I really enjoy your videos even though I am a mechanic and fix out almost everything myself. It does get a little overwhelming at times. We are down in the keys. Finally, enjoying some nice weather. Hope you guys are doing the same.😎
Another great episode for both novice and experienced campers. I walk around our camper before we leave home & campsite looking for camper problems and items on the ground. Also we have traveled minimal water onboard until a short distance from camp (less stress on tanks). Thanks for this video
Great checklist, very informative video. Great tip on keeping plenty of gas in your motorhome and atleast a half tank of fresh water. I've been in a situation where I have gotten to the campground and they had the water off due to lines being broken and the water was off all day. Great video keep up the good work and safe travels.
I have used these treated felt disks under my battery terminals for about 30 years and never get terminal corrosion. I replace with new set when changing the battery. Cheap like 1.50 in walmart.
Did that chassis come with an oil life meter? I am a great believer in them because you doing exactly what the engineers of the vehicle expected. I have a 2013 explorer with 250k, have changed the oil when the meter told me to. It does not burn a drop.
I love these informative, educational videos. They have helped me so much. This one is particularly good. I am comforted by the fact that I actually do most of the things you are describing. Since it’s a pretty new motorhome, I don’t worry too much about the seals, and I have the dealer look at the roof every six months. I think preventative maintenance is the key thing. Things like the generator oil change, checking tire tread. Thank you!
Great tips and great checklist. I would check all the above because it’s great to do just in case something happens while you are on the road. Like a tire blow out. Or propane leaks or any other kind of leaks. Thank you Izzy and MJ for doing this video! See you both soon!
Wipe your seals (and any axle or steering boots) down with the old white Armorall when you get bored. I've had 20 year old rubber seals still look and work like new with that.
I will NEVER forget our first trip out. We were on our way home and we encountered a really bad storm. Somehow the wind broke one of our wiper arms. Naturally it was on the driver's side. Fortunately, the wind was blowing SO hard that it kept my windshield kind of clear. I managed to continue driving, until I found a truck stop. We stayed there until the storm passed. I think I handled the catastrophe pretty well. I laughed pretty hard when it happened, too. LOL!!!
Try picking up a $20 infrared noncontact thermometer. Some just cover the range of first aid and fevers, but many will cover 200-300°F. Which means you can simply walk around the RV and car and read the temperature of each tire--and spot hot brakes. If the tires are inflated properly and not leaking, they'll all be about the same temperature. Quick and clean way to check them all. And useful to check other mechanical systems.
Great tips. I actually do the same thing with the wipers. I replaced the pair but save the best one as a back up just in case i need an emergency backup. Learned the hard way. We discover when we got home the passenger side trim piece is separating from the side wall. I need to repair that before we head out in the spring. Never below a half a tank… LOL !!! What’s the excitement in that !!!
Izzy, you are so thorough, you have reminded me that I need to step up my checklist! Great video, thank you! Nellie still looks like a brand-new coach! Tires are a big concern for me, they are critically important, a failure can be worse than inconvenient, it can also be catastrophic. That said, I use 3 different tire pressure gauges when checking pressure, in addition to checking the Tire Minder reading because none of them are ever all in agreement. You would think they would all be properly calibrated the same, but that doesn't seem to be the case. So, I strive to get the Tire Minder readouts for each tire (toad included) to the recommended level for the load and temperature, regardless of what the gauges show. Safe travels.
When starting a trip this time of year from NJ, what do you do about flushing out the water line antifreeze if it will be below freezing the first day or 2 of travel?
Since our RV is stored in a climate controlled environment, it is kept ready to roll. I check my tires with a gauge and never trust a TPS alone. I change wipers regularly and have a pre-trip checklist,.
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I really enjoy your videos even though I am a mechanic and fix out almost everything myself. It does get a little overwhelming at times. We are down in the keys. Finally, enjoying some nice weather. Hope you guys are doing the same.😎
Another great episode for both novice and experienced campers. I walk around our camper before we leave home & campsite looking for camper problems and items on the ground. Also we have traveled minimal water onboard until a short distance from camp (less stress on tanks). Thanks for this video
Thanks for checking out the video!
I think it was a HWH video on their systems that people should exercise slides and levelers once a month to avoid seals drying out.
