Diesel Engine Oil Service for ENTEGRA ASPIRE Different brands fail in different ways — and once you’ve serviced enough of them, you start building a mental map of which rig is going to have which problem. That brand-specific pattern recognition is what separates a tech who’s been doing this for years from someone who’s just … Read more
Slide-Out Hydraulic Service for ENTEGRA ASPIRE Knowing how to diagnose and repair RV systems isn’t just a maintenance skill — it’s a negotiation weapon when you’re buying. Every mechanical issue I can identify on a walkthrough is money off the asking price. Most sellers don’t know what’s wrong with their own rig, which means an … Read more
Air Brake System Maintenance for NEWMAR VENTANA RV dealer service departments are backed up. Have been for years. If you’re a full-timer waiting six to ten weeks for a warranty repair appointment, that’s six to ten weeks where you’re either living without that system or paying out of pocket for a mobile tech. Learning to … Read more
Diesel Engine Oil Service for NEWMAR VENTANA Some repairs on an RV are DIY-friendly. Others involve propane, 120-volt shore power, or structural load-bearing components where a mistake has real consequences. Part of my job is knowing which category a job falls into — and being honest with owners about the line between a competent DIY … Read more
\n Top 20 Class A RV Models and Their Top 3 DIY Repairs \n\n\n When your rig is your permanent address, calling a dealer and waiting three weeks for a service appointment isn’t an option. You fix it yourself, you fix it now, and you fix it right — because your home doesn’t get to … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for AIRSTREAM INTERSTATE 19X 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 … Read more
Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for AIRSTREAM INTERSTATE 19X 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 … Read more
Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for AIRSTREAM INTERSTATE 19X 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 … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for LEISURE TRAVEL VANS UNITY 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 … Read more
Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for LEISURE TRAVEL VANS UNITY 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 … Read more
