RV Fresh Water Tank was Falling Out!
As I was completing my annual snowbird trip preparations to our Keystone Cougar fifth wheel, I was under the rig tidying up the coroplast plastic underbelly cover. Recently, I …
Tag: maintenance
Trailer Breakaway Switch – Install and Test
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 …
RV Rust Protection & Lubrication with Fluid Film
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 …
Neglected RV Water Heater Flush + Clearsource Filter Update
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 …
Replacing My Fifth Wheel Trailer Tail Lights
In this video, I replace my 2011 Keystone Cougar trailers rear signal lights. Over the years the plastic mounting brackets have become brittle and failed in several key locations. …
Leak Testing my RV Propane System with a Digital Manometer
In this video, I demo a new RVing repair and maintenance gadget a friend gave me to try out. It’s a digital manometer for testing the RVs LP gas …
Routine RV Roof Maintenance (Inspection and Leak Protection)
With the end of our latest southern desert snowbird season coming to an end we will soon be making our way north and west along the Oregon and Washington …
Squeaky Dirty FanTastic Fan – Cleaning and Lube Attempt
A little over 4 years ago I installed a 12 VDC FanTastic RV roof vent fan in the main living area of our Keystone Cougar trailer. I installed it …
RV TV Antenna Maintenance (Winegard Sensar Batwing)
In this video, I demo how I maintain our Keystone Cougar trailers Winegard batwing style TV antenna. Our rig has the standard Winegard bat-wing style, hand crank TV antenna. …
Replacing Expired RV LP Gas Detector (Atwood ProTECHtor)
In this video, I replace my expiring Atwood 2001 ProTECHTor LP Gas Detector alarm with a new one. The old model wasn’t available so I install a newer version. …
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 …
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 …