A&E Awning Disassembly
CAUTION: We recommend all awning work be done by a certified professional. Awning disassembly is dangerous and can cause serious injury. If you need a professional contact Wilson RV (located in Ohio) First and foremost you need to know that there are safety issues involved with working on an awning. The torsion spring inside the tube must be unwrapped and it can be quite dangerous. If you are not mechanically inclined with “good”... [Read More...]
Air Spring Kits – What you need to know
Suspension air springs are rubber bellows that hold air pressure. There are a variety of shapes and sizes available. Air springs are typically inserted inside of coil springs, or between leaf springs and the frame using brackets. Air springs can be very helpful in leveling and stabilizing a vehicle. There are several manufacturers. Kits vary depending on the application. A kit consists of air bellows, lines, brackets,... [Read More...]
RV Refrigerator Repair
Is your RV Fridge in need of repair? Do you smell ammonia? There are several areas of an RV absorption type refrigerator that can cause failures. Most common failures are cooling units and electrical problems. The cooling unit is the part of the RV refrigerator that contains the chemical. If you smell ammonia in the vicinity of the refrigerator, the cooling unit is leaking. That is considered a major malfunction. The cooling unit can be replaced.... [Read More...]
Tow Lights and Wiring- Tail Lights
Now for the difficult part: Tail Lights. Tail lights are difficult for several reasons. Isolating the circuit from feedback using a diode will require splicing or running new wires to several locations. Typically installing a diode at one rear light fixture will only power 1 light. There are some options to operate both lights. You can rewire the rear light from the other side and splice in to that diode, or you can use 2 diodes. The... [Read More...]
Tow Lights and Wiring
There are several options for rear lights while towing. Light bars and separate lights are one method. Using the towed vehicles existing lights is another method. A light bar can be used if towing for a limited number of times. There is little labor and time involved in set up. Since most RV’s have a wiring connector already in place, you can simply run an extension along the tow bar and back to the lights. A magnetic mount... [Read More...]
Air Brake Units For RV’s W/Full Air Brakes
There are several braking units that will work with coach air brakes. This article explains Blue Ox’s BrakeSafe and Roadmaster BrakeMaster units. These systems are quite simple and work very well, with the braking unit operating in tandem with the coach brakes. The two are very similar. An air cylinder is used inside the towed vehicle to push the brake pedal. The cylinder mounts to the floor or seat by a bracket and quick connecting... [Read More...]
RV Dinghy Towing
There are many things to think about when deciding what vehicle to tow behind an RV. Using an existing vehicle, finding an ideal tow vehicle, weight, braking, ease of use, and costs involved are all things to consider. In general, a vehicles transmission or transaxle must either be disabled or lubricated to tow it. There are several methods available to perform this function. Tow Dolly I refer to towing a vehicle with all 4 wheels... [Read More...]
L.P. Safety
Liquid propane is referred to as L.P. L.P. is a fuel used in RV’s to provide a flame for items such as stoves, heat absorption refrigerators, barbeque grills, hot water heaters, and furnaces. There are some basic guidelines that should be followed during L.P. use. All RV’s are required to have an L.P. gas leak detector. This is an electronic device used to detect L.P. gas vapors. The leak detector is powered by DC (12 volt) batteries.... [Read More...]
4 Wheels Down Towing
Towing 4 wheels down is the preferred towing method. In my opinion any vehicle that does not require an additional driveline device is recommended. We have been installing tow systems for nearly 20 years. In the beginning the choices were very limited. If you wanted to tow 4 wheels down, the choice was either a Honda or something with a manual transmission. Now there are many more choices. There are also some driveline devices that can be added... [Read More...]