A short video explaining a recent repair I had to do to fix a leaky window on my RV entrance door. Simple little repair, unscrew the frame and remove old cracked and dried-out butyl tape. Clean up and apply new Dicor butyl tape, reassemble.
In this video, I show you my latest handy mod I did in the RV bathroom. For Christmas, I bought Anne a lighted magnifying mirror for over the RV bathroom sink. The OEM RV cabinet mirror is not great, and the lighting is poor overhead. She ends up hunched over to get close enough to … Read more
In this video, I replace multiple worn OEM suspension parts on our Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailer. They get swapped out with heavier-duty replacements from Lippert Components (LCI). First, the OEM Trail Air EquaFlex equalizer gets upgraded to the beefier LCI Road Armor EQ. Next, the regular bolts are replaced with greaseable bolts along with bronze … Read more
Last week my wife complained that the hot water ran out during her shower. I blew her off, thinking it was due to the groundwater getting cold as we hit the fall season. Later, when I noticed my dishwater was only lukewarm, I sheepishly apologized and admitted she was right. Disclaimer: Working with LP gas … Read more
Recently I had to repair a leak in my RV fresh water piping and was having a hard time finding the OEM replacement part. So I decided to remove and redo a section of piping with Shark Bite fittings and steel braided hose. Video Detailing the RV Plumbing Repair Shark Bite connectors are super convenient … Read more
Here is a quick little tip for repairing a power or tow cable where the outside jacket is slowly pulling away from the plug. A fellow full-time RVer named Greg clued me into this repair. First, you heat the cord either by leaving it in the sun or with a heat gun. Next, add some … Read more
In the past seven years, we have now gone through 3 Oxygenics RV showerheads. I love the stream they put out. They are famed for good pressure, even at lower water flow rates. Perfect for water conservation when we are dry camping. The only problem I’ve encountered with them is a poor holder design. Each … Read more
In this video, I replace a faulty RV fresh city water input connection that has been leaking when I use the water pump and onboard freshwater tank. When dry camping, it drips due to a worn o-ring in the check valve. I’ve fixed it in the past by disassembling and reseating the o-ring, and it … Read more
In this video, I disassemble, inspect, and clean behind my RV refrigerator access panel. I remove and clean the LP Gas burner assembly. Then reassemble, test the gas lines for leaks and inspect the burner flame. Our fridge is a Dometic model DM2652. Along the way, I show how I have installed fans for better … Read more
In this video, I test out a cheapie portable gas leak detector to see if it works. It actually did a pretty decent job on a small LP gas leak and also could detect butane. I’ll add it to my existing RV gas leak detection tools which also includes an electronic manometer, a good old … Read more
In this video, I update you on how ten of my recent repairs to our RV are making out. Did the work, or didn’t they? First and foremost, the rotted slideout floor repair and the cracked waste tanks, along with many other minor ones. Our Keystone Cougar fifth wheel is nearing the 9-year-old mark, and … Read more
In this video, I introduce you to a new to me RV maintenance product I’m testing out called Beoshield T-9. It’s a rust and corrosion prevention + lubrication product developed for Boeing Aircraft back in the day. Earlier this summer I applied for another similar product called Fluid Film which I bought myself on a … Read more
In this video, I show you a new gadget I purchased for our 2018 Ram Cummins diesel truck. The product is called a BlueDriver OBD2 Pro Scan Tool. The Bluedriver hardware plugs into the trucks OBD2 (On-Board Diagnostics) port and sends data from the truck’s computer via Bluetooth to a smartphone or tablet app. The … Read more
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 had repaired cracks in my waste tank and removed a clog in my black tank valve. So I was reattaching the underbelly section I had cut … 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