[inspectorudy]

I like the layout you have with the three gages in a row. I looked under my dash and it has a big bolt there and a thick support piece. That's why I put the hour meter next to the oil filter since that's where I would be when I would read it for changing the oil/filter. I'm not sure why the manufacturer put the hour meter on the dash when they could have put a pressure gage instead. I suppose it's to remind us when to do the maintenance. I'm an old retired pilot and have never liked idiot lights. Give me a gage and I'll stare at it until something happens! Also, DX3 I see that you have the dual hyd system. Is there any use other than as the blad angle changer? I would like to install one on my 1811 but can't think of any use for it here in the South since we only have snow about twice a season. Is there enough power to run a hyd motor?