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RV Tips: Keeping Your Cool

Written by Dave Clodfelter Wednesday, 25 May 2011 16:58

Summer is upon us, and temperatures have only begun to rise. With summer’s brutal heat, keeping your cool will be a challenge—especially in your RV. But now there’s a product on the market that will help you travel in cool comfort, and it’ll add a touch of style and class to your home-on-wheels.
It’s a new type of Day/Night shade that is attractive, compact, and durable.

Reasons Your Car Might be Overheating

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Written by Dirk Gibson Wednesday, 27 April 2011 11:04

Cars overheat for a host of reasons. Whether you are reading do-it-yourself books or going to a mechanic, there is a list of usual suspects that will always be looked at. In most cases, the problem will be found, fixed and your overheating issue will be extinguished. Ah, but what if nothing appears wrong? Well, there is a second list of odd problems that could be the cause.

Cars of the SCV

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Written by Dan Gregg Wednesday, 27 April 2011 11:03

Owner(s): Gayle Key
Color: Factory Red
Interior: Black, originally a front bench seat, converted to buckets.

RV Life: Spring Cleaning

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Written by Dave Clodfelter Thursday, 31 March 2011 11:21

It has been a unique winter. Most of us have had our RVs in storage and are looking forward to hitting the road again. The first thing we should do is to give our RVs a good spring cleaning. RV tank cleaning may not be the most pleasant task, but sooner or later, it has to be done. If your RV has a built-in flush system, use it every time you empty your tanks. You also must treat the black water tank with chemicals to help break down solids and keep odors down. Use an enzyme-based treatment designed for black water tanks.

RV Life: Safe Tires

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Written by Dave Clodfelter Tuesday, 22 February 2011 15:12

Nothing lasts forever and tires are no exception. Tires are manufactured by bonding rubber to fabric layers and steel cords. And despite the anti-aging ingredients mixed into the rubber compounds, tires are perishable. As a consultant to Final Touch Coach Works – an RV collision center – I have seen most of the things that can happen to an RV. Accidents happen. Some are preventable.