RV De-winterizing For Beginners & Checklist ✅
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- Опубликовано: 25 мар 2023
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ℹ️ About the Episode:
Depending on where you live, it might be time to de-winterize. If it's still too cold, don't despair-the long wait is almost over! What a winter it's been for the west. We've wanted to share a de-winterizing video for years, but as we're from Arizona, this really isn't a practice we do each year. In fact, when it gets too cold in Flagstaff (northern Arizona), we just drive 1 hour south to Camp Verde to avoid the whole thing! 😂 The truth is, winterizing (and de-winterizing) really isn't that difficult. In fact, it's a great opportunity to check all the systems on your RV to make sure you have a successful season ahead. Ronnie from @airstreamnutsandbolts shares the most important steps to de-winterize, including what to do with the tires, water heater, fresh water tank, part inspections and lubrication.
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I live in Wyoming. We get to RV from August 19th thru August 20th. We don't de-winterize here. We de-summerize.
Haha that’s is a really long camping season. Colorado here we get till august 21st
@@cupcakemcgee3175 lol
I feel ya brother, here in NW Montana, my beautiful Outdoors RV stays under its cover for about 10 months…
OMG that's funny! We joke about the weather here in Northern Ohio but I guess it could be worse.
This is a great video. I love the way you get to the job rather than a lot of banter upfront. You keep it simple and thorough. I save your videos and use them when I'm in the process. Keep up the good work!
Really really love these videos with the nuts n bolts guy going through your rig and explaining these things. Seeing the mods in action and the dewinterization is amazing. I recently got a GD Imagine and was clueless about dewinterizing.
Incredibly helpful! Y'all and Ronnie have taken my cobbled together de-winterizing process and made it a more seamless and accurate spring project. We keep our camper under a canopy at a Texas ranch in the winter and bring it back to Colorado for spring, summer and fall use in the Rockies and beyond. I'll do all this stuff while down there and it'll be good to go once we head north. Also, I have the water heater tank cleaner, Corrosion X and Boeshield in my Amazon cart. Looking forward to seeing you headed to Canada! Thanks again!!! Rocky & Julia.
Another great video!!! Thanks for all the great content! and thanks for sharing the awesome work that Ronnie does for the Airstream community, there is absolutely no better resource!!!
We love watching you guys and learn from you all!! Happy travels and thanks for the encouragement!! 😍😍😍😍
Great episode!!!! There are many new folks that have purchased RV’s and they need this type of resource, but we all need to be reminded how to de-winterise our RV’s.
As far as the calcium buildup and hard water we use a portable water softener no matter where we are at. After living outside of Phoenix we realized what hard water can do to normal household plumbing. I can only imagine what it would do to rv piping.
“If you caught our episode last week…”. Really? Oh ye of little faith. Of course we did! I don’t even OWN an RV right now and I was glued to this.
We live in Oakville, just outside of Toronto. We’d love to host you if you come through here on your way home. You could boondock in our driveway. Well… make sure you buy “Origami for Airstreams” first. Our driveway’s not the biggest.
You’ll love, love, LOVE Nova Scotia. Maritimers are the nicest people on the planet. (I may or may not have originated in the maritimes).
Sundays rule!
Great info! We enjoy your format, content, enthusiasm, and sense of humor!
"It's 8 in the morning, I know but a goodbye is a goodbye" lol
Great Video. It never gets old learning now things! Thanks again! Safe travels!
i am moving into my TT full time in a couple weeks. i have watched yall since ep 1 big motivation for me. keep up the great work and safe travels!
Excellent video y'all! I've been slowly getting our 5er ready for upcoming travels this summer. We're in Texas so winterizing for us is drained the water lines. I just had the wheel bearings repacked along with having the brakes checked and we're in great shape. I'm in the process now of bringing the shine back to the finish by hand. It's a 2010 fiberglass model. It's got some oxidation going on. This video reminded me to lube my rear stabilizers and slides so I'm not Mr. Squeaky in the campground setting up at night. Safe travels y'all! Enjoy NS.
Happy to hear you will be exploring part of my country. We have much that we are proud to share
Thank you for all your tips and information. Your fun and positive energy guys are approaching 500,000 subscribers. Congratulations hope see you on the road someday.
Yay!!!! Coming back to Canada. Beautiful part of the country in Nova Scotia! Very exciting
Dewinterizing on Thursday for our first trip of the season and the video reminded me about grabbing the water heater flush wand jobby. Thanks!
