>
> So please tell us about new windows----what kind? How hard was it
> to put them in? Why do you like them? PLEASE!
>
> Take Care
> Arch
>
Hi Arch....Since I type better than my spouse, I'll answer your note ----with
expert consultation of course!
Our 23' is a transmode with Coachman interior. Since it has a rear bath, there
are 3 replaceable side windows plus the door window. To answer your questions:
1) the new windows were bought from Motor Home Enhancements in Shelby, NC
2) putting them in was not too difficult, ....she says, having had only to
hand off tools and help lift the window in and out of the holes..!!
No, really...it wasn't that difficult and the instructions that come with the
windows are clear enough. Unscrew the trim on the inside; use a wide spatula
type knife between outside window frame and coach body to loosen the old butyl
rubber; and lift the window right out. We encountered only two problems so far:
the first was two new windows came in with a bent
frame -shipping mishaps- with one needing to be completely replaced, (which was
done without hassle, by the way).....The other problem was the window openings
as originally cut into the coach skin were pretty ragged. Tom had to do a bit
of grinding and polishing to smooth the edges, so the new windows would fit
properly (like the old ones should have, but evidently
never did!)
3) Why do I like them?
Appearance: the glass is a darker tint than the original, and now matches the
door window that we had to replace years ago (when the lawnmower threw a rock at it.)
Slider configuration: the new windows have small sliders at the lower fourth of
the glass; much like the kind you see on the Ford Club vans. Now I can open the
window on the road without blowing everything around inside the coach! And I like
the security of having a smaller window opening....
Better leak proof fit: we found/fixed two window leaks of which we were aware,
and one that was a revelation: we thought that leak was from the roof edge, but
it turned out to be coming from a ragged corner cut, where the original window
never sealed properly. Now, all this is not to say that the old windows couldn't
have been refurbished with felt, channel,
latches, gaskets, etc...but neither of us felt we had the talent for that, nor
wanted to take the time such a restoration would require!
Right now Tom is putting on the "thru the bumper" hitch...but, then found that
the black water tank had a leak, so it came off to be patched. In that process,
found where some furry critters (ugh!) had found a hole into the coach, and chewed
thru that tanks sender wires. Now that's been fixed. Next project is to install the
4 air bag system....And so goes the love
affair with this toy: on, and on, and on....!!
Hope that answered your questions, Arch.
PS: My 17 yr. old daughter has figured out how to make her own web page. I told her
I wanted to learn too and when I do, I'll put the photos I took during the window
replacement process on my page!
Anneke- Houston
> So please tell us about new windows----what kind? How hard was it
> to put them in? Why do you like them? PLEASE!
>
> Take Care
> Arch
>
Hi Arch....Since I type better than my spouse, I'll answer your note ----with
expert consultation of course!
Our 23' is a transmode with Coachman interior. Since it has a rear bath, there
are 3 replaceable side windows plus the door window. To answer your questions:
1) the new windows were bought from Motor Home Enhancements in Shelby, NC
2) putting them in was not too difficult, ....she says, having had only to
hand off tools and help lift the window in and out of the holes..!!
No, really...it wasn't that difficult and the instructions that come with the
windows are clear enough. Unscrew the trim on the inside; use a wide spatula
type knife between outside window frame and coach body to loosen the old butyl
rubber; and lift the window right out. We encountered only two problems so far:
the first was two new windows came in with a bent
frame -shipping mishaps- with one needing to be completely replaced, (which was
done without hassle, by the way).....The other problem was the window openings
as originally cut into the coach skin were pretty ragged. Tom had to do a bit
of grinding and polishing to smooth the edges, so the new windows would fit
properly (like the old ones should have, but evidently
never did!)
3) Why do I like them?
Appearance: the glass is a darker tint than the original, and now matches the
door window that we had to replace years ago (when the lawnmower threw a rock at it.)
Slider configuration: the new windows have small sliders at the lower fourth of
the glass; much like the kind you see on the Ford Club vans. Now I can open the
window on the road without blowing everything around inside the coach! And I like
the security of having a smaller window opening....
Better leak proof fit: we found/fixed two window leaks of which we were aware,
and one that was a revelation: we thought that leak was from the roof edge, but
it turned out to be coming from a ragged corner cut, where the original window
never sealed properly. Now, all this is not to say that the old windows couldn't
have been refurbished with felt, channel,
latches, gaskets, etc...but neither of us felt we had the talent for that, nor
wanted to take the time such a restoration would require!
Right now Tom is putting on the "thru the bumper" hitch...but, then found that
the black water tank had a leak, so it came off to be patched. In that process,
found where some furry critters (ugh!) had found a hole into the coach, and chewed
thru that tanks sender wires. Now that's been fixed. Next project is to install the
4 air bag system....And so goes the love
affair with this toy: on, and on, and on....!!
Hope that answered your questions, Arch.
PS: My 17 yr. old daughter has figured out how to make her own web page. I told her
I wanted to learn too and when I do, I'll put the photos I took during the window
replacement process on my page!
Anneke- Houston
