Quick Tips: Hung Out To Dry
June 14, 2012
As an RVer, there are times when I need to dry wet things on a rainy day, or when the wind is blowing dust around outside — or on days I just need to travel. I wanted to utilize the shower stall, but I wasn’t sure what was behind the walls. I know from experience that suction hooks are not reliable,... Read more »
Quick Tips: Fishing For Storage
June 7, 2012
We recently purchased a 2006 Winnebago Tour and were trying to find the perfect place for our fishing rods. We have one 7-foot rod that does not break down and there are no pass-through bays in our motorhome. Since we have a diesel engine, the generator is located in the front of the coach with just... Read more »
Quick Tips: Easy, Breezy
May 24, 2012
The best fan can’t ventilate a bathroom if fresh air can’t get in to replace the air that is exhausted. In my rig, with the window closed because of weather, the only entry was under the door and the fan just whirled away while moving little of the air. To improve airflow, I cut a hole in the lower... Read more »
Quick Tips: Electrical Waterproofing
May 17, 2012
I use a dielectric grease compound each time I work on electrical connections that are exposed to water, road salts or corrosive environments. My towed umbilical cord is protected on male and female ends, and I’ve never had electrical contact problems. It improves electrical performance during adverse... Read more »
Quick Tips: Computer Caddy
May 10, 2012
My Itasca Sunstar has no provision for storing things next to the driver. I took a few measurements, made a cardboard mockup for fit and had my neighbor build me a suitable stand for my computer, etc. The stand weighs about 5 pounds and is made of 3⁄16-inch-thick plywood and is held together with glue... Read more »
Quick Tips: A Trio of RV Tips
April 19, 2012
When returning to our coach late in the evening, the two lower foldout steps are illuminated by the amber light that comes on when the entry door is open. The top three steps inside the entry are not lit. I bought a small amber marker light at an auto-parts store and installed it on the second step inside... Read more »
Quick Tip: A Simple Sewer Dump Solution
April 5, 2012
For those of us who own an RV with the gray- and black-water trap valve under the RV and find it hard to reach without getting on your knees, I came up with a solution. I went to Home Depot, and for $3.50, I purchased a 30-inch sprinkler valve key and bent the fork end in a 90-degree angle to the handle.... Read more »
RV Clinic: RV Cranks But Won’t Start, Intermittently
April 3, 2012
We have a 2001 Jayco built on a Ford E-450 Super Duty platform and are delighted with our motorhome. We stored the coach by removing the deep-cycle battery and disconnecting the engine-starting battery. Five weeks later when trying to start the V-10 for off-season running/upkeep, all I could get was... Read more »
Coach & Powertrain: Drivetrain Maintenance for Diesels
March 29, 2012
In the excellent article on Drivetrain Maintenance for Diesel Motorhomes in the December 2011 issue there is one point that needs clarification. You state that air filter elements should be changed when the restriction reaches 25 inches of vacuum. This is true, but it is not the usual inches of mercury... Read more »
Coach & Powertrain: Spare Tire Separation
March 22, 2012
I’ve owned a 1995 Jayco Eagle motorhome for two years. When I bought it, it had a new set of tires. The other day I removed the spare tire cover and found that the tread had lifted off the tire and the steel belts had torn. The tire was fully inflated and appeared brand new (no signs that it had... Read more »