De-Winterize check list is an excellent thing to have!!!
Lots to do for season this year. We're replacing the trailer tires with Goodyear Endurance this week, then I'm installing the Lippert Road Armor suspension and bushings, pack the bearings, check brakes.... Soft Start on the roof AC for those 30 amp campgrounds... and so much more! Looking forward to your east coast roll. Need to see more of Trish's healthy food artistry ideas!
Another great video thanks for sharing the checklist.
Nova Scotia was one of the best vacations ever. Enjoy!
I grew up in Yarmouth Nova Scotia the most beautiful place on earth!!! Cape Forshu and Port Maitland Beach are my happy place! You will love it there!
When in Cape Breton don't miss Louisbourg, maybe look into lighting the cannon! It's the most amazing National Historic site I've ever been to. Baddeck is beautiful. Actually the whole island is wonderful. As with most National Parks, Highlands books quickly. There are no public dump stations on the island.
After going that far it would be a shame to miss Newfoundland. We spent a month there in 2019, it wasn't enough time so we went back and spent two months last summer. Best hiking trails anywhere in my opinion.
Another great video folks …..enjoy the trip up North along the east coast and towards Montreal and beyond 👍🇨🇦
Happy Sunday yall!
Another great, informative video! Although I've watched every KYD video over the past three years, I must have glossed over the "Corrosion X" comments. Although I carry a small can of WD 40 with me in my truck camper, I will now add a can of Corrision X to my ever-growing list of neccesary supplies. You gotta love both Marc and Trish's excitement over the ease of latching the trailer hitch!
If you return to the USA via Ontario after the Nova Scotia trip, I highly suggest stopping to see Andy Thomson at Can-Am RV in London Ontario. He's done some unique Airstream things - including testing towing an Airstream from London to Colorado Springs - with a Tesla. His shop is right between the 401 and 402 - the two major highways that connect Ontario with Michigan.
Great video and good timing as we get ready to dewinterize. Cant wait to have you visit out beautiful province of nova scotia! .
Great Video, very excited you are going to Nova Scotia. In Mid August we are headed from Michigan to Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Isle and Nova Scotia. So excited that we may learn from you guys again, of neat places to visit and see.
We travelled across Canada last summer. We left in May and returned to BC in August. We spent a month in NS. 😍. Get a National Park pass, then you don’t have to pay for every National Park entrance ticket, or stop at the park entrance booths. New Brunswick and PEI are also a must see! If you have the time take the ferry over to PEI it’s free but is 2hrs and take the bridge back as it is way cheaper than the ferry.
Great video! Lots of great information ❤
Wow-great video! I almost skipped it because so many dewinterization videos are the same, but this is great info. Thank you!
great information for the start up, looking forward to your adventures this season. Watched the past few year seasons and like the different rigs you are in , from the 399th, teardrop, bird and airsteam. Like how you cover so many different rv options. Wonder if you will at some point go to a skoolie/school bus conversion and camp from that.
Great maintenance tips now time to travel, I can not wait ❤ 🚙🚙 let's go
Thank you this was very informative. I look forward to ya'll northern trek
Looking forward to seeing your route as you head north, but especially where you’ll cross into Canada. Someday I hope to see you visiting the 1000 Islands on the St Lawrence River. Standing invitation for a boat ride around the islands if you ever get there!
Awesome video guys!😊
Thank you thank you thank you. You’re going to check the water heater and not that other thing.
Love the reminders, Nebraska here, hoping that you make it here this year. We have some great vineyards for boondocking or beautiful state parks.
Hey hey- watching and procrastinating on my college homework. Dreaming to own an Airstream someday.
Great information gentlemen!
There are so many great places to see in NS!! We live here and camp here all summer long and love it. I assume you will visit the Cabot Trail, and the national parks in Cape Breton and on the “mainland”. Kejimkujik National Park is wonderful, as is Fundy National Park in New Brunswick. There are many lovely Provincial Parks too. If you get a chance, you should also visit Prince Edward Island. Enjoy!!
Great tips! Excited to tune in for NS trip. We have plans next year for NS, but this year will be Iceland. Happy trails!
Nova Scotia don't miss Peggy's Cove and PEI prince Edward island.....enjoy all of the wonder lobster rolls hot and buttered....yum
Look forward to the northern trip. Blessings
You should not use "sticky" lubricant on your screw jacks because dirt and sand will stick to the threads and joints giving you problems later on.
