Southwind by Fleetwood – sporting its new paint job
When we bought the Southwind, there was damage to the left rear were the previous owner had made a sharp turn and the rear end swung around and hit a pole. Fortunately, the damage was limited to the trim, but the trim also acts as the hinge for the compartment Continue reading Repair rear exterior damage
Weather was great, so got a lot accomplished on the Southwind. REAR TRIM Replaced the rear trim above the water compartment door. This was damaged by previous owner. I bought 3 ft of used trim and cut it, fixed the door, and in stalled the trim pieces. Looks good. FRONT Continue reading Great weekend for working on Southwind
The Soutwind originally came with old picture tube style TVs, one in the front room above the passengers seat and one in the bedroom. The previous owner had removed both and installed a small 20 inch LG TV in the front room but didn’t do anything in the bedroom. We Continue reading TV Upgrade
The Ventline range hood had a couple problems; 1) The water pump switch (Momentary contact) was jammed and stuck ON. 2) The vent blower was very stiff, and the exterior exhaust door was stuck in the open position. REPLACING SWITCHES The switches can be replaced without removing the front piece. Continue reading Range Hood switch and vent repair
Its 20 degrees outside and the wind is blowing at 30 mph. I have the heat on, working inside doing little upgrades (LEDs) and working on the hood vent and water pump. I can feel a cold draft near the floor. After feeling around, I found a 1/4 inch gap Continue reading Plugging Air Leaks
UPDATE: Also see Fluorescent LED conversion and Closet LED conversion. I’ve done this in the past with my other motorhomes, and this was high on the list of upgrades to do to our Southwind. Why the LED upgrade? Three reasons 1) LEDs use less power 2) LEDs last a long Continue reading LED Conversion
The search begins. We usually spend 6-8 weeks out west during the winter months. During last years migration, one of the questions we wanted to answer was; “How will this (the Mirada) motor-home fit into our future? Our 30ft. Mirada (above – SOLD) was a very simple, no-frills, entry Continue reading Upgrading from Mirada to Southwind