There are a lot of excellent tips and comments on how to work around a poor design/install. I am very much in agreement with the post that stated that there is a gulf between what GD calls prepped and what an end user expects with prepped. I am pretty handy and have done lots of projects from plumbing to construction to electrical (not on RV’s yet) and when I saw prepped for the gateway, I purchased it and was ready to install. However, as is clear in all of these (and other posts), there is a lot of work involved in working around the prepped installation. I just did not want to deal with it. Having no instructions from GD or wiring diagrams and having the access port installed too close to a light and ceiling molding, I returned the gateway and went with another option that works just fine. I have no issues with the 360+ mounted on the roof…we get decent performance out of that, but a whole portion of that system is now being unused. Yes…I could have worked for quite a bit to make the install work. Yes…I could have had the dealer install it. I didn’t want the hassle of the installation and the dealer is so busy just cranking out new RV’s, getting them to install it would take forever.
So…to sum up my experience…the 360+ works well for TV and radio coverage. Unless you want to spend hours doing an install and possibly finding out that things were wired wrong at the factory…and you really want the Gateway 1000…then pay the dealer to install it prior to pickup. As I am sure all of you that already have RV’s know…trying to get them serviced at a dealership is tough these days. They are just too busy selling new ones.
I do wish that GD would pay better attention to such details. I am now very wary as to how well “prepped” our solar wiring is. That is an adventure yet to come.
WE LOVE our RV despite these little things. And I keep reminding myself…these are all little things in a bigger picture.
Tiki Al
So…to sum up my experience…the 360+ works well for TV and radio coverage. Unless you want to spend hours doing an install and possibly finding out that things were wired wrong at the factory…and you really want the Gateway 1000…then pay the dealer to install it prior to pickup. As I am sure all of you that already have RV’s know…trying to get them serviced at a dealership is tough these days. They are just too busy selling new ones.
I do wish that GD would pay better attention to such details. I am now very wary as to how well “prepped” our solar wiring is. That is an adventure yet to come.
WE LOVE our RV despite these little things. And I keep reminding myself…these are all little things in a bigger picture.
Tiki Al
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