Repairs I have done to our Keystone Cougar Fifth Wheel Trailer
In this video, I replace squeaky white RV 1/4 turn shower faucets with new brushed nickel ones from Dura Faucet. Then show how to fix the squeak and explain the anti-siphon valve, which causes dripping for a brief period after the taps are turned off. Overall the job was quick and relatively straightforward, requiring few … Read more
The other day, I replaced the 12-year-old 7-pin towing cable on my Keystone Cougar fifth wheel. I elected to buy a new one that includes a plastic junction box with wire grommets and ring terminal connectors. In this video, I show you how I replaced the old cable with the new cable. I also tested … Read more
The other day I removed our 12-year-old OEM Coleman Mach 3 air conditioner and installed a new Furrion Chill 14.5K BTU unit from Lippert. The Furrion replacement model comes in black or white. 14.5K or 15.5K BTU and includes a conversion kit. The conversion kit contains metal spacers, bolts, and an electrical harness. With the … Read more
Our Keystone Cougar fifth wheel recently turned 10 years old. Over the years, I’ve always done a decent job of cleaning and maintaining my roof. Spending a lot of time on the rainy west coast, it is a priority to prevent leaks or else end up with a moldy, rotting camper. So. I was happy … Read more
In this video, I do a quick repair to a brand new model HT206D amp meter from a company called Kaiweets. The dead-on-arrival unit was sent to me by one of my viewers. They had sent him a free replacement and didn’t want that old one back. So he asked me if I would like … Read more
This video details how I diagnosed and repaired an inoperative main slideout room on our 2011 Keystone Cougar. The slide mechanism had worked perfectly since new, but we arrived at a new campsite the other day, and it would not go out! All I could hear was a whirring noise when I pushed the open … Read more
Over the 2021 summer months, I’ve been applying loads of TLC maintenance to our 10-year-old Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailer. Projects have included a new slide-out roof membrane, a new air conditioner gasket, coating of the main rubber roof, and reseal of the rear slide-out window. Next on the to-do list? Repairing some minor wood rot … Read more
In this video, I pull out one of my slide-out windows and inspect it for any leaks or water damage. Then I remove the old butyl tape sealant, clean, and reseal with fresh butyl tape from Alpha Systems. The job is fairly straightforward, and the window was small enough to do myself. First, I unscrewed … Read more
In this video, I remove a valance and a set of RV day/night shades from one of my slide-out rooms windows. Recently the blind stopped functioning correctly after one of the strings broke. I show you the contents of the United Shade repair kit I bought and how the shades come apart and the restringing … Read more
Recently I repaired my broken RV wireless remote control system by upgrading it to a newer generation called the Lippert Linc system. To do it I had to upgrade both the control board and the remote. My 2010 Keystone OEM wireless remote system failed when suddenly it would not retract things. The OEM wireless remote … Read more
In this video, I replace worn secondary rubber seals on our 10-year old Keystone Cougar trailer’s main slide-out room. I show how to install the new slide seal and discuss sourcing it and the other slide seals, such as the 2″ wiper seal. The job is very straightforward, involving removing a few screws and plastic … Read more
In this video, I replace the sponge gasket the seals our Cougar fifth wheel’s rooftop air conditioner. Our RV is now 10 years old, and recently I spotted a few dribbles of water coming out of the inside AC panel. I solved the problem temporarily by tightening the mounting assembly, but I figured the old … Read more
Last spring, I teamed up with Lippert to install and review RVing products as what they call a “Lippert Brand Ambassador.” Over the course of the summer of 2020 and into the fall, I installed/reviewed about a dozen different items. This spring, they have reached out again. They asked if there are any other products … Read more
In this video, I locate and repair a major leak on my RV freshwater tank gravity feed line. I had drained the tank for the winter and was refilling it to sanitize it. As I began to fill the tank, suddenly water started to pour out under the rig! I got underneath for a look … Read more
A short video explaining a recent repair I had to do to fix a leaky window on my RV entrance door. Simple little repair, unscrew the frame and remove old cracked and dried-out butyl tape. Clean up and apply new Dicor butyl tape, reassemble.