2018 24.1 Vegas Inventory

[Bob Denman]

Originally Posted by Long & Winding road

I purchased a small one off of Amarzon for RV's. It was like $29 or so. Works great. Eliminated the surging of the water pump..... plus you have just about enough pressure to wash your hands super quick without the water pump kicking on (or a quick flush of the toilet). That way its nice and quiet at night if someone is sleeping. One of my favorate mods.

Plus I insulated the PEX lines around the water pump so its much quieter when it is running.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBh895KdXAU

[Recalculating]

Originally Posted by Long & Winding road

Well my water pump was always surging until I put an expansion tank to cure it.

I used about 150 zip ties under the RV and inside. Replaced about 20 screws that were either never used or fell out.

Check the junction box for loose connections (the one under the RV where the generator hooks up to the 120 V power in RV).

Tighten all of the connections / Screws inside the fuse box (120 v + 12V).

I think your list covers all of the common problems already.

Could you tell me what size and where you put the expansion tank? And maybe a picture. Thanks

[gte534j]

I have a 2018 Vegas 24.1 and have addressed most of those issues you already mentioned. The screws on the cabinet door is important s the springs are very powerful and i ripped the door off the mount once. Now all the open holes on the door mounts have screws.
I also used a lot of zip ties on securing all the cables under the RV since lots of them were loose.
I zip-tied the windshield wiper spray hose black plastic clamp. The hose kept falling out of the clamp.
One minor thing- using the black/brown wood filler putty to fill in all the staple holes around the RV and in the cabinets.
Another minor item- I moved the table out of the closet and put it behind the bed. The 3 little clamps never held the table in the closet and it kept falling out and hitting stuff. Also, when my closet is full of stuff it was a pain to get the table out.
ALso- check your gas fill tank- there should be 3 screws holding the fill port onto the RV. Mine were missing.
Ian

[Terryo]

Add: My heat pads fell off and 110v receptacle was improperly wired and triggered fault. That was challenging to find.
Wires were unlabeled and a spagetti mess inside the cupboards.
Water heater control unit failed twice.
Added sound deadening material inside the dog house and everywhere else I could reach. I had numerous breakages in the cabinetry every trip out.
Windows leaked and blistered the interior wall surfaces, especially under the drivers window.
The list goes on.

[mstng]

You guys are making me glad I started this thread. It’s going to be several months before I take a 3 month trip and I have several weekends of work now. Appreciate the input. There are several items in the last few posts that need addressing.

[cmills1334]

just thought id chime in with tighten your trap connections under the sinks

[Long & Winding road]

Originally Posted by Recalculating

Could you tell me what size and where you put the expansion tank? And maybe a picture. Thanks

No pictures but I will try later today.

I went overkill trying to reduce vibration on mine. If I had to do it over I would just install the tank with two 2 foot long SS braided water hoses and loop them. That way when the water pump vibrates it dont transmite to the PEX water lines.

Then I would install water pipe insulation on both sides of the water pump. This absorbs sound. Take note on how the PEX line is routed and you might find you need to put some insulation elsewhere if its touching wood or something else that might transmit sound.

It ended all of the noisy chugging sound when you turn the water on. Plus the water pump is quieter. One of my best (and cheapest) mods.