edge" is the name, and less than $30 a night and VERY quite and relaxing when we were there in Sept. Have fun Beav  ! ! !