Ultimate Airstream Upgrade! Lift Kit, erPods, and More with Ronnie Dennis | Airstream Nuts and Bolts

[@sandym198]

The plastic peg of the shower head holder in our new Bambi broke off after a trip. Found a Moen metal version on EBay in Canada. No more problems. Your videos are very informative and fun. Great job.

[@tomquinn8474]

Thanks for the shocks and nuts portion of your video. I’ve been RVing for 8 years and did not know to check until now and I was missing one. Thank you!

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching and your feedback.

[@giljarvie6496]

As always, both informative and entertaining. Thank you for the service tips, as well, as I had never thought about checking the shock absorber nuts. Punching the step bolt is also a great idea. Thx, Brad!

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Hi Gil! Great to hear from you as always! Thanks for the feedback. Also, I finally got a Milwaukee rivet gun because of you!

[@jeffwallentine6466]

I did eight of the AirPods before I took off for the Texas eclipse and you are right about the workout on your shoulders. I didn’t realize I had one in the bathroom until after I installed the other ones but will probably leave the factory one in the bathroom.

[@ThirteenAdventures]

We left the bathroom factory as well. Didnt figure it was necessary with all the others in the rig.

[@cbdane]

Betsy and I were very early adopters of the Erpods. They are great! They won’t really work in your bathroom because the mirror hits it. The Ruuvi sensors look very useful! I will be punching my step bolts! Thanks!

[@ThirteenAdventures]

We’ve loved them so far! Thank you for your insight and you’ll love the RUUVI, particularly when you hook them up to your Victron system.

[@CajunMile]

Great Video. We just put in our ErPODs (4 for the trailer) and are going to round it out with the other 4 in the living area, they were a huge improvement on the factory vents. Currently working with Ronnie and Tera to schedule a few upgrades ourselves, they have been super helpful on a few occasions already.

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Weve loved the change so far. The Dennis family is great! We are thankful to know them and call them friends.

[@LeeH-Ranger83]

Great to see Ronnie and his family! Looking forward to seeing his son’s deer mount!

[@ThirteenAdventures]

We are excited to see it too!

[@donhinton5553]

Like all your helpful advice and the videos Brad. Been studying Airstream for little over a year now. Just sold my 42 ft 5th wheel and have a 2025 27fb Globetrotter on order. Looking forward to downsizing and not having to be so concerned about having a place large enough to park. Keep bringing the great videos and helpful advice.

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Thank you very much for watching and for your feedback. We had two 5th wheels before our first Airstream and have been much happier in them . We do not miss towing and parking a barn!

[@SteveResel]

Replaced all in my FC with the Airkrafters. Made a HUGE difference especially in NM where we are in the 100’s. Very expensive but worth the investment for us!! Like the flexibility to move/ close/manipulate each vent. You get what you pay for in quality. Stay away from the cheap knockoffs you can buy on-line.

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Concur with the huge change. We're in south Texas right now and they are much needed! Thanks for watching and your feedback!

[@dougdoris8622]

There are several other things I want to do to my Airstream before I get the AirPods. But I will probably get them. I’m still in the first year of owning an Airstream and I want to thank you again for the terrific videos. Great content!

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Thank you very much for watching and for your feedback! Always willing and ready to help should you have questions.

[@davepeter4552]

You’ve answered a number of questions I had. Great video!

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Thank you very much for watching and for your feedback!

[@BJLinKaty]

The erPODS are a game changer in the 23’ trailers that only have one AC. We ordered them and had them installed at Jackson Center last week. They made the rest of our trip so much better. They truly are making the difference between not being able to camp in Texas summers to being able to camp in Texas summers. Expensive, but worth it. I don’t agree with your wife on the Oxygenics though.

[@ThirteenAdventures]

We agree on the erPods! In San Antonio TX right now and they are making a huge difference. Also, I was happy with the shower head and have used them in the past with other trailers. Thanks for watching and your feedback!

[@riverrat7411]

I just changed out four of my vents this week with the Airstream Upfitters vents. Regardless of which way anyone goes, the air flow is increased substantially so I don't think anyone can go wrong with their choice. I cranked the A/C up while I was woking on them and when you remove the old vent, you can feel a massive amount of air coming out, it's pretty incredible. Regardless of your choice, Id say change them out.

[@ThirteenAdventures]

We have loved them since the install. This has been particularly true the last few weeks in Texas dealing with the extreme heat!

[@bobatwood1384]

Another Great informative Video 💙

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Thank you for watching and your feedback.

[@TomCorso-o9j]

hey Ronnie - I saw on Kyd with Marc & trish :

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Such a great human and friend!

[@tracyk.8306]

Ah! See Scout photobombed you in shower LOL! Interesting video about the air vents. I could see maybe using 2 in our FC 27fbt bedroom but it's fine in rest of coach. BTW we use Oxygenics Fury heads on our shower (and also had it with our Classic 33) and it's a nice selection of spray settings. Maybe Blair would find that helpful. Safe travels!

[@ThirteenAdventures]

She sure did photobomb us! This is rare as she is not very interested in my video topics or work. She likes to observe from afar. Thank you for the recommendation on a shower head. We will check it out.

