Slide-Out Motor Replacement for ENTEGRA ACCOLADE (Super C) 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 the … Read more
Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for ENTEGRA ACCOLADE (Super C) 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 your … Read more
Water Pump Replacement for NEWMAR BAY STAR 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 and know how … Read more
Slide-Out Motor Replacement for NEWMAR BAY STAR 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 could have been … Read more
Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for NEWMAR BAY STAR 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 need to know … Read more
\n Top 20 Class C RV Models and Their Top 3 DIY Repairs \n\n\n 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 … Read more
Air Brake System Maintenance and Air Dryer Cartridge Replacement for NEWMAR DUTCH STAR 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 … Read more
Diesel Engine Oil and Filter Service for NEWMAR DUTCH STAR Every RV brand has a price point where the build quality starts compromising. I’ve bought rigs at every level, from entry-level travel trailers to high-end Class A coaches, and the failure patterns are consistent: manufacturers save money in the same places every time, and those … Read more
Slide-Out Room Hydraulic System Service for NEWMAR DUTCH STAR When you boondock regularly — no hookups, no campground services, no one nearby to help — you develop a different relationship with your rig’s systems than a weekend camper does. Everything has to work. You learn the failure modes, the warning signs, and the repairs before … Read more
Diesel Engine Cooling System Service for TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS The calls I get on holiday weekends are always the same energy: a family parked at a campground, kids in the background, and a very stressed adult trying to describe a sound or a symptom over the phone. I always ask the same first question: when … Read more
