New Owner - Sprinter-Forum

mrcolin2u · 05-22-2014, 03:10 AM

Just picked up a 2005 Airstream Interstate with 47k miles in very nice clean condition.
Any advice/tips would be useful. Would like to replace interior lamps with LEDs, install solar on roof, and get a cover to protect RV from weather when not in use. I don't have garage big enough.
cheers
Colin

bikerbill44 · 05-22-2014, 01:43 PM

First I'd suggest also checking this web http://www.airforums.com. This appears to be the Official Airstream web. Plenty of information there.

2nd, forget the cover unless you want to build a free-standing one. Otherwise they will rub the paint in the wind.
Just ask away and you'll get plenty of opinions and answers.

73shark · 05-22-2014, 01:59 PM

Not sure a cover is a good idea. It was discussed over on Airforums and decided by most that it was more trouble than it was worth. Probably need two people and a ladder to put on and off. Mine sits outside and I just rinse it off before each trip. I do put tire covers on it and sunshades on the front three windows. Also leave the bathroom exhaust open.

Boxster1971 · 05-25-2014, 02:30 AM

Come on over to Airforums and go to the Sprinter and B-van sub forum under the motorhome forum.
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f240/

Lots of good discussion on solar upgrades.

Airforums is not an official Airstream site. Just a group of Airstream owners like this forum is a group of Sprinter owners.

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05-22-2014, 03:10 AM	#1
mrcolin2u 2005 Sprinter Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 94 Thanks: 57 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	New Owner Just picked up a 2005 Airstream Interstate with 47k miles in very nice clean condition. Any advice/tips would be useful. Would like to replace interior lamps with LEDs, install solar on roof, and get a cover to protect RV from weather when not in use. I don't have garage big enough. cheers Colin

05-22-2014, 01:43 PM	#2
bikerbill44 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: poconos of pa Posts: 72 Thanks: 3 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts	Re: New Owner First I'd suggest also checking this web http://www.airforums.com. This appears to be the Official Airstream web. Plenty of information there. 2nd, forget the cover unless you want to build a free-standing one. Otherwise they will rub the paint in the wind. Just ask away and you'll get plenty of opinions and answers. __________________ 2015 MB Sprinter 3500 Extended body with an Roadtrek CS Adventurous E-trek 2014 conversion. From the Poconos of PA

05-22-2014, 01:59 PM	#3
73shark 2011 AS Interstate (sold) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: KC Metro area Posts: 103 Thanks: 7 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts	Re: New Owner Not sure a cover is a good idea. It was discussed over on Airforums and decided by most that it was more trouble than it was worth. Probably need two people and a ladder to put on and off. Mine sits outside and I just rinse it off before each trip. I do put tire covers on it and sunshades on the front three windows. Also leave the bathroom exhaust open.

05-25-2014, 02:30 AM	#4
Boxster1971 2012 Sprinter 3500 Ext Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 1,876 Thanks: 751 Thanked 851 Times in 590 Posts	Come on over to Airforums and go to the Sprinter and B-van sub forum under the motorhome forum. http://www.airforums.com/forums/f240/ Lots of good discussion on solar upgrades. Airforums is not an official Airstream site. Just a group of Airstream owners like this forum is a group of Sprinter owners. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ -- Mike 2012 Sprinter 3500 EXT Airstream Interstate

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