Great video as usual guy's. Nova Scotia, Montreal, Toronto - be still our beating Canadian hearts! Going to Nebraska - head north from Toronto to Tobermory, Ontario - take the Chi Cheemaun Ferry (2 hour trip) over to Manitoulin Island. Head north west along Hwy 17 (Trans-Canada Highway) up through Sault Ste. Marie (my hometown) the KOA there is fantastic, or go a bit further if you want a Provincial Park. Then proceed along the north shore of Lake Superior (Superior Circle Tour) through Thunder Bay then south to Duluth while making your way to Nebraska. In any event and what ever route you take, have a great summer to remember - safe travels. Doug & Deb
Greetings from Canada! Another great episode. Be sure to hit Cape Breton when you go to Nova Scotia! Amazing to see! Maybe we'll see you this summer. We are in New Brunswick.
Great news about your Northern trip and possibly being in my neck of the woods. If you're truly driving from Quebec to Toronto then you need to let me know as I'll meet you somewhere to say hi. I've been watching your videos for almost 2yrs and you guys have convinced my wife and I to get our 1st RV trailer to do some camping this summer. Looking forward to more videos and seeing your adventures in Canada 🇨🇦
Wow! Welcome back to Canada!!
Thanks, I'm going to do your Thumb-Operated Lock mod for our shower flap as part of my de-winterizing.
We life in the Northeast, took our first trip last weekend. Great tips, thank you
Can’t wait to see the travel videos.
I’m with you Marc. “A goodbye’s a goodbye.”
Mark, Trish, Glad to hear you are going to the Martine Provinces this summer and we look forward to seeing your adventures there and how many place you go that we have been. One place to see on your visit in Halifax is Canadian Museum of Immigration Pier 21. There is only 9 National Museums in Canada and all but two are in Ottawa, so it is rare to have a national museum outside the Canadian Capital. Pier 21 is like your through
I couldn't find the checklist, I have pretty much dewinterized my rv, but a check list would be great for the next time. I have watched your show for a few years now & love it.
Loving the cow bell Marc ! Great video as well, any stop in the mitten state ?
I really wish I had this video this past Thursday as I pulled my RV out after winter for the first time haha. Nothing like learning by fire!
Or water! Ronnie had some good tips. Not too late for some stuff.
I always enjoy your videos but I'm really looking forward to seeing your travels this year. My plan in 2024 is to spend the year doing about the same thing. Thanks for the videos.
Same.
I use Corrosion X on my wife's meatloaf. Gives it some flavor and helps me get it down the ol gullet...
Pound cake for breakfast is yum.. safe travels to you…from another bama friend ❤
We do most of these things twice a year. And yes, we do have a platform ladder to check the top of our tiny trailer. We love the Boshield.
If you are planning for Nebraska, take a look at Valentine, Nebraska. There are a lot of things to do and see in that area. We went there last Memorial Day weekend and had a blast!
Enjoy the trip to NS. Not sure if you guys will have time for a quick detour to hit Mont-Tremblant on the way through Quebec but that's where we camp and it's like being in Europe. Don't forget to stop by Peggy's Cove (my personal heaven on earth) and Lunenburg (UNESCO world heritage town) for a beautiful town and depending on when you come, you might see the Bluenose schooner!
Gaspe area as well on my bucket list
Awesome!! Safe Travels ❤️
Energized, ....sign-off of video but *sign-on of "Honk, honk" to morning revival road 🚌 travel 🛣️ ahead! Good showmanship guys with Trish on 🤳 video camera capturing on ins/outs of spring clean-up of RV ..... Shout-out to the knowledge ☑️
Have fun in Beautiful Quebec City!
Hey KYD if y’all were heading towards Key West today, I think I past y’all just north of Marathon! Silver F-350 pulling Cyclone toy hauler.. Looking forward to the next video!
Mark you need to check out Fluid Film. Corrosion resistance and lubrication.
Ronnie needs to bring that Hobie 16 down to the coast and come sailing.
Awesome video
The next time you get a good piece of pound cake for breakfast, put it in a non-stick frying pan on the stove. Let it brown a little bit. It is AMAZING!
out rv book for sanitizing fresh water tank is 1/4th cut per 15 gallons.
