by Bill Gehr | Apr 6, 2023 | Education, Repairs and Upkeep, RV/Motorhome
Technically Speaking – Q&A: January 2023 View this article in our premium digital issue Check Your Bearings I’ve been told that the wheel bearing in my trailer axles should be checked annually or after 12,000 miles of travel. My trailer has Nev-R-Lube bearings,...
by Bill Gehr | Apr 6, 2023 | Education, Repairs and Upkeep, RV/Motorhome
Technically Speaking – Q&A: November/December 2022 Replacing the cooling unit will usually save $600-$700 versus buying a new refrigerator. View this article in our premium digital issue Cooling Unit on the Fritz A few months ago we purchased a 2019 Winnebago...
by Bill Gehr | Apr 6, 2023 | Appliances, Electrical, Plumbing, Repairs and Upkeep
Hot Topic Photos by Lori Swaffer View this article in our premium digital issue The 120-volt AC heating element in a hot water tank is one of those overlooked parts that stay out-of-mind — until it fails, which is usually on a trip. Replacing this element is a simple...
by Bill Gehr | Apr 5, 2023 | Education, Repairs and Upkeep, RV/Motorhome
Technically Speaking – Q&A: August 2022 MORryde X-Brace 5th wheel Stabilizer View this article in our premium digital issue Rock and Roll I installed a tripod stabilizer that is designed to wrap around the kingpin on my fifth wheel trailer. My wife is still...
by Bill Gehr | Mar 3, 2023 | Electrical, Repairs and Upkeep, RV/Motorhome
Smooth Operator Like most systems in an RV, when you push a button you expect things to work. When that button controls a slideout room and nothing happens, whatever is preventing its operation can usually be rectified — carefully — by the owner with time, patience...
by Bill Gehr | Oct 6, 2022 | Education, Repairs and Upkeep, RV/Motorhome
Technically Speaking – Q&A: September 2022 FixMyBlinds offers a number of how-to videos that explain the inner workings of blinds and how to repair them. View this article in our premium digital issue In the Blind We own a 2002 Winnebago Adventurer...
