My 10 Favorite RV Maintenance Products
Having full-time RVed for nearly five years now, I’ve tried out dozens of various maintenance products. Doing my own maintenance tasks to keep the rig in tip top condition …
Category: Maintenance
Beefing Up My RV Roof Seals with Eternabond Tape
Recently we went through some typical socked in rainy west coast weather. Day after day of drizzle, rain and sometimes pounding rain. It’s the tradeoff for living in the …
VamPLIERS Screw Extraction Pliers Review
Introduction I like to do most of my own repairs and maintenance on my RV. I also enjoy making many modifications and upgrades to it. So, being a sort …
Review of the Hydro Power Blaster for the RV
Love Your RV! Review Lately, I have been contacted by many companies offering to send products for me to try out and possibly review. If they are not RV …
The Case of the Singing RV Water Heater
What the Heck is that Noise? A couple days ago I noticed a faint whistling noise every once in a while in the rig. It would come and go …
Repairing Our Ford Truck Headlight Switch
Introduction We are preparing for our 2014 snowbird season and one thing I like to do is make sure our 1994 Ford F350 tow vehicle is in tip top …
Lubing My Fifth Wheel Trailer
How I Lubricate My Fifth Wheel Trailer Usually twice a year I will go through the fifth wheel mechanisms and give them a good lubrication. I find that lubing …
Carry a Torque Wrench for RV Maintenance
Torque Wrench for RV Maintenance Tip As a full timer, snowbird and even a regular vacation type RV user it’s a good idea to carry and know how to …
Faulty Electrical Switch on a Suburban SW6DE Hot Water Heater
RV Hot Water Electrical Repair – Bad Switch The other morning while breaking camp to head out to the next destination I noticed the electrical on/off switch for my …
Faulty Dexter Trailer Brake
Found During Routine Service My 2011 Keystone Cougar 276RLS went in for routine service last week at Triangle RV in Sidney BC. The work to be done was an …
RV Waste Tank Valve Replacement Keystone Cougar 276RLS
RV Waste Tank Valve Replacement A little while ago when running some wiring to install a headphone jack in the Cougar I decided to have a peek inside all …
Champion 2000w Inverter Generator Maintenance
In the summer after a winter spent down south as a snowbird doing lot of boondocking my pair of 73536i Champion Generators need some tender loving care. I like …
Tools and Maintenance Items for the Full Time RV Life
I’m often asked what tools and maintenance items I carry along while pursuing the Full Time RV Life. While organizing the RV this spring I pulled out all my …
How I Wash, Wax and Detail the RV
Introduction Every six months or so I wash, wax and detail the RV. Occasionally between, it may get a quick wash if it gets very dirty or dusty, usually …
Trailer Aid Plus
For lifting your heavy tandem wheel trailer to change a tire or check bearings and brakes nothing is as easy as using the Trailer Aid Plus. I picked up one …