Over the course of the last nine years RVing in our Keystone Cougar Fifth Wheel Trailer I have made a fair number of improvements. As you live in a trailer full time you begin to want to make it better suited for your unique RVing lifestyle.
I like to call these “Mods”. Here is a list of all my mods and upgrades I’ve made to the rig so far. The more time we spend in it the more I start to come up with things I can change to improve it. I’m sure this list will grow.
Incandescent to LED Trailer Tail Light Mod to Keep OEM Lens Assembly
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…
Replacing Squeaky RV Shower Faucets in Our Keystone Cougar 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…
Progressive Industries EMS Alerts Me to Low RV Park Voltage Problem
Today I found myself staying in an older RV park campsite with relatively low voltage on the AC power pedestal feed. If I ran anything more than about 1500 watts,…
Replacing 7 Pin (RV Type) Trailer Tow Cable Assembly
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…
Furrion Chill 14.5k BTU AC Installation and Review – Replacing Old Coleman Mach
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…
RV Roof Reseal & Refresh – Alpha Systems Top Coat, Lap Sealant & Roofing Tape
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…
Thinkware X800 Dash Cam + Multi Camera (Side and Rear) Installation
In this video, I installed the newly released X800 Thinkware dash cam along with 3 other cameras by utilizing the Thinkware multiplexer unit. With the multiplexor, you can install up…
7 Pin Tow Cable Charging Tests using Lithium RV Batteries
A few years ago, I installed a Renogy DC-DC charger for improved charging power from my truck alternator to my trailer batteries. My truck has an optional 220-amp alternator, so…
Handy Mod to Keep My Truck Starter Batteries Charged Up When Parked
In this video, I use a spare 40 amp MPPT solar controller to help cobble a system together to keep my truck batteries topped up. I utilized an existing 100W…
Haloview BT7 Rear & Side View Wireless RV Camera System Review
I recently replaced my existing Haloview Ultimate RD7R wireless RV rearview camera system with the new Byte Tango model BT7 Plus. The RD7R system has worked perfectly for almost two…
WFCO Auto Detect (Lithium or Lead Acid) Converter Charger Review
Recently WFCO Electronics contacted me and asked if I’d like to test and review a new product they are releasing. It’s a power converter charger that can auto-detect whether the…
How I Handle Our RV Boondocking Fresh Water and Waste
We have been full-time RVing for 11 years now and love it! Early on, we embraced dry camping, aka “boondocking.” Off-grid camping allows us to stay in the most picturesque…
Our RV Boondocking Power Systems – Current State of Things 2022
Over the last 11 years of full-time RVing, our off-grid power system has evolved and changed quite often. Early on, I slowly increased our power input and output options and…
Wireless RV Blind Spot Radar – Haloview Sens 3 ADAS System Review
In this video, I install Haloview’s new Sens 3 Wireless Blindspot Radar System onto my 30 foot Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailer. I show how I hook up the power to…
12 Volt 120W DC Power Panel Installation Mod
In this video, I take advantage of previously run 12VDC wiring to install a 12VDC power panel near the back of our Keystone fifth-wheel trailer. I recently replaced an old…
Hiboost Cell Signal Booster Kit Real World Review – Travel 4G 2.0 OTW
In this video, I install a Hiboost Travel 4G 2.0 OTW Signal Booster Kit onto my fifth-wheel trailer. The kit contains a 50 dB cell amplifier and whip-type trucker antenna…
Installing New RV 12V Water Pump – USA Adventure Gear
The other day I replaced my old ShurFlo RV water pump with a higher quality Made in the USA brand, the USA Adventure Gear ProGear 5300. The ProGear 5300 is…
DIY Solar Power Meter for Display of Real Time Amps and Volts
In this video, I take a cheap battery monitor w/shunt I had kicking around and repurposed it to show amps and volts coming off a 600-watt solar panel array. I…
Off-Grid Water Fill Tips – AquaTank Bladder, Water Bandit and Flow Meter
In this video, a few tips and tricks for bringing water to and filling the RV tank at our boondocking campsite. I demo myself filling my Aquatank 30-gallon water bladder…
Truck Cockpit View When Towing – Gauges, GPS and Cameras
In this video, a quick look at the dashboard view in our 2018 Ram 3500 truck set up for when I’m towing. I go through all the different items I…
Replacing Old Winegard Batwing Antenna with New KING Jack
In this video, I replace our old Winegard batwing TV antenna with a lower-profile KING Jack HDTV Directional Over-the-Air Antenna including the optional mount and signal finder add-on. The compact,…
FlowJet RV Macerator Pump Demos and Review
Usually, a couple of times a year, Anne and I visit my sister and her family at their home in Victoria, BC. We can park our RV in the driveway…
30 Amp RV Power Transfer Switch Installation – Go Power! TS-30
In this video, I demo and then install a Go Power! TS-30 transfer switch into my 2011 Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailer. I’m using the transfer switch to automatically and safely…
Minor Wood Rot Repair and Reseal on the Rear of the Old Cougar
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…
Installing 12V RV Fridge and Vent Cooling Fans from Titan
Three years ago, I installed several different RV cooling fan products from a Taiwanese company called Titan. The fans weren’t exactly on the cheap side but decent quality and rated…
RV Cooling Tip – Cover the Skylight with Exterior Shade
After cutting up the EZ Snap shade material for my RV windows, I had a little bit leftover. So, I used a small rectangle of it with 6 snaps to cover my…
(LED-UV) RV Water Purification System Review – Acuva ArrowMAX 2.0
I was recently contacted by a company called Acuva and asked if I would be interested in being an affiliate for their LED-UV water purification product. I said possibly but…
12 Volt Wireless Switch Mod for my 40A DC-DC Charger
In this video, I install an inexpensive 12VDC wireless switch to turn my Renogy 40 amp DC-DC charger on and off remotely. This will be a nice option to have…
Repairing Broken String on RV Day/Night Shade
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…
RV Bug Stop – Screen Door Upgrade
In this video, I install a gadget called the RV Bug Stop onto my Challenger RV screen door. Then give you a quick demo of it in action. The device…