maintenance

I read a lot of posts about slide-out maintenance. Most of them suggest regularly lubricating the slides. I looked at the Lippert Owner's Manual for the Slim Rack slide on my RV, and it states: "The Lippert Slide-Out system has been designed to require very little maintenance. To ensure the...

Hi all. I’ve got a 96 Bluebird 8.3 cummins that I picked up about 3 years ago. Got a bunch done toward the conversion, but it hasn’t really been on the open road since I brought it home. Now, I’ve been working away from home for over a year, and haven’t had the chance to really run it while...

We have a 2023 Grey Wolf 26DBHBL and need to know what product to use to calk all seams and reseal the roof (our roof has heat reflective coating). This is just regular maintenance there are no roof issues at this time. Thanks in advance!

Hi all, I hope that you are starting to see spring where you are. Here in Central Oregon we just got another batch of snow that is quickly melting away. We are looking to get some warranty work and general maintenance done on our Escape Trailer. Does anyone have recommendations for (or...

What is the best method to keep the battery on your pop up maintained? Trickle charger?

I took over a 2014 Vista 31KE from my mother and stepfather who recently passed. It only has 28,000 miles on it, but obviously being 2023 has 9 years on it. Should I change all fluids in it? I assume I should, but was wondering which is the most urgent. Looking for opinions on what I should do...

Many of us do our own trailer maintenance, some choose to "hire it out" to an RV service facility and others "beg, borrow or barter" with someone to do the dirty work for them... Still others choose to simply ignore the manual and defer any/all maintenance until things break and can't be...

I have a 97 Odessa 41ft. Class A. It has the Big Foot jacks with a hydraulic pump at each jack. I'm needing to service all 4 systems and it looks hard to access each system. I'm certain that I need to remove front wheels to reach the pumps and tank. Anyone out there fought this battle before...

My wife & I ordered a 2017 Freedom Express 248RBS in the summer of 2016. & picked it up in October. It's our 1st RV. We're extremely happy with the features, the way it pulls, etc. but seem to be having more frequent & more severe maintenance issues. Is this normal? We're Texans & retired...

I haven't had anything to post about is some time so I thought I would throw out some preseason maintenance. Unlike last year where there were a number of issues getting the coach ready for the travel season, this year was a piece of cake. Changed oil and filters on both the engine and...

I have a new-to-me 2017 or 2018 Wildwood X-Lite 201BHXL. Bought it from a bank repo auction, where it was listed as a 2018 model, but the sticker on the side gives a manufacture date of March 2017. I've seen a number of forum posts and dealer ads that suggest that X-Lites made during this time...

Hey All, I am need of a complete patio awning replacement for my 2021 Jayco Pinnacle so I was looking for recommendations for a reputable company to purchase from. The only negative would be if they used CEVA to ship because CEVA is by far the worst shipping company I have ever dealt with...

We’ve had our 2108DS for about 2 1/2 years, and have not experience any leaks from our rubber roof. I haven’t done anything to maintain the roof other than regularly checking it. There doesn’t appear to be any hardening or cracking of the Dicor. Question is: should I replace all the Dicor...

Hi everyone, I have a 2004 Winnebago Sightseer on a P32 Workhorse chassis. The last time I went out in her we noticed a little more noise when extending and retracting the slide out. I've looked on You Tube and searched, but haven't come across anyone that addresses the lubrication or...

I bought a 2017 Berkshire 38a - where can I get parts? There is a cabinet door missing - Do maintenance manuals from FR exist? - Is there a pdf version of the online owners manual available?

I have a 2017 Northpoint 315RLTS and would like to change the heating element and do some basic maintenance on the furnace including cleaning. Is there any trick to getting to them? They are both behind the outside wall and it looks like I have to take the entire water heater panel...

What's the best way to maintain tires over winter? Our 2014 R-Pod is a 178 Hood River edition and after 5 years of use the original beefy tires have been replaced with light truck tires. During the off season the covered trailer is parked on gravel, well drained; tires do not get direct...

I'm a full timer in the area and need to have my truck serviced ( transmission, differentials, oil, fuel, etc. ). Need to find a shop who can be trusted to do the work right and on time. Thanks in advance.

Just purchased a 2022 202RBLE a couple of weeks ago and taking it on it's maiden voyage this weekend. I live in So-Cal and the sun just beats the hell out of these things. I have already purchased protection for the awning, what type of preventative maintenance can I do ie: roof tape, silicone...

We've read several places that when the generator is not normally used it should be run, with a load on it, for anywhere from 10 mins to 2 hours per month. What is Forest Rivers recommendation? Personally, I feel that 2 hours is excessive and my wife thinks that 10 mins isn't enough.

Hi all! What do you think needs to be done in these cases? The unit (roof) is 5 years old. Up until now I had to deal only with couple of Type 2 issues each year. I primed/cleaned the spot with white gas (Coleman Camping Fuel) and applied Dicor self-leveling sealant 501LSD, - it seems to work...

I have gotten the maintenance schedule for the RAM 5500. Is there a maintenance schedule for the rest of the coach - generator, refrigerator, water heater, inverter, etc?

Just had a crushed asphalt driveway put in.. do I need to park the 5th wheel on wood or can I park it on the driveway without wood underneath the tires for the winter?

Determined my roof is TPO washed up nice and appears to be in good shape. I will be going over every seam and caulk as needed. should i the coat the entire roof with something? 2017 model so 5 yrs old. tia

I thought it might be beneficial to list all the things that I've done to my 2020 Microlite 21DS. I will start by saying that I primarily boondock as I very rarely will stay in an RV park. Also, most of the boondocking I do is somewhat remote where there are no other people around. Please don't...