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Free advice, skip the tank treatments. After the tank is empty, fill about 10% of the tank with water. Drive with this water in your tank. At your next stop just ensure you use enough water with each flush. It is a holding tank, not a septic system. Put the clear connectors on your hose to watch the outflow, rise until it’s clear.
Left my awning out on a day there wasn't supposed to be any wind, came back and it was balled up on the roof. I was luckily able to repair everything at minimal cost. Now if we ever leave the RV the awning goes in!
Great tip about awnings. We camp with our neighbors a lot & a few years ago they left their awning out on their Dutch Star while away. A storm came up & ripped the awning off & wrapped it around the AC unit on top. It was summertime of course so the AC burned up. Luckily their pets were fine but they had to replace an awning & AC unit. Expensive lesson.
Wow! In about 18 hours with mild spring conditions, that dehumidifier extracted what seemed like a gallon of water from the humid air in Nellie. RV manufacturers would do well to install a water recycling system that connects a dehumidifier to the fresh water tank.
I would add to know how much your RV weighs. That is important to know to insure you have the correct tire pressure, and for towing. The greatest detriment to tires is underinflation, not age. Go with the tire manufacturer recommendation on pressure vs. weight, and also when to replace tires. Not all manufactures recommend 5-7 years.
Tire date codes are not required to be on both sides of the tire and often they are on the backside. This means you have to crawl under the motorhome to find it. Secondly, if you have dual tire you may find they are in between the tires. Some buyers require the dealers to mount or changes the tire mounting so the date code is visible without having to crawl under. Some require the dealer to provide the date codes in writing.
Dayton Hill is the best! He resolved a leaky door window when others failed to do so!! Also asked him to take a look at our roof and he found a crack in our shower skylight that could have caused bigger issues down the road! Highly recommend him if you are in Red Bay!
At the FMCA rally a few years ago the Michelin and Continental Reps said tires should be changed every 7-10yrs depending on how they are cared for and what the sidewalls look like.
7 years is the tire warranty, starting from the date of RV purchase. It’s possible to go beyond the 7 years, if the tires are well maintained and inspected. From the Michelin RV tire brochure: Some recreational vehicle owners may choose to operate MICHELIN® tires after the tire warranty expires. For consumers who choose to operate tires beyond the tire’s warranted life, Michelin recommends that any tires that are 10 years or more from the date of manufacture (DOT), including spare tires, be replaced with new tires as a precaution even if such tires appear serviceable and even if they have not reached the legal wear limit.
To me keeping up by making sure your Rv is maintained. The oil changed the tires the brakes. You don’t want accidents to happen. My friend keeps her Rv fifth home maintained. She pulls her awning in when it’s windy. Thank you Izzy and MJ for doing this video. See you both soon!
We lost our awning, while we were in the RV, due to rain. A fast moving thunderstorm came through dumping an inch of rain. We thought we had enough angle on it, but we were wrong. Lesson learned! We rarely use our awning now.
I one thing that I have found with other RV owners is not knowing anything about cars and being 100% dependent on someone else to do everything for them. This is not good, if you are out on the road and have trouble, it's up to you to fix it most of the time, so you need to have a good understanding of everything on your unit like it or not. One other thing would be, owners not being willing to get dirty or crawl under the RV to find a problem. They will set for hours or even days because they are unwilling to fix even the simplest of items. You know it's true and I bet you have seen it several times.
We were at the beach and storm came through, at the time, had a manual awning. It was lifting me off the ground. My rule awing is never left out when I am not there and put up when it’s windy. A lot of people will strap them down, I don’t recommend that either.
The one thing that I see frequently, is a large fifth wheel being towed by a 3/4 ton truck. Yes the motor can pull, but the truck is way over its payload. I have a 1 ton (Payload 4500 lbs) My fifth wheel has 2500 pound tongue weight. Add us , water, luggage and a portable diesel tank (450 pounds), a stocked fridge and we are close. Our fifth wheel is only 34 feet. If mine was much heavier, even my 1 ton would be over.
