Drew Callahan · February 20, 2026
I was backed into a pull-through at a New Mexico campground when I first heard it—a grinding sound that didn’t belong, followed by a hesitation mid-slide. The bedroom slide on the Jayco Eagle 321RSTS would extend about halfway, then strain and slow down like it was fighting through mud. By the third cycle, the motor … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 19, 2026
Most people buy a used RV and assume the toilet just works — that it’s either functional or it isn’t, with nothing in between. That’s wrong. A Jayco Jay Flight 174BH toilet can leak for months without you ever knowing it’s happening, draining black water slowly into the subfloor, rotting wood, breeding mold, and creating … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 19, 2026
I’ve got my workbench set up in the shade bay of my current site outside Tucson, and spread across it right now are the remains of three failed slide-out seals from three different rigs I’ve serviced in the past month alone. The Jayco Jay Flight 174BH keeps showing up in that pile. That’s not coincidence … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 18, 2026
Ignore a water pump failure on your Airstream Bambi 16RB and you’re not just looking at no water pressure—you’re inviting slow, hidden rot inside the walls of a trailer where moisture travels through fiberglass cavities and doesn’t announce itself until structural damage is already done. The Bambi’s compact footprint means there’s nowhere for water intrusion … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 18, 2026
I’ve got the brake controller from a Jayco Jay Flight 174BH sitting on my workbench right now, and the corrosion tells the whole story. The connector pins are discolored — that greenish film that shows moisture got in and stayed there. The solder joints on the circuit board are dull and cracked in two spots. … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 17, 2026
“Drew, my awning fabric is basically falling apart—water’s pooling in the wrinkles, and I can see mildew growing where it’s pulling away from the roller. Can I swap it myself, or am I looking at a dealer bill?” I got that text from a friend who’d been full-timing her Bambi 16RB for two seasons, and … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 17, 2026
I’ve got my hands on the mounting bolts right now, and they’re corroded solid — the kind of stuck that tells me this fan has been weeping for months. Pop the interior trim ring and you’ll see the real story: the ceiling panel around the frame has gone soft, there’s a faint water stain running … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 16, 2026
A Camping World service advisor quoted me $285 just in labor to swap an entry door lock on a 33FB last month—and that didn’t include the part itself or the two-week wait. The reason shops charge that much is simple: it looks straightforward until you’re actually elbow-deep in the door frame, and then fasteners corrode, … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 16, 2026
Most Airstream Classic 33FB owners never replace the LP gas detector until it fails catastrophically—chirping at 3 a.m., throwing false alarms at the slightest humidity spike, or going completely silent when you actually need it. That’s the mistake: they treat it like a set-it-and-forget-it component, but this detector sits at the intersection of your propane … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 16, 2026
You’re staring at a water stain on your Airstream Classic 33FB ceiling right now, aren’t you? And you’re wondering how deep this actually goes — whether it’s just a surface drip or whether the rot has already started climbing into the frame behind the aluminum skin. I’ve pulled open enough Airstream roofs to tell you: … Read more
