1995 Thor Residency Features and Upgrades

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We first saw this model in the spring of 1996 and loved it's layout right from the start.

The center piece of this model is it's large L-Shaped couch. In 2005 we upgraded the couch with one from Ikea that gives a better sleep area and storage. This allows us to sit together for meals and TV. We found a good deal on Sheep skins and they are real comfy. Since there is no furniture against the passenger side wall, we have 3 large windows which can provide a nice view or lots of light and give a large open feeling without any slide outs. We keep a couple of foot stools there for the cats to see out the window.

This layout did not include the usual dining table area, but had a two seat table facing the front. We threw out a chair and made this area Noel's computer station. This allowed room to add a pantry and a 5 cu.ft. freezer. The design is also unusual in that it has a large skylight (with retractable shade) right above this table.

This RV provides a large amount of room in the Entertainment appliance area. There's plenty of room for a surround sound amplifier, satillite dish receiver, DVD player, VCR, and great speakers. We replaced the standard CRT TV with a 32" flat LCD, which can also be used as a fourth monitor on the laptop computer.

The kitchen is laid out efficiently. We've replaced most of the cupboards with solid oak doors, added a toaster oven, and upgraded the Convection/Microwave to a full size GE Profile. The large double sink faces the TV so you can easily watch while doing the dishes. Part of the efficient design is that the corner under the kitchen counter houses the furnace and the hot water tank.

Below the propane stove was a large drawer and mostly wasted space below. We added another drawer that now holds our large pots.

Across from the stove is our 12 cu.ft. Electric/Propane fridge. The two fridge doors open to reveal one large space and the two freezers can be opened independently. It keeps food cold during driving by running on propane. The corner to the right of the fridge holds the coffee pot, grinder, and coffee.

Wherever we go, finding good tap water is a problem. Some places, a simple filter will work, but most of the time we have to buy bottled water. Then you have lots of bottles and have to make room in the fridge. So we've added a water cooler to our appliances. It takes a standard 5 gallon water tank, but is decoratively covered. It provides us with cold and room temperature water.

We've replaced the all plastic toilet with a porcelain toilet with foot pedals (you can only appreciate this if you had to live with a smelly plastic toilet).

On the road, towing our Grand Vitara.

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