In this video, my good friend Eddie from Mobile Homestead Solar Services was kind enough to give us a few tips on how to make up your own custom heavy gauge RV battery or Inverter cables. I caught him while he was installing a battery bank consisting of 6 new Battle Born lithium batteries. They … Read more
We bought our Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailer almost 9 years ago and have been full time living in it pretty well ever since. Over those years I’ve done a ton of mods and upgrades to the rig to improve it, making it more suited to our needs and lifestyle. I thought, given my experience, in … Read more
I finally bought myself a Kill-A-Watt meter. For me, it will be an additional tool for my RV product reviews testing arsenal. If you haven’t heard of it before, it’s an inexpensive but handy gadget for checking how many watts or amps a particular appliance draws. Extremely useful when trying to figure out how much … Read more
In this video, I replace my old worn looking trailer breakaway safety switch with a new one. I explain the wiring and test it. The breakaway switch is there in case the fifth-wheel trailer, and the truck becomes separated during towing. If that happens, a safety line will pull the plunger out, and the switch … Read more
In this video, I discuss a product I’m trying out this fall to help protect various exposed parts of our rig from rust and corrosion. The product is called Fluid Film. I’m going to try it on my hitch, pinbox, landing jacks, rear stabilizer jacks, pullout bike rack, water filter rack, entrance stairs, hand tools, … Read more
Several people have requested that I publish a video explaining the basics of how to use a multimeter. So, here is a video demoing some of its many uses when it comes to troubleshooting and analyzing RV’s electrical circuits and batteries. A multimeter is a swiss army knife of electrical testers. With it, you can … Read more
The other day I purchased some West Systems G/Flex 655 Epoxy at a local boatyard marine supply shop to try and fix small cracks in my waste tanks. I’m hoping it’s going to be just the ticket. Last year’s repair attempt using a product called Plasti-Mend didn’t hold up. After only a few months, the … Read more
In this video, I replace a defective OEM bathroom roof vent fan with a Heng’s Vortex fan. The Vortex fan is quite a bit larger with a more powerful motor and should move a lot more air. The main purpose of the fan is to evacuate bathroom odors or moisture after a shower. Since that’s … Read more
In the video, I update you on the many mods I’ve done over the last few years to our RV a Keystone Cougar fifth wheel. Letting you know how they have performed over time. RV Mods and Upgrades Video Links to original mod posts and videos: Remote Ground Solar Panel Pin Box Flag Mount Reflective … Read more
In this video, I get busy repairing a rotten section of my main slide-out room floor in my 2011 276RLS Keystone Cougar fifth wheel. A roughly 17″ x 45″ section of plywood needed to be cut out and replaced with a fresh piece. Over the years water intruded and slowly turned the 3/4″ plywood in … Read more
I swap out my OEM Coleman Mach manual slider type thermostat for a battery-operated Honeywell RTH5100B digital with auto heat and cooling changeover. I’ve done this particular upgrade a few times in the past. First I upgraded to a Hunter 42999B and then to a Honeywell Focus Pro 5000 series. The Hunter worked well but … Read more
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Introduction We do a bunch of boondocking on BLM and Forestry lands and dry camping in National, State and County parks. Because of this we often find ourselves without electrical hookups and no way to run our rooftop air conditioner to cool the RV during hot days. We could fire up our two 2000 watt Champion … Read more
I am pleased that after roughly 70,000 miles and over eight years of fifth wheel trailer towing I have thankfully haven’t had a traffic accident, a tire blowout, or ran out of fuel. I started as a complete newbie, never having towed a thing in my life. The first thing I did with the new … Read more
I flush out my severely neglected Suburban SW6DE water heater after 2 1/2 years of full-time use. The anode rod is in a sad state with just a tiny bit of material left on it. My electric heater element is coated in calcium deposits. And, the floor of the water heater tank is jammed in … Read more