Any options or specials that you probably wouldn’t do again?

[Old-RV'er]

We put the Sat Antenna on the roof, but in hindsight, would have used a ground based unit, and saved the money. I also would not get the Sky Ranger unit, 5G is coming out in the next 2-3 years, and so it will be obsolete by then. I love the all electric coach, so would get all that, wish we had gotten the heated floors and we should have spent money on the Cherry interior.

Otherwise I like all the other stuff we got. NM Put in the macerator toilet, and that makes dumping easier, still got the slinky hose, but stuff is just a slurry. If I think of anything else, will list it here. Wish they had a fixed OTA antenna instead of the crank up model, but such is life.

 

[Neemer]

Any thoughts about the built-in nav system? I’m inclined to not go there.

 

[Old-RV'er]

All - I have heard the adaptive cruise control/collision avoidance has lots of braking issues. We did not have that as option. Two different folks at Mothership were talking about it, and both said it's more trouble than it's worth. The auto braking feature especially will put you through the windshield. I have NO personal experience with it, just what I heard.
No don't get the Roof Satellite feature, and if you choose to, have it setup for Dish, DTV is going down the tubes as ATT is wrecking the business. We cancelled ours, and OTA and using internet at home have more channels than when on DTV. Saving 60 a month doing that.
I found that updating the Onboard NAV in dash system keeps it working fine. What I don't like is it's planning/routing/campground location process is not like any other unit on the market. Planning a trip on RM "trip planner" site is fine, take some getting used to. I have been trying for 8 months to setup account on their system, no joy. The process of saving the trip to CHIP, is also not intuitive so takes a little getting used to.

We wish heated floors, and the cherry interior is beautiful if you like that color. One owner had lots of trouble with the induction range, ours has worked perfectly, his has too much voltage going to it, and believe that burns it out. He had 3 of them. Sure there is more once brain wakes up.

 

[Neemer]

We love cherry cabinetry, but unfortunately, cherry is not available on ‘21 models. Only a variety of maple finishes.

 

[Jabber Jaw]

For OTA , order the Razar automatic antenna. It searches for all the local & OTA channels, then all you have to do is go to your TV, and do a "channel scan", & it uploads the stations to your TV.

I ordered the Wineguard open face TV satellite for DISH! It is automatic, works well for me, & the really nice thing is that you can sign up for the "DISH, Pay as You Go" account. It is billed monthly, & if not using it, don't pay; then call & reactivate when needed. Plus there all all types of packages available, for sports, news, etc. Base package is just OK, not too may real good channels, in my opinion. Also the Wineguard has two coax connections, which means you can connect front & back TV's separately, view different channels, but has to be on the same satellite!

I did not order the Navigation system, as I had heard too many negatives about it. And FYI...Garmin RV770, RV895 both do a great job, & have lifetime updates at no cost!

It depends on the coach selected, & the model, but some have a "fireplace" available, & it has a built in heater. An enjoyable option, & creates great ambiance!

Last special I did was to replace the sofa with the "theater seating", which the DW & I both love! Power recliners, a nice console, & USB ports built in as well!

Folks have different wants, desires, & needs, and that is the beauty of ordering a Newmar!

And there are numerous knowledgeable Newmar owners in this forum, that can give you good advice & direction!

Enjoy the process, have fun, enjoy the coach, & safe travels!

 

[Neal]

Don't get WiFi Ranger and definitely don't get a smart remote when financed will be a $2K remote at the end of the term. I would never...

 

[redbaron]

Don't get the dealer paint protection

 

[MapNerd]

Any thoughts about the built-in nav system? I’m inclined to not go there.

I’d offer your inclination is likely correct. Most built-in navigation systems are out of date before they are even installed.

 

[flarider]

I guess I'm an outcast when it comes to satellite. I have DTV, not a fan of the company hear Dish is much better. I would love to stream TV but, I really do for, because a lot of times I have lost service and am lucky if I can surf the web, (I'm on AT&T and camp wifi is normal a joke), the second I am worried about bandwidth caps. Last month I used 200GB and the month before was 350GB and that was without any streaming of TV. I need to do more research on better internet options.

I have a 2018 DSDP

I love the heated floors
I like the Girard slide toppers over the stock. I am careful when I put out the main awnings.
I add a conduit from the roof to the cabinet above driver seat to add a WiFi antenna for a Pepwave router.
I have a TV in front, almost didn't order it but glad I did. that is the one we use all the time. almost never use the elevator.
I have the two recliners like the theory behind them but not sure I would do it again. They need to be pulled out to be useful and don't sit level because of the slide gap cover. I like the cabinet between the two recliners, would check out the theater seat option if I buy a new coach, but when I saw them at Tampa the space between the two seats was a waste of space, not sure why they didn't add a draw to it.

 

[MapNerd]

@flarider I gotta say, if you’re not streaming and you’re using that much data each month, unless you’re doing something else really heavy you probably shouldn’t be seeing that much data usage. Is your wifi network secured with a password? If not, people are probably be jumping onto your network and using your internet to stream to their rigs. Feel free to DM me if you’re not sure. It’s hard for me to imagine myself using that much data without streaming.

 

[AbdRahim]

Any thoughts about the built-in nav system? I’m inclined to not go there.

When I ordered my unit I asked if the Nav system was a truck or RV system. They said no. Therefore I concluded it would be useless. I got a good truck GPS instead and it, along with the truck AllStays app have keep me out of trouble.

 

[MapNerd]

When I ordered my unit I asked if the Nav system was a truck or RV system. They said no. Therefore I concluded it would be useless.

What?! I’d always been under the impression that the Nav system offered by Newmar was capable of routing by weight, size and length restrictions.

If that’s not the case that’s just shameful. There’s really no excuse for that. Plenty of good systems out there that can be integrated right into the dash. At the least, they could just ask FL what they use on commercial trucks optioned with a built-in nav and use that.

 

[flarider]

@flarider I gotta say, if you’re not streaming and you’re using that much data each month, unless you’re doing something else really heavy you probably shouldn’t be seeing that much data usage. Is your wifi network secured with a password? If not, people are probably be jumping onto your network and using your internet to stream to their rigs. Feel free to DM me if you’re not sure. It’s hard for me to imagine myself using that much data without streaming.

My Pepwave is secure. In July, my computer used 50GB (that is from TripMode) But for about. 10+ days I couldn't get online due to poor signal. I know my wife uses a bunch more due to her photos, when you use an iPhone it uploads to iCloud and downloads to the laptops and the DSLR go to iCloud. Plus it goes to amazon photo and OneDrive

 

[MapNerd]

That’s a lot of photos

 

[redbaron]

My camera shoots 48mb raw. We routinely end up with 30gb of images to process after a days activities.

We have had to remind ourselves to turn off the backup and sync tools in the RV until we have removed the unwanted photos. Can really drag the internet to a halt