Drew Callahan · April 24, 2026
I’ve got the engine compartment of a 2019 Newmar Dutch Star open on a cold November morning, and I’m staring at what should be a straightforward fuel filter swap that turned into a three-hour diagnostic because the Onan Quiet Diesel generator wouldn’t turn over cleanly — battery terminals are clean, fuel lines are pressurized, but … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 23, 2026
I was camped outside Sedona in mid-April when my 2015 North Point started showing a wet spot on the bedroom mattress—not soaking, but enough to know something upstairs was leaking. Water heater, furnace, roof seal, or slide-out gasket; take your pick. Jayco builds solid rigs, but after three of them over eight years, I’ve learned … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 23, 2026
Pull back the cabinet panel on a Forest River Sunseeker, Solera, or Berkshire and you’ll spot the Suburban water heater sitting in that cramped utility bay — and nine times out of ten, the anode rod inside has already surrendered to corrosion. Forest River handles dozens of chassis and floor plans under its umbrella, each … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 22, 2026
What Winnebago’s service department won’t tell you upfront is that their rigs fail in patterns — predictable, repeatable patterns that cluster by model year and design generation. I’ve rebuilt enough of them to spot the difference: a View’s roof seals deteriorate on a schedule entirely different from a Brave’s, the Sightseer’s plumbing layout creates failure … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 21, 2026
I’ve got my workbench set up in the bay right now with a Thor Challenger frame spread across it—slideout seal in one hand, a heat gun warming up on the side table, and three inches of gap staring back at me where there shouldn’t be any. This is the kind of thing that doesn’t wait … Read more
