About “The Dixie Cup” RV

About "The Dixie Cup"

1997 Newmar Dutch Star 3658“The Dixie Cup” is a 1997 Newmar Dutch Star 3658. “The Cup” is outfitted in off-white, berry red and teal (a lot of teal!) with a touch of gold trim. (More pics of the pre-renovation Cup)

The Dixie Cup owes her name to Macayla, the second daughter; the Cup’s colors reminded her of the Dixie cups that she used as a small child every night before bedtime. And the fact that The Dixie Cup is based in the mountains of north Georgia.

We first noticed The Cup on a visit to a friend’s house in September, 2019. At the time that we drove her home on March 28, 2020, twenty three-year-old “Cup” had only 17,215.9 miles on the odometer.

The Dixie Cup Today (well, last year)

New floor, sofa, small workstation circa July 2020

Cup Specs

1997 Newmar Dutch Star DSCA3658, Serial #62751

  • Height = 11′ 6″, Length = 36′ 11″
  • 7.5L EFI V-8 engine 240hp 460ci
  • E4OD Electronic 4-spd transmission with auxiliary cooler
  • .5.13 ratio regular axle
  • 75 gal fuel tank
  • 51 gal fresh water
  • 130 amp alternator
  • Sleeps 4

Weights

  • GVWR = 20,000 spec, 20,040 actual
  • Net Carrying Capacity = 2,900 spec
  • GCWR = 25,000 spec, 23,520 actual
  • GAxleWR Front = 6,000 spec, 5,660 actual
  • Rear Drive = 11,000
  • Tag = 4,000
  • Rear Total = 15,000 spec, 14,380 actual
  • Tow Vehicle = 3,480 actual

(Actual weights measured 08/02/2022 after solar installation, two passengers)

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