Diesel Engine Oil Service for NEWMAR VENTANA Some repairs on an RV are DIY-friendly. Others involve propane, 120-volt shore power, or structural load-bearing components where a mistake has real consequences. Part of my job is knowing which category a job falls into — and being honest with owners about the line between a competent DIY … Read more
Chassis Battery Bank Service and Replacement for NEWMAR BAY STAR (Gas Class A) The thing that separates a good RV flipper from someone who just cleans up old rigs is systems thinking. When one component fails, I always ask what else failed alongside it, what caused it, and what’s about to fail next. RV systems … Read more
\n Top 20 Class A RV Models and Their Top 3 DIY Repairs \n\n\n When your rig is your permanent address, calling a dealer and waiting three weeks for a service appointment isn’t an option. You fix it yourself, you fix it now, and you fix it right — because your home doesn’t get to … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for AIRSTREAM INTERSTATE 19X I pull up to broken rigs for a living, and I can tell you without hesitation which repairs show up on my schedule over and over — not because RVs are poorly built across the board, but because a handful of systems get neglected in exactly … Read more
Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for AIRSTREAM INTERSTATE 19X After buying, repairing, and reselling more than thirty rigs, I’ve crawled into every corner of every coach body style you can name. I know exactly which systems manufacturers cut corners on, which repairs look scary but are actually straightforward, and which ones will drain … Read more
Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for AIRSTREAM INTERSTATE 19X There is no worse feeling in full-time RV life than a critical system failing in the middle of January with nowhere to be towed and no mobile tech available until Monday. I’ve been there. That experience is why I now maintain everything on a schedule … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for LEISURE TRAVEL VANS UNITY Most of the service calls I get aren’t emergencies — they’re deferred maintenance that finally gave up. The owner noticed something off weeks ago, ignored it, and now they’re calling me from a campground two states from home. Nine times out of ten, this repair … Read more
Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for LEISURE TRAVEL VANS UNITY The first thing I do when I buy a used rig at auction is skip the cosmetics entirely and go straight to the mechanical systems. How a previous owner maintained the furnace, the AC, the water heater — that tells me everything I … Read more
Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for LEISURE TRAVEL VANS UNITY I taught myself to handle most RV repairs through a combination of YouTube videos, forum threads, and expensive mistakes. The expensive mistakes were the best teachers. This guide covers what I eventually figured out — without the part where you strip a bolt, order … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for WINNEBAGO SOLIS I keep the most common failure components stocked in my van because certain repairs come up so predictably I’d lose time driving to a supplier. When I show up to a rig and already know what’s wrong before I open the access panel — that’s not experience, … Read more
