Opinion: 1991 Fleetwood Southwind 30'
Hello everyone! I'm new to motorhomes and considering a 1991 Fleetwood Southwind 30'. Bigger than I wanted and I still have to travel 80 miles for this. But it has 350watt solar already installed (whi...
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rhudson1111 wrote:
Thank you all for your feedback...It's a MAJOR help to me! I am going to take a look at this one tomorrow and see how it goes. On another note, I just found this today: 2014 Coachmen Freelander 21' for a huge discount. It's smaller than wanted, but I've need to consider the age. The reason I talked about a gas generator previously on a larger rig was, that someone mentioned that if I'm going to live aboard or spend a lot of time on it, that a gas generator wouuld be needed for ongoing power of all appliances for multiple days. I'm learning as I go. If the majority agree not needed, I'm happy not to spend money on it :) Thanks!
DO NOT EVEN consider buying a motorhome with the onboard generator removed!!! That is one of the worst decisions a new RV'er can make. The whole point of a motorhome is that it's "self contained", it needs nothing else when properly equipped to live in it for days at a time. And what if your dash A/C isn't working or is inadequate to cool the entire RV? A lot of motorhome owners drive with the generator running & use the rooftop A/C for more cooling, especially if you have multiple passengers in the back or pets! Trailers and most fifth-wheels don't have onboard generators, and even those that do (upper-end fifth wheels & toy haulers) can't move without a tow vehicle.
If the motorhome is missing the generator, you have to ask yourself; what ELSE is is wrong or missing?!
I'm sorry if I'm coming off as an alarmist, but 99.5% of motorhomes since the late '80s came with generators.
Happy hunting
