Thanks!

Tow Assist / ABS Antilock Brakes on Electric Drum Brakes I should add that now Lippert and Dexter have released their versions of "Tow Assist" and "ABS" Antilock Braking System for Electric Drum Brakes, you should search their technical support sites for documentation and troubleshooting direction. These new tow assist and ABS installations on newer RVs are totally different than just standard electric drum braking systems. There are apps for smart phones that can help diagnose problems with these new antilock braking systems. These new anitlock braking systems for electric drum brakes can store DTCs Diagnostic Trouble Codes that may help in identifying problems.

I’m going through this problem right now. Replaced the module, still no fix. Probably trailer wires indeed.

Very common problem. Most RVs are wired up with very poor quality materials by people who aren't qualified. The suspension under most RVs is an accident goung somewhere to happen.

Check in at the main entrance to get a map of the museum. The museum map shows the location of each aircraft on display. Also they can give you a timeline of what movies are showing at the theater. Don't forget to check out the WW2 8th Air Force control tower and quonset huts outside the museum. Above all enjoy the museum, its excellent!

Thanks for vid on how to !

Thanks for your video! Ordered the latches, will be doing the cut-and-swap in a few days!

Thanks for the tuto, it would be interesting to see how you give the spring the right tension. Thanks

Thanks for the video. It was spot on for me. We kept getting warnings on our Ram 1500. Both axles had bare spots on the wires.

The love boat ❤ such good memories

Visiting the East side Oct. 2024

Part Number for the slide latch I used. www.lippert.com/rm08407-1-8400-vs-slide-latch-235039

Can you please share the part number? I called Lippert and they sent the wrong ones

Great demonstration, thank you!

The personality shines through and keeps viewers coming back.

Thanks for recording this. I’ll be performing this repair soon. I’m always disappointed in the quality of construction.

Thank you for this video. We had these brake messages on a long trip across the country. The brakes were disconnecting and reconnecting. When we stopped for the night, we had a campsite with internet. We found your video and then discovered the frayed wires right where you suggested. It was heavy rain and stormy and muddy, so we weren’t able to do much but wiggle and adjust the wires until the messages went away. We also cleaned up the connecting plugs. We were not sure that we had found the problem, but with the message gone, we continued the trip. The next day, we were driving the road north of Lake Superior. It is a remote area with sometimes 100 kilometres between gas stations and sporadic cell service. It also has very steep hills. The messages came up again. We pulled into a picnic site and were able to wrap the frayed wires with electrical tape. After wrapping the wires we managed to complete the trip safely (about 1000 kilometres), with no more brake messages. Wrapping the wires was a temporary emergency fix and now we can get new wire and fix it properly. Your video got us out of a dangerous situation.

After my fix in the video, we have driven approx 2000 miles and the problem has NOT come back,

What if I’m not hauling anything will it be fine to drive with no load?

If I had to do it over again I would just grind out the ridge in one section in the middle of the frame and use one section to slide the latches over and remove them instead of on each side. The phillips screw also holds the spring in to give the latch spring tension to hold it closed and engaged in the track.

She. That is a female blue crab. 😊

Glad you got to tour the Wichitas. I live in Medicine Park….right next to the refuge. They close the Mt. Scott road to cars on certain days so hikers can walk it. 👍🏻

The movie was Bat 21.

What time of year was this filmed?

Instead of selling your home try renting it out. The rent will pay your mortgage and your camper payments. Use a management company to "keep the monkey off your back". Most management companies charge around 8% of the monthly rent, have their own maintenance staff and send you monthly reports. At end of the year you will get a breakdown of rent, repair costs, etc for tax purposes. If you decide full timing is not for you, then you still have a place to go back to.

Great advice.

Diesel fuel - costs include DEF and gas for our generator. The DEF and generator gas costs are not large enough to track costs separately. Medical Care - Costs for 2023 were $706 or $58 / month that includes new eye glasses copay and prescription refills. RV Repair Maint - includes wash/wax$385, leaf springs $365, spare brake assy $162, new microwave/convection oven $525, black tank dump valve repair $386. Misc - includes PitBoss grill $245, grill pellets, new bed mattress $1000, clothes, shoes, new bicycles, etc. Grocery - includes food, personal items, paper products, laundry soaps

Register To Vote - Renewal of Drivers License and Vehicle Plates - Make sure when establishing a domicile you get your vehicle license plates, and drivers license transferred to your new address. Find out the process to get your license plates renewed, maybe through an online process., Make sure you register to vote within your new domicile address. This helps establish your new address as your permanent domicile. However, keep in mind that you may get called for jury duty from the courts at your new domicile address. You need away to communicate with the courts to tell them you are not available for jury duty, or you need a exemption from jury duty.

Make sure you transition as much as you can, all correspondence to the companies you deal with, to online communications. This will cut down on the amount of USPS mail you need to get forwarded to you. Bank Statements, Investment Statements, get rid of printed magazine subscriptions, see if you can receive them online.

For Veterans - Check out USAA for rig insurance purposes. Also if you are retired or active military, check out Military bases and their RV parks. Several Military bases have RV parks and you maybe able to stay there, short or long term, for a substantial discounted rate.

Prescriptions - One thing you need to figure out when going fulltime RV living is how can you get your prescriptions refilled. Tami and I both have prescription we need to refill. With our Medicare Health Policies , which are based upon our Zip Code of our permanent address in Livingston Texas, we can and have used CVS or Walgreens pharmacies across the country. Whether we were in Rapid City SD or In Richmond Indiana. You can also see if you can use a mail order service (like Scripts) to have your prescriptions sent to you through USPS.

