Vol. 5 # 1 - Tiffin Motorhomes

oom into the proverbial library. Twolarge medicine cabinets with mirroreddoors on the front and back walls of thecompartment guarantee plenty of spacefor bath and medical items. Towel rings,bars, and hooks are strategically placed.The top-of-the-line SeaLand toilet witha residential handle flush lever and wallmountedspray head completes the wellappointedbath which has a floor area of4’8” × 6’6”. The compartment’s controlpanel includes light switches, 110v outlet,exhaust fan, and water pump, all easilyreached from a seated position.Facing the aisle and concealed by asolid cherry panel door, a stacked washerand dryer plus storage space offers a completelaundry facility. Tiffin selected theWhirlpool brand for its large capacity, varietyof settings, and dependability. TheWhirlpool Corporation recently developedRV “In Coach” Service, a major innovationin servicing appliances aboard motorhomes.When you place a call to their800-number, a factory authorized servicerepresentative will come to your coach.The service also covers the Amana residentialrefrigerator. There currently areover 6,000 “In Coach” locations throughoutthe U.S. and Canada.The master bedroom is equally wellappointed. With both bedroom slidesdeployed, and including the closet depth,the bedroom floor measures 11’3” longby 11’5” wide. The mood of the decor andlighting is restful and serene. Thirteenrecessed barrel lights offer soft overheadillumination, while four reading lampspositioned at the head of the bed providejust the right angle to attack the latest bestseller. But be forewarned. Reclining onthe optional Sleep Comfort king bed mayput you in dream land before you finishthe first page. The demand for this sleepsystem has been amazing. Whether youorder a queen or a king size bed, each sidecan be adjusted for the softness-firmnesslevel desired on a scale from 10 to 100.The residential design philosophy isvery evident in the bedroom when youobserve the spaciousness of the built-indrawers and closets. There are six drawers14½ × 10 × 7 (depth) inches, one at 22½ ×10 × 6¾ , and two on the back wall underthe closets are 22½ × 23 × 6¾. No moreproblems divvying up the “his & her’s”drawers. The clothes hamper is huge — 3¼cubic feet! The lady’s full-length closet is63½ inches wide × 67 high × 23½ deep.The gentleman’s shirt-length closet is 31inches wide × 39½ high × 25¼ deep. Theback walls of both closets are cedar lined.The overhead cabinets in the two bedroomslide-outs offer 16.5 cubic feet ofstorage. A shoe cupboard with shelf isneatly tucked away under the closets.Some of the extra length of this coachwas dedicated to the “walk-around” spacein the bedroom. Even with the king-sizebed (72 × 80 inches), two can move abouteasily through the 4-foot wide floor areabetween the passenger slide-out and theend of the bed. Tiffin designers addedtwo large end tables with deep drawerson either side of the bed, providing spacefor personal items and even a clock radio/alarm. Overhead speakers bring in themorning news or your favorite CD fromthe 5-disk DVD player.One side of the bed slide-out offersa window for good cross ventilation onpleasant evenings. The opposite slidehas a 38 × 18½-inch window. This slidealso houses a 26-inch HDMI flat paneltelevision which functions independentlyfrom the other televisions in the coach. Itcan source programming from satellite,cable, DVD, and antenna, making the bedrooma nice escape if one member of thetroupe wants to catch a movie while theguys watch the satellite sports channel.The CockpitSwitching ends, let’s take a close lookat the cockpit. Spartan presents a niceassembly of gauges with a large displayof the mph and rpm dials, surrounded bysmaller displays of oil psi, engine temp,fuel, front & rear air pressure, and volts.Spartan’s smart wheel makes driving the43QRP much easier with thumb controlswitches for cruise control, headlights,and windshield wipers & washer. The controlsare backlighted for easy identificationduring night driving.On the driver’s right dash, a Sony color12 Roughing It Smoothly ??? 13