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Conversions

After owning the coach for a year and a half, it's time to do the TV and headlight/taillight conversions. Was thinking of using Extreme for the lights, and MOT or FOT for the TV.  Any imput would be appreciated.
Rick & Colleen
2003 U320 38'

Re: Conversions

Reply #1 –
For the headlights, check out both Xtreme and FOT.  We looked at both and ended up going with FOT as their finish around the headlights was much nicer.  The FOT lights just looked finished where as Xtreme's were just holes with the lights sitting in them.  The price is about the same. 

TV - Can't really comment there as we did our own conversion. 
Tom & Bill

2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Reply #2 –
Xtreme and MOT, we're my choices, Love the changes, did front and rear tvs, head/tailights and roof
Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
Murphy Rebel on wheels with 175HP Titan
Cessna P337
1980 48' Westport MY (!/4 Share)

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Reply #3 –
For interior work, the only place we go if we can't do it ourselves is FOT.  David Flanagan's team does a fantastic job that looks factory-original.  We would also now add Ernie to the consideraton if we were wanting new flooring.  We did do our own TV conversions(s).

Like txforetravel, for headlights and tail lights we looked at conversions by both Xtreme and FOT in person.  Xtreme has done wonderful work on our coach - the nonskid roof paint and the step conversion.  I would not hesitate to use them for either.  For lights, though, we preferred the FOT finished product and the coach looks like it was factory-delivered with the new lights. 

Michelle
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

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Reply #4 –
Quote from: txforetravel –
For the headlights, check out both Xtreme and FOT.  We looked at both and ended up going with FOT as their finish around the headlights was much nicer.  The FOT lights just looked finished where as Xtreme's were just holes with the lights sitting in them.  The price is about the same. 

TV - Can't really comment there as we did our own conversion.
Have a problem with that re-Xtremes finish as I saw Rance with the mould he used and it did have a return on it so the light did not just sit in "a hole" as you put it. I thought it was a good finish IMHO
John
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

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Reply #5 –
I have the Xtreme head light conversion.
Knowing the difference between the FOT and the Xtreme, if I had to have it done again, I would have Xtreme do the lights due to the structural integrity alone.  Having hit a large deer on lower left under the lights, I expected to have damage back to the generator radiator, maybe beyond, but when I stoped and looked, there was NO sign of the deer hit except for the hair, blood and some meat still attached  to the front, no damage to the coach.
Now you know why I vote for Rance and Xtreme.
Dave M
 

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Reply #6 –
I am waiting for a plug-in LED headlight... someone, somewhere, is bound to make one; hopefully at a decent price.

Craig
1993 U225 36' Unihome GV with PACBRAKE exhaust retarder, Banks Stinger and Solar Panels.
Toad: 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2-door soft-top.

"No one has ever had to evacuate a city because the solar panels broke."