Upgrades to my Legacy

[cgpalmer]

Following our Dec / January trip from South Carolina to Tucson. AZ - we decided the coach really is perfect for our kind of travel and rather than upgrade to a larger, more expensive coach we would just make a few upgrades on the Legacy before we head out for our next trip to the Northwest Pacific and Canadian Rockies.

1. Replaced the wheels with Alcoa aluminum rims (have been wanting to do that since I as it on this forum 2 years ago). Love the look, and happy to get rid of the sims and the chore of trying to get air into the front tires.

2. Added Roadmaster sway bar - while the coach handled easily without, I thought it was a good safety enhancement. We did run into some tough winds last year in western Texas and New Mexico - handled fine, but I was tired after driving all day. Noticeable improvement in regular driving - time will tell how it is in the wind.

3. Replaced the air conditioners which were both shot. Replaced with Dometic Blizzards (15,000 BTU). Quieter and more power.

4. Last effort to get Atwood water heater going. Blower was shot - fighting with Dometic / FR for warranty coverage as they had committed to. Would have replaced with Truma, but was happy to not spend he money if warranty would cover it. We’ll see if this works. It has been our only major complaint with the coach - it has not really worked reliably since we bought the coach.

23,000 miles on this coach, another 10,000 planned by end of July. Will likely replace the sofa sometime this year. Front seats are peeling as well, which we hear is a common problem, so we will reupholster in the fall.

[TKN 516]

Looks good!!
Sounds like a nice trip planned heading west.
Post some pics.

Have fun and safe travels!

[linchat]

Upgrades we did to our 2017:

1. Added Directv
2. Ran line to bedroom so we could have reciever for DTV in bedroom.
3. Added switch in kitchen to turn on water pump, LOVE THAT!
4. Added BlueOx TruCenter

Considering on adding solar to keep the house batteries lively.

[cgpalmer]

Originally Posted by cgpalmer

Following our Dec / January trip from South Carolina to Tucson. AZ - we decided the coach really is perfect for our kind of travel and rather than upgrade to a larger, more expensive coach we would just make a few upgrades on the Legacy before we head out for our next trip to the Northwest Pacific and Canadian Rockies.

1. Replaced the wheels with Alcoa aluminum rims (have been wanting to do that since I as it on this forum 2 years ago). Love the look, and happy to get rid of the sims and the chore of trying to get air into the front tires.

2. Added Roadmaster sway bar - while the coach handled easily without, I thought it was a good safety enhancement. We did run into some tough winds last year in western Texas and New Mexico - handled fine, but I was tired after driving all day. Noticeable improvement in regular driving - time will tell how it is in the wind.

3. Replaced the air conditioners which were both shot. Replaced with Dometic Blizzards (15,000 BTU). Quieter and more power.

4. Last effort to get Atwood water heater going. Blower was shot - fighting with Dometic / FR for warranty coverage as they had committed to. Would have replaced with Truma, but was happy to not spend he money if warranty would cover it. We’ll see if this works. It has been our only major complaint with the coach - it has not really worked reliably since we bought the coach.

23,000 miles on this coach, another 10,000 planned by end of July. Will likely replace the sofa sometime this year. Front seats are peeling as well, which we hear is a common problem, so we will reupholster in the fall.

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Update - 2700 miles into our summer trip. Charleston, SC to West Yellowstone, MT. Water heater has worked well without any issues

Roadmaster anti-sway bar was a good addition. We hit really strong crosswinds coming across the National Grasslands in South Dakota and coach was steady without much effort on my part. Biggest thing though is the ride is just a lot nicer and the coach handles bumps and rough roads much better.

I am happy with our choice not to trade in the coach for something bigger. The size of the Legacy has allowed us to get into some state parks that we never would have fit with anything over 40’ . We seem to have all 5he power we need to cruise along at 70-75 mph. Gas mileage suffers at higher speeds, but at 65 I’m still getting 10 mpg fully loaded.

[formerFR]

keep up the good work, as many 'diesel' owners on these forums tend to 'frown' on us Legacy and Palazzo and Pace Arrow owners as saying that it's 'impossible' that we get those kind of fuel mileage numbers, and we somehow don't know what we're talking about.... oh well, it sucks to get only 6, so I'll keep my 12!

enjoy! : )

p.s. you're right on about the 'length' of the coach being your best friend when it comes to maneuvering into/thru state and national park campgrounds, and small rv parks, as the shorter wheel base gives this compact diesel platform a big chance to stay places others would have issues with. : )

[Blacknchromehd]

Can you tell me where you got the wheels and what kind of cost did you deal with. Did you do the inside rears or just the outside?

[cgpalmer]

I bought them through a local truck tire place. Just did the outer rims on the back. $2,000 for 4 rims. About another $380 for the hub and install kits.