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Modifications

Suspension Upgrade

April 9, 2023April 27, 2023 daniel 2 mins read

A common failure area for travel trailers is the suspension. Broken shackles, leaf springs, hangers etc. From the factory our RV had a standard equalizer […]

Modifications

Stabilization

March 12, 2023April 27, 2023 daniel 1 min read

My wife does not like a bouncy camper. The bathroom and bunk area of our RV was a little bouncy even with x-chocks and the […]

Modifications

Adding a window

March 5, 2023April 27, 2023 daniel 1 min read

Our RV only came with a window for the top bunk. That left the lower bunk my son uses as a dark cave. Before our […]

Modifications

New Outdoor Speakers

March 5, 2023May 2, 2023 daniel 1 min read

The outdoor speakers that were installed on the RV only lasted three seasons. I replaced them with an inexpensive ($40) shallow mount marine speaker from […]

Modifications

Work on the road Mobile Internet

November 12, 2022December 2, 2022 daniel 2 mins read

My wife and I can both work remotely if we have reliable internet connectivity. Below is a summary of our connection options.

Modifications

Starlink Mods

November 12, 2022May 3, 2023 daniel 2 mins read

The default Starlink setup requires AC power to a router that then sends DC power to the outdoor dish. All the magic is inside the […]

Advice, Modifications

RV Issues

October 20, 2022 daniel 3 mins read

RVs are a slapped together bunch of popsicle sticks, bubble gum, and staples rattling down the road at 65 miles per hour. Add to that […]

Modifications

Pump upgrade

September 25, 2022May 2, 2023 daniel 1 min read

I was thinking about replacing the OEM Shurflo Revolution pump with a Remco Aquajet. I could then use the Shurflow for pumping from a bladder […]

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SeeLevel Tank Monitoring

July 24, 2022August 3, 2022 daniel 1 min read

The standard probe based tank sensors are frustratingly unreliable. They get dirty and stop working correctly. The SeeLevel system uses a sensor that mounts on […]

Modifications

RV Media Server

March 10, 2022April 30, 2023 daniel 3 mins read

I work in IT and have several server and network services I like at home. I would like to replicate this with a low power […]

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