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A Slight Flaw
Having recently bought a nice used travel trailer, I found only one significant flaw - a tear throug...
Cheap Fix
Recently the closure on the door of my RV's water heater broke off in my hand. There was no way to k...
Once and for All
I grew tired of replacing the plastic caps that cover the vent exits on the roof of my RV. These are...
Smoothing Sticky Steps
A small build up of rust and road debris is all that is needed to make the entry step sticky and dif...
Water Heaters
For those who own newer Atwood Water heaters that have aluminum tanks, an anode rod is unnecessary a...
A Shocking Situation
Taking care of our vehicle batteries is something we all have to do and everybody knows how to servi...
A Stone’s Scrub
Having trouble keeping the raised white letters on your tires clean and new-looking? Here’s a simpl...
Beauty on a Budget
On a recent tour with our new 25-foot travel trailer, my family decided that our truck and trailer s...
Drawing a Bead
Our travel trailer is 11 years old, and we’ve used it extensively in all kinds of weather. We have a...
Go For It
Minor accidents in which the skin of a trailer is dented or punctured can happen to event eh most ca...
Lugging Drain Plug
The drain plug in a hot-water tank can be difficult to remove if it has become corroded. I discovere...
Part-Time Light
Do your RV's 12-volt DC bulbs flicker and fail from time to time? Do you have to hit your flashlight...
Quick (and Cheap) Screen Repair
Small tears or holes in a window screen will certainly become large holes in short order. A simpl...
Really Bugged
When I broke my travel trailer out of storage last spring, I was chagrined to find that the manual w...
T-Handle Jam
While emptying the holding tanks on my newly purchased 5-year-old RV, I had to exert considerable fo...
Thetford Aurora Toilet Leak
I am a full timer and about once a year the water valve on my Thetford Aurora commode starts leaking...
Tricky Troubleshooting
Many times, the 120-volt AC GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) receptacle found in newer RVs wi...
Wear Repair
My wife and I have been full-timing for over two years in a fifth-wheel trailer. Obviously the entry...
Wild Compass Needle
Ever wonder if all your trailer brake magnets are working? You can move the vehicle forward slowly ...