Back to Basics: Current Events
November 1, 2006
A little knowledge sure doesn’t hurt, which is why MotorHome Magazine will begin offering short primers on the inner workings of a coach … and what better place to start than with electricity? For a basic guide on the electrical systems in your motorhome click here: Back to Basics:_Current Events.pdf... Read more »
Battery Basics
September 1, 2006
Motorhomes represent a significant evolution in design and comfort — but as they become more luxurious and complex, the electrical demands of increasingly sophisticated systems and appliances contained within them presents formidable challenges to storage batteries. The availability of multiple types... Read more »
Big Wheels Keep on Rollin'
April 1, 2006
If you were to break down the cost of any motorhome, one of the single most-expensive items would be the engine. Few other components demand such a breadth of materials, engineering skills, manufacturing prowess and service infrastructure. With diesel engines, this is doubly true: Not only do diesels... Read more »
Current Affairs
February 1, 2006
With the right ventilation devices in place and fully functioning, a constant flow of fresh air to the unit’s interior will be maintained and RVers, their pets and on-board gear will be protected from the inevitable consequences of sharing the air inside relatively confined living quarters. For more... Read more »
Breathe Deep
October 1, 2005
If your exhaust manifolds have started to leak this is a common ailment of older big-blocks, and demands immediate attention. Since repair work is necessary to prevent serious engine damage, take the opportunity to try some suggestions we had heard from other RVers. For more information on improving... Read more »
Boosting Big-Block Performance
October 1, 2005
There are as many ways to get more pulling power out of a big-block as there are choices in motorhomes. The key to the whole motorhome engine hot-rodding game is understanding the basics of how an engine works — and what makes it work even more efficiently. For more information on Boosting Big-Block... Read more »
Anatomy Lesson
July 1, 2005
Anatomy Lesson covers some of the different “anatomical” parts of a modern motorhome. It covers many of the unique features that make it a motorhome as well as things that you should know about for proper care and maintenance of your RV. To find out more about the anatomy of a motorhome click... Read more »
Control Your Dinghy
July 1, 2005
Supplemental braking systems, Some people want them out of necessity — most states require brakes on towed loads over a certain weight, and most chassis builders have a recommendation or requirement for them — while a few folks like to have it simply for the breakaway function. Roadmaster offers... Read more »
Central Park
June 1, 2005
The vast majority of motorhomes built through the years have had the engine at one end or the other. While the Spartan Chassis people may not have been first with the idea of putting the engine in the middle (and, in fact, at least two companies presently build mid-engine coaches), Spartan is currently... Read more »
A Guide to Slides
June 1, 2005
In the RV world, the advent of the slideout room was clearly a watershed event. Few inventions have so drastically changed the way we use our motorhomes. Where the living space of it now takes on an almost infinite variety of shapes and floorplans. Pull into a campsite, push a few buttons — and your... Read more »
