Out with the old to make room for the new! I’m getting started by removing lots of built-ins from the camper. Removing old cabinets is a good way to learn how to build new ones.
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Like many maintenance jobs, RV battery maintenance may seem like a thankless job that really isn’t needed as often as recommended, but this is one case where you get what you pay for, so to speak. Batteries terminals and connections can corrode in a matter of weeks, and a corroded connection reduces the recharging capabilities of your batteries. When batteries sit in an uncharged state they will not only provide less power, they begin to sulfate. Sulfation is the number one killer of RV batteries.
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As you are merrily gutting out cabinets, banquettes etc remember if it is/has storage you either replace or reconfigure or can’t take as much stuff