Southwind by Fleetwood – sporting its new paint job
NOTE – I’ve since did these upgrades to my 12 volt system READ HERE Last spring we installed a residential refrigerator and a 1200 watt PSW (Pure Sine Wave) inverter to support it. This configuration works great for traveling, the inverter supplies 110 volts to the refrigerator and other circuits. Continue reading Need to upgrade Coach 12 volt power system
The first night we slept in our New-to-Us Southwind, we noticed the mattress seemed to sag in the middle. We flipped the mattress and gave it another try. Still sags.. Maybe we need a new mattress ?? Last winter I was loading the motorhome for our annual trip south. When Continue reading Bed sags in middle
UPDATE – Dec 2023 – The pipe that comes out of cylinder #2 cracked and broke when we were 1/2 way between Ohio and Phoenix. Fortunately the break was in a nice straight section of the pipe. I was able to use a 2 inch strap clamp to join the Continue reading Upgrade report – A little more power and better fuel economy
In 2004, Saturn issued a recall for broken rear wheel camber bolts. Vue’s don’t normally come with camber adjust cam nuts, Since my Vue had the cam nuts on the camber bolts, I suspect either the recall was complied with, or at some point, an alignment was done and the Continue reading TOAD – 2003 Saturn Vue – Rear wheel alignment (broken bolt)
Since we bought our Southwind two years ago, both furnaces would let out a short, but not to loud, screech when they first started. From previous experience, I knew the blower motor’s days were probably numbered. Fast forward to today, its been cool at nights, so I’d leave the furnaces Continue reading Furnace blower squeals like a stuck pig
NOTE – If you plan on controlling this light with a Shelly smart home control module, now’s a good time to wire in the module and replace the switch. READ HERE for more information. I had plenty of the LED strips left over from my Closet Lighting project, so decided Continue reading Convert fluorescent fixtures to LED
I winterized last February on our return trip from AZ. I drained the system, pumped antifreeze through all the plumbing, in the P-traps, tanks,I thought I did a good job of getting it ready for the sub zero winter… We didn’t use the Southwind during the summer, so it didn’t Continue reading Winterize – FAIL – Broken water pipe
NOTE – Sorry for the lengthy post on such a simple filter change and transmission flush, but as I got into this project, I discovered other issues that needed attention. When we bought our Southwind a couple years ago, I noted our transmission (4R100) had an aftermarket in-line filter installed Continue reading F53 – Transmission filter change and flush
Prior to purchasing our Southwind, I performed a comprehensive pre-purchase inspection so I had a good idea what was going to need attention. Before jumping in and tackling the list, I wanted to get a few miles under our belt to make sure nothing major needed attention. I also added Continue reading Been a busy year working on the Southwind
Our 1999 Southwind originally came with a fold out sleeper sofa, not particularly comfortable, and we never used it as a bed. So we started looking into some type of recliners that would better fit our lifestyle. After taking measurements, we searched for a dual recliner sofa that was 75 Continue reading Replace sleeper sofa with recliner loveseat