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01-04-2009, 10:50 AM
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Well I picked up the Southwind New Years eve and all in all I am happy, but I have a few questions.
I checked the tires and had them rotated and balance (maybe should not have been rotated). When I get around 65 to try to pass I get some vibration not a super lot but enough that my side mirror shakes. What should I be checking.
I have a whole list of things that I will be installing and changing over the next couple of weeks. I first family voyage will be in April. Believe it or not my husband hates driving RVs so this is my toy and I will be the primary driver and he will be the back up.
Carla
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2005 Fleetwood Southwind 32VS (W-22)
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01-04-2009, 10:50 AM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner Fleetwood Owners Club
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Well I picked up the Southwind New Years eve and all in all I am happy, but I have a few questions.
I checked the tires and had them rotated and balance (maybe should not have been rotated). When I get around 65 to try to pass I get some vibration not a super lot but enough that my side mirror shakes. What should I be checking.
I have a whole list of things that I will be installing and changing over the next couple of weeks. I first family voyage will be in April. Believe it or not my husband hates driving RVs so this is my toy and I will be the primary driver and he will be the back up.
Carla
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Carla, hubby, 2 kids (1 College Bound) and the two doggies
2005 Fleetwood Southwind 32VS (W-22)
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01-05-2009, 12:40 PM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Location: s/w az
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sounds like out of balance. may have thrown a wieght. check alighnment and for out of round or unusual wear on tires.
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01-05-2009, 01:24 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Salisbury,North Carolina
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Carla, Welcome to the RV world!
Congratulations on your RV purchase.Which floorplan did you get? And which chassis is it on, Ford or Workhorse? I had a 2005 Pace Arrow 37C on a Workhorse. The best product I have found for tires is Dyna Beads. They will balance your tires as you drive and are easy to install yourself through the valve stem. I had a tire on the front that had a vibration at speed, used the beads and smoothed it out. Here is a link .
http://www.innovativebalancing.com/index.html
Richard
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01-05-2009, 01:39 PM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner Fleetwood Owners Club
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Richard,
I have the 32VS on the Workhorse chassis. I will look at Dyna Beads.
Carla
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Carla, hubby, 2 kids (1 College Bound) and the two doggies
2005 Fleetwood Southwind 32VS (W-22)
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01-06-2009, 03:33 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club
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Location: Tampa, FL
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Carla,
Welcome to the Forum 
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Papa John & Mother Mary 2008 Fleetwood Fiesta LX, 34N
2008 Hyundai Elantra - Toad
Tampa, Florida
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01-08-2009, 07:43 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club Florida Cooters Club
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Location: Silver Springs, FL. USA
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If you can see the mirror shake, it is bad (or the mirror is loose!). I go back to where you had it balanced and tell them there is still a problem. Either they did not do a good job or you lost a weight after leaving there.
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2004 American Tradition; 2007 GMC Acadia
Homebase in the Ocala Nat'l Forest near Ocala, FL
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