Great video, MJ and Izzy, thank you for this! We just got back home from an RV trip to Asheville, NC. Great trip, first time we have taken the RV to a KOA, but that's another story. We use Liquified all the time, really a great product. Also, the Tire Minder A1A. Curiously, the built in TPMS ("fixed" twice since we've owned the coach) starts out on a trip working fine, but gradually over the course of about an hour, each tire sensor stops working. If we take a rest stop, turn the engine off, when we start up again it starts working, but eventually fades out to not working again! I wouldn't drive anywhere without a separate, standalone TPMS! Our tires are about 5 years old. The coach is mostly stored indoors in a climate-controlled garage, but I will probably look to replace them next year, take it to NIRVC in Atlanta and have the Retrobands installed on the front wheels, great peace of mind.
We left our awning out one time when we went on a day trip. When we returned the awing was on the driver's side of the motorhome. Not a good day. regarding humidity living in New Mexico we ask the question What is humidity?😃
I’ve seen creators showing how to change your bearings grease, using a grease gun at the axel. (Mostly smaller campers) Some are called Bearing Buddies. Newbies trust all experienced creators, because they are looking for help with things they know nothing about. When you change your grease at the axel, you have no idea what the bearings look like. From experience, always have a professional pack your bearings by taking off the wheel and hubs to get right at the bearings, to inspect them. I just had mine done and I had a bad bearing!! I wouldn’t have know that, had I done the job myself, with a grease gun. My trip out west, this June, could have been a disaster! Save the grease gun change for your lawn tractors. Get it done professionally for your camper!! Some say to do it every year. What do you say Izzy? Every year or every so many miles??
As a rv tech…using a ez lube zert is only for emergencies to get some grease to the bearings, but most people don’t know the proper procedure in doing that. Pumping a bunch of grease in that zert without doing it right will blow out the back seal…I’ve seen it many times. The correct way it the removal of the bearings, cleaned, inspected, then packed with high speed grease. I learned how to do that 44 years ago…by hand, not by machine, to insure that enough grease is in the whole bearing. We recommend at the start of camping season (Colorado), or 5,000 miles….unless you didn’t use the camper during the season
@@EndlessRVing It's not a difficult job to grease the chassis, but as far as the bearings, I'm a 73 yr old single woman and I just don't have the strength, anymore. And It makes me so angry when the repair guys use an air gun, to put the lug nuts back on and I can't get them off! But, that's life! Good thing I have an air compressor and gun, too!!! 💪💅 I hate to ruin my nails! 🤣
I got to admit we lost an awning on our trailer some30+ years ago. My door was facing east, most storms come out so the west, and had it lowered in the front. Storm came through then circled back and ripped the awning off the trailer over the roof damaging the AC taking the cover completely. Cost the insurance company a new awning and AC. minus the deductible.
I left an article on your facebook page about not using distilled water in your radiator from a reputable company. We have seen people sitting in their rig and there was no wind. Then a big gust comes along and there goes their awning
Great vidwo with some of the best newbie, and even veteran, RV'ers items to have and keep in mind. I can't dream of never having a TPMS. Especially to use on the TOAD. Where did you get your Retrobands installed? NIRVC? Since I'm in upstate NY, I haven't been able to find anyone up here who can install them. Thanks again for the great content.
I do Tire Talk seminars at local FMCA chapter rallies, in the Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana area. I bring along props ie cutaway tires, literature, etc. I go into detail with a bit of chemistry and science why I recommend 5 to 6 years replacement or at bare minimum have them inspected from the inside (Dismounted) by a certified tire specialist , coming from 28 years of vehicle dynamics, chassis and tire test engineering, the test data, insurance data, is overwhelming. I show the class and handout the Michelin RV Tire (Service Life Technical Bulletin) it states very clear, at 5 years of service motorhome tires should be inspected by a certified tire specialist and each year after, Goodyear Tires in their (Service Life Technical Bulletin) recommends replacement at the 6 years of service.
Enjoy you guys content! We hope to be in the market soon after retiring last November. We love the floor plans on the newer gas models (2017 & up) but really are concerned that we would regret not getting a diesel. You guys have a beautiful gas model and I would love to get your input. My apologies if you've addressed this in another video. I did scanned your channel but didn't see anything but didn't look close being on my phone. Thanks!
It all depends what amenities you want, how much you travel and your budget. You can travel as much as you want with either. One will be much more expensive to purchase and maintain but will give many more amenities and luxury.
Just curious about your opinion regarding gray/black tank maintenance. If you watch videos by RV tank cleaning companies they state unequivocally to never use products that break down sewage. Cleaning tanks is all they do and they are the industry experts on the subject. RV tanks are not septic tanks, they are holding tanks. Using a product that breaks down the sewage turns it into a thick mess that will coat the tank and sensors, causing endless problems. All of these companies recommend using nothing more than a combination of household deodorizer and dish soap to treat the smell and help keep the tank clean. There seems to be a big disconnect in the RV industry on this subject. Maybe you could do an episode with an RV tank cleaner cleaning your tanks and get their side of the story.
