2017 Classic Reclining Sofa/Chairs

[SilverSinbad]

in my continuing search for a place to mount 2 lithium batteries, I am wondering what is under the middle section of the sofa/recliners? Please could any 2017 Classic owners let me know if there is space there and is it accessible for a couple of lithium batteries? As of now I can only come up with the large wardrobe floor, but that would put the weight on one side and my wife wants the space.
Any other thoughts would be so appreciated, really very appreciated. Im driving my self crazy!!!!

Thanks,
SS

[paiceman]

In the center section on the floor there is a removable piece of the recliners. This section might just be able to squeeze in two batteries. Up towards the front there are electrical connections from the battery and our solar connection to the battery is there along with the controller. We use the area in front of the electric stuff to store items we don't use often in a wire basket.

Bud

[SilverSinbad]

Thank you Bud, I hope the local dealer still has the one 30 there so I an measure the space.
Best,
SS

[Naper]

There is also some space under the rear dinette seat behind the drawer.

[SilverSinbad]

Originally Posted by Naper

There is also some space under the rear dinette seat behind the drawer.

Naper,
Im not sure where the drawer is your referencing? Looking at the photo's, I don't see a drawer. Please let me know if I am missing something.
Thanks,
SS

[Naper]

There is a drawer at the end of the dinette bench


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[SilverSinbad]

Thank you all for your help, was not aware of the drawer or pop off piece of sofa!
Now I just need to get measurement of the sofa space!
Best,
SS

[eawotr]

In our 2017 Classic there isn't a drawer under the rear bench seat only the front one. The new Alde system is under the rear bench so you loose that drawer.

[guskmg]

In my Classic, I put the bats under the bed along with the Magnum inverter and BluSky controller. The controls all went above the refer. I removed ever thing under the couch except the DC panel. This allows for more storage than you loose under the bed. All wires were hidden behind the rear roadside cabinet, the kick panel along the roadside wall, over the water heater, through the vanity, up the refer cabinet, forward through the floor, to the front through the lighten holes in the cross members, and up through the front floor.
guskmg

[Zybane]

Just get rid of the OEM batteries and put the lithium's there.

[dkottum]

Originally Posted by Zybane

Just get rid of the OEM batteries and put the lithium's there.

Then you can't charge them in below freezing temperatures, can you?

[Zybane]

Originally Posted by dkottum

Then you can't charge them in below freezing temperatures, can you?

They sell lithium car batteries now, I wonder if they found a way around charging below freezing. I know Tesla uses warmers.

[james.mileur]

We have two boot boxes behind the center panel, under the center section, up against the woofer mounted above the DC breakers. Under each recliner is a sizable space accessible when in the reclined position that doesn't get pinched when recliner goes out. Some might not want to sit over a battery, even a sealed one.

There is some space in the aft port corner of the rear outside compartment that has an access panel screw over it. All I could find out there was a connector for taillights; now its full of lightweight seasonal storage.

There is some mystery space behind the refrigerator; from the outside vent door there is thin plywood closing off perhaps 10 cubic feet (?) above the bottom section. Haven't gone exploring very deep.

I'm also assuming the nightstand foundation for twin model is hollow, save for the wires to the two outlets near the floor.

Good hunting and post pictures of final install with part list.

[james.mileur]

Originally Posted by guskmg

In my Classic, I put the bats under the bed along with the Magnum inverter and BluSky controller. The controls all went above the refer. I removed ever thing under the couch except the DC panel. This allows for more storage than you loose under the bed. All wires were hidden behind the rear roadside cabinet, the kick panel along the roadside wall, over the water heater, through the vanity, up the refer cabinet, forward through the floor, to the front through the lighten holes in the cross members, and up through the front floor.
guskmg

Sounds like a nice install; you used to pull wire on planes or targets in a past life?

[james.mileur]

Originally Posted by eawotr

In our 2017 Classic there isn't a drawer under the rear bench seat only the front one. The new Alde system is under the rear bench so you loose that drawer.

Your Alde is under the rear seat? Like the one you sit in and face the front of the trailer? Maybe AS shifted it aft for better layout, at least three feet closer to the nearest faucet for hot water.