Your favorite DX3 upgrades

[MoJoe1003]

Originally Posted by halla

How did you cut the holes bigger, They look great.

Next is the swivel/tilt mount for the TV. Which one did you use. I believe you posted it at some point.

[halla]

This is the one I put on the outside tv. I closed off all of the holes going into the coach behind the TV as well. The bugs like to find their way into the sink area from there.

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[Rancher Rob]

We had some left over engineered oak flooring from our house that ended up making a good looking sturdy bath wall to which we can mount multiple towel bars without having to worry about them tearing out.

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by Rancher Rob

We had some left over engineered oak flooring from our house that ended up making a good looking sturdy bath wall to which we can mount multiple towel bars without having to worry about them tearing out.

Very nice! With what did you attach that leftover flooring to the current wall?

[Rancher Rob]

It's tongue and groove 5" wide flooring planks. We glued them to the walls with "liquid nails" caulk and then put 18ga, I think it was, finish nails through the ends of them into the structure of the wall. Popped on some matching oak cove moulding we found and caulked between the boards and the counter and back splash tile with some sanded color perfect caulk. We got lucky and just had all this stuff laying around. It's nice to have a solidly mounted towel bar now instead of the one flopping around as it was just mounted to the luan with no structure behind it. Now we'll get another towel bar so we'll have twice the towels to share! Why an RV that sleeps 8 only has 1 towel bar is beyond me.

[bclemens]

Native Hardwood could probably get you some stain to match the cabinets...and if that was too dark, maybe the driftwood color would would match the gray tones of the rest of the bathroom.

[Jpheifer]

Originally Posted by bclemens

Native Hardwood could probably get you some stain to match the cabinets...and if that was too dark, maybe the driftwood color would would match the gray tones of the rest of the bathroom.

The driftwood would look really good !

[Rmd1954]

We own a Newmar Mountain Aire 4335 and I’m doing research for my next coach, a Dynamax DX3 or Dynaquest XL. Any thoughts or recommendations? I’m looking at the 3400 length. I’m driving 43’ and looking to drive a shorter rig. I have always wanted a Dynamax. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Mike
Colleyville Texas.

[Rancher Rob]

DX3 is a little under powered IMHO for the mountains out West. XL is a little loud in the cab given the more powerful engine. The XL, I think, sits a couple inches higher which may cause height clearance issues. Though with the XL I can hold my speed on most hills.
The XL has chrome rocker panels which will resist rock chips but they don't wrap all the way under so you can still get them, key fob locking basement storage compartments are kinda cool but I've replaced 3 actuators within 9 months and it's a major pain when you get locked out when one fails locked so I'd call them a wash. The XL's 3rd house battery is nice but easy enough to add one to the DX3.
If you are interested in a barely used XL37BH let me know.

[Rancher Rob]

Finally got the bed lift struts installed so its easy to work under there. I also re-routed the antifreeze pickup line and valve to be near the bottom of the bed so you don't have to crawl under to the back of the bed to get to it.

[EdandShelley]

Originally Posted by Rancher Rob

Finally got the bed lift struts installed so its easy to work under there. I also re-routed the antifreeze pickup line and valve to be near the bottom of the bed so you don't have to crawl under to the back of the bed to get to it.

Nice! Am adding that to the ToDo list!

[jtad]

Anyone added a central vac? I had a Dirt Devil in our old 5th wheel and loved it. Thinking under bed in the master would be a good spot.

[EdandShelley]

Originally Posted by jtad

Anyone added a central vac? I had a Dirt Devil in our old 5th wheel and loved it. Thinking under bed in the master would be a good spot.

Have had central vacs in the past. Now have a rechargeable Dyson. Would go with a rechargeable Dyson. Much more useful with no hose limitations... can take it anywhere we need it.

[bclemens]

Originally Posted by EdandShelley

Have had central vacs in the past. Now have a rechargeable Dyson. Would go with a rechargeable Dyson. Much more useful with no hose limitations... can take it anywhere we need it.

I quadruple that.

When I picked up the Dyson for Sunseeker (which they have discontinued), I did a video of the Dirt Devil and Dyson, side by side. The Dyson performance was BY FAR better.

Also, in my last house we had a whole house vac. Dragging out the hose was a pain. When we finally got a Dyson at the house, I don't think we used the whole house vac for the last year or two of ownership.

It was just much easier to pull the Dyson off the wall and it had a "powered head" That is the biggest difference. There is no brush on the dirt devil and if there is, it is air-powered.

At the current house, we didn't even bother. We just made sure there was an outlet in the pantry for the Dyson. We handed down the old one to the oldest daughter and now she is a believer as well....and bugs me all the time, assuming that when I get an upgrade, she gets an upgrade (hand-me-down). The newest one is really pricey, but is is lily overkill. Automatic head that senses carpet or hard floor and adjusts the suction accordingly. Digital display. But, being able to buy them at cost has its benefits.

[Rancher Rob]

The dyson is ok. We just got a new battery for ours as the old battery died (after 8 months and being used once). Handhelds vs central/built-ins are a trade off of convenience vs. power. On tile floors, you don't need much power and taking shoes off at the door keeps it all fairly clean.

BC, next house, go with the central vac and install Hide-A-Hose system. It makes it really convenient.
Also, Vrooms at frequently used areas (kitchens, heavily used entry doors, mud baths, hair cutting area, pet areas etc are super nice.

[bclemens]

Originally Posted by Rancher Rob

The dyson is ok. We just got a new battery for ours as the old battery died (after 8 months and being used once). Handhelds vs central/built-ins are a trade off of convenience vs. power. On tile floors, you don't need much power and taking shoes off at the door keeps it all fairly clean.

BC, next house, go with the central vac and install Hide-A-Hose system. It makes it really convenient.
Also, Vrooms at frequently used areas (kitchens, heavily used entry doors, mud baths, hair cutting area, pet areas etc are super nice.

We had a little of both...including the kick plate device. Still found the Dyson to be more convenient. Plus, I don't need to go into the basement to empty a huge dust bin and clean the screen. Just dump the small one on the Dyson...wash the filter twice a year or so.

There are different Dyson's too. Some better than others.

[Rancher Rob]

So I have to replumb the waste disposal, which I'll get into later, but while I had it taken apart and out of the way, I figured I'd replumb the potable water supply with a few upgrades. It's not my prettiest job and I forgot to add an accumulator tank but it's a big improvement over stock. I used a boiler drain valve off the reel with a garden hose drain valve backup connection. I added a built-in, adjustable pressure regulator with city water pressure and post regulator cabin pressure gauges. Then tee'd off for the black water flush, a shutoff valve and double check valves with another garden hose drain/clean out. No more worrying about regulators and running a second hose for black tank flushing! Now if only I can come up with a way to quick connect to all camp hose bibs!
Oh, and I wish I'd added a screen/filter at the hose reel but if you flush the parks' hose bibs before connecting, it shouldn't be too big a deal.
Lastly, in case you ever wondered what was behind the wetbay control panel, I've included a couple pics.

[halla]

Is that a backflow preventer inline going to tank flush or a regulator?

[Rancher Rob]

Its a backflow preventer. I know there is already one down line from the hose attachment but I've already seen mine stick and not work so I decided to double up. Actually triple up as it a double check valve in one brass unit that I put in.

[EdandShelley]

Finished up a few upgrades on my wife’s list. Very easy to do.

Make sure you use a primer on the wall before going with the “peel and stick” wood boards.




Wanted to find an economical approach to doing a teak shower floor. Found 1ft square panel’s on Amazon. Easy to measure, trace, move the screws inside your pattern then jigsaw cut.