Category Modifications or How To

There’s always more to do…

Here in north Texas we have gone from hot dry weather, to a hard freeze, to a torrential series of rainfalls; almost overnight. This whole year has been somewhat of an anomaly from a weather standpoint. Even Eva isn’t too… Continue Reading →

This Heat is Relentless & AC Modification

I have to say the heat in North Texas is relentless and really getting old. Not since 2015, have we experienced so many 100-degree days strung together. It is a struggle just to keep our house foundation watered. Not only… Continue Reading →

Schwintek Motor Replacement

My third and hopefully last blog about our kitchen slide Schwintek motor. For the details on how we got to this point click here. My Son Jeff and Daughter In-law Corrine arrived at camp yesterday afternoon. Tammy and I went… Continue Reading →

Schwintek Slide Motor 2

I was hoping that things would go smoothly as we set up after arriving at our campground in Oklahoma. However, it only took five minutes before our Schwintek slide motor failed. It became apparent quickly that the motor was completely… Continue Reading →

Schwintek Failure

It finally happened – the dreaded Schwintek failure. I had a sick feeling this day would come sooner than later. Just as I was putting out my Kitchen slide I got what seemed to be a blip in the electricity… Continue Reading →

A bit of a new Twist on Winterizing

Since I’ve been living in Texas I have only winterized our travel trailer by blowing the water lines out with compressed air. Then I use RV Antifreeze in the sink and shower traps and in the toilet bowl. This year… Continue Reading →

Thomas Payne Furniture by Lippert Components – Part 2

So there has been a slight delay in receiving my shipment of Thomas Payne Furniture.Next, remove the lower rails because they bolt directly to the seats. After you remove the four foot-pad bolts from each chair, cut any zip ties… Continue Reading →

LP Drop Test

So I had a sneaking suspicion that my recalled LP regulator wouldn’t show up at the Dealership before our big trip. I confirmed that it was on back order with our manufacturer and that there was no current ETA. Therefore… Continue Reading →

Wheel Bearing Maintenance

Wheel bearing maintenance is an essential task that needs to be done yearly. It’s not very difficult and will probably take about an hour a wheel. That being said, you need to be really careful because it involves jacking up… Continue Reading →

The 50 Amp Cord

I still remember the first time I lifted up the 50 Amp cord to our new travel trailer back in 2017. There were two things really surprised me. One, the cord was much heavier than I anticipated and two; it… Continue Reading →

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