David's RV Tips

Thanks for visiting my blog, but don't worry, this won't be a typical blog with daily ramblings. It's just a convenient (and fre...

Weighing your car, truck, motorhome or trailer is fairly simple. All you need to do is find a scale to put it on. You can find them at most ...

Due to the different characteristics of a fifth wheel trailer, this applies more to a trailer than a fifth wheel . Why is length such an imp...

Here are some terms you'll see when shopping for a tow vehicle or RV: GVWR - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating This is the maximum total weig...

All links below should open up in a new window. RV.net - A great forum for research and discussion. (This forum is operated by The Affinity...

Campground memberships are not for everyone, but they do work for a lot of people. If you are new to the RV’ing lifestyle, I would suggest ...

How do you carry all those bicycles you want to take along with you on your trip? The receiver is taken up by the trailer hitch, or the tru...

When driving, it is always a good idea to be able see clearly in front, to the sides and to the rear. When towing a trailer or fifth wheel, ...

Another question that gets asked a lot is “Can I travel with the propane on?” This question is usually tied to using the refrigerator (and s...

There are basically two ways to get the water into your RV… by connecting a hose to the city water inlet, or by filling your fresh water hol...

Before using the fresh water tank for the first time in a new RV, and before the first outing of the year, it is recommended that you saniti...

There are many types of hoses on the market, but as far as your RV water hose is concerned, you want to buy one that is safe to use for drin...

Let’s start with a few definitions. Water pressure – a measurement of how much pressure is behind the water pushing it through the pipes. Th...

There are basically two types of water filters, sediment and contaminant. Sediment filters will filter out the little specs of sand, dirt, r...

If you live in an area that is prone to natural disasters like tornadoes, hurricanes, floods or earthquakes, you probably have some sort of ...

Does your water pump make a lot of noise when you open a faucet? One source of the noise could be how it is mounted or attached to the RV. T...

If you live in a climate where the temperatures stay above freezing, then you can skip this section. For the rest of us that live in climate...

Almost all travel trailers, fifth wheels and motor homes have holding tanks for the fresh, gray and black water. Pop-up tent trailers may o...