Safety & Maintenance
Maintaining Your RV Alarms
Apart from on-the-road hazards and in-camp mishaps, trailer owners need to be especially vigilant when dealing with two potential dangers: fire and carbon monoxide (CO). These dangers can be avoided…
maintenance
Safety & Maintenance
RV Tire Safety Checklist
TREAD WEAR LIMITS Tire guides published by Goodyear and Michelin agree that tires should be replaced when the tread is worn down to 2/32-inch. The most accurate way to measure…
Safety & Maintenance
A Guide to Trailer Tires
It’s not that unusual for owners of trailers to be thinking about tires. If you’re going to take towing safety seriously, you must give attention to these seemingly simple circles…
DIY & How To’s
How to Maintain an RV Roof
A little TLC goes a long way in preventing leaks and expensive repairs on RV roofs. One of the great joys of RVing is having a roof over your head,…
Safety & Maintenance
RV Battery Basics
RV Batteries are the silent servants of unplugged camping, providing us with light, entertainment and other important functions. Yet many pay no attention to them until there’s a problem —…
DIY & How To’s
RV Sanitation Basics
Motorhomes are a great way to travel for a number of reasons, and one reason at the top of the list is a nice bathroom. Indeed, motorhomes would be far…
DIY & How To’s
How to Use a Multimeter
A multimeter, also known as a multi-tester, can be one of the most useful tools to carry in your motorhome. It allows you to measure a variety of electrical functions…
Safety & Maintenance
RV Toilet Maintenance
Whether while on the road or in camp, the smell of sewage in the motorhome can elicit panic. Where is it coming from and, perhaps more important, how do I…