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We don’t boondock much, but I still prefer having framed windows even while in a campground. I like being able to open the windows on nice days to get some fresh air. It gets pretty toasty inside once it reaches 80+ outside assuming no shade, and I would imagine it would be worse with the...

When the fitting for my bathroom sink started leaking, I was able to find a Sharkbite hose that included a shutoff as part of the assembly. It was a bit pricey, but solved the issue and was available locally at Home Depot. Luckily I caught the leak early since I have a water alarm under the...

So sorry you are dealing with that damage. It's crazy how much damage can be caused at such a low speed. Since the majority of your damage is suspension-related, you may get better service at a place that services trailers since they are all a very similar setup, and they would be most likely...

Not the same model, but our 2021 Heartland has all LED puck lights inside, but the exterior bay lights (wet bay, storage, and battery bay) are still the old style. I will replace them with LED bulbs at some point. No need to change out the entire fixture as you can find an LED replacement for...

While they are close, they are still independent of each other due to the way the suspension works with the leaf springs and equalizer. I would therefore assume you would use the single tire portion. Shoot an email to the manufacturer though just to double-check. If you do email them, let us...

If there wasn't a sticker, and a stud finder isn't picking anything up, I would be concerned there isn't anything in the wall. You could try pressing around on the wall to see if you can detect a change, or alternatively, try probing around with a tiny drill bit. Use one small enough that you...

Sorry if this comes off as silly, but have you tried lowering the feet on the stairs? I have to adjust the feet often depending on the campsite, and if the feet are out too far, it raises that portion of the steps causing the door to rub against it, or not shut at all. I find that the steps...

I use the Garmin RV GPS to make sure I stay off roads I am not supposed to be on. It allows you to put in your length, width, height, and weight and will check that against road restrictions. The only time it let me down was when it told me I could go through a road that had a low clearance...

Traditionally, if an RV does not come with a ladder, it means the roof is not considered walkable. I can say that on our old RV, which was an ultralight travel trailer, it did not come with a ladder, and the trusses were made of thin metal that didn't look like they could hold much. I always...

Wow, that’s scary looking! I am sure it was a fun surprise after opening the door! I had a similar issue with our range hood. They only screwed into the decorative board for the cabinets above. So as my son was climbing the bunk ladder, he placed his hand on the vent and the whole thing fell...

The above advice from TravelTiger is an easy and great place to start. If this does not solve the issue, I would suggest dropping the coroplast to see what's going on. I never wanted to drop mine either, but after our fresh tank overflowed due to a failed check valve, I had to drop it to let...

I usually try and spread my weight between two trusses the best I can. When it comes to sealing, if something doesn’t look right, don’t be afraid to just scrape it up and lay down a fresh coat of Dicor. On our previous RV, the original owner used the wrong type of sealant (looked like spray on...

That would seem to be an excessive amount of rust, to me at least. It almost seems like it was driven through some heavily salted roads and then sat for a while, or the parts were not painted properly. I have some parts rusting on our 2021, such as the rack and pinion slideout pieces that...

If you are gentle, you can get the trim pieces off without damaging them, and then just decide how you want to put them back on. When we took ours off, instead of putting the original trim back on, I cut thing pieces of utility board, and then my wife stained it. To re-install, I used some...

Before you order another 50amp fuse, you may want to look into upgrading to an 80amp fuse. I saw a video by Changing Lanes on YouTube recently where they stated Lippert said the fuse could be upgraded. You should verify with Lippert before doing so of course. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would highly recommend getting it inspected by a certified inspector. I wish I had done this on the first RV we purchased which was used and had water damage I missed, and also our current RV, which was new but had a laundry list of issues I had to fix. In terms of pricing, I would see where...

I would be worried about the amount of sound and vibration it would generate within the RV itself. The exhaust would be difficult to deal with as I don’t see a way to make a sealed connection from the output of the generator to a pipe going outside. If I were going to attempt it, I would add...

Water intrusion on these slideouts are such a pain in the butt. Had to replace part of the slideout floor on our previous travel trailer. On our 2021 Milestone, it took me a good month to get the galley slide to stop leaking on the corners. Hopefully I got to it in time before it did any damage...

