I totally agree with you, and that's why I chose ATC, they are very accommodating and pleasant to deal with. My Panther shell is due at the end of October, and decided not to have any cabinetry done by them as am not sure where I want things placed.
Most likely, I will have a cabinet with a stove/ sink combo like Jim ,with a Reliance type of water container under the sink and a submersible little pump dropped inside, activated by the faucet(I saw them used a lot in Europe)
I bought a dometic CFX DZ 75, they are on sale now!!!!! for $ 1029, very difficult to find double zone chest fridges now due to severe supply shortages. I intended to get a truckfridge/indel 65DZ but they won't be available this year. Engel, National Luna/Snowmaster, ARB, much ore expensive, and many not available in DZ, or out of stock.
I will place the chest fridge in the front passenger side and have my wife(tiny girl
) use it as a bench with an envivo type of seat, height of fridge is 19". ATC will install a lagun table on the passenger side. While I figure out how I want the side dinette done, I will use a folding camping chair when sitting at the table.
I built my own Lifepo4, out of 4x3v Linshen cells 280Ah for less than $600 including BMS(will see how reliable is). I won't have a cabinet for my chargers, so I have no choice for my coming trip( to Sacramento to pick up the camper and then driving further to Baja)but to place my Kisae MPPT/DC/DC combo charger, and ac/dc/inverter into a small heavy duty tool box/bin secured to the driver side shelf at the front of camper. Planning to bring all the wires from fan, lights, solar, car battery to the front driver side. All those cables, anderson connectors etc, will be fun to see
How do you mount the Li cells flat, and where outside?
I found a maax deluxe fan on sale at RVworld
Will use LED wave activated lights as the ones Vic used from Eshine, 3x 40" for the living space, and 1x20" over the bed.
Two porch lights, one by the entrance door and one for passenger side, from superbrightleds.com
Yakima tracks from Etrailer.
Roof cable entry gland for future solar panel. I won't have a panel installed permanently on the roof as most of the camping I do is in the mountains and heavy forested areas, but I got a Renogy 100W portable suitcase if sun available and for Baja. I got a backup Yamaha portable generator.
For heating I got a chinese diesel heater, Lavaner, they have good reviews, will see if regret it in the future. I don't know yet how I will mount it and where, somewhere in the back. I may put it in a pelican case and use it as a portable unit instead.
No propane set up for me, although I may have ATC install a door for future.
I will ask my wife to make an arctic pac as done by Ski3, have not purchased the materials yet.
Fun project for sure!!!