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"Paint Your Wagon," Maybe, But Leave the Tires Alone
It's the kind of thing that might appeal to the Imelda Marcos among the RV set: Those nice tires we keep under our trailers, tow vehicles, or motorhomes. Everybody likes those "shoes" to look good....
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Grease Fittings for Trailer Axle Bearings?
A friend of ours who's an RV newbie spent a weekend on a busy beach, loaded with RVers. He was having problems with his rig, and like we've all experienced, lots of RV folks were happy to lend him a...
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Inexpensive Do-it-Yourself Wind Turbine for Your RV
We love wind power for RVing--used it for years. When we boondock the desert or the beach--or any other area with a good source of wind, we run up our wind turbine and let it complement our solar...
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Ultra Low Sulfer Diesel Could Lead to Problems
ULSD (ultra-low-sulfer-diesel fuel) is thoroughly in the fuel pipeline across the nation. Early on there were complaints from some that the formulation caused fuel system leaks in some rigs, as lower...
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The Moral of the Vanishing Trailer
A Deming, New Mexico man's experience may lead to enhanced security views for some in the RV community. It seems his travel trailer "vanished" from New Mexico, and somehow reappeared over in Safford,...
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"Folgers" P-Trap Solution May Help Tank Stink
For those whose RV is connected to a drain most of the time, you probably keep your gray water valve open. At times a smelly little problem arises: Sewer gases can come back up the sewer hose, into...
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Appliance Electronic Control Boards
Perhaps some of the most mysterious of RV technical issues surrounds electronically controlled appliances. 'Back in the old days,' as some of us recall, we didn't have fancy control boards on...
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P.U. Proboscis Asks: Ammonia In My Reefer?
"Dear Low Tech RVing: When I open my RV refrigerator door, I about get knocked over by a strong ammonia odor. I only use 'Simple Green' to clean my fridge. Is there a problem here?"--P.U. Proboscis"Ah,...
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Fix Plastic Plumbing Problems--It's a Snap!
It started out like a "B Grade" horror movie: Water was spotted on the floor near the shower. "Hey," says I, "Looks like we need to get a better tub mat. There's water on the floor here." Of course the...
View ArticleCaring for Your RV Slideout
How do you keep your slideout happy? A little bit of maintenance and forethought will go a long way to making sure your RV experience doesn't get unhappy when your slideout room won't slide like it...
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Breathing a Little Fresh Air on Tire Longevity
RVers depend on their RV tires--and they're an expensive thing to replace. We've often talked about the matter of safety and RV tires, but this time will highlight finances and what you can do to cut...
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Take Care With Your RV Generator
Got a "built in" RV generator? Don't have to "plug and unplug" shore power cords when switching from shore power to the genset? Then you have an ATS (automatic transfer switch). They're convenient,...
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Alternative Light Bulbs
Nearly all of us hassle with the issues of RV interior lighting. The typical "incandescent" bulb is a power hog, and not always the most pleasant thing to try and read with. Fluorescent fixtures are...
View ArticleFluorescent Lights Not So Bright?
An RVer who was hooked up to shore power reported a sudden "dimness" in his fluorescent lights. Then a short time later, they simply failed to turn on. Meantime, his incandescent lamps were shining...
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Fill your tires with nitrogen?
If you remember high school chemistry, you may remember our friend nitrogen, the gas that makes up the majority of earth's atmosphere. While 'plain old air' has been used for years to fill tires, the...
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Does This Little Piggy Go "Boom!"?
It was one of those unfortunate incidents: Somehow the male of the species had let both of the LP cylinders run out--on a cold night--after the LP supplier was closed. The one gallon barbeque tank was...
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Brrr! Take the Chill Out of RV Windows
When my feet hit the deck this morning in the old RV I knew something was decidedly wrong. Even with a bit of nueropathy, my sensors indicated that this was one COLD Arizona morning. The recording...
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Emergency Repairs: Go a Step Beyond Duct Tape
We know we may be stepping onto hallowed ground: RVers love their duct tape. It's the greatest thing for on the fly repairs of all kinds. But we found something that you may want to add to your tape...
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Wire Connectors--We'll Pass on the Nuts
If you have an RV and 'fix it yourself,' then you know electrical fixes are a part of life. And of electrical work, putting wires together--making connections--is probably the most common of...
View ArticleChinese Generator Shopping?
With the huge influx of Asian made generators, there's plenty of questions about acquisition, care, and feeding of these little guys. Check out a good source pointed to in our sister blog, RV Boondocking
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