I guess I am confused as to what the advantage is. You took out the kitchen to make a bed and made the bunk into a porch. I am sure the phrase cut the bunk made several people shudder. Removing the entire propane system to replace it with electric. You did a good job on what you did, thanks for sharing.

I am sure most people are scratching their heads as to why we have done what we did The simplest answer is we have our own reasons that makes this adaptable to our needs. The bunk would have been unused & the kitchen as it was wasn't needed for our application. We removed the entire propane system for a few reasons, #1 we stay at campgrounds where electric is free (however we pay for our propane), #2 is way more personal as my hubby sustained 2nd & 3rd degree burns 7 months ago & propane is a combustible & we don't tend to take what we consider unnecessary risks right now. If you have ever been around someone with burns & seen the amount of pain they inflict then you tend to look at the world a little differently, like what may cause injuries in your daily life. Thank you for the pat on the back for doing a good job cuz it makes my hubby feel pretty good about his skills. This camper has been good therapy for my hubby as he recovers from the burns & skin grafts especially since it was on both of his arms & hands, every project he completes on the camper is another milestone for him. He is now confident that he can go back to work soon due to working on the HiLo. Thanks again everyone for the kind words, even if our modifications don't make much sense

Makes perfect sense to me - I might easily do the same thing in your place. Thanks for being so open about what happened. I'm wishing you both a speedy recovery from what had to be a horrible experience.

- Jack

Thank you so much JackandJanet I figured maybe it would make more sense to more people if they knew just a little background info. I can understand how people might not be able to imagine why we mutilated this poor HiLo but it was done with love We love our HiLo & we are so glad we found it & cant wait to buy our next one in a few years. Here in about 3-5 years we will be looking to buy our next pre-loved HiLo with the tip out couch & bed in the rear, as soon as I laid eyes on that kind I knew I had to have one. And to think we almost bought a TrailManor lol I can't even imagine

Someone I know took their propane tanks off the HiLo. She was in a house fire as a child. Glad you didn't buy a trail manor,several people in our camping have owned one. They are quite inferior to the HiLo and they leak. Pretty bad when our HiLo dealer won't take one in on trade. Speedy recovery. Won't be long before you are out camping!!

Thanks sam, burn survivors are true warriors in my opinion & I am glad to know we are not the only ones to take the propane off our camper. Yes after doing some more comparisons we found a few problems that we were not pleased with in regard to the TM like the bunk end tracks & leaking & the possibility of the weight being more than listed. We leave for a camping trip next Thursday & we are very excited, I need some sand between my toes

That make prefect sense now. I don't blame you a bit, the purpose of camping is to releive stress not cause it. My Tow-lite didn't have the bunk until I heard the weight limit. It would not have worked for us anyway. I like the way your bathroom turned out. Replaceing the folding wall with a removable solid one is a great idea. We have never used our tub except for storage and I doubt we will. I tell people: When using it, First you fill up the tub, then you add water. Wishing you both a quick recovery and happy camping.
Ralph