Drew Callahan · January 12, 2026
Water Pump Replacement for ENTEGRA ACCOLADE (Super C) I was making coffee at a boondock spot outside Moab when the faucet just … stopped. Not a sputter, not a weak trickle — nothing. Turned the valve handle full open and got dead silence from under the RV where the pump should’ve been humming. That’s the … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 11, 2026
Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for ENTEGRA ACCOLADE (Super C) Most RV owners assume that a roof leak is just a roof leak—water comes in somewhere, you find the wet spot, you slap some caulk on it, and you’re done. That assumption costs people thousands of dollars on Super C platforms like the Accolade, and … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 11, 2026
Slide-Out Motor Replacement for ENTEGRA ACCOLADE (Super C) Last spring I had an Entegra Accolade parked in my service bay — owner had been ignoring the grinding noise from the starboard slide for three weeks before finally calling me out. The slide would extend maybe halfway, hesitate, strain against itself, then shudder the rest of … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 10, 2026
Slide-Out Motor Replacement for NEWMAR BAY STAR Let a slide-out motor fail without replacement and you’re looking at a jammed room, a stripped gear assembly, and potentially thousands in collateral damage to the entire mechanism. I’ve watched owners delay this repair by weeks, thinking it’s a minor annoyance, only to call me from a campground … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 10, 2026
Water Pump Replacement for NEWMAR BAY STAR I have a photo on my phone from two winters ago—a Newmar Bay Star parked in the Sonoran Desert, and me standing in front of the fresh water cabinet with a corroded pump connector in my palm, the spade terminals green with oxidation and the housing cracked from … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 10, 2026
Roof Leak Repair and Resealing for NEWMAR BAY STAR “Drew, I just picked up a ’09 Bay Star at auction and the ceiling around the AC unit is starting to stain. Am I looking at major structural damage, or can I catch this before it gets out of hand?” That’s the call I got from … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 9, 2026
Top 20 Class C RV Models and Their Top 3 DIY Repairs My hands are usually covered in something—grease, caulk, or whatever fluid decided to leak onto the bay floor that morning. After eighty-thousand miles and three different rigs, I’ve learned that Class C failures follow a pattern you can actually predict. A water pump … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 9, 2026
Air Brake System Maintenance and Air Dryer Cartridge Replacement for NEWMAR DUTCH STAR Most Dutch Star owners don’t realize their air brake system is slowly filling with water until the brakes feel like they’re working through wet concrete on a mountain pass. A shop quoted me $1,200 in labor to swap the air dryer cartridge … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 8, 2026
Slide-Out Room Hydraulic System Service for NEWMAR DUTCH STAR Most Dutch Star owners ignore their slide-out hydraulic system until it stops moving — and by then, you’re either pinned in place or facing a repair bill that could’ve been prevented with basic maintenance. The thing is, hydraulics aren’t complicated once you understand what you’re looking … Read more
Drew Callahan · January 8, 2026
Diesel Engine Oil and Filter Service for NEWMAR DUTCH STAR I’m underneath the Dutch Star, oil drain pan positioned, socket fitted to the plug, and I can already tell by the color of what’s about to drain that the previous owner ignored the service schedule entirely. The oil that starts flowing is nearly black—darker than … Read more
