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Trailer Marker Lights Not Working? Start With These Checks
If your trailer’s marker lights aren’t working, start by looking at how many lights are affected. If just one light is out, a burnt-out bulb or failed LED light is usually the first thing to check. If all the lights—or an entire section—are out, start looking for a shared problem. In my experience, a bad…
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How to Maintain RV Slide-Out Seals: Cleaning, Inspection, and Preventing Water Leaks
RV slide-out seals play an important role in keeping water, dust, insects, and outside air from entering your RV. Although they are relatively simple components, neglected or damaged seals can eventually lead to water intrusion, damaged interior materials, and expensive repairs. The good news is that maintaining RV slide-out seals is relatively easy, and regular…
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RV Slide-Out Making Noise? Common Causes and How to Fix Them
Your RV slide-out should operate smoothly, but what happens when it starts squeaking, grinding, popping, clicking, or making a loud banging noise? Some noise is normal when a slide-out operates. Motors, gears, rollers, and hydraulic pumps can all produce sounds during operation. However, a new or unusually loud noise may indicate that something is binding,…
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Trailer Brake Controllers Explained: How They Work, How to Adjust Them, and How to Use Them Safely
A trailer brake controller has a fairly simple job: when you slow down the tow vehicle, it tells the trailer’s electric brakes how much braking to provide. But using one correctly involves more than installing it and forgetting about it. Set the braking output too low and the tow vehicle may end up doing too…
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Trailer Sway: What Causes It, How to Prevent It, and What to Do If It Happens
Trailer sway can go from a small movement behind your tow vehicle to a frightening loss of control surprisingly quickly. A passing semi, strong crosswind, sudden steering correction, or other disturbance may start the trailer moving from side to side. A properly loaded and correctly set up trailer should normally settle back down. But if…
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RV Air Conditioner Keeps Freezing Up? Causes and What to Check
Your RV air conditioner starts normally and blows cold air. Then the airflow gets weaker. The RV gets warmer instead of cooler. You may even remove the inside air filter or grille and discover ice covering the evaporator coil. An RV air conditioner that keeps freezing up usually has one of two basic problems: Not…
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Weight Distribution Hitches Explained: How They Work and How to Adjust One
A travel trailer can be within your truck’s towing capacity and still feel uncomfortable—or even unstable—on the road. The rear of the tow vehicle may squat. The front may rise. Steering can feel lighter than normal, and the headlights may point higher than they should. This is where a weight distribution hitch can help. A…
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Choosing the Right Trailer Hitch for Your RV
Choosing a trailer hitch might seem simple: find one that fits your vehicle and has a high enough weight rating. Unfortunately, towing rarely works that way. The hitch is one part of the complete towing system, and its limits need to match both the tow vehicle and the loaded trailer. You also need to consider…
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Tow Ratings Explained: What Can My Vehicle Safely Tow?
You look up your truck or SUV and find that it has a 7,000-pound tow rating. So you can tow a 7,000-pound travel trailer, right? Not necessarily. This is one of the biggest misunderstandings I see around RV towing. The advertised maximum tow rating is important, but it isn’t the only number that determines whether…
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Truma AquaGo Not Working? Troubleshooting & Error Codes
If your Truma AquaGo isn’t producing hot water, don’t immediately assume the water heater has failed. The AquaGo needs several things before it can operate properly: Water flow. Propane. 12-volt power. And a control system that’s ready to operate. Problems with any one of these can leave you with cold water or an error code.…