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RV, Camper and Fifth Wheel Repair Tips

Short answer. Diagnosis and repair detail for motorhomes, fifth wheels, travel trailers and truck campers, written from the shop floor.

  1. 01

    Pin Box Stress and Upper Deck Flex on a Fifth Wheel

    Everything a fifth wheel weighs passes through the king pin. Here is how that load moves through the pin box and upper deck, and what the early warning signs look like.

    9 min read

  2. 02

    Why Class A Windshield Corners Crack in Valley Heat

    A crack that starts at a windshield corner is a structural message, not a stone chip. Here is what causes it on a Class A and what a correct repair addresses.

    8 min read

  3. 03

    Awning Arm Pivots, Spring Tension and Wind Sensor Faults

    An awning that will not retract straight is usually a pivot or a tension problem, not a motor problem. Here is how Carefree, Dometic and Solera units fail and get corrected.

    9 min read

  4. 04

    Why Slide Seals Take a Set: Bulb, Wiper and D Seal

    A slide seal that has taken a permanent set stops bearing and starts leaking. Here is what each seal type does, how it fails and what replacement actually involves.

    9 min read

  5. 05

    Four Slide Out Systems, Four Different Failure Patterns

    Schwintek, through frame hydraulic, rack and pinion and cable slides fail in distinct ways. Here is how to identify your mechanism and read what it is doing wrong.

    9 min read

  6. 06

    Four RV Roof Types and the Sealant Each One Wants

    EPDM, TPO, fiberglass and aluminum age differently and need different sealants. Here is how to identify yours and when Dicor or Eternabond is the correct choice.

    8 min read

  7. 07

    Injection, Section or Full Sidewall: Choosing a Delam Fix

    Three repair methods, three different sets of conditions. Here is how a shop decides between adhesive injection, a section rebuild and a full sidewall replacement.

    8 min read

  8. 08

    What a Soft Spot in Your RV Floor Is Really Telling You

    A flexing floor is a report about the subfloor core and often the sidewall above it. Here is how to locate the source, read the pattern and scope a real repair.

    8 min read

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