by Sean Michael | Oct 22, 2013 | Blog, Maintenance, Product Review, RV Lifestyle, RV Products
In addition to a Battery Tender Junior maintenance charger, we own a Schumacher Ship ‘N’ Shore SpeedCharge Battery Charger. We’ve owned our Schumacher for several years and have been pleased with its performance. It ain’t perfect, but...
by Sean Michael | Oct 14, 2013 | Blog, Maintenance, RV Products, Safety, Tires
One of the most useful tools you can carry in your RV is a tire inflator. The best selling tire inflators (http://goo.gl/iKSzm6) on Amazon are made by companies like Viair and Campbell Hausfield. Top units (like the Viair 85p) are praised for their robust build...
by Sean Michael | Oct 10, 2013 | Blog, Maintenance, RV Products, SEEMORE, Tires
Recently we bought two new Michelin tires (http://goo.gl/GKwaEg) for our tow vehicle, a Ford F250 truck we call SEEMORE. We bought them via the Internet at a significant savings over what we could find locally. TWO INSTEAD OF FOUR First of all, why did we buy two new...
by Sean Michael | Sep 7, 2013 | Airstream, Maintenance, RV Lifestyle, Safety, Towing, Video
One of the most vital regular trailer maintenance jobs involves wheel bearings. Wheel bearings are a key component of the trailer axle. They are lubricated with grease. It’s absolutely critical that wheel bearings on an Airstream or other travel trailer are...
by Sean Michael | Aug 4, 2013 | "How To", Blog, Camping Gear, Generators, Maintenance, Product Review, RV Products
Most gasoline today contains ethanol additives. The ethanol is intended to reduce carbon emissions. As the poet John Michael (Ozzy) Osbourne once observed, “Good intentions pave the way to Hell.” (I’m afraid ol’ Ozzy ripped off St. Bernard of...
by Sean Michael | Jul 30, 2013 | Blog, Fuel Costs, Maintenance, Product Review, RV Products, SEEMORE, Towing
Why do we use cetane boosting fuel additive in our beloved diesel pickup truck SEEMORE? Last year, sadly, SEEMORE suffered a catastrophic engine failure. Specifically, the EGR (environmental gas recirculation) cooler failed. We ended up needing to replace both the EGR...
