before leaving on an RV trip, and while you are traveling. One problem is, finding a portable air compressor capable of inflating some RV tires like ours, and another problem is where to store a compressor in
How to Accurately Measure Your RV’s Height ClearanceTo guarantee that you’ll never hit an overpass, get up on the roof of your motorhome, travel trailer, or 5th wheel (they can be really tall!) and check the height of the tallest item installed on the roof. You’ll need to ...
weight and length), to prevent any dangerous or costly run-ins with low bridges or propane-restricted tunnels. It also helps you find nearby campgrounds, gas stations, and more. Plus
“Was leaving our first NASCAR race in our first motorhome. Emptied black tank and never filled toilet back up with a little water n chemicals. Hit I95 at about 70mph, and the smell was the absolute worst. 3 or 4 lanes of traffic with nowhere to pull over and no idea what had happe...
ve seen people in the bathroom trying to thaw their heated hoses. Save money and save hassle, just fill your fresh water tank and disconnect your hose, repeat when necessary (it’s really not a big deal and it will save you money and you won’t have to store a bulky winter water ...
Close the valve on your Hot Water tank bypass. If your rig does not have this valve, it can be bought as a kit. This is an important item to have. Without it you could potentially fill up your hot water tank with RV antifreeze. That can be a lot of wasted antifreeze. You can use...
there was a built-in 40 gallon waste tank in ourClass A gas motorhome. We couldboondock10-12 days before breaking camp to find a dump station (How to Dump RV Tanks). However, we were limited to dump stations in the old RV. With the cassette toilet, we can dump at a station or a...
I knew it was a lot, but I didn’t realize it would be that much. I tried to keep our gas tank above or around the halfway mark most of the time, and on average, that was about $100 to fill up. A few times, it got down to a quarter tank, which was the lowest I ever le...
Utilities:We filled our propane around once per month, on average. A 20-pound tank costs roughly $19 to fill, so this is another $19 per month cost. Electric, internet, trash, and water are usually free, but some campgrounds charge for them separately. Our phone bill was around $180 ...