maintenance

when extending the bedroom slideout the topper seems to really be "tight". It cause the slideout to not operate smoothly somewhat "jumps". I have removed it and the spring is good. I rewound the spring and reinstalled it and same problem. the other slide toppers seem to operator much smoother...

I was listening to Mike & Jennifer's YouTube podcast last night. Did I hear correctly? We should exercise our generators regularly to keep fumes from building up? My wife and I bought our first Beyond RV and are new to RVing. Should we be exercising our generator, and if so, for how long and...

The DW and I have committed to an Alaska trip next year. I'm looking for suggestions to prepare the coach before the trip. We've been full-time since October 2019. 2019 Ventana 4037 Roughly 76K miles New tires in January 2024 - Toyo - Date code 3123 Engine, House & Generator maintenance...

On my ISL L9, the recommendation or change is NA for time, 60,000M. My engine was built 11/18 for a '19 coach, I have 42,000M on it now. AI says change now, what do you guys think?

in a resent issue of Lets RV they stated that wd40 is a lubricant, it is not, yes it will TEMPORAROLY loosen up and lubricate sticky bolts etc but, its kerosene based, it dry's up shortly after you use it, it flush's all other lubricant away from the contact points, i know this for a fact, i...

New GT, when retracting my awning it stops about 1 ft before the stowed. If I extend it and then retract it it goes all the way in. This has happened 2 consecutive times. On delivery the awning was demonstrated and worked fine. Is there a limit switch or something similar that may need...

So, does anyone really do the brake fluid flush and fill service that the owners manual says to do every two years? I have been looking at this as one of those profit boosting things the dealer pushes. Do you do this as recommended?

I just can't stand sitting outside my rig at a campground and seeing those hydraulic leveling return springs all rusted. Even after I replaced all 8 springs in March 2026 their rusting. I even primed them and repainted them when I installed them. Maybe its the paint I'm using. I used Rust-Oleum...

Does anybody have an option to replace the annoying hinges on our 2020 25' Flying Cloud fbt? The hinges on our circular sink cabinet constantly shake off and are really difficult to reattach the two parts. Similar hinges on other cabinets also tend to become disconnected. The hinges are not...

Thoughts on using 3-IN-ONE® RV care Rubber Seal Conditioner on the seal of the flush valve. Really don't want to have to replace that seal in the near future.

I think my front A/C unit may be failing. Can anyone tell me what the temperature differential between the ambient (input) air and the output air should be?

Thinking of painting the black plastic cover on my two Coleman MACH roof units to "white" thinking it may be more efficient than black cover. Anyone done this? Plenty of plastic aerosol paints available to do this. Or would it be a complete waste of time? Roof membrane is white already.

2025 Classic - the folding support for the bottom step is so sticky the my wife can't even move it and it's all I can do to fold it up. What sort of lubricant should be used on this, and why is it so hard? Is it galvanic corrosion? It used to fold easily...

Greetings, been years since I've posted here and the wife and I still marvel at our year long travel pics around N America. Now we're anchored in a great RV park, in a 94 Prowler park model in VG condition, it's waterfront and she had to have the view. She got the view, I got the maintenance and...

We are selling our 5th wheel and doing research on a small class C with the Merceds diesel engine and chassis. We are experienced RVERS but don’t know what we don’t know about the Mercedes engine and Sprinter chassis. Looking for input on Pros, Cons, known problems, etc. Thanks in advance...

I tried opening my awning on my 2022 Imagine 2600rb. I pushed the extend button on the control panel and just keep getting a click noise. So I got the ladder and loosened the manuel nut on top of the awning arm. After only a few turns I tried the extend button again and it worked. Ran it in and...

No not a tire. There is a small section of my roof that has a low spot in the flat roof. This is about a two foot square area. I can walk on the spot without any give or spongey feeling so I'm not thinking a damaged or wet area. But it does pool water when it rains and the rig is sitting level...

How many DP owners start & shut off the engine many times a day? This just a curiously question not a put down if you do, or you don't do this...Thanks for your time.

Hi All, Around Memorial Day weekend I purchased my first motorhome a 1999 Ford E-350 RV 7.3L Diesel built by Sportsmobile Texas in 1999. The last owner - a retired senior couple had this motorhome from 2016, and they used this for occasional camping. Since they were occasional campers and...

I’ve been in the DX3 since late 2018 but lately decided to revisit how I am using DEF. Since the beginning I have used DEF at the pump but lately have run into potential “quality” issues with that process. Since one of the things a DEF head monitors is fluid quality I want to pay closer...

People often say that you only need two things to fix issues around the house: duct tape to fix it if it moves and shouldn't or WD-40 if it should move but doesn't...

Hi All, Last week I purchased a 1999 Ford E-350 RV 7.3L Diesel built by Sportsmobile Texas in 1999. The last owner - a retired senior couple had this motorhome from 2016, and they used this for occasional camping. The camper is in good state and there are a few points that need to be addressed...

Hello all! Not sure which forum this belongs in, and searching didn't find anything similar. I would like to be able to do my own tire rotations on our Sprinter 3500XD which is weighing in at about 11,000lbs with full build-out. The idea of putting the entire rig up on four jack stands is...

Foot note on my 2017 F250 King Ranch with 195K miles..took in for service before our trip even though had about 1500 miles left before oil change. Had some other issues I needed to have checked out: "check engine light", and brake check (buffeting) yesterday...after Ford was done with the...

What water filter cartridge do I use in my 2017 Jayco 31UL? Bought it used, opened the filter housing and no cartridge. Thanks in advance.