Regular Toilet and a huge Swanstone Shower

Jimmyzw22 · 07-09-2010, 09:29 PM

We have been customizing our Holiday Rambler 40PBT 3 slide ever since we got it. Started with gutting it and installing laminate flooring, getting rid of all the rattles and squeeks, installing Koni FSD's shocks, making a doghouse for our Boston Terriors out of the storage under the bed and now the Aria II Deluxe toilet stopped working. I looked at the price to fix it and it was at least 500.00 so I, being handy replaced it with a nice kohler toilet with a regular tank 1.2 gals per flush. Took some fabrication but it works great. Yeah I know it will fill the tank faster but we don't care it will work fine for us. I figure a good 40 flushes before I have to empty the tank. Then we ripped out the shower and are installing a Swanstone walled shower with a regular 4ft pan and sliding shower doors. I always hated those tiny showers and next to it was a small cabinet good for nothing. I have the plumbing done and am working on installing the pan now. Have to raise it up due to the drain plumbing but it will work out beautifully and we will have a full size shower. I will post some pictures soon. Costly about 2800 for the shower but it will be really nice. We plan to use this RV so we want it how we want it..........

skipwil · 07-10-2010, 04:01 AM

Most important is the FACT it's yours. Fixed like you want. I've never had anything that didn't improve after owner customizing. Little things here and there sure make a lot of difference to the owner.
Keep up the good job.
Safe travels

Jimmyzw22 · 07-12-2010, 02:41 PM

Here is the toilet and shower pictures.

Jimmyzw22 · 07-15-2010, 02:52 PM

So now everyone I have a Thetford Aria II Deluxe toilet for sale it needs a new slide and seal but other than that it is in perfect condition. I have the connections as well.

dsbike · 07-15-2010, 06:09 PM

Nice job. My wife would love it if I replaced our toilet with a similiar model as yours. Isn't it funny how we start wanting to save money because we feel the parts are too expensive for what you are getting. So we start off with a better solution & then it snowballs in to $2800+. But in the end you will be much happier.

Jimmyzw22 · 07-19-2010, 03:09 PM

The shower came out awesome! We took our first trip this weekend and while at a full hook-up site the shower and new toilet worked flawlessly. Here are a few pics of the shower.

jackrobinryan · 07-19-2010, 03:15 PM

Very nice job. Just curious about the potential sloshing of water in the toilet bowl and tank. And the possibility of tank to bowl seals leaking around the bolts or main connection.

Nice job, though. A full size shower is sweet!