Great checklist, very informative video. Great tip on keeping plenty of gas in your motorhome and atleast a half tank of fresh water. I've been in a situation where I have gotten to the campground and they had the water off due to lines being broken and the water was off all day. Great video keep up the good work and safe travels.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the check list.
I have used these treated felt disks under my battery terminals for about 30 years and never get terminal corrosion. I replace with new set when changing the battery. Cheap like 1.50 in walmart.
We do the same as you.
Great video! I would love a video on your tips for healthy eating on the road, especially some of your favorite meals!
Did that chassis come with an oil life meter? I am a great believer in them because you doing exactly what the engineers of the vehicle expected. I have a 2013 explorer with 250k, have changed the oil when the meter told me to. It does not burn a drop.
Don’t believe it does but every 5000 miles synthetic is a safe interval
Nice Video and great list. Witch Victron investor do you have.
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I love these informative, educational videos. They have helped me so much. This one is particularly good. I am comforted by the fact that I actually do most of the things you are describing. Since it’s a pretty new motorhome, I don’t worry too much about the seals, and I have the dealer look at the roof every six months.
I think preventative maintenance is the key thing. Things like the generator oil change, checking tire tread. Thank you!
Great video. On your wipers (blades not arms) do they bolt on or do they have the "J" hook connection?
J hook
excellent video !!!
Many thanks!
Good one
Thanks for the tips, enjoy your next journey!
Thanks for watching!
Great tips and great checklist. I would check all the above because it’s great to do just in case something happens while you are on the road. Like a tire blow out. Or propane leaks or any other kind of leaks. Thank you Izzy and MJ for doing this video! See you both soon!
Wipe your seals (and any axle or steering boots) down with the old white Armorall when you get bored. I've had 20 year old rubber seals still look and work like new with that.
I have been using it on all my tires since it first came out....works great
I will NEVER forget our first trip out. We were on our way home and we encountered a really bad storm. Somehow the wind broke one of our wiper arms. Naturally it was on the driver's side. Fortunately, the wind was blowing SO hard that it kept my windshield kind of clear. I managed to continue driving, until I found a truck stop. We stayed there until the storm passed. I think I handled the catastrophe pretty well. I laughed pretty hard when it happened, too. LOL!!!
Wow, scary! Great job getting through it.
Try picking up a $20 infrared noncontact thermometer. Some just cover the range of first aid and fevers, but many will cover 200-300°F. Which means you can simply walk around the RV and car and read the temperature of each tire--and spot hot brakes. If the tires are inflated properly and not leaking, they'll all be about the same temperature. Quick and clean way to check them all.
And useful to check other mechanical systems.
Great tips. I actually do the same thing with the wipers. I replaced the pair but save the best one as a back up just in case i need an emergency backup. Learned the hard way. We discover when we got home the passenger side trim piece is separating from the side wall. I need to repair that before we head out in the spring. Never below a half a tank… LOL !!! What’s the excitement in that !!!
LOL!!! Not much excitement but NO stress!! 😂
Izzy, you are so thorough, you have reminded me that I need to step up my checklist! Great video, thank you! Nellie still looks like a brand-new coach! Tires are a big concern for me, they are critically important, a failure can be worse than inconvenient, it can also be catastrophic. That said, I use 3 different tire pressure gauges when checking pressure, in addition to checking the Tire Minder reading because none of them are ever all in agreement. You would think they would all be properly calibrated the same, but that doesn't seem to be the case. So, I strive to get the Tire Minder readouts for each tire (toad included) to the recommended level for the load and temperature, regardless of what the gauges show. Safe travels.
Thanks for sharing Wes. Safe travels to you as well! 😃
Before any trip, long or short, I watch an enormous amount of youtube content posted by endless rving.😂
I had a mechanic tell me to run the generator under load for 30 minutes every month
When starting a trip this time of year from NJ, what do you do about flushing out the water line antifreeze if it will be below freezing the first day or 2 of travel?
I usually wait till I get to about middle of Virginia. If it’s still too cold we will use the campground bathrooms till we get to South Carolina
Since our RV is stored in a climate controlled environment, it is kept ready to roll. I check my tires with a gauge and never trust a TPS alone. I change wipers regularly and have a pre-trip checklist,.
A coach’s worst enemy is non-use. Exercise the entire coach at least monthly. We have a loop we make which puts about 50 miles on it.