RV Tech Savvy: Solar-panel Care
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In reading the article on installing a Solar Power system in the August issue (“Watt do You Need?”), many of the processes...
RV Tech Savvy: Towing a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox
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We just purchased a 2018 Equinox, the 1.5-liter turbo with front wheel drive. I followed the dinghy directions, but the security alarm...
Motorhome GPS Face-Off
Top RV-friendly models from Garmin and Rand McNally go head to head in a hands-on evaluation
When GPS devices first became popular for automotive and...
Smooth Sailing: Motorhome Suspension Upgrade
A simple yet well-engineered suspension upgrade from Source Engineering takes the rock-and-roll out of Freightliner XC-based motorhomes with I-beam front suspensions, improving handling and...
RV Tech Savvy: Wiper Woes
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We have a 2002 Fleetwood Southwind Class A coach on a Ford F-53 chassis. The windshield wipers went whacky. They work, but...
Bungee Blocker
Housed above each of the captain’s seats on my Class A motorhome are very shallow cupboards in which very little can be stored. I...
Are Your Motorhome Tires Overloaded?
Even though we’ve been lectured for decades about the need to weigh our motorhomes – and that we should not just assume or hope...
RV Tire Safety Checklist
In addition to maintaining proper tire pressure, these items should be on everyone's RV tire-safety checklist.
✔ TREAD WEAR LIMITS
Tire guides published by Goodyear and...
RV Tech Savvy: Auxiliary Fan Source
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I have a 2008 Winnebago Sightseer on a Workhorse chassis. The auxiliary fan that is mounted in front of the air conditioner...
RV Tech Savvy: Brake Warning Light
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While I was driving my 2014 Fleetwood Southwind, the parking brake light illuminated. I immediately slowed and pulled on the brake release....
Products
Flex Charging
Seems like we’re always looking for an open outlet to charge our phones or tablets. SalVinCo introduces a way to charge an electronic device...
Battery of Skills: REDARC Manager30
Australia-based REDARC Electronics has launched The Manager30 battery-management system. The system, which has been available Down Under since 2014, is designed to charge and...
Breathe Easy at Home and on the Road: The RV Air Mega Purifier
Indescribably Cleaner Air and Smell for Your RV
We all know that our RVs can become, how shall we say, funky smelling from time to...
Give Cell Signals a Boost
Can you hear me now? If not, you may need a cellular signal booster in your motorhome. The Drive 4G-X RV cellular signal booster...
Power By Yamaha: Efficiency and Technology Combined
Yamaha Motor Corp. USA introduces the all-new EF2200iS portable inverter generator. The 55-pound EF2200iS is powered by a high-output MZ80 OHV, air-cooled, single cylinder...