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Pound Cake for breakfast it doesn't get any better.
another very informative video. Just got my trailer out of storage this week, despite the fact that 6" of snow fell on it today, so needless to say I have not dewinterized yet. Heading out soon though. On your Eastern Canada tour, one area you may want to consider is Quebec highway 132 around the Gaspe Penninsula. It is one of the most beautiful 500 miles you can drive. Enjoy your trip and safe travels......
I agree
Nebraska in 2023!! Looking forward to hearing about a potential trip here. You should come in the fall and tailgate for a Husker Football game in Lincoln.
Most solar panel manufacturers do not recommend cleaning. RUclips BTBRV did an experiment and found the clean panels produced less voltage. Also unlike homes, RVs do not typically have tempering valves. I think the gentleman confused that with the sinks aerator.
Did you grease your bearings off camera? And grease your wet bolts of your shackles, too? And what about airing up the spare tire? And I always also spray/grease our unit’s slide out rails and mechanisms and even tongue jack. And for non-Airstream units, clean and condition the roof membrane is good. Really enjoyed the video though! Just got a whole new set of water filters for our Clearsource Ultra. Getting excited about getting ready!
SE Texas here - no winterization - other than drain everything if there is a freeze threat
An air horn blast is good any time A-day for a hello or goodbye
Oh, you're coming not too far from my homebase. I live between Montreal and Quebec City not too far from the Vermont border... I'm excited to see your upcoming videos.
Are you hitting up Cabot Trail when you’re up in Nova Scotia??? I highly recommend it!!
You saved the best for last - NEBRASKA! GO BIG RED!!!!
You can check out Henry Doorly Zoo, Strategic Air Command Museum, the State Capital (and home of the Huskers), Buffalo Bill’s ranch, or Chimney Rock - plus countless other places.
Blast that horn at 8am and wake up the whole neighborhood. "A goodbye is a goodbye." lol
yay!
Working on getting things back into camper and finding a place to un-winterize. It's not April yet Arkansas can still throw a freeze out there.
Its weird how all trailers have fluid valves that allow liquid to fall on the trailer instead of directly on the ground. Ove the years it would cause holes from rust or valve damage on what ever its falling on. Great Video good to have seen this.
My winterization is a heated garage here in upstate NY. Kinda surprised you didn't touch on wheel bearings at all. At least a couple shots of grease in the hubs or something.
I had the footage, but Airsteam have Never Lube bearings and we didn't cover other types so I was afraid it would be misleading. Better to omit than confuse, we've learned.
@@KeepYourDaydream understood and thanks for the reply.
Trish, if there are 2 things that go together it is the sound of a diesel engine and the sound of the airhorn saying Hello or Good-bye any time or anywhere. Let’s hear it Mark!
What about using a 3 stage filter next the water fill at the camp to prevent minerals?
You will love Quebec City. It's like France in N. America. And I'm sure you're planning it but go to Fortress Louisbourg and drive the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia. And you really shouldn't get that close to PEI and not go see Green Gables. And, how can you get that close to Newfoundland and not go? It's like a different country but you're still in Canada.
Careful about the fruit at the border though.
I would like to go to Newfoundland but the ferry must be $$$$😥
If you come past Toronto, you are welcome to stay at my farm just off the 401 near London. I have 30 Amp and water. You can come see how a Tesla tows an Airstream as well. It's a cool experience.
When you hit Nova Scotia you should go see the Blue Nose II sailing ship . It's on our dime. The original Blue Nose never lost a sailing match.
You forgot to check the date on your tires. Another great video thanks guys.
One love....!
We had the outdoor shower freeze and had to fix it one spring. Safe to say we forgot to winterize it. Out of sight, out of mind.
Based on previous travel experience, I would probably skip Toronto but hit Ottawa {our capital}, Quebec City is a must, the Eastern half of PEI, Cape Breton, and the Halifax/Lunenburg/PG area.
Totally agree!
Thanks to you guys... I finally found out when Columbus Day is.
You said the RV "season" is Memorial Day through Columbus Day. I said, "That can't be right." But here, Old Mr. Google said it's in mid-October and *NOT* mid-February as I was incorrectly thinking. President's Day ... Columbus Day... who knew?!? 😆
If you come to Toronto drop by and say hello!
Great episode! Would love to meet you guy's if you ever go trought Baie Saint-Paul in Charlevoix,QC. Were can i follow you'r canadian adventure?