Show off your Mods

[orangecrush]

I just leave mine connected…. that way if I need it, it's there.

The extra few inches it sticks out isn't that bad, you just gotta watch it which I do anyways.


Mark

[DR Buck]

Finally making some progress on changes I'm making to the Voltage. The 3200 galley leaves a lot to be desired for usefulness. Storage at a usable height is the biggest problem so that is key to what we are changing. The attached photos are of a cabinet I put together to install. It's mounted on wheels so we can move it and fasten it down while in transit. When we make camp it will sit in front of the non-opening side of the glass slider to the garage. The biggest addition will be the two drawers for silverware, something that the 3200 does not have. The top door has a magnetic white board so we can keep notes/shopping lists, etc.

As I progress and get things installed I will take more photos of the project inside the Voltage. Don't hold your breath though, I've got a lot on my plate now, and it's winter.

[poplejeune]

Originally Posted by waytoogood

Just finished a couple more minor mods to the 3895 Voltage.
First I made up a holder for the loft/bunk bed ladder. That thing is always in the way. I just bought a multi clip holder at Lowes and screwed it to the wall in the garage between the forward electric bunk bed rail and the window. Now it stays there up against the wall out of the way all the time when not in use. (see pictures)

Second was something that drove me crazy. In the shower under the shower controls is a round acess panel. Dutchmen installed regular sheet metal screws in that panel to secure it to the wall. Trouble is it gets wet every time you use the shower and were very rusted and started to stain the shower wall with rust. I simply replaced all of them with stainless steel screws. No more rust !

your lucky, my 3950 does not have that panel installed in my shower! not sure how to get to faucet connections....

[donzinger]

One can be installed pretty easily, but my 3950 has it - good thing - my connections were loose.

[CDMEY3600]

Completed my Voltage 3600 basement remodel using tips from macman83 and calewjohnson. Before and after pics attached. Rerouted several electrical wires, water lines and added a Progressive Industries EMS HW50C surge protection system to the shore power side. Able to move one wall back 2 inches for additional storage space and replaced the panel covering the wet space with a sliding clear panel for easy inspection and access.

[xhogboss]

Originally Posted by CDMEY3600

Completed my Voltage 3600 basement remodel using tips from macman83 and calewjohnson. Before and after pics attached. Rerouted several electrical wires, water lines and added a Progressive Industries EMS HW50C surge protection system to the shore power side. Able to move one wall back 2 inches for additional storage space and replaced the panel covering the wet space with a sliding clear panel for easy inspection and access.

Nicely done!

We're in the middle of doing something similar to our V3605. You open the panels and look at how things were installed and just shake your head ...

[Brandt51]

Clear panel is a very good idea. I might have to do that.

[KeithE]

xhogboss,

I would love to see pics, might take a look at my 3605 down the road!!

[Moto4play]

Originally Posted by donzinger

First of many. Propane QD for the grill and smoker... My last rig I had this down below near the steps. Stole this idea from another member. I like the protection of having it in the propane tank bay and also like that it can be connected without leaving a door open.

Don- Any issues with the Tee installed after the regulator? This is the way I wanted to run mine but read that it needed to be Teed off before the regulator.

[donzinger]

Originally Posted by Moto4play

Don- Any issues with the Tee installed after the regulator? This is the way I wanted to run mine but read that it needed to be Teed off before the regulator.

Moto4play - if you keep the regulator on the grill, you will want the QD before the regulator on your rig. I removed the grill regulator and used a QD in it's place so I installed after the coach regulator. Do NOT go without a regulator in place in some fashion! Hope this helps.

[calewjohnson]

I have done a few mods already, with a couple in progress...
We have added a pull chain to the living room lights over the sofa, now we can use the sconce lights by themselves. This is my wife's favorite so far.

Yesterday, I added a power inlet to the garage. We full-time, my son's room is the garage, and we find ourselves using 30 amp almost exclusively (annoying at best).
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I started the reframing of the basement yesterday afternoon. Moved the subwoofer and vacuum over, which freed up a lot of space, and mounted the transfer switch to the same board the converter is mounted, off the floor away from the plumbing.

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Hoping to finish the basement today, then hunt down some baskets for the propane storage areas.

Cale

[Moto4play]

Hoping to finish the basement today, then hunt down some baskets for the propane storage areas.

