A Little Edgy
In time, windshield wiper blades lose their efficiency, and vision through the windshield can become...
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Bright Idea
We recently noticed that our taillights were rather dull, even after cleaning the contacts in the co...
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Chiming In
Have you ever noticed how many vehicles travel along the highway with their turn signals blinking, m...
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Cranky Cruise Control
When the cruise control on my 1979 Pace Arrow decided to retire, I spent considerable time trying to...
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HEADERS.
BACK IN DEC, 2007 I WANTED TO INCREASE THE POWER OF OUR CLASS A.I LOOKED INTO THE BANKS SYSTEM TO SE...
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Pole-Vaulting Vehicle
I've noticed that owners of all sorts of towed motor vehicles tend to leave the tow bars in place du...
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Restraining Order
The one thing I always felt was missing in the back of a pickup truck is adequate tie-down spots. Th...
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Silence, Please
Backup alarms are great for catching the attention of those walking behind large vehicles when the d...
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Towing
I have a 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara that I pull behind my motorhome. You can leave the ignition switch...
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Watch the Seals
If you change your own oil and filter, make certain that the old gasket is still attached to the fil...
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Another Way
If you tow a rear-wheel-drive car and regularly unhook the driveshaft before getting underway, you m...
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Better Bolts
The shackle bolts and bushings on my 29-foot trailer needed to be replaced, but I thought that greas...
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Changing the Bed
Because I lease my pickup truck, I must minimize the number of holes drilled in the bed. Attaching m...
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Cold Connection
During winter storage, the batteries of an RV can discharge severely enough to prevent them from r...
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Exam Time
I hate the mess associated with disassembling, cleaning, and repacking wheel bearings. Grease and d...
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Getting Belted
Thaaawunk! You hear a strange, muffled sound from somewhere near the engine. It only lasts a second ...
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Glare-Free Backing
When arriving at a campsite at night, the task of backing into an unknown spot is made more difficul...
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Going Up
Finding space to mount the various gadgets we want in the tow vehicle’s cab always taxes my ingenuit...
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Junior's Windshield Wipers
While traveling with our fifth-wheel one night, bugs seemed to start raining on our windshield. The ...
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Just Like New
For some time now, I have admired the stop- and turn-lights mounted high on the rear corner of many ...
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Mud-Bogging Defined
While I was returning from a drive on mountainous backroads in Idaho, the front end of my 1990 F-250...
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Oil Toil
I read with interest a “10-Minute Tech” tip on changing transmission fluid by using a hand-held pump...
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Oil Toil
I read with interest a “10-Minute Tech” tip on changing transmission fluid by using a hand-held pump...
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Rust Bucket
Many RV battery trays develop corrosion unless the owner constantly monitors the problem. Here is a...
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Socket to It
During our summer vacation this year, the heater hose in my 24-foot mini-motorhome had a hole rubbed...
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Spurt Stopper
Pinhole oil or water leaks in delivery lines can be stopped by applying virtually any kind of rubber...
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The Easy Way
When greasing the wheel bearings of my trailer, I used to have considerable trouble seating the grea...
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The Squeaky Wheel
I have a Class C motorhome on a Ford E-350 chassis. It has standard-type wheel covers. When the RV w...
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What Are Your Colors?
You turn the key and all you hear is click, click, click, Ah, you think it must be a dead battery. Y...
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What Are Your Colors?
You turn the key and all you hear is click, click, click. Ah, you think, it must be a dead battery. ...
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Where the Cool Winds Blow
The dash air-conditioner plenum chamber in motorhomes and tow vehicles can periodically become clogg...
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