RV Tech Q&A: June 2019
New Tire Size Inflation
I have a 2013 Outdoors RV (ORV) Timber Ridge 26RLS travel trailer with an unloaded weight of 7,200 pounds and a...
Diesel Tech Q&A: Ford DPF Cleaning
JUNE 2019
Ford DPF CleaningI have a 2106 Ford F-250 6.7-liter diesel that we tow a Heartland Big Country fifth-wheel with. On three occasions, only when...
RV Tech Q&A: May 2019
Generator Selection
We purchased our first trailer last year, a 2016 Keystone Cougar 326RDS. We’ve used it quite a bit and absolutely love it. The...
Diesel Tech Q&A: Fuel Mileage and Engine Cooling
MAY 2019
Fuel Mileage and Engine CoolingI own a 2006 Chevy 2500HD 2WD extended cab with 130,000 miles on it. I can’t seem to get more...
RV Tech Q&A: April 2019
SAFETY FIRST: 30-amp Versus 50-ampI live on the outskirts of Pensacola, Florida, and there are several large state parks within a three-hour drive that...
RV Tech Q&A: March 2019
Refrigerator Operation
We just bought our first RV, a 2015 Keystone Outback Super Lite fifth-wheel, and are learning things every time we get in or...
Diesel Tech Q&A: Lift Pumps
APRIL 2019
Lift PumpsI have a 2016 Ram 3500 Crew Cab dually with the 6.7-liter Cummins. It has just over 45,000 miles, most of it towing...
Diesel Tech Q&A: Tow-Rating “Recertification”
MARCH 2019
Tow-Rating “Recertification”I am driving a Ram 2500 with a 3.42 axle ratio. I just bought a fifth-wheel that had a pin weight higher than...
Easy Cable-TV Connection Saves Time and Aggravation
I have struggled for years hooking up the cable-TV connection to the utility posts in almost every campground. My fat fingers don’t always fit...
Diesel Tech Q&A: Axle-Ratio Selection
FEBRUARY 2019
Axle-Ratio Selection and Fuel EconomyI’m debating between 3.42 and 3.73 axles on the new Ram 3500 diesel dually. I understand fuel mileage will...
Products
Taming Your Dump Snake: Valterra Adjustable EZ Hose Carrier
RV sewer-hose storage that’s easy on the hose…and you
Camping is fun, but one thing RVers agree on is that dumping the black- and gray-water...
Nonlethal Self-Defense
PepperBall brings law-enforcement experience to RVers with its LifeLite launcher, designed to neutralize criminal aggressionPersonal protection is a subject that is constantly debated among...
Solar-Power Survival in Yosemite
Off-the-grid lessons learned from one family’s DIY solar installLast fall, our family embarked on a journey across the United States in our 30-foot Winnebago...
