Drew Callahan · April 30, 2026
I show up at rigs that won’t run, and nine times out of ten the owner swears they did their de-winterization. They didn’t—or they did it halfway, which is worse. Burst water lines in March, water heaters that shatter because someone fired them up with air still trapped in the tank, pump failures that trace … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 30, 2026
Are you staring at a campground electrical pedestal right now, wondering if that flickering voltage is going to wreck your refrigerator, your air conditioner, or your entire 12-volt system before breakfast? If you’re living full-time in your RV, you can’t afford to gamble on shore power quality. Electrical protection—a surge protector paired with an EMS … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 29, 2026
I was three weeks into a late-September push through New Mexico when the Thor’s batteries gave up the ghost around 4 p.m.—not dramatically, but that slow, creeping fade where your fridge compressor runs, your lights dim, and you realize you’re about eight hours away from a dead house bank. I’d been through the same cycle … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 29, 2026
Call a Winnebago dealer about powering a Solis off-grid for a week, and they’ll tell you the stock 60Ah AGM battery setup is plenty—you just need to manage your usage. Ask that same question in any RV forum, and you’ll get a dozen voices saying flat-out that those batteries are undersized and you’ll be in … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 29, 2026
Staring at a battery monitor that won’t stop flashing warnings? Wondering if you can actually trust what it’s telling you anymore, or if you’re one dead night away from being stuck in the dark with a fridge that won’t run? That’s the call I get, and it usually means the same thing: the original battery … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 28, 2026
Airstream doesn’t include a footnote in the owner’s manual about what happens when you inherit a used Interstate 19X with a shot lead-acid battery bank and a solar setup that’s been slowly starving itself for two years. You won’t find it in the dealer literature either. What you get instead is a rig that holds … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 28, 2026
It was a Tuesday morning somewhere outside Moab, and I was standing next to the Revel’s battery box when I heard it—that high-pitched whine from the converter, the kind of sound that makes your stomach drop because you know it means something’s pulling too hard and working way too hot. I cracked open the compartment … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 27, 2026
Most RV owners think a diesel heater either works or doesn’t — that it’s binary, like flipping a light switch. They assume if heat isn’t flowing, the whole system is shot and needs a dealer visit. That assumption costs money and time. The truth is messier and more useful: your Thor Tranquility’s heating failure is … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 27, 2026
I had my Solis sitting in the service bay one afternoon, pulling the mattress platform to access the combustion chamber, when I realized how many owners never dig into this one—and how many times it bites them when the weather turns. The diesel heater on a Winnebago Solis is a genuine asset for shoulder-season travel, … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 26, 2026
Skip this repair and your Airstream Interstate 19X becomes a rolling ice box the moment temperatures drop — and you won’t realize how urgent it is until you’re already parked for the night with no backup heat. The diesel heater’s glow plug and fuel pump fail quietly at first: a hesitant spark, a faint clicking … Read more
