Bearing Down: Repacking Wheel Bearings
Tom Morr
April 18, 2013
Greasing wheel bearings isn’t the most enjoyable way to spend your free time. However, this messy maintenance saves you from bigger bills later. Over time, grease breaks down. Heat produced by brakes speeds up the process. Since the trailer’s weight rides on the wheel bearings, keeping them well... Read more »
Catalytic Heater Installation
April 17, 2013
If you’re looking for a little extra heating power in your RV, you could consider installing a catalytic heater. This full-length project is part of the new Premium videos now available on TrailerLife.TV.
Keep Your Paper Products In Place
March 12, 2013
How to prevent paper products from unraveling when driving an RV. A TrailerLifeTV original video. For more trailer videos, go to www.TrailerLife.tv.
How to Install an RV Tank Monitor
February 12, 2013
Watch as we show you how to install a non-invasive holding tank monitor for your RV. A TrailerLifeTV original video.
10-Minute Tech: Epoxy Cups
June 28, 2012
We all need to fix things while on the road (and at home), and quite often this includes needing to mix small amounts of epoxy or other two-part glues. To do this, we take home a few of the plastic one-service creamer cups that you get in a restaurant, wash them out and save them until needed. They are... Read more »
10-Minute Tech: Soggy Shirt Sleeves
June 20, 2012
When washing down an RV with a long-handled brush, water runs down the pole, past your hands and ultimately drips from your elbows. To prevent this uncomfortable circumstance, cut the bottom off a plastic bottle (I used a 1-quart oil container), slip it over the handle about a foot away from the brush... Read more »
10-Minute Tech: Soggy Shirt Sleeves
June 14, 2012
When washing down an RV with a long-handled brush, water runs down the pole, past your hands and ultimately drips from your elbows. To prevent this uncomfortable circumstance, cut the bottom off a plastic bottle (I used a 1-quart oil container), slip it over the handle about a foot away from the brush... Read more »
10-Minute Tech: Strain-Free Jack Handle
June 7, 2012
Winding jack-style stabilizers up and down is a real chore for me, because the jack handle socket has to be straight out from the jack screw in order to get enough torque to operate the jack. I must bend over to reach it and this in turn puts a lot of strain on my back. In order to relieve my back strain,... Read more »
10-Minute Tech: Easy, Breezy
May 29, 2012
The best fan can’t ventilate a bathroom if fresh air can’t get in to replace the air that is exhausted. In my rig, with the window closed because of weather, the only entry was under the door and the fan just whirled away while moving little of the air. To improve airflow, I cut a hole in the lower... Read more »
10-Minute Tech: Cleaning Dirty Electrical Contacts
May 24, 2012
To clean those dirty contacts on markers, stop and taillights, the turn signals and trailer connector/receptacles, I use approximately 1 ounce of cider vinegar and add a little table salt. I apply the cleaner with an acid brush or similar applicator, and when the contacts are clean, rinse them with water... Read more »
