Mods to 377 RLBH?

[Dskyward]

I'll see what happens when I scrub our landing gear. And have a great trip Dan! The forgotten coast of FL is very pretty. Not sure how much is forgotten, but we really love Carrabelle and Apalachicola, a little further east. We move to Mackinaw City MI tomorrow morning for 4 nights. Just 4 hours from Ludington MI, where we've had a great 3 days with our two granddaughters, with them til the 19th.

[MadJoker TX]

Originally Posted by Magnolia Tom

I ordered a wifi booster/repeater and decided to get a head start on the install. The antenna connects to the router via a long USB cable. So, I had to figure out a way to get the cable into the trailer. This is what I came up with.



I opened up the couch to reveal a wire chase under the side table on the drivers side of the trailer.



Then, I added an extra outlet for the router as well as a grommet for the usb to hook into the Router which will be mounted either on the wall or onto the side table.



I drilled a hole into the side wall from the inside so that I could locate the proper spot on the exterior



Used a hole saw to drill through the fiberglass and then attached a TV hatch door that I modified to accept the USB.



Now I can plug in the antenna into the usb port on the exterior and secure the antenna to the ladder (or the flagpole attached to the ladder) when I set up. Unplug and remove when I leave



Cant wait to get the wifi booster to test it out.

Nice Tom! I plan on installing a Weboost in my rig, I skipped a WiFi booster since most of the parks have crappy WiFi to start. To repeat the WiFi signal in my trailer, I use a HooToo travel Router that I connect all devices to.

https://www.amazon.com/HooToo-Wirele...l+router&psc=1

My plan is to use the WeBoost and to buy one of the unlimited hot spots on eBay that has unlimited/unthrottled bandwidth.

[Magnolia Tom]

Mark

I should have consulted you before I did this! Lol

[Magnolia Tom]

I have a cool mod I’m starting to work on. I’m gathering all my parts/pieces and doing a lot of prep work to make sure it’ll work. Don’t want to give too many hints just yet but it is cool. Hopefully I’ll get all my parts in by next week and I’ll post the process if it turns out as I hope. Stay tuned

[Jamie846]

Now that's a teaser if there ever was one.

Need a sneak peek.....

[Magnolia Tom]

Originally Posted by Jamie846

Now that's a teaser if there ever was one.

Need a sneak peek.....

Lol! I want to make sure it works first. “No peeking” [emoji3]

[Dskyward]

If there’s ever a cool mod, Tom will be the first to discover it. I can’t wait to see it! When I get my new shop completed in the TX Hill Country, I’m wanting to move the kitchen grey valve pull where it is supposed to be, in the water control department like the 18s-19s, three pulls in a row. Why did Jayco have to put it down underneath between the two slides on the 16 and 17 model 377s? Don’t they know us old geezer’s knees (I’m one of the younger ones) get strained on this maneuver? So I asked their Middlebury service if we could pay them (our last warranty service appt is in two weeks) to move it next to grey 1, they said we don’t do modifications. Oh fooey! So, I hope I didn’t accidentally guess it Tom![emoji6]

[Magnolia Tom]

No Darin, that’s not it but I do like that idea!

[Dskyward]

Now concerning the two greys on the 377, I’ve added that https://www.amazon.com/Valterra-T58-...on+sewer+valve to the factory cap, which allows me not to spill grey water in the line. I’ve read in another forum where this was installed and kept closed and they opened both shower and kitchen grey to link their capacities to gain maximum storage capacity. I’ve not tried this yet to see if it really works. They claim the shower grey would back fill into kitchen grey via the visible drain tube on the sewer drain or vice versa.

Any comments on this theory?

[Magnolia Tom]

I’ve read people doing that several times on multiple forums.

[Bookemdanno]

Originally Posted by Dskyward

Now concerning the two greys on the 377, I’ve added that https://www.amazon.com/Valterra-T58-...on+sewer+valve to the factory cap, which allows me not to spill grey water in the line. I’ve read in another forum where this was installed and kept closed and they opened both shower and kitchen grey to link their capacities to gain maximum storage capacity. I’ve not tried this yet to see if it really works. They claim the shower grey would back fill into kitchen grey via the visible drain tube on the sewer drain or vice versa.

