Tag: Chassis

By Chris Dougherty CERTIFIED RV TECHNICIAN As advanced as today’s RVs are, one thing that seems to be overlooked by many manufacturers is the finish of...

By Russ and Tiña De Maris  A new hitch ball is often bright, shiny and chromed. But many RVers have been much dismayed, on lifting...

We received this letter from an RVtravel.com reader. There are two sides to every story, so always keep that in mind. After reading this,...

By Greg Illes It's truly surprising how many different ways modern technology has provided to lubricate moving parts. When I was a kid, the choices...

By Greg Illes For years I struggled with my fuel filling speed. Sometimes, gas would flow into the tank without complaint. Other times, I couldn't...

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Imagine looking in the rearview mirror and seeing traffic behind you scattering in every direction – trying to avoid...

By John Cook with Russ and Tiña De Maris After walking into the hitch ball on my tow rig while wearing my "dress" blue jeans,...

By Chuck Woodbury A small power inverter like the one pictured can provide some household power needs without the use of a generator or a...

By Jim Twamley Sometimes RVing can be a drag, especially when you have a long trailer. Skid wheels were designed to prevent trailer drag when...

By Greg Illes The "WD" in WD-40 stands for "water displacement," and it was reportedly the 40th blend that finally made it to production. Since...

By Greg Illes I've learned to always drive my RV within its specified weight limits. How I learned this is a long and somewhat sordid...

By Russ and Tiña De Maris We were just preparing to head out on the road after a few months hunkered down in the Northwest....