Here we’ll share what we have done to our RV to make life on the road simpler as well as some of the unpredictable projects that come with having a home on wheels. We are all about DIY installs so we will also share some of the tools we travel with to get those jobs done both small and large.
Carlisle Tire Review
3 Year or 21, 230 mile Review Ben has had five different brands of trailer tires between the two fifth wheels he has owned. Of those brands the Carlisle tires have been his favorite. Below are some of the attributes that he likes about the Carlisle tires and why they have become his favorite over…
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Cooking on Diesel
Installing and Operating the Wallas Nordic DT and 86D The Details/ Specifications: Nordic DT The Nordic DT is a single burner diesel stovetop/ air heater. It can be switched back and forth between cook mode and heater mode with the control panel. Fuel Consumption: 3-6.5 oz/ hour Fuel Type: Diesel #1 or #2 Power: 12v…
Keep readingEverchill 12V Refrigerator
The Everchill 12v refrigerator has been a nomadic life changing appliance. The main purpose for choosing this refrigerator was that it was going to get us one step closer to eliminating propane from our 5th wheel. Now, this is not the only 12V refrigerator on the market. At the time that we purchased there were…
Keep readingSolid Rubber Wheel Chock by Haul-Master
Ben has had these wheel chocks for two trailers and they have been around since before we met. That means that these wheel chocks purchased from Harbor Freight have been in use for roughly nine years. The rubber is starting to degrade and the rubber handles are starting to break off however, that does not…
Keep readingUnijack by Powerbuilt
The Powerbuilt Unijack 6000 combines the safety aspects of a jack stand with the lifting ability of a hydraulic bottle jack. The two components are combined on a 9”x9” base, it sits 11 inches tall with a 10-inch throw, and has a 6000lb lifting capacity. What we liked about them is that it is a…
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Electrical Tool Box
Our tool box has grown and changed a lot since we have been traveling. We realized after a while that we were doing a lot of electrical work on the RV. We carried a digital multimeter, fuses, extra light bulbs, and wire connectors but they weren’t all together and they were not convenient to get…
Keep readingOur RV Remodel Story
Considering the remodel and renovation of our 29’ Fifth Wheel was something we dreamed about but didn’t get serious about until we realized that the frame of our trailer was cracked behind the pin under the fiberglass covering and bowed in the back. For us this meant two options; we either get rid of the…
Keep readingInteli-Power 9100 Converter by Progressive Dynamics
The Inteli-Power 9100 converts 120AC power to 12v DC power. In our RV, AC power or alternating current comes through the 30amp plug which is then distributed to all of the AC outlets in the RV. The converter is plugged into one of those AC outlets and takes that power and converts it into 12v…
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