Great tips guys !! I haven’t replaced all of our fluids yet so I’m interested in that video. We are getting our new rear tires this year, of course we did the fronts last year when we got the retrobands.
As a semi driver NEVER run retreads on the steer tires you are asking for a very bad situation which could cause wreck and possible loss of your RV . The heavy weight on the steer axle retreads can't handle. Always use virgin tires on the steer axle.
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Free advice, skip the tank treatments. After the tank is empty, fill about 10% of the tank with water. Drive with this water in your tank. At your next stop just ensure you use enough water with each flush. It is a holding tank, not a septic system. Put the clear connectors on your hose to watch the outflow, rise until it’s clear.
Left my awning out on a day there wasn't supposed to be any wind, came back and it was balled up on the roof. I was luckily able to repair everything at minimal cost. Now if we ever leave the RV the awning goes in!
Great tip about awnings. We camp with our neighbors a lot & a few years ago they left their awning out on their Dutch Star while away. A storm came up & ripped the awning off & wrapped it around the AC unit on top. It was summertime of course so the AC burned up. Luckily their pets were fine but they had to replace an awning & AC unit. Expensive lesson.
Wow! In about 18 hours with mild spring conditions, that dehumidifier extracted what seemed like a gallon of water from the humid air in Nellie. RV manufacturers would do well to install a water recycling system that connects a dehumidifier to the fresh water tank.
I would add to know how much your RV weighs. That is important to know to insure you have the correct tire pressure, and for towing. The greatest detriment to tires is underinflation, not age. Go with the tire manufacturer recommendation on pressure vs. weight, and also when to replace tires. Not all manufactures recommend 5-7 years.
Tire date codes are not required to be on both sides of the tire and often they are on the backside. This means you have to crawl under the motorhome to find it. Secondly, if you have dual tire you may find they are in between the tires. Some buyers require the dealers to mount or changes the tire mounting so the date code is visible without having to crawl under. Some require the dealer to provide the date codes in writing.
Thanks for the tips. They are all on hubby's list. But it's always nice to make sure we are not missing something
Dayton Hill is the best! He resolved a leaky door window when others failed to do so!! Also asked him to take a look at our roof and he found a crack in our shower skylight that could have caused bigger issues down the road! Highly recommend him if you are in Red Bay!
Awesome, thanks for sharing.
At the FMCA rally a few years ago the Michelin and Continental Reps said tires should be changed every 7-10yrs depending on how they are cared for and what the sidewalls look like.
The water you dumped out of your dehumidifier is as good as distilled water for batts and such.
We use it to fill our foam dispensers when we wash the motorhome
7 years is the tire warranty, starting from the date of RV purchase. It’s possible to go beyond the 7 years, if the tires are well maintained and inspected. From the Michelin RV tire brochure: Some recreational vehicle owners may choose to operate MICHELIN® tires after the tire warranty expires. For consumers who choose to operate tires beyond the tire’s warranted life, Michelin recommends that any tires that are 10 years or more from the date of manufacture (DOT), including spare tires, be replaced with new tires as a precaution even if such tires appear serviceable and even if they have not reached the legal wear limit.
To me keeping up by making sure your Rv is maintained. The oil changed the tires the brakes. You don’t want accidents to happen. My friend keeps her Rv fifth home maintained. She pulls her awning in when it’s windy. Thank you Izzy and MJ for doing this video. See you both soon!
We lost our awning, while we were in the RV, due to rain. A fast moving thunderstorm came through dumping an inch of rain. We thought we had enough angle on it, but we were wrong. Lesson learned! We rarely use our awning now.
Sorry to hear!
I one thing that I have found with other RV owners is not knowing anything about cars and being 100% dependent on someone else to do everything for them. This is not good, if you are out on the road and have trouble, it's up to you to fix it most of the time, so you need to have a good understanding of everything on your unit like it or not. One other thing would be, owners not being willing to get dirty or crawl under the RV to find a problem. They will set for hours or even days because they are unwilling to fix even the simplest of items. You know it's true and I bet you have seen it several times.
