Very nice looking vehicle. II bet you wish you had waited to install that rear pergo until after you had pulled the front carpet, so you would not have that small strip, but still, the floors look wonderful. I am sure they will be better for you with dogs as well.
That small strip of carpet was a tough area to figure out. Provan uses a thick plywood floor in the camper area while the front cab has the factory steel floor below the carpet. There's a pretty significant "step" (~1") where the wood meets the steel floor behind the front seats. There's also a small amount of movement between the wood and metal while driving. Look at this pic, again, and you can see the line where the two sets of carpet come together (between the fridge and fire extinguisher):
Provan dealt with the junction by splitting the carpet between the wood and metal floors rather than using a single piece of carpet from front to back. I couldn't figure out how to extend the Pergo into that area without a noticeable difference in the "feel" underfoot and I was also worried it would creek while driving. As it is, the Pergo goes to the very edge of the plywood floor and then I used 1"x1/2" strips of wood and layers of carpet padding beneath the carpet to create a smooth transition:
It looks good (at least to us) and feels "right" when you walk on it. We thought about doing the whole cockpit area in the new carpet but decided not to bother as it's going to end up covered in dirt and dog hair, anyway, while traveling.
Sorry, but I have to say, I am not a fan of the soft 8's on there. It just looks nicer with chrome wheels in my opinion. Never the less, not mine so I can't complain.
It's funny, those stock rims with the chrome hoops really grew on us. They look pretty cool when shined up. We would've gladly kept them if I could've found a decent tire to fit them (argh!). We're currently getting quotes for an exterior restripe. We'll be changing the colors and the Soft 8's will be a good match for the new look.
Just curious why you want to swap out the leafs when there is nothign really wrong with them. Why not wait until they show signs of wear before you worry about that? Do they not ride as well or something?
Excellent point. I'll address this soon with my new tire review...
I would be grateful to you if you would please include some detalied shots of the interior. I would love to see it better. Also, can you give me a measurement, how tall is it on the inside? IE Could I stand up in there?
I'll take some better interior pics soon. We're still removing and replacing items so it's a bit of a mess right now. Here's a link to some photos of a
2005 model that gives a good idea of the general layout. The interior height is listed at 6'3". The problem with the Tiger for anyone over 5'11" is the limited room in the driver's seat and the length of the beds (6-footers would have to sleep on their sides with knees bent). I'm 5'9", 150lbs and fly an airplane for my day job (I'm used to working in small spaces) so the Tiger seems pretty spacious to me.
