This category is for projects related to the RV or traveling.
About 2 or 3 times a year, I take a few hours to do slide-out maintenance. When the slides are out, I rinse, wipe and lightly wax the sides and bottom. I do as much of the top, as I can. I use a can of compressed air, or my air pump, to blow areas …
-Monthly 15-20 minute task- Once a Month, I check all 4 house batteries. Each battery is a 6 volt lead acid deep cycle golf car battery, that came with this class A model (2016 Tiffin 36UA, purchased new). After almost 4 years, these batteries are still testing and working great. Regular maintenance, likely, has a …
About every other month, I take some time to clean the air conditioning filters. In my past RVs, there were two filters to be removed from the intake areas. Those filters measured about 10 to 12 inches square. In our current model motorhome (2016 Tiffin 36UA), the underside of the rooftop air conditioners cannot be …
Tasks I do to prepare for a journey & the few things to check for the return trip First off, about once a month I check the fluid levels in my 4 deep-cycle “house” batteries, and check the fluid level in my engine battery about every few months. I check the battery connections and surrounding …
Protecting RV From High & Low Voltage, Miss-wired Pedestals & More – It Could $ave You From Replacing Anything Using Electricity in Your RV – There have been times during our decades of RVing, that we’ve encountered miss-wired power supply pedestals. A portable surge protection device can reveal any issues, the moment that you plug …
Our techique to combat winter season inside moisture In some of the photos here, I didn’t do anything to combat the winter camping moisture buildup that many encounter. I did this, to demostrate the challenge that is faced. When it’s cold outside, and warm inside, and with curtains closed, moisture on inside glass & other …
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We put about 300 hours a year on our motorhome’s gas onboard generator. I do the generator manufacturer’s scheduled maintenance. I have replaced the 2 generator spark splugs, once, since I’ve owned this motorhome. Otherwise, I’ve replaced the air filter a few times, and done the oil and filter changes every 150 hours. The service …
As you can see, love bugs can be a challenge, as they need to be removed for a good view while driving, but also the love bugs can damage the paint on a vehicle if they aren’t washed away. Some years, during May and August/September, love bugs have filled the air. Some years, you may …
–Oil, Oil & Air Filters, Fluid Levels –Bonus: Family (TomsMaHauL Team) Once or twice a year (depending on how many miles that we put on the TomsMaHauL motorhome), our son,Tim, meets up with Tom to do the service on the motorhome engine. We’ve owned various types of rvs over the decades, including our previous diesel …
Motorhome Engine Service & More on Our Crew (family) Read More »
WOW! It’s rare that a package arrives with MY name on it. I’m excited! You dang sho ’nuff got DAT RIGHT! When the LP/CO alarm sounds, it’s best to consider exiting the rv, and leaving the door open, or other ventilation methods. Each time that this has happened to us, I was certain that there …
I had our Tiffin motorhome in for service at Bayou Outdoor Supercenter RV Service in Bossier City. After the work was completed, I went to drive the motorhome on I-20, to the location that I store our coach. While on the interstate, there was a lot of debris in all of the lanes, and I …
A wall seam in the mid motorhome half-bathroom, started to separate. I contacted the service department at the manufacturer (Tiffin). I’m not a big fan of taking an rv to a manufacturer location for repairs, like some manufacturers invite buyers to do, as many of those places would put a lot of miles and wear …
Many RVers take their rigs to Blue Beacon, or other interstate truck wash businesses, but as long as I’m healthy enough to clean and detail my rv, that’s what I’ll do. I can do a little cleaning one day, and other cleaning the next day. When I am spending a few hours or so cleaning …
It’s rare that we get long periods of time of sub-freezing temperatures during the winter around here, so I don’t run rv antifreeze through my water lines. If it’s going to be that cold for a night or two, I, usually take the motorhome to a nearby RV park and plug up to power. Then, …
