Different ways to upgrade your fifth wheel
In this video, I’m checking out a new product from Haloview, the same folks who make the wireless rear monitoring system and cameras I use on my RV. I’ve tested several of their models, including the BT10 model, but I really prefer the BT7 with its square design over the long rear-view-mirror style. One cool … Read more
Today, I’m upgrading the 30-amp power inlet connection on the RV to a SmartPlug. I’ve been wanting one for a while. I already have one installed on our boat, and they’re so much safer than the old twist lock style you see on a lot of boats and RVs. Recently, my twist lock arced, so … Read more
In this video, I install and set up a new product from LevelMate. The LevelMateMAX is a wireless RV leveling assistant. A small box is screwed inside the RV on a wall. It connects to a smartphone app showing the current level of the RV side to side and front to back. I reviewed an … Read more
In this video, I install a Titan 12V inline vent fan to boost the airflow into our fifth-wheel trailer bedroom using the RV furnace. Due to the location of the bedroom heating ducts and the distance from the furnace fan, it has been relatively weak. The booster fan helps get more heated air where we … Read more
In this video, I install an under-sink reverse osmosis water filter system with UV purification. Model Q3-600UV from SimPure. The installation went well overall, except for a problem with the fresh water line. My RV uses a straight PEX pipe, so I had to buy a couple of Sharkbite fittings to make it work. Then … Read more
I’m back with another product review—this time, it’s a fan from Titan, a company out of Taiwan. I’ve been using their fans to keep my RV fridge running efficiently by cooling the outside enclosure, and they’ve worked great. Last winter, I installed one of their rack-mount cross-flow blower fans, which did the job despite a … Read more
In this video, I install an AIRLOCK air purifier inside my RV air conditioner and wire it to the fan power. When the AC fan runs, the RV air is purified by Bipolar Ionization Technology. AIRLOCK claims it helps remove odors and clean the air of small particles. It also eliminates coronaviruses (bovine and porcine), … Read more
In this video, I give you my take on another Guta tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). I’ve already reviewed an older model, and you can check that out if you’re interested. This time, they reached out to me with a newer version, and I decided to give it a go because the display is quite … Read more
In this video, I introduce a new product from Haloview called the BT7 Touch TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitor System). It’s a wireless camera system for RV, just like the Btye Tango 7 Touch I installed and reviewed last winter, but with the addition of a TPMS. The video includes an unboxing, a list of features, … Read more
In this video, I introduce you to the new touchscreen version of the Haloview Byte Tango 7 wireless RV rearview camera system. The BT7 supports up to 4 cameras. I show the display hookup and go through the settings and features. For camera mounting, see my previous BT7 system videos. The video wraps up with … Read more
In the video, I go through the process of installing EZ Snap window shade screens onto our 1976 CHB trawler windows. The boat came with custom stitched shades covering the large front windows, but there were many more I wanted to be able to shade if needed. The older trawler has no air conditioning, so … Read more
In this video, I install a 16 amp ActiveStart soft starter module into my Furrion Chill 14.5K BTU RV air conditioner. A soft starter reduces and smooths the heavy in-rush current that developers when the AC compressor first starts up. This enables you to run the AC using less powerful/smaller inverters and gas generators. I … Read more
In this first video, I install the new Haloview Byte Tango 12 (BT12) wireless RV rearview camera system, featuring a dash cam, Carplay/Android Auto, a 10″ touchscreen display, and much more. I’ll use it in my Ram 3500 towing our 30′ fifth wheel trailer for about a month and return with a full review. *Fair … Read more
In this video, I swap out our 12-year-old Atwood RV stove/oven for a brand-new Furrion 21″ stove. New features will include oven light, knob lighting, oven remote lighting via sparked, and windowed oven door. Installation was relatively straightforward, with only one LP gas connection and two wires for the 12V power. The new stove slide … Read more
In this video, I take a new set of LED trailer tail lights and tear them apart to cannibalize their flat light panels. Then with a few mounting and wiring modifications, I installed the LED panels into my existing OEM incandescent tail lights. I’ve previously tried replacement LED bulbs with poor results, so I needed … Read more