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Here is what I found and used for a basket. Worked well, I will try to post a finish pic later today.
ClosetMaid 9-3/4 in. D x 7-7/8 in. H x 17 in. L Hanging Basket for Wire Shelving-6222 - The Home Depot

[Nana & Poppy]

Cale, one of my favorite mods is the pull string in the bathroom so I can turn on the fan without a ladder - but we have a Rubicon and not a Voltage - you may already have a wall switch for that!!!!

[calewjohnson]

Originally Posted by Nana & Poppy

Cale, one of my favorite mods is the pull string in the bathroom so I can turn on the fan without a ladder - but we have a Rubicon and not a Voltage - you may already have a wall switch for that!!!!

No switch, my 5 foot even wife hates having to turn the fan on. I am thinking of putting an Air Maxx fan in the bathroom. It has a remote. I am leery about having too many pull strings with the kids and cats. We have come in before to see the cat jumping and trying to swing on the pull string by the couch.

I am also thinking about trying to devise a way to mount a fan in the wall of the half bath. Even with the window open, the is nothing to pull the odor out once myself or the son finish using it. Neither of the girls use that bathroom. My daughter will do the cross legged jump dance until the main toilet is available.

Cale

[calewjohnson]

Originally Posted by Moto4play

Hoping to finish the basement today, then hunt down some baskets for the propane storage areas.

Cale

Here is what I found and used for a basket. Worked well, I will try to post a finish pic later today.
ClosetMaid 9-3/4 in. D x 7-7/8 in. H x 17 in. L Hanging Basket for Wire Shelving-6222 - The Home Depot[/QUOTE]

Hmmmm, those will be great, and the Closet Maid uses gives me some ideas for the basement and the closet beside the front door.

Cale

[Moto4play]

Originally Posted by calewjohnson

No switch, my 5 foot even wife hates having to turn the fan on. I am thinking of putting an Air Maxx fan in the bathroom. It has a remote. I am leery about having too many pull strings with the kids and cats. We have come in before to see the cat jumping and trying to swing on the pull string by the couch.

I am also thinking about trying to devise a way to mount a fan in the wall of the half bath. Even with the window open, the is nothing to pull the odor out once myself or the son finish using it. Neither of the girls use that bathroom. My daughter will do the cross legged jump dance until the main toilet is available.

Cale

I have the same unit and all three fans have wall mounted switches. Did you get a Friday model?

[Nana & Poppy]

Originally Posted by Moto4play

I have the same unit and all three fans have wall mounted switches. Did you get a Friday model?

I thought that the Voltage might have the wall switch......

[calewjohnson]

Originally Posted by Moto4play

I have the same unit and all three fans have wall mounted switches. Did you get a Friday model?

My main bath has the crappy 12volt bargain fan. I know the Air Maxx was an option, but this doesn't have it. However, that is not to say that this was a Friday model. I dropped the forward belly last week to check water connections after I found the aft black flush fittings loose, only to find the tank heating pads not really connected to the tanks....

Cale

[Moto4play]

Originally Posted by calewjohnson

My main bath has the crappy 12volt bargain fan. I know the Air Maxx was an option, but this doesn't have it. However, that is not to say that this was a Friday model. I dropped the forward belly last week to check water connections after I found the aft black flush fittings loose, only to find the tank heating pads not really connected to the tanks....

Cale

I think we all got a little of this, just different areas for each of us. I guess it depends on who was screwing up when yours was being built and how long it took someone to catch it or replace them on how many it affected.

It's crazy how much money we all spend after the fact, just making things right!

[ATCguy]

Originally Posted by calewjohnson

...Yesterday, I added a power inlet to the garage. We full-time, my son's room is the garage, and we find ourselves using 30 amp almost exclusively (annoying at best).
Cale

Am I to understand you had no electrical outlets in your garage? Mine has 4...

- 2 on the wall, one on each side by the ramp door...
- 2 under the wall mounted cabinets by the sliding glass door, one on each side.

Originally Posted by Moto4play

I have the same unit and all three fans have wall mounted switches. Did you get a Friday model?

My rig came with 3 FanTastic fans... 2 of them with wall mounted switches (LR & Garage), and 1 el cheapo push-button fan in the bath. I replaced that one with a remote controlled FanTastic fan with a rain-sensor.

I think a lot of the differences some of us see on our rigs is whether we have have the added upgrade packages or not...and the year they were built. In re the Voltage line of units, we have the base model and Epic packages. Epic 1... Epic II... Epic I & II together (2013 - early 2014)... Epic 3 (2014)... Epic 4 (late 2014 -current).

With all of these different option packages being offered so close together... sometimes even in the same year... it's no wonder there's very little consistency between our rigs.