Drew Callahan · January 16, 2026
Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for NEXUS TRIUMPH Pull the ceiling panel out of a Nexus Triumph that’s been parked for three years and you’ll find what I find in half the used rigs I walk through: the rubber around the roof seams has chalked and cracked, water has been working its way through the … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 16, 2026
Water Pump Replacement for WINNEBAGO VIEW “Drew, my View’s pump just died — I turned on the faucet yesterday and heard nothing. Not even a hum. Tank’s full, battery’s good. Am I looking at a service call, or is this something I can handle myself?” That’s the question I got from a fellow full-timer outside … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 15, 2026
Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for WINNEBAGO VIEW I’m standing on top of a View’s rubber roof right now, one boot on the air conditioning unit, running my fingers along a seam that’s wept stains down into the galley below. The old factory sealant is chalky, crumbling away in pieces when I press it with … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 15, 2026
Slide-Out Motor Replacement for WINNEBAGO VIEW A Lippert IG-42 replacement motor runs about $280–$350 depending on where you source it, but a service call to have a dealer swap one out will cost you $600–$900 in labor alone, plus the part markup. More importantly: that’s just the financial hit. A slide-out that won’t retract turns … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 14, 2026
Slide-Out Motor Replacement for COACHMEN FREELANDER Most owners wait too long to replace a dying slide-out motor on a Freelander—they’ll live with the grinding, the slow retract, the occasional stall mid-cycle, thinking it’ll either fix itself or last one more season. It won’t. I’ve pulled more half-deployed slides in Freelanders than I care to count, … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 14, 2026
Water Pump Replacement for COACHMEN FREELANDER $187 and forty-five minutes in a cramped compartment—that’s the difference between a Coachmen Freelander owner calling a mobile service and handling this repair themselves. I’m on my knees with my head tilted sideways, flashlight in my teeth, staring at what looks like a hairline fracture running across the pump … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 13, 2026
Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for COACHMEN FREELANDER I was three weeks into a late-spring loop through the upper Midwest when I pulled into a rest area outside Madison and heard it—that soft, persistent drip coming from somewhere above the dinette. The forecast had dumped rain on us overnight, and I’d woken to that smell: … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 13, 2026
Slide-Out Motor Replacement for THOR GEMINI You’ll hear two very different pieces of advice about THOR GEMINI slide-out motor work: dealer service departments almost always quote you $800–$1,200 and insist you need their lift bays and diagnostic equipment to do it safely. Meanwhile, RV forums and YouTube channels make it look trivial — just swap … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 13, 2026
Water Pump Replacement for THOR GEMINI A Thor Gemini water pump failure will cost you $800 to $1,200 in dealer labor alone — if you can get an appointment before your trip leaves in three weeks. That’s the math that changed my mind about doing this work myself. The water pump on the Thor Gemini … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 12, 2026
Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for THOR GEMINI Most Thor Gemini owners don’t realize their roof leak started years before water ever dripped onto their interior ceiling. By the time you spot a stain on the overhead cabinet or smell mold creeping in, the sealant has already failed, the substrate is already compromised, and you’re … Read more