Any comments on this theory?

I tried it on my last outing while in Palo Duro SP. It seemed to help, but I don’t have anything scientific. I pulled both gray valves and my kitchen read out went from 1/3 to 2/3 full.

[Dskyward]

Very interesting Dan. Ive got 6 videos from the Middlebury factory Tour from March 2016 when they were producing the 2016 model 377 RLBH. I would like to post them on YouTube and put links here but I am not sure if that would be prudent as they told us since the workforce is 40% Amish and some don’t like their picture being taken. It’s in 1080p quality and reveals astonishing great resolution of the makings of our early model North Points. Besides being a ways away, you really cannot tell much facial detail. But my attention is always on the build subject.

One video reveals the entire underside and all the holding tanks installation.

[jsk]

Originally Posted by Cannon

. Talked to Jayco today and they said some left factory with weak suspension and and needed to be upgraded. .

This is an interesting statement. What is criteria for determining weak suspension? Did I miss something in a previous post?

[MadJoker TX]

Would love to see those videos. Can you blur the faces of the ones that you can make out? Been wondering how these were built and where thing are in the underbelly.

Originally Posted by Dskyward

Very interesting Dan. Ive got 6 videos from the Middlebury factory Tour from March 2016 when they were producing the 2016 model 377 RLBH. I would like to post them on YouTube and put links here but I am not sure if that would be prudent as they told us since the workforce is 40% Amish and some don’t like their picture being taken. It’s in 1080p quality and reveals astonishing great resolution of the makings of our early model North Points. Besides being a ways away, you really cannot tell much facial detail. But my attention is always on the build subject.

One video reveals the entire underside and all the holding tanks installation.

[prm99v6]

Originally Posted by Dskyward

If there’s ever a cool mod, Tom will be the first to discover it. I can’t wait to see it! When I get my new shop completed in the TX Hill Country, I’m wanting to move the kitchen grey valve pull where it is supposed to be, in the water control department like the 18s-19s, three pulls in a row. Why did Jayco have to put it down underneath between the two slides on the 16 and 17 model 377s? Don’t they know us old geezer’s knees (I’m one of the younger ones) get strained on this maneuver? So I asked their Middlebury service if we could pay them (our last warranty service appt is in two weeks) to move it next to grey 1, they said we don’t do modifications. Oh fooey! So, I hope I didn’t accidentally guess it Tom![emoji6]

I don’t have 3 in a row on my 2019. It’s in between the slides. Electric valves here I come.

[prm99v6]

Originally Posted by Dskyward

Now concerning the two greys on the 377, I’ve added that https://www.amazon.com/Valterra-T58-...on+sewer+valve to the factory cap, which allows me not to spill grey water in the line. I’ve read in another forum where this was installed and kept closed and they opened both shower and kitchen grey to link their capacities to gain maximum storage capacity. I’ve not tried this yet to see if it really works. They claim the shower grey would back fill into kitchen grey via the visible drain tube on the sewer drain or vice versa.

Any comments on this theory?

My 2019 came with the valve right at the connection. Then the two separate gray and one black. I like the idea of leaving the gray valves open and the one main closed. Going to try on our next trip.

[Cannon]

Originally Posted by jsk

This is an interesting statement. What is criteria for determining weak suspension? Did I miss something in a previous post?

Tire rub on slide rails and floor under fridge.

[prm99v6]

Originally Posted by jsk

This is an interesting statement. What is criteria for determining weak suspension? Did I miss something in a previous post?

Here is my 2019 I just discovered.

[Bookemdanno]

Originally Posted by Magnolia Tom

I have a cool mod I’m starting to work on. I’m gathering all my parts/pieces and doing a lot of prep work to make sure it’ll work. Don’t want to give too many hints just yet but it is cool. Hopefully I’ll get all my parts in by next week and I’ll post the process if it turns out as I hope. Stay tuned

Are you done yet?...some of us don’t have much patience!

[Magnolia Tom]

Originally Posted by Bookemdanno

Are you done yet?...some of us don’t have much patience!

Lol Dan! Hopefully I’ll get it all done beginning of next week. Waiting on some stuff to be delivered