I had a similar hitch when we had our travel trailer. Nothing like announcing to the entire campground that you have arrived as you turn a corner! Unless the manual says otherwise, I wouldn’t grease anything as you would greatly reduce the anti sway functionality of the hitch. It relies on the...

Odd, I just posted it as a link. Here is the video: youtu.be/XVnzgn5ygaA

The process seems pretty straightforward. The hardest part is going to be finding a way to hold everything together until the epoxy can dry. I had some delamination on our previous travel trailer on the back wall above the window. If I wanted to fix that, the only solution I could think of would...

I would not adjust the brake controller based on steep declines. As others have said, the engine breaking from your truck will do most of the work. I am towing with a 2011 F350, we just drove from Rapid City, SD to Glacier National Park and just got to Yellowstone today. Even on the steepest...

You could put some dye in each of the tanks and watch as the water comes out to be sure you know which tank the water is coming from as you pull the valve. Additionally, you could drop the underbelly to take a look and see how things are plumbed. You could also cut the underbelly to look up...

There are several companies that will finance an RV with a loan similar to a mortgage. Good Sam even has an option to finance specifically as a full-timer.

Not sure if you have looked up a replacement yet, but Camco makes a brass replacement for these. I found it at camping world when the check valve in my water pump failed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As cookie mentioned, it's most likely coming from the AC. Check your gutters. I kept finding a puddle on one of our slides while checking the slide tops for travel day, and I eventually figured out there is a small break in the gutter where it has to bend to conform with the slope of the roof...

As much as I like this system, I wish they would have kept a manual button for all operations. In our 2021 Milestone, there are no buttons for the slides, lights, or awning that the system controls. Seems like a big single point of failure potential. We actually had an issue where the control...

If it does not have a ladder, then most likely it was constructed with materials that were not meant to hold a significant amount of weight. This does not mean you can't walk on it assuming you take precautions and factor in your weight. Our previous RV was a Keystone Bullet which did not have...

My wife has painted both our RV’s. The wallpaper seems to take the paint pretty well, just make sure you clean it first for proper adhesion. It usually takes two coats depending on the color of the paint and the wallpaper it’s going over. She used the Behr Marquee in a satin finish so we can...

I use to leave our grey tanks open but recently ran into two issues. First was we were getting a bad sewer smell from the vent under the bathroom sink, and washer area. I am assumed that the campground was having a ventilation issue causing gasses to build up. The second issue was when I...

I am about to raise all 4 jacks on ours. I have bent two so far and I also have dug into the dirt several times just driving through grassy areas with slight hills. Luckily when I bent the jacks, it only bent the jack support itself, and not the jack mount on the Fifth Wheel frame. They also...

It should be the one labeled 12v. The water heater only needs 12v when running on propane. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

On both of the RV's I have owned, there were two rocker switches for the water heater. One switch said electric, the other said propane. As John mentioned above, if you haven't used that feature for a while (or ever), it may take a few cycles to get the propane flowing through the line properly...

It's part of the "entertainment" package. When you get bored of watching TV, you still have something to do in the RV!

Child locks from Walmart or any other big chain work well. You can get the universal kind that can be adjusted for length. We used something like this: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Safety-1st-OutSmart-Multi-Use-Lock-Black/948523396 The exact kind we had both sides could be removed and the strap...

It sounds like you may need to move the wall to accomplish this task? If so you may want to find a way to do some exploratory scoping in the current wall to ensure there isn't something like a vent pipe already in there that will need to be dealt with. You may also run into an issue with...

Removing the bunks should be fairly straightforward. The only thing that may cause an issue is if they are using the bunks to hide wire runs or potentially holes that were cut for various building purposes. When I removed the dinette in my previous travel trailer, it left a hole for the water...

Traveling with the propane on would make me nervous. If your items are already cold before leaving, and the seals on your fridge are good, then the temperature in the refrigerator should remain at a safe level for quite some time. We have traveled 8 plus hours in the summer and everything still...

If you don't want to drop the entire underbelly, you could cut a flap just big enough for you to get inside. That's what I did when I figured out the factory never screwed my shower P-trap together. Just leave the hinge side of the flap towards the front of the trailer so the wind won't catch it...

For anyone else interested in this, it seems like the screws should stay in there. I put the screws back in for our travel day just in case, but I wanted to cover them in sealant to make sure no water seeped through. As I took the screws back out, the wall of the shower would pull away from the...