Easy Access RV Furnace Panel Modification Plus Gas Valve
In my most recent blog post and video, I covered pulling out our Suburban RV furnace for a clean and inspection. At that time I mentioned wanting to mod …
Category: Summer Repairs and Upgrades 2017
Suburban RV Furnace Removal Inspection and Cleaning
Our Suburban RV gas furnace has worked well for over six years now. We have a hairy little beagle, so every six months or so I pull the access …
Minor RV Roof Repair and Eternabond Tape Review
Another minor repair in my 2017 Summer RV Repair series has to do with our RVs roof. A little while ago I noticed a few bumps starting to show up …
Fixing Our Trucks Sticky Ignition Lock
Over the last year or so the ignition lock on our 1994 Ford F350 Truck has slowly begun to act up. Rather than turning smoothly it often sticks and requires …
RV Bathroom Cabinet Upgrades
In this video, I upgrade the RV bathroom cabinet door hardware and install an extra shelf into the medicine cabinet area. I swap out the free swinging OEM hinges …
RV Screen Door Cleaning and Repairs
On the old summer “RV repair to-do list” a shabby looking screen door and weather stripping around it. There are holes here and there on the screens, and the foam weatherstripping …
Fifth Wheel Power Landing Jack Leg Lubrication
A few years ago one of our Keystone Cougar fifth wheel landing legs completely failed. The leg no longer went up or down and couldn’t support any weight. It ended …
RV Power Center Removal and Maintenance WFCO 8955
Continuing with my summer repairs and maintenance on the old Cougar fifth wheel trailer I decided to pull out the WFCO power center. It’s worked fine for six years but …
RV Flag Mounting Idea for Your Fifth Wheel Trailer
For several years now I’ve had a 20-foot flag pole that attaches to my RV’s rear ladder. Flying different flags while camping has been a fun thing to do and …
Oh Crap the RV Poop Tank Flusher is Broken
Sometime during the last couple weeks of our winter snowbird travels the Keystone Cougar’s built in black tank flushing system gave up the ghost. I hook up the hose …
Cracked Fifth Wheel Trailer Plastic Fender Repair
Over time I’ve been noticing small cracks appearing on my Keystone Cougar fifth wheel trailers plastic fenders. The cracking is taking place around the screws holding the fenders to …
Flexible RV Waste Tank Cleaning Wand Demo
Our Keystone Cougar fifth wheel came with an internal black tank flushing system. It’s done a decent job for many years now but recently has become plugged. I’m not …
RV Storage Bay Shelf Repair and Modifications
Last year I noticed the shelf area on our Cougar fifth wheel’s passenger side storage bay was sagging a bit. On closer inspection, I discovered the particle bottom sunken on …
Leaky RV Slide Out Room Repair and Reseal
After our extended snowbird trip down south I like to go over our Cougar fifth wheel trailer with a fine tooth comb looking for defects. This spring I discovered a small …
RV Safety Tip – Added Reflective Tape to the Rig
Just like the commercial trucks I’ve added strips of red and white DOT reflective tape to my fifth wheel trailers back bumper. I’m hoping it might help us avoid a …