We were at the beach and storm came through, at the time, had a manual awning. It was lifting me off the ground. My rule awing is never left out when I am not there and put up when it’s windy. A lot of people will strap them down, I don’t recommend that either.
The one thing that I see frequently, is a large fifth wheel being towed by a 3/4 ton truck. Yes the motor can pull, but the truck is way over its payload. I have a 1 ton (Payload 4500 lbs) My fifth wheel has 2500 pound tongue weight. Add us , water, luggage and a portable diesel tank (450 pounds), a stocked fridge and we are close. Our fifth wheel is only 34 feet. If mine was much heavier, even my 1 ton would be over.
Note: your go flat tire band increases braking distances by 5% @ 55mph. They are unsafe.
They are plenty safe.
Great video, MJ and Izzy, thank you for this! We just got back home from an RV trip to Asheville, NC. Great trip, first time we have taken the RV to a KOA, but that's another story. We use Liquified all the time, really a great product. Also, the Tire Minder A1A. Curiously, the built in TPMS ("fixed" twice since we've owned the coach) starts out on a trip working fine, but gradually over the course of about an hour, each tire sensor stops working. If we take a rest stop, turn the engine off, when we start up again it starts working, but eventually fades out to not working again! I wouldn't drive anywhere without a separate, standalone TPMS! Our tires are about 5 years old. The coach is mostly stored indoors in a climate-controlled garage, but I will probably look to replace them next year, take it to NIRVC in Atlanta and have the Retrobands installed on the front wheels, great peace of mind.
Yep.. a wise man once said "failure to plan is planning to fail"
Tire monitoring on the tow too
A dirty air filter can reduce your fuel economy by 10%.
I tested this out personally on a 99 Grand caravan back in the early 2000's.
Never leave the RV with the awning extended. Weather is not the only thing that that can damage it. “Going away - put it away.”
We left our awning out one time when we went on a day trip. When we returned the awing was on the driver's side of the motorhome. Not a good day. regarding humidity living in New Mexico we ask the question What is humidity?😃
Yikes! Yes, must be nice without humidity lol
I’ve seen creators showing how to change your bearings grease, using a grease gun at the axel. (Mostly smaller campers) Some are called Bearing Buddies. Newbies trust all experienced creators, because they are looking for help with things they know nothing about. When you change your grease at the axel, you have no idea what the bearings look like. From experience, always have a professional pack your bearings by taking off the wheel and hubs to get right at the bearings, to inspect them. I just had mine done and I had a bad bearing!! I wouldn’t have know that, had I done the job myself, with a grease gun. My trip out west, this June, could have been a disaster! Save the grease gun change for your lawn tractors. Get it done professionally for your camper!! Some say to do it every year. What do you say Izzy? Every year or every so many miles??
As a rv tech…using a ez lube zert is only for emergencies to get some grease to the bearings, but most people don’t know the proper procedure in doing that. Pumping a bunch of grease in that zert without doing it right will blow out the back seal…I’ve seen it many times. The correct way it the removal of the bearings, cleaned, inspected, then packed with high speed grease. I learned how to do that 44 years ago…by hand, not by machine, to insure that enough grease is in the whole bearing. We recommend at the start of camping season (Colorado), or 5,000 miles….unless you didn’t use the camper during the season
Every year and we are greasing the chassis. Not a difficult job at all.
@@EndlessRVing It's not a difficult job to grease the chassis, but as far as the bearings, I'm a 73 yr old single woman and I just don't have the strength, anymore. And It makes me so angry when the repair guys use an air gun, to put the lug nuts back on and I can't get them off! But, that's life! Good thing I have an air compressor and gun, too!!! 💪💅 I hate to ruin my nails! 🤣
@@ggebhard1 😂
I got to admit we lost an awning on our trailer some30+ years ago. My door was facing east, most storms come out so the west, and had it lowered in the front. Storm came through then circled back and ripped the awning off the trailer over the roof damaging the AC taking the cover completely. Cost the insurance company a new awning and AC. minus the deductible.
Thanks for sharing Roy
I left an article on your facebook page about not using distilled water in your radiator from a reputable company. We have seen people sitting in their rig and there was no wind. Then a big gust comes along and there goes their awning
Great article. Interesting they have a link to the product they sell that you should use in your radiator. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the video.
You are welcome!
What about slide seals?
