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The electrical side of the water heater would not work and after some troubleshooting I isolated it to the rocker switch in the main control panel. After hunting for a replacement, I decided to take Bill Knight's (WDK450) advice (from an older post) and clean the external and internal contacts...

I finally had the dreaded fresh tank overfilling from a leaking Anderson valve. I replaced the valve, but it was still bypassing some water and dripping out of the overflow. My fix was to install a PEX shutoff valve to prevent anymore water filling the tank. See the attached picture.

The gas strut bracket came loose from the baggage door and I need a reinforcement to re-install it. I know I've seen it posted here before, but I cannot find what others have used. Does anyone know what I can use to reinforce the door so the bracket screws will not tear out again?

The check valve on the water heater is starting to vibrate so I was getting ready to change it out and noticed the swivel head on the PEX fitting seems to be disintegrating. Anyone seen this before? There is no water leakage or rodent droppings...weird.

Is anyone using a recirculating pump to prevent frozen water lines? An Ecocirc was recommended by an RVer that winters in cold areas.

I have recently starting using a different type of hose washer along with a seal/thread lubricant. The silicone washers seal beautifully and supposedly last a lifetime. A LITTLE bit of the lubricant (safe for water systems and seals) makes connecting the threads easier, lubes seals for filters...

Has any tried the Andersen Jack Blocks? For those of use who want to minimize jack extension for stability they look easier than carrying wood block sets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjIXGNgc72Y https://andersenhitches.com/Products/3608m--trailer-jack-block.aspx

I have ONE of the outside electrical outlets not working. Here is what I've done so far: 1. Pulled the outside outlet and checked the wire connections with a meter--they're good. 2. Followed the wire from the outside outlet to the inside. It flows from the wall to under the dresser then outside...

For those that want to upgrade to a different style of light fixture or need brighter light, I've used these with great success: The first link is for 12 volt lights that have 1000 lumens each. Designed for vehicle backup lights, but also are rated for 50,000 hrs. Be careful of the 3030...

I pulled the Suburban SF-42Q furnace today because the motor would not start and found a brittle, broken, and melted seal of some sort that was internal to the furnace. What was it from? There are no burn marks in the RV or internal to the furnace. For the last couple of days I SOMETIMES could...

We recently bought into the Original SKP Ranch Co-Op in Lakewood, NM and could not be happier. Currently, there are a few lots for sale and I know there are Escapees members out there that might be interested in a home base and not have to wait years on waiting lists or pay high prices. So...

I have one 12-volt lighting fixture (pendent hanging light with three LEDs above the dinning table) that after it's been on for awhile will cycle from bright to dim. All other 12-volt lights work normally. The original bulbs were 12-volt incandescents and it would do the same thing. At first...

We're currently staying at a mobile home park, in our RV, and a neighbor called us in the morning asking if we had heard the gun fire last night. What the neighbor heard was the popping of our Lippert leveling jacks. It was 92 degrees yesterday and a cold front dropped it down into the 30's...

I'm still finding Rotella T6 oils with the CJ-4 specs on the shelves, but once that stock is depleted the new CK-4 will come online. For those interested, here's a link for Ford approved oils meeting the WSS-M2C171-F1 requirements as of December 2016, since they do not recommend the new Rotella...

I just received the latest local (Wichita Falls, TX) addition of Yellowbook that has cover photo that's an epic fail. The photo, that's supposed to represent Sheppard AFB, TX and the United States Air Force, is a Russian fighter aircraft--a Su-30 (Flanker). Someone didn't do their homework.

Our Greystone fireplace finally quit on us--it would only heat when IT wanted to. I could reset it by unplugging (thermal protection circuit) for about 10 minutes and plugging it back in. Sometimes it would operate all night while other times it would quit after five minutes. I know others...

Three years of full timing in our Landmark and it’s held up great--I think it’s better than new due to lots of modifications and upgrades. We’ve had to make a few repairs, most of which happened in the first year. Some of the repairs caused frustration at the time, but when I look back on it...

Does anyone use the following company for unlimited 4G at $69 a month? It uses At&T network. Someone on the Escapees forum uses it and posted his usage at 61.10 G for one month. Almost sounds too good to be true. https://vzwmifi.com/

The air bag on my Flex Air pin box is starting to crack due to sun exposure. Has anyone replaced theirs? It looks like all I have to do is deflate, remove the top nuts and air valve, slide it toward the driver's side to disengage it from the pin box and reverse the process for the new one. I...

