Ridiculously cheap, ridiculously easy mods to consider

[lostinfla]

With the tip from J&JD, I ordered the drip rail. New windshield in, drip rail installed (above the windshield on the cap), ready for Tampa! As it turns out, I didn't have to move the numbers, but since I've got a new set on order, I'll replace them a little higher.

 

[Neal]

That's where I'm thinking of installing mine too, it arrived yesterday, have to get it from the office. I didn't realize it was that flexible, hope it holds on those curves.

 

[J&JD]

That's where I'm thinking of installing mine too, it arrived yesterday, have to get it from the office. I didn't realize it was that flexible, hope it holds on those curves.

It will hold on the curves pretty well. After about a year the end on the PS came loose about an inch. Put a couple of drops of silicone glue on it and it has been fine for many months and many thousands of miles. The DS is still well stuck in place.

 

[Jim]

Today I joined the "drip rail" club. Not the most optimum day to do this as it's not very warm. But I left the rubber in a heated room so it wasn't all that difficult to bend it around the window. I taped the curves down, so hopefully they'll stay there when I remove the tape.

 

[FLSteve]

There are three (3) numbers I can never remember when I need them so I had this tag make and put it on my front dash. Ordered it off of Amazon. I did "field measure" the coach at several points sitting in my garage at ride height to come up with a height number I felt good about.

FLSteve

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

You mean, @FLSteve, that you don't have those numbers comitted to memory? Heck, I can recite...uhhh...what numbers are we talking about again? I forgot!

I like your solution.

TJ

 

[Neal]

I always drive under the bridge then ask myself, what was my height again??

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

What bridge?

TJ

 

[lostinfla]

 

[Dutch Star Don]

Neal, I added that "eyebrow" to the windshield when I first got the coach. Monaco put them on all their coaches. Newmar makes the issue worse, because the top of the front cap extends almost 3' back, so there is a huge area where water and dew collects in the morning.

My concern with adding the rubber was how visible it would be. Even though my coach is cream, mounting it just on the edge of the fiberglass, above the windshield, it disappeared into the darkness of the windshield. By mounting it above the glass, you can make it about 3/4" longer, so the water runs down the "A" pillars.

I cleaned the surface with alcohol and then started at one end, removing the backing as I proceeded.

 

[Neal]

That is awesome! I have my 20ft I ordered and will be putting it on this week after I get cleaned up at Casa Grande. And in the Ventana with the gutters and it coming right down the DS window I'll be putting one above the glass on the DS as well. Everyone should do this!!

 

[Dutch Star Don]

I made this for my wife. Even though we have a washer/dryer, she always has a bunch of a delicates to hang up and air dry. It hangs over the molding in the bedroom. It folds so it fits in the back of a cabinet. It's made from flat stock aluminum, bolted to some conduit. I wrapped it in Gorilla tape to protect the wood.

 

[Hawkeye]

That is a great idea Don, might just copy that one too! Do you or anyone know of a good source to get the Dutchstar bathroom towel hooks. We would like to add one or two, and Newmar wants $32 each.

 

[FLSteve]

Not a big deal but I saw where some of you were installing air compressors. I had a small pancake model in my wood shop so I figured out a location to put it in the coach when we travel. It will lift right out when we get home and go back in the shop until the next trip. I also built a lift out tray to help use all the available storage space. This is the under bay right behind the passenger seat.

FLSteve

 

[FLSteve]

I made this for my wife. Even though we have a washer/dryer, she always has a bunch of a delicates to hang up and air dry. It hangs over the molding in the bedroom. It folds so it fits in the back of a cabinet. It's made from flat stock aluminum, bolted to some conduit. I wrapped it in Gorilla tape to protect the wood.

@Dutch Star Don … This is a great idea and I showed it to my wife as we were doing the exact same thing. Needless to say "she has ordered one" so I guess I better get busy as we leave in a week.

FLSteve

 

[J&JD]

On another thread there has been a good discussion about flag flying. On my previous coach I had a rear ladder that made flag flying easy. On many Newmar coaches this is not the case and the flag option for the front of the coach I just didn’t care for. So, for less than $20 I bought 22” of 1” square stock, 5’ of 11/2” PVC and a U bolt that fit around my tow hitch bar. The flag pole fits down the PVC and stops at the top of the square stock.

 

[FLSteve]

I made this for my wife. Even though we have a washer/dryer, she always has a bunch of a delicates to hang up and air dry. It hangs over the molding in the bedroom. It folds so it fits in the back of a cabinet. It's made from flat stock aluminum, bolted to some conduit. I wrapped it in Gorilla tape to protect the wood.

@Dutch Star Don has the patent on these and I am sure glad there are folks like him out there to think up these MODS. This one addressed the exact issue we were having so here is my version of the hanger. I used a wood dowel instead of a pipe and made them 28" long based on a field test fit of what DW wanted to hang on them They also fold up and fit on the pantry floor under the bottom drawer. Used a piece of felt that was sticky on one side to protect the hanger bar against the wood molding.

Thank you again @Dutch Star Don

FLSteve

 

[Ernie]

Not a mod, but under the jackknife sofa there is a 30" x 57" x 11" ish space to fill with not often needed stuff.

 

[Ernie]

Oops, I made a mistake, it's 24"s deep at the rubber strip where the slide raises. It could cause a problem with the slide. 4-Pack Weather Tight 10.25-Gallon (41-Quart) Clear Tote with Latching Lid Three of these fit nicely.

 

[Neal]

We got rain here in Casa Grande, AZ (oh my) and first "water event" after installing my top of windshield gutter. My windshield this morning is clean, no streaks or running water lines down it! Woohoo!