Preparing our RV for an Extended Road Trip
Each year we spend summers mostly stationary on Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia. However, once the temps begin to drop in the fall, we become snowbirds and fly …
Tag: maintenance
Installing New Trailer Bearings and Brakes on Our Cougar Fifth Wheel
Our safety on the road is a big concern, so I’ve always made sure to have my trailers wheel bearings and brakes inspected and maintained. Over the years I’ve …
Temp Repair Patch to Our Disintegrating RV Awning
Our Dometic 9100 power awning is now over seven years old. Being that we are full-time RV snowbirds its seen a ton of sun. Much of that in the …
Repairing Cracked RV Waste Tanks with Plasti-Mend
A few weeks ago while I was testing my RV holding tank capacities, I discovered two small cracks. One of the cracks is in the black waste tank and …
VIAIR 450P-RV 12VDC Air Compressor Review and RV Hookup Mod
Each year just before Christmas I make sure to publish a wishlist of RVing goodies and gadgets I’ve been pining after. I figure you never know Mrs. Claus may …
RV Air Conditioner Maintenance Tips
A few months back I went to turn on the trailers AC unit, and it made a funny sound. It was muted compared to normal, and no air was …
Testing and Equalizing My RVs 4 Golf Cart Battery Bank
Back in the summer of 2015, I published a post and video detailing how I test and maintain my RV batteries. I have the cheaper “wet cell type” golf …
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 …
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 …
Lubricating the Winegard Batwing Style RV TV Antenna
Just a reminder for those getting ready for the spring RVing season. I neglected TV antenna for the last year or so, and sure enough, it started to seize …
Replacing Our Leaking Suburban SW6DE RV Water Heater
For a little while now I’ve noticed water dripping from the RV water heater’s outside access panel. Not completely abnormal since the units pressure relief valve does this on …
Getting the Rig Ready For Our Snowbird Trip
In my last blog post, I told you how we prepare for our annual snowbird adventures down south. I thought I would go into a little more detail on prepping …
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 …