Our MORryde steps arrived this week and I installed them today. The company sent me an installation video--see below. It usually takes me four times as long to do a job than what I initially estimate. I had already unpacked the step two days before waiting for when I could to take my time for...

Thanks to Gary Powell, in a previous thread comparing Lippert and Torklift steps, he mentioned that MORryde was coming out with their own steps. I emailed the company asking when they planned to release their product because I was interested. Jack Enfield, marketing director, quickly emailed...

I ordered a new slinky (Valterra Dominator) when I noticed I had a pin hole leak in the old sewer hose (RhinoFLEX) a couple of days ago. I've had this hose for two years out in the Texas sun. It arrived today and when I removed the old hose it literally fell apart. Talk about just-in-time...

For sale, a completely portable RV deck and stairs made by HCCR. It's light weight, assembles/disassembles within 5 minutes. I originally paid almost 2K for the two decks with all the options. I've owned it for two years and it's wonderful for safety and injury recovery, but now we're more...

I've tried out the Lippert replacement aluminum steps and liked them. There are several, in this forum, that have the Glowstep by Torklift and they really like it, but I've not stepped on them. I'm leaning toward the Lippert brand. Is there anyone that has tried both and have a preference, or...

I saw an ad in the Trailer Life magazine for all types of RV seals: http://www.steelerubber.com/rv This site might be handy to keep as a reference.

Most know that the OEM shocks are not the highest quality--a baby can compress them and they will not rebound. So, I installed the Monroe 555001 shocks and all seemed well until we traveled over some pretty rough roads and I blew two shocks (all oil drained out) and the others have leaking oil...

At the Quanah Rally rig walk through, my wife mentioned to someone about using Museum Gel to secure items so they won't move during travel, but she can't remember who it was so I'm posting a picture of it here if anyone wants to get a jar. I sometimes use butyl tape--it also works well.

During our spring excursion, I had a tire valve stem start leaking. While putting on the spare I saw oil on the springs and noticed it was from the Monroe RV shock 555001. O'Reilly's Auto had one delivered the next day and I installed it. During your inspections you may want to check the...

I turned on the TST this morning to check the tires and the alarm went off. The left rear tire had lost 40 psi. I installed the spare and took the flat down to Discount Tire for repair. The valve steam was leaking...it was loose. I came back and tightened all the valve stems. I wonder if...

Even though you may only have one receiver for your Tailgater dish, you can watch your bedroom TV from what's being received on the 211. I've attached two diagrams, one for the 211k and one for the 211z. I know on some models of the Tailgater dish you can use two receivers and watch two...

Anyone been to Palo Duro Canyon. It is big rig friendly?

I installed new tires this weekend (Continental 235/75R17.5 HTL2) and one of the first things I noticed is how much more stable our rig is in high winds sitting on the pad vs the Goodyear G614s. Has anyone else experienced this?

Since I removed the king pin shroud to install an Flex Air, is there a trim piece that's available to finish it off and secure the plastic area that around the king pin?

Someone posted about water dripping from the pin area of his 5th wheel. I cannot find his post, but even after sealing the front lights and making sure all seams were sealed on the roof, I still noticed water dripping from the front cap through the king pin. I suspected condensation forming on...

I was looking at replacing my porch light (1156) with an LED and I noticed I can get a 1200 lumen light that will fit. Will it produce too much heat? The highest lumens that Super Bright LEDs have is 550.

I learned of the RV Parky website/app today...I think it could be very handy. I like RV Park Reviews, but RV Parky easily identifies all parking/camping available in an area.

In planning our full-time travel, I ran across these NOAA active-moving maps that show, by the week, average temperature and rainfall throughout the US. It will enable us to run from the heat and cold. Temperature Link Precipitation Link

Nothing is as simple as I think it will be. I just installed a Dometic 310 to replace the original non-sealing Thetford. It went down easy enough, but the water line did not match up to the toilet inlet. I tried a flexible metal mesh line, but the threads to the toilet were too shallow and it...

I took these pictures in a Walmart parking lot:

Here are details of another residential fridge installation. It was more involved than I had anticipated. I did some prep work before I had a mobile tech (Darren of My RV Works) drop by to help me. I removed the drawer and its support bracket, removed the gas lines (already removed the gas...