RV Maintenance
With so many working parts and complicated components, an RV requires much upkeep and maintenance. Routine RV maintenance and repair ensures your rig is ready for the journey, trip after trip, and helps you milk the most from your investment. When you take care of your motorhome, your motorhome takes care of you, getting you safely from place to place as you roll in style.
In these step-by-step tutorials, we teach you the expert advice you need to complete any RV maintenance. You’ll learn how to properly inspect your RV’s exterior, upgrade appliances and electronics, test plumbing and power systems and keep your motorhome running as efficiently as possible.
Of course when it comes to the great unknown of America’s backcountry, we can’t always predict when a problem will arise. That’s why a portion of our series is dedicated to troubleshooting RV maintenance. If your fridge bites the dust or the A/C is on the fritz, we’ve got the expert RV maintenance tips and techniques to help you find the solution to your problem.
If you administer regular RV maintenance and inspection before and after trips, and you know what to do when surprises arise, you’ll be prepared for anything that comes your way…except bears, you’re on your own with those guys!
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2:55Buying a Used RV: Roof Inspection
When buying a used RV, it’s important to fully inspect every component on the vehicle, from the engine to the bathroom and especially the roof. The roof is the primary spot for cracking, leaks and damage due to the elements. To help you figure out what to look for when you climb the ladder to…
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6:30How to Inspect your RV Slide Room with These RV Tips
RV Slide outs are designed to be low maintenance, but periodic inspection is required to keep them in good condition. Our video provides RV tips and inspection directions using an actual RV making it easy to visualize the issues. Hydraulic or Electrical Issues Slide-out mechanisms are usually driven by 12 volt DC mechanism or by…
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2:41RV Maintenance: Check Your P-30 Chassis Airbags
You check your tire pressure regularly, but it’s easy to forget about airbag pressure. In fact, most RV owners don’t even know they have them. The Chevy P30 chassis was a standard throughout the industry for many years until the mid 1990s when Workhorse bought out that division. The P30 chassis had an independent front…
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5:29RV Maintenance: Inspect Your Engine Compartment
Checking your engine compartment is one of the most essential aspects of RV maintenance, and this video makes the procedure easy. If your engine cover is jammed or if it squeaks when you open it, apply some graphite at the hinges. Graphite can be a little messy, but it’s worth some extra cleanup because it…
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6:06Don’t Forget the Windshield in Your Annual RV Maintenance
It takes very little time to inspect your front windshield, according to this RV maintenance video – and spending the time more than pays off down the road. Taking preventive steps can reduce the need for expensive windshield and water damage repairs. During your annual RV maintenance check, examine the windshield to look for cracks…
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4:39Check Clearance Lights During Annual RV Maintenance
Inspecting your front-end clearance lights is an important part of yearly RV maintenance, and this video takes you through the process. This procedure is important because the lenses on the lights can crack or the seals can come loose, allowing moisture to penetrate. The moisture may do damage by dripping down the front of the…
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6:38You’ve Gotta Go Up There: RV Roof Maintenance First Steps
Whether your RV is your year round home or you use it as a vacation cabin, you’re still going to get wear and tear on the structure. Heat and cold cause materials to expand and contract, and all sorts of weather combine to wear away at the outer surfaces. One of the most important parts…
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2:30Keeping Your Cool: RV Refrigerator Vent Inspection
RV refrigerators are basic, simple machines, but they need regular maintenance so that they’ll work efficiently. Some basic RV refrigerator maintenance will help your refrigerator stay cool even in hot weather. The way an RV refrigerator works is by heating a liquid in the back of the unit which “percolates” up through a series of…
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10:54RV Battery Maintenance Techniques for Extending RV Battery Life
RV batteries, which run the interior lights, refrigerator, computer, and any other electrical appliance you have installed, are built to last 5-7 years, ideally. Manufacturers recommend that you remove the batteries every month and have them conditioned by a professional. This conditioning breaks up the sulfur solids and other contaminants, churning the liquid inside the…
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