Recent content by BillB3857

Take a look at the trailer cord. I had a problem years ago where the key on the trailer connector was worn off due to having drug on the ground. That allowed the connector to be plugged in upside down. That puts the trailer battery and the truck battery in a series short circuit and big...

If you drive by an RV dealer, look to see how many units have covers on them. I would bet the number would be ZERO! Covers make money for the cover makers. RVs are made to withstand the elements.

If the cooling unit has failed, they are available. I had to replace mine and if I recall, it came with a life-time warranty. The hardest part of the repair was building a base to slide the entire refrigerator out and off its pedestal. If you do take on the project, take the doors off the...

I mounted mine in the little triangle brace just above the receiver for the ball hitch. I can see all four tires on my 5th wheel. Just remember that your view MAY not appear as it would in a mirror, as expected.

It has been a long time since I towed a tag-along, but I seem to remember disconnecting the chains BEFORE making any maneuvering type turns, like backing into a campsite or my driveway.

I had a similar problem. I went to the auto parts store and got a fiberglass repair kit. After cleaning it all up with acetone, I applied the fiberglass kit. It is still holding after 3 years. From what I was told, those fittings are "spin welded" which uses friction to melt the ABS while...

I have always used the measure method. I measure all 4 corners of the tow vehicle without the trailer. After hooking up, I adjust the chains on the hitch so that all four corners of the tow vehicle drop the same amount.

Our Keystone Outback has that type slide actuation. What I have found is that the only stop for the slide is taking your finger off the switch. Otherwise, teeth go missing off the gears. Another problem I have found is that the gearbox is made of aluminum and the bearing surface for the...

I drive a Chevy, but shouldn't make any difference for a hitch. I have a Pull-Rite that is fully removable. It will leave a flat bed, but the bed will have 4 holes about 2" in diameter in it for the pins that hold the cross bars. The pins fit into frame mounted brackets and with a 1/4 twist...

In my trailer, the pump acts as a check valve to prevent water from going back to the fresh tank when hooked up to city water. With the water pump removed, city water would simply flow through the hose that was disconnected from the pump. Take a look at the attached diagram and see if it is...

How many have had failure of the gearboxes on their Bal cable type slideouts?  I had one unit strip a gear and after taking it apart, I found the cause to be a failure of the main casting and cover.  The design has a raised collar that is supposed to hold a bearing bushing.  The collar fails...

I carry a thermal gun and check hubs and tires at each stop, BUT, expect tire temps on the sun side to be a little higher, maybe even the 10 degrees mentioned.

If you had the break-away switch wires shorted for a long period of time, you probably should check the brake magnet in each wheel.  They aren't mad to have full power supplied to them for long periods of time.  One way to check them is with a magnetic compass like boy scouts use.  Hold it near...

Our 2004 keystone sprinter 5th wheel had one switch for the slides. It was a hydraulic system with one pump.  Which ever slice moved the easiest moved first and when it reached its limit, the other started. Sometimes, the kitchen and living area would take turns until both were out.

On our old Keystone Sprinter 5th wheel, the low point drains were tucked up high in the 3" gap between the steps and wheel well wall.  They could only be seen with a flashlight.  Also,  the factory had installed threaded caps on the lines very tightly, and with no room for wrenches, it was...