Drew Callahan · June 3, 2026
Key Takeaways Thor Chateau Class C motorhomes are factory-equipped with either Dometic/Carefree of Colorado or Lippert/Solera power awnings, and end cap replacement parts are not interchangeable between brands.Cracked or missing awning end caps expose the motor housing and fabric roller…
Drew Callahan · June 1, 2026
Key Takeaways Most Jayco models — including the Eagle, Jay Flight, North Point, and Pinnacle — use either Lippert Schwintek in-wall or Lippert rack-and-pinion slide systems, each requiring a different replacement motor.Identifying the correct motor requires locating the system type…
Drew Callahan · May 31, 2026
Key Takeaways Most Thor Motor Coach Class A models — including the Venetian, Aria, Tuscany, and Palazzo — use the Lippert Schwintek in-wall slide-out system as their primary slide mechanism.The Schwintek system relies on dual IG-42 gearmotors and rack-and-pinion gear…
Drew Callahan · May 29, 2026
Key Takeaways A Tiffin Allegro generator not getting gas is most commonly caused by a failed fuel solenoid, a weak or dead fuel pump, a clogged inline fuel filter, or a low-tank vapor lock condition.Onan QG 5500 and QG 7000…
Drew Callahan · May 28, 2026
Key Takeaways Forest River RVs — including the Sunseeker, Solera, and Georgetown — use three primary slide-out systems: Schwintek in-wall, rack-and-pinion (BAL Accu-Slide), and hydraulic. Each requires a different motor replacement approach.Motor identification is the critical first step. Using the…
Drew Callahan · February 7, 2026
It was mid-afternoon in Louisiana, well into October but still hot enough that the AC inside Big Bertha wasn’t negotiable—it was survival equipment masquerading as comfort. We’d been parked for two hours at what I thought was a campground when the GPS recalculated and sent us down a road that had “wrong turn” written all … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 6, 2026
Almost every RV owner assumes their water pump will work until it doesn’t—and then they’re blindsided when it dies. The truth is, most pumps fail quietly, giving you weeks of warning signs that you’re trained to ignore: a longer cycle time, a thin whine under the floorboards, water pressure dropping faster than it should. But … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 6, 2026
Fifth wheels sit lower to the ground than motorhomes, which means their undercarriage and hitch assembly absorb punishment that Class A and Class C rigs simply don’t encounter at the same angle. I’ve watched the connection point between frame and hitch pull loose on fifth wheels because the owner assumed “mud” meant the same thing … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 5, 2026
Your owner’s manual won’t mention it, and the tire shop won’t warn you about it—but a blowout on a rig as large as Big Bertha is less a flat tire and more a violent, frame-rattling ambush that can shred wheel wells, rupture brake lines, and turn your hands into white-knuckled clamps on a steering wheel … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 5, 2026
It happened in the seconds right after the dust hit—a grinding noise that came from somewhere above the awning, metal-on-metal the way a motor sounds when it’s trying to work but something inside has seized. That grinding meant the motor was fighting against the wind pressure, and the next sound was silence: the motor had … Read more
