SOLD – SOLD – SOLD

SOLD  SOLD  SOLD

EXCELLENT CONDITION
Oil and lube just finished and the gas tank is full. This well maintained Mirada is ready to head down south, out west, or up to the lake. 30 ft is  a perfect size, not to big and not to small.

You won’t find a Mirada in better condition for less money.

NEW SHOCKS AND BRAKES,  AIR BAGS,  NEW PLUGS AND COPS (coil on plugs),  NEW ENGINE WATER PUMP AND STARTER,  CHF – TORSION BARs ADJUSTED (improves sway and handling),  COACH BATTERY (two years old),  INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (Replaced 4 years ago),  REAR VIEW CAMERA,  CB Continue reading “SOLD – SOLD – SOLD”

Onan Generator Choke Adjustment

Last spring I did a tuneup on my Onan 4k Micro-Quite generator. This improved the starting and running of the genney.

However,  when starting, it seemed like I had to crank the generator for a long time, especially when cold.  Cranking times would be 20-30 seconds, and if it was real cold (below freezing, I’d usually need to crank for 20 seconds, it would catch and act like it tried to start.  I’d let it sit for a 10 seconds,  then on the second crank it would usually start. Continue reading “Onan Generator Choke Adjustment”

Furnace occasionally lights then kicks off

It was -17 degrees outside with the wind blowing 30-40 mph.  We were boondocking in a parking lot because the Campground we were going to stay at, we couldn’t see the roads and were afraid of driving into a ditch.

At 4am, we were wakened by a chirp from the CO alarm. It was cold in the Mirada, about 50 deg.

I checked the furnace, the blower was running slowly and there was no heat. A check of the battery and it showed 8 volts.  That’s why the CO alarm was doing an occasional chirp, low voltage. Continue reading “Furnace occasionally lights then kicks off”

RV Trimark door latch broke

We had just finished a road trip and were cleaning out the Mirada, when we went to open the door, it wouldn’t open!!

The door wasn’t locked and the handle felt normal, but it wouldn’t open. We were trapped inside.

I tried to take the inside door mechanism off  by removing the two screws, but I couldn’t get it off. I didn’t want to force or pry anything (yet) .

NOTE  – The inside cover would have come off if I had just pried a little. Continue reading “RV Trimark door latch broke”

External satellite antenna connection

satellite_1_800We usually take our satellite dish with us on our long road trips. In some of the places we stop, there isn’t TV, cell phone, or anything, so having the satellite we can at least stay somewhat connected to the outside world.

Running the dish antenna cable has always been a problem,  Like many, we initially solved the problem by using one of those ribbon type connectors and running the cable through a window and stringing the cable to the back of the satellite receiver, After our last trip, I decided I wasn’t going to do this anymore , I was going to add an external coax connector specifically for the satellite antenna.

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Is your step IN or OUT?

stepsensor_3_600_1For those of us who don’t have automatic steps,  or only have a mechanical step, the most common question in the RV community has got to be:  “Is the step still out?”

Although we check and double check to make sure the step is retracted before getting under way,  this question always seems to be in the back of my mind, especially after a quick stop at a Rest Area or a fill-up at the gas station.  We can’t quite see the step in the mirrors, so to make sure,  we usually go back to the step switch and hold it in for about 5 seconds to make sure the step is retracted.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a indicator light on the dash that warns when the step is extended?  Read on… Continue reading “Is your step IN or OUT?”

Awning sliding bracket support bracket cracked on both sides

dometic_awning_slider_assembly-82034-1Last month while doing some work on the Mirada, I unrolled the awning and noticed something unusual.  The small brackets that slide inside the main support arms had cracks.  The sliding bracket on the front arm was cracked almost all the way through. The rear sliding bracket was cracked about 1/4 way through. Continue reading “Awning sliding bracket support bracket cracked on both sides”

Beat the heat – Improving air flow from the air conditioner ceiling unit

AC_Vent_4_800My Mirada came with an non-ducted rooftop Dometic 13.5 BTU AC unit. When I’m standing outside, I can barely hear the unit running, But when I’m inside, it makes so much wind noise that I swear a 747 is taking off. With all that wind noise, Why can’t I fell the air moving? When I put my hand up against the two air louvers,  it just didn’t seem like I was getting the air flow that it should.

Last week I was prepping the roof for re-coating and had to remove the AC unit.   When I took the inside ceiling unit off,  I looked carefully at the inside to see if  there was any airflow obstructions. Continue reading “Beat the heat – Improving air flow from the air conditioner ceiling unit”