Also important
Great vidwo with some of the best newbie, and even veteran, RV'ers items to have and keep in mind. I can't dream of never having a TPMS. Especially to use on the TOAD. Where did you get your Retrobands installed? NIRVC? Since I'm in upstate NY, I haven't been able to find anyone up here who can install them. Thanks again for the great content.
Rettroband is exclusive to NIRVC. Closest location for you would be VA just outside of DC
@@EndlessRVing Thank you! That's what I figured, but wanted to check.
I enjoy your videos. Gives me a good idea what to get. When I sell our home and live out of the RV.
That is awesome! Thanks!
I got my free bottle within a day from Matt. Thank you Matt. Izzy … You forgot your sunglasses. 🤣
LOL Glad you got your bottle!
I do Tire Talk seminars at local FMCA chapter rallies, in the Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana area. I bring along props ie cutaway tires, literature, etc. I go into detail with a bit of chemistry and science why I recommend 5 to 6 years replacement or at bare minimum have them inspected from the inside (Dismounted) by a certified tire specialist , coming from 28 years of vehicle dynamics, chassis and tire test engineering, the test data, insurance data, is overwhelming. I show the class and handout the Michelin RV Tire (Service Life Technical Bulletin) it states very clear, at 5 years of service motorhome tires should be inspected by a certified tire specialist and each year after, Goodyear Tires in their (Service Life Technical Bulletin) recommends replacement at the 6 years of service.
Thank you for sharing John
How do you keep your ring door bell on your RV? Do you live it on going down the road?
its attached with VHB tape and silicone.
We have a Girard awning with wind sensor, but we never leave the awning out when we aren't there. Just don't trust them (wind sensor).
Good thinking. 👍
Thanks for the tips.
You bet!
Enjoy you guys content! We hope to be in the market soon after retiring last November. We love the floor plans on the newer gas models (2017 & up) but really are concerned that we would regret not getting a diesel. You guys have a beautiful gas model and I would love to get your input. My apologies if you've addressed this in another video. I did scanned your channel but didn't see anything but didn't look close being on my phone. Thanks!
It all depends what amenities you want, how much you travel and your budget. You can travel as much as you want with either. One will be much more expensive to purchase and maintain but will give many more amenities and luxury.
Hey guys, not seeing the link for the dehumidifier. ✌️
Sorry. Here it isamzn.to/4aUqcUZ
I didn't see your dehumidifier brand. Could you please share? Thank you.
amzn.to/4aUqcUZ
Thank you @@EndlessRVing
great info
Do you guys recommend rotating travel trailer tires if so how often and what way?
Change them
Out every 5 years
Hello from the basement! I wasn't subscribed and then RUclips signed me up.
LOL Welcome
Just curious about your opinion regarding gray/black tank maintenance. If you watch videos by RV tank cleaning companies they state unequivocally to never use products that break down sewage. Cleaning tanks is all they do and they are the industry experts on the subject. RV tanks are not septic tanks, they are holding tanks. Using a product that breaks down the sewage turns it into a thick mess that will coat the tank and sensors, causing endless problems. All of these companies recommend using nothing more than a combination of household deodorizer and dish soap to treat the smell and help keep the tank clean. There seems to be a big disconnect in the RV industry on this subject. Maybe you could do an episode with an RV tank cleaner cleaning your tanks and get their side of the story.
Those same companies also say you should pay them once a year to clean your tanks lol. I guess it’s up to every RV owner what they wish to do.
We've been unsubscribed from you twice now so we checked others and we were in subscribed from a couple of them also! What's going on??
Wish we knew. :/ Please keep checking when you watch a video. Thanks.
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Free bottle....Not for Canadians
Great tips guys !! I haven’t replaced all of our fluids yet so I’m interested in that video. We are getting our new rear tires this year, of course we did the fronts last year when we got the retrobands.
That will be out next week. Stay tuned. :)
As a semi driver NEVER run retreads on the steer tires you are asking for a very bad situation which could cause wreck and possible loss of your RV . The heavy weight on the steer axle retreads can't handle. Always use virgin tires on the steer axle.
We are running Goodyear tires on our class A DP because Goodyear claims that we can run 7 years and Michelin and Toyo would only give us 5 years.
This is not true for Michelin. There product sheet for RV tires gives a 7 year warranty on the tires from date of purchase.
This is not true for Michelin. There product sheet for RV tires gives a 7 year warranty on the tires from date of purchase.
@@eddiedoherty2349 I can only go by what Michelin provided to me in October of 2022.
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