Category Archives: rig maintenance
Tooting Our Own Horn
The horn on Sprinter vans is a joke, sounding like a clown car. Ours died last winter in California and I haven’t replaced it, to Sally’s delight since she hates horn honking and enjoys watching me hit the mute horn when a … Continue reading
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Replacing the Airstream’s gas range
Several years ago, a metal brace in the Airstream’s oven snapped, probably from the fatigue of a decade of travel over bumpy roads. I got it welded but then found that the collapse had also damaged parts of the propane … Continue reading
Posted in Airstream, boondocking, equipment_issues, propane, rig maintenance, Safari
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Spring Break is Over – for the Airstream
When we get home from the Southwest, after negotiating our driveway and doing some unloading, we wait until the ground firms up and then park the rig — and forget it for a month or so. About two weeks ago, … Continue reading
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Getting Buff
One of the things I’ve noticed in the Southwest is the amount of car washing that goes on — cars and trucks are washed continually. There are small setups everywhere – no do it yourself but rather guys who tackle … Continue reading
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DIY Repairs
Owning an older Airstream is always an adventure, whether you are trying to find a leak in the roof, a mouse in a cabinet, or solution to a problem you yourself caused. This is a short story of owner-caused damage and … Continue reading
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Some great customer service
I’ve had two situations this summer that sort of restored my faith in the integrity of RV equipment manufacturers. The first involved the replacement of my trailer hitch. I have been using the ball and hitch that the previous owner … Continue reading
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Tagged customer service, tongue jack, trailer hitch
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Installing the Refrigerator – Cool job
I ordered a replacement refrigerator from PPL, an outfit from Houston, and tracked its shipment to the Mid-west, then Manchester, NH, then to just across the river in Lebanon. The delivery guy had a tractor-trailer and there’s no way he … Continue reading
Posted in Airstream, equipment_issues, refrigerator, repairs, rig maintenance
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Rig is Home Again
We have a large aluminum lawn ornament in front of our house after I moved it yesterday from its storage place downtown. Many thanks for our friends Shawn and Helen for loaning us some flat space beside their big rig … Continue reading
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Trying To Chill Out
Back at Balmoreah State Park, I wrote about our string of calamities and promised to provide an update on our malfunctioning refrigerator. Here’s the update: it’s dead and probably needs a complete replacement. Got ice? It began about the day, … Continue reading
Posted in equipment_issues, refrigerator, repairs, rig maintenance, Southwest trip 4
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