[@rickrichardson5329]

You mentioned rotate on tires on trailer . I may have misunderstood. I've never rotated trailer tires. Do you do front to back or side to side. Looking forward to the camera install. Thanks for all the info.

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Hello! Thanks for watching and. your feedback! If you read your manual, it will tell you to rotate them every 10k miles. You do this front to back on the same side.

[@LeeH-Ranger83]

Brad (SGM), Just drilled the 1/8” hole in the clearance lights. Happy 4th of July to you, Blair from the Gros Ventre (Grand Tetons / Yellowstone NPs)

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Howdy! Glad you found something useful in one of my videos! Happy Independence to you as well from Austin TX

[@LeeH-Ranger83]

@@ThirteenAdventures - our home of record is just 1.5 hours west (Fredericksburg). Lived in ATX for 20 years. Town was getting a bit too crazy for our lifestyle. Have fun / be safe!

[@ThirteenAdventures]

We love this area but it has grown unbelievably over the last number of years.

[@LeeH-Ranger83]

@@ThirteenAdventures - and NOT necessarily in the “RIGHT” direction.

[@marksperos8278]

OMG! Just for giggles, I just checked my nuts on the shocks, as suggested. While I could see the one you pointed to (it was fine), BOTH the upper nuts on the curb side were gone...the rod was just barely on there! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VERY VALUABLE SUGGESTION!!!!

[@ThirteenAdventures]

So glad you found this video helpful! We have plenty of maintenance tips and tricks out there should be interested in checking out our playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLpygxxxr7xel6lu5lVljrae-tC8z_IpZh

[@marksperos8278]

13:35 Important Update! After discovering our coach was missing both nuts, we purchased all the 1/2” x 13 grade 8 locking nuts (they didn’t have flanges, so we purchased washers as well) they had at Ace Hardware…and headed to a local AS rally. I could NOT believe that out of 10 dual axial trailers - ONLY 2 had NO issues! Several were missing both nuts, those that were only missing one, also had a loose second nut! Year of coach doesn’t matter! 2007 ~ 2022 had issues we found. PRO TIP - If you are using X-braces and using a box wretch to put them on, it’s the PERFECT tool! (Very little space between frame and nut - too tight for socket!) Second - The shock will fight you! Use a crow bar to push the shock into position so you can get enough threads to get the nut started (so much faster than trying to man handle it into place like I originally did!). Headed to a second rally next weekend - we’ll see how things tally up! Suspected cause - We suspect the engineering isn’t correct on the shock mounting bolts - the shock should be completely straight, but it’s actually at an angle, putting pressure on those nuts. We suspect the coach’s movement on the curb side is acting like a ratchet to loosen those nuts (while driver’s side is tightening?). If your nuts are present, strongly suggest Loc-Tite to make sure they stay on!

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Thank you very much for the insight and info! Glad you were able to help so many with this.

[@hoytoy100]

Just bought 2 of the airflow nozzles. Want to try 2 in an area we use before investing for more.

[@ThirteenAdventures]

This is a very smart move.

[@campcookhenry]

Do you have a video on putting in your bidet in

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Sure do! Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6WcgIWNeZiWm9U

[@maxx9384]

I called last September and they had no slot before April… 😮

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Right now, they are booked until August! Great work and in high demand.

[@daleschneider7090]

I'm with Blair on the shower head. Don't like how large the Oxy heads are. We do navy showers in the trailer so don't think Oxy would make much difference.

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Thanks for watching and your feedback! There is another brand that we may try soon. Ill make another video on that one if we do.

[@LeeH-Ranger83]

Make sure the “horseshoe bracket” goes BETWEEN the insulation and the skin of the roof.

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Very good point that I didn’t mention in the video but all of mine are that way. Thanks for watching and your feedback

[@jeffwallentine6466]

Brad, does your infiltration and water softener system ever dilute or lesson your water pressure enough that your water pump doesn’t have the pressure needed to turn on the water heater? I’ve never had problems with my water heater until I started using a soft water system and I have gotten E1 and E2 errors a couple times since. I tried using the water in the fresh tank which would bypass the water softener and have still gotten those error messages so not sure what might be going on. Had the dealership check it out and they couldn’t get it to show up.

[@ThirteenAdventures]

You have to backflush the softer every three months or so. You have to replace the filters every six months or so. It's a noticeable change in flow rate when its time to do these tasks. E1/2 have nothing to do with water flow rate. Thats all about gas and ignition. If you've noticed these when you had your tanks off and then back on or when you swapped out tanks, you could have air in the lines which would cause those errors.

[@RobertJones-sj9tk]

Where in Texas is your property located?

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Merkel (a little west of Abilene)

[@campcookhenry]

Were you the motor pool Sargent,

[@ThirteenAdventures]

I was not! I worked on helicopters for a while though.

[@4RXLA]

Hard no from Blair on the shower head😂

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Hard no...not even any hesitation!

[@davidpurinton6127]

Here is a cheap hack to modify sockets to protect wheels if you don't already have sockets that work and don't want to purchase rubber coated sockets. Take some electrical tape and wrap it around the outside of the socket. A few wraps adds minimal thickness but helps to prevent nicks to your wheels if you inadvertently bump the wheel when inserting the socket.

[@ThirteenAdventures]

Excellent idea! Thank you very much for watching and your feedback!