Embarking on Your First RV Adventure: Common Pitfalls and How to Steer Clear

Embarking on Your First RV Adventure: Common Pitfalls and How to Steer Clear

I’m crouched next to the wet bay, flashlight between my teeth, running my fingers along a split fitting that’s wept enough water to soak the insulation below. The owner’s standing behind me asking how this happened. Here’s what I tell them: some RV work is genuinely DIY territory. Other jobs—anything involving propane lines, 120-volt circuits, … Read more

Top 20 Class B RV Models and Their Top 3 DIY Repairs

Top 20 Class B RV Models and Their Top 3 DIY Repairs

So you’re standing in front of a Class B van you’re thinking about buying—or you already own one and something just quit working—and you need to know: what’s actually going to break on this thing, and can you fix it yourself without calling a dealer? The honest answer is that you absolutely can, but only … Read more

WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE – Roof Leak Repair and Resealing

WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE – Roof Leak Repair and Resealing

Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE “Drew, I’ve got a 2015 Minnie Winnie I’m thinking about buying, but there’s this water stain on the bedroom ceiling that the seller swears was from ‘one time a vent cap came loose.’ How bad could that actually be?” That question came through my inbox last … Read more

THOR FOUR WINDS – Roof Seal and Skylight Leak Repair

THOR FOUR WINDS – Roof Seal and Skylight Leak Repair

Roof Seal and Skylight Leak Repair for THOR FOUR WINDS A Thor Four Winds with a weeping skylight will cost you $1,200 to $1,800 in labor alone if you take it to a service center — and that’s before they open up the ceiling to see what the water has already done to your framing. … Read more

JAYCO GREYHAWK – Roof Leak Repair and Resealing

JAYCO GREYHAWK – Roof Leak Repair and Resealing

Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for JAYCO GREYHAWK Most Greyhawk owners assume the rubber membrane roof itself is what fails first — but it’s not. The real culprit is the sealant that holds everything together: the bead around every vent, the joint where the fiberglass cab rises up, the seams running the length of the … Read more

LEISURE TRAVEL VANS UNITY – Roof Leak Repair and Resealing

LEISURE TRAVEL VANS UNITY – Roof Leak Repair and Resealing

Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for LEISURE TRAVEL VANS UNITY “Drew, my Unity’s been sitting for a couple months and I just found water stains all along the bedroom ceiling—how do I know if I can patch it myself or if I need to call someone?” That was Jake from Oregon, texting me a photo … Read more

TIFFIN WAYFARER – Roof Leak Repair and Resealing

TIFFIN WAYFARER – Roof Leak Repair and Resealing

Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for TIFFIN WAYFARER I was three weeks into a loop through the Pacific Northwest when I noticed the water stain — a faint yellow-brown bloom spreading across the headliner above the dinette, right where the roof seams run. It had rained hard for two days straight, and the rig had … Read more

ENTEGRA ESTEEM – Roof Leak Repair and Resealing

ENTEGRA ESTEEM – Roof Leak Repair and Resealing

Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for ENTEGRA ESTEEM Walk into a Winnebago dealer service department and mention roof sealing on an Esteem, and they’ll push you toward a $2,000+ professional reseal job. Post the same question in a full-time RV forum and you’ll get fifteen responses telling you it’s a two-hour DIY job with $80 … Read more

ENTEGRA ODYSSEY – Roof Leak Repair and Resealing

ENTEGRA ODYSSEY – Roof Leak Repair and Resealing

Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for ENTEGRA ODYSSEY Entegra doesn’t put a timeline in the owner’s manual for how long the factory roof sealant actually lasts — and neither does your dealer when you buy the thing. What they also won’t tell you is that by the time water shows up on your ceiling, it’s … Read more

THOR QUANTUM – Roof Leak Repair and Resealing

THOR QUANTUM – Roof Leak Repair and Resealing

Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for THOR QUANTUM I’ve got my workbench set up in the bay with a six-foot folding table, soft-bristle brushes lined up in a coffee can, and three tubes of Dicor sitting next to a roll of Eternabond tape. That’s my go-to layout every time I’m getting ready to tackle a … Read more