Reconfiguring the console for ergnomic ease

garyemunson wrote:
Good job. My rear cam would be directed to the radio screen when backing/turning, and, like yours, was in the middle console and location and glare made it useless. I bought a 7" LCD monitor screen off eBay and ran the cam feed to it and mounted it left of the steering wheel at dash level. Now it is active all the time and easy to see. Much better.

Thanks. The dash is my only complaint about my MH. And they gave me nothing to work with. I've seen other dashboards and they at least look similar to a car dash. My layout just seems like an afterthought.

Good job. My rear cam would be directed to the radio screen when backing/turning, and, like yours, was in the middle console and location and glare made it useless. I bought a 7" LCD monitor screen off eBay and ran the cam feed to it and mounted it left of the steering wheel at dash level. Now it is active all the time and easy to see. Much better.

Just came across your post while looking for mine. Here is what I’m in the process of doing. The OE dash layout is terrible at best!

Ok. So I have been working on this off and on. Finally got the console cut and assembled last weekend. I was able to fit it up to the MH on Saturday, fit like a glove, i was impressed that my template was that accurate! LOL I had the face cut out to fit today with backers for support, stability and a place to mount the oak front panel to. Tonite I was able to lay out where I think I want everything.
The open spot on the left below the monitor I’m leaving open. I’m hoping to get a TPMS system and I will probably mount the monitor there, as well as a USB port for the radio. The little round circle at the middle right will be the existing power outlet. Then from there the generator hour meter, and all my switches, I’m adding 2 more for future use. The large circle at the left side will be my new USB charging outlet with built in voltage display. The open area at the bottom will not be used. I am going to make a console with built in cup holders and hopefully if I have the room a small drawer under that. That will be after I get the console installed back in the motor home.
Here are some pics.

The first pic shows the very poor layout of the stock console, and the OP thought his was not user friendly!

In the 2nd pic you can see how much higher and closer the monitor and radio will be.











I don’t have all the supports installed for the front panel/face yet. The face will be installed with small machine screws with T-nuts in the wood supports. This way I don’t have to worry about stripping out the wood where the screws would go in. The console is a little tall but it doesn’t block my view out of the windshield. It’s no higher than the speedo cluster. From the outside it stands out. But I have a plan for the front of it that you can see from the outside. I’m wrapping the console in matching vinyl if I can find the color. If not I’m going with a dark brown which will be a nice contrast and match the interior. The oak face I’m going to stain to try and match the plastic wood look of the original console.

X2 for the factory.

I think he downloaded the image
Then upload to to our forums host on imjur

Thanks.

How did you do that? I can't get it to embed the pictures

I like it.

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Fixed;

Just sent the email. I'll let you know if they reply with anything interesting.

What's strange it's the rest of the rig is designed so well for ergonomics. Then they get to the drivers seat and go...meh. just sandwich everything in the middle.

I intend to send the mod I did to my Newmar rep.