Maintenance Check List - Our check list is 4 pages long. Lists each of the systems in our RV. Under each system is a list of items that need to be done for that system. Each item on our list to be done is designated as either Monthly, Quarterly, Semi Annual or Annual.

Even if you have Disc Brakes - you still have to regrease the wheel bearings. Wheel bearing should always be removed at some point and checked for evidence of pitting, galling and signs of over heating, if so they must be replaced. For the brakes, It's easier to inspect or remove and replace the Disc Brake pads on this type of system. All you have to remove is the brake caliper.

With regard to travel trailers and wheel bearings - When repacking the wheel bearings with grease, make absolutely sure to use the proper procedure to retorque the wheel hub nut. Also be sure to install the nut retainer. If you get the hub nut too tight or too loose the bearing will self destruct. There are some axles that are designated as "EZ-Lube". These kind of hubs have a grease zerk fitting on the end of the hub. The idea is you don't have to remove the wheel bearings to regrease them. If you use this method, DO NOT use a high pressure grease gun on the zerk. The high pressure could actually push grease out of the rear drum seal and on to the brake shoes. Either way at some point you need to remove the bearings and check them for pitting, galling and signs of over heating. If so the bearings need to be replaced.

Segment 2 of our video "Straight Talk About RV's Systems 6-10

Newbie here thank you for this information Its like pulling teeth finding anyone to help me understand my new to me motorhome Right off the get go I got took real bad probably mostly because my ignorance shows thank goodness there is still a few good people

Fresh water system - when winterizing it is advisable to Not put RV antifreeze into the Hot Water Heater. It will take a long time to flush all the antifreeze out. Most of the time a tank type hot water heater will have bypass valves to isolate the hot water heater. Just thoroughly drain the water heater when winterizing. Use only approved RV antifreeze to winterize your RV. And when flushing the heater heater or de-winterizing do not turn on the water heater heating element until the tank is full of water. If you turn on the heating element when the tank is dry you will burn out the element.

Electrical Power system, don't forget about your master 12VDC disconnect switch. It's usually in one of your cargo compartments and has a big RED key switch. This switch disconnects most of the 12VDC power from your RV. If your interior 12VDC lights don't work, or your power converter isn't outputting any 12VDC to charge your battery, check to make sure your disconnect switch isn't turned off. Propane Systems - You should get your propane system checked by professionals for leaks. You can purchase a propane "sniffer" and run it alone your lines and around you regulators to see if your propane systems is leaking. Sewage System - The dump valves will have a cable connecting the pull handle to the dump valve internally with in your RV. At the pull handle keep the cable lubricated with a little oil to keep the handle moving easily. Exterior dump valves and sewer hoses have large O rings to seal the connections. These O rings wear out and need to be replaced from time to time to prevent leaking sewage hoses. The O rings are available at most RV parts stores. Most holding tanks may have some kind of simple monitor to tell you how full they are, after using the grey and black tanks a few times these monitoring systems may not be accurate, so don't totally rely on the tank monitors.

I had no idea Galveston had such large moonsnails. You found two fantastic ones. Next time (probably two years) we are on Galveston I will head to the west end and do some looking. I enjoyed your walk.

Link to Part 2, Straight Talk About RVs Systems 6-10 kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4CqhaR4i81opsU

Cargo Capacity - Cargo sticker is usually on the left side of the RV up front and should say something like "The weight of cargo should never exceed XXXX. This is you cargo capacity and is usually the difference between the GVWR of the RV and the Empty Weight. This can also be the same sticker that displays the tire size and PSI.

To clarify my comment about the Texas drivers license requirement, for a truck and towed trailer. At the present time - If the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) of the trailer, PLUS the GVWR of the truck are equal to or greater than 26,001 #, and the towed trailer GVWR is over 10,000#, a Class A Exempt Non CDL drivers license is required. GVWR Trailer + GVWR Truck => 26,001, and Trailer weight => 10,000 , Class A Non CDL Required. For a Motor Home registered in Texas - a Motor Home with a GVWR => 26001# requires a Class B Exempt Non CDL drivers license. Some States Do Not have a drivers license restriction when towing RVs or driving Motor Homes. Some Do. If you have the proper drivers license for the State where your rig is registered, then you are legal to drive in any state.

Very good information, I needed to see this video.

Galveston is a special place for us, we just love it!

La kings is the best!!

Love Galveston, will be back in Feb! We have family that live just a few blocks from murdochs and we visit a ton, from IL!

Yes the East entrance to the Grand Canyon South Rim is both entry and exit. The East entrance is near the Desert View Watchtower

is it possible to exit through the east entrance ? if we start from south and exit through the east?

Thank you for the video. ❤️

Hey Steven, Me again. I pulled the wiring out of the axle like you did and he insulation looked like someone took a belt sander to it. I’m sorry to ask you another question, this will be my last. I picked up some new wire at the hardware store, one red and one black. My thought was when I went to reconnect the new wire, I would reconnect the same color from the left side of the axle to the same color on the right side of the axle. Well, when I pulled the old wire out out of the axle, When I pulled the wire out from the axle a took a knife to cut shave the insulation on it to see the different colors so I could match them up but turns out the wires are both the same color. Any idea on how I can identify which of the two wire connections on the left side of the axle match up correctly to the two connections on the right side of?