Maintenance and Repairs

Most slide-in truck campers are equipped with a propane system. This system, which provides fuel for absorption refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, and furnaces. consists one or two propane cylinders or tanks, a two-stage propane regulator, [read more]

Keeping Your Cool The Dometic CRX Series is a popular choice in truck camper refrigerator freezers. The 12 volt option and ability to adjust fan speeds according to ambient temperature make it ideal for applications [read more]

Unfortunately, it happened. Our Ram 3500 Cummins 6.7L truck went into the dreaded “limp mode” on a recent trip here in Arizona. The alarm on the dashboard read, “5 mph Max Speed in 100 mi, [read more]

Looking for detailed guidance on how to get your truck camper ready for the summer? Or perhaps you’re looking for a quality preventative maintenance plan to keep everything in your camper operating in tip-top shape? [read more]

Colorful leaves and dropping temperatures are a sign that fall is beginning, and Cooper Tire and Rubber Company encourages drivers to use the changing season as a reminder to check their tires and ensure they’re [read more]

Looking for detailed guidance on how to get your truck camper ready for the summer? Or perhaps you’re looking for a quality preventative maintenance plan to keep everything in your camper operating in tip-top shape? [read more]

We recently received this question from Joe in Vermont about the alternator charging circuit in his Cirrus 800 truck camper: Hi Mike! We have a 2014 Ram 3500 and a 2016 Cirrus 800. While doing [read more]

When it comes to recreational vehicles (RVs) unbiased information is good. In an effort to provide Truck Camper Adventure readers with more it, we thought we’d get an RV technician’s take on a wide range [read more]

Most truck camper owners take pride in knowing how their truck campers work and how to maintain them. This knowledge is enhanced by modifications that personalize and improve the capabilities of the campers even more. [read more]

After months of off-roading in our truck camper, the Dometic Seitz windows in our camper were looking pretty rough. Desert scrub and tree limbs had taken their toll with numerous scratches running horizontally along the [read more]

The Dometic Midi-Heki Vent has a mixed following in the RV community. Some have a love-hate relationship with the imported vent, while others simply love it or hate it entirely. One unhappy owner in a [read more]

Having an appliance fail during an outing is bad, it’s even worse when you’re full-timing it in cold weather. We’ve been living in our truck camper rig for seven weeks now and it’s been quite [read more]

If you’re in search of a quality set of AGM batteries for your truck camper rig, Lifeline batteries, made by Concorde Battery Corp., are, without a doubt, the best. In this very informative read, Justin [read more]

It’s guaranteed to happen. Summer travel invariably brings an unsightly mosaic of bug splatters across the front of your truck camper rig. It sucks, but there’s not much you can do about it. You’re going [read more]

If you own a Ford truck powered by the Navistar 6.0L Power Stroke turbo diesel, you’ve come to the right place. In this interview with spoke with Bullet Proof Diesel’s Director of Marketing, Jeff Dahlin. [read more]

The engines and drivetrains found in today’s trucks are incredibly powerful and wonderfully complex. In order to keep everything running smoothly, periodic oil changes are required. Failure to perform this maintenance on your truck can [read more]

Any discussion of batteries on this website usually relates to the deep cycle batteries found in your truck camper. However, the batteries found underneath the hood of your truck are just as important. Without a [read more]

RV water pumps are funny things. Sometimes they can last 10 years or longer; sometimes for just a few months. Usually when they fail it happens at the worst of times, like on a recent [read more]

Few things are more important to the safety of your family and your truck than your tires. The trouble is, there is a lot of misinformation and complacency out there. Few people really know the [read more]

First, you might be wondering why we’d go back to the Northstar factory after just visiting there last September. Well, we began our two month-long summer adventure with no intention of traveling to Iowa, but [read more]

Ignore the advice, pay the price. This isn’t always the case, but it was for me during a recent three-day trek on the White Rim Trail at Canyonlands National Park. I’d been advised by the [read more]

I don’t know about you, but I’ve never been a fan of the traditional aluminum and glass slider window found in today’s recreational vehicle. It often sticks, making it difficult to open, is hard to [read more]

RV ownership certainly has its pros and cons. One con of RV ownership is maintenance with toilet and black tank repairs being, perhaps, the biggest and smelliest con of all. As you know, RV repairs [read more]

As most RV owners know, RV absorption refrigerators can sometimes be very finicky. One common problem is poor performance on summer days when ambient temperatures are high (90 degrees and higher). Not long ago, our [read more]

We RV’ers have a love-hate relationship with the black tank in our RVs. We all love the convenience of having one to do our business, but hate the smell and cleaning associated with having one. [read more]

There’s no doubt about it. RV boondocking wouldn’t be half as fun without the creature comforts provided by today’s modern RV. The gas/electric absorption refrigerator plays a big role in these comforts. Unfortunately, it’s poorly [read more]

The Fan-Tastic Vent Fan is a must-have RV item, especially if you enjoy off-the-grid camping or boondocking. This 12 volt, American-made fan moves a tremendous amount of air and makes a big difference in comfort [read more]

If your RV water heater is like ours it gets a lot of use. It’s recommend that RV owners maintain their water heaters once a year, especially in areas where the water has a high [read more]

A few weeks ago, I took my 2013 Ram 3500 in to the local dealership to have a remote start installed and to investigate what might be causing some random check engine lights to come [read more]

During a camp out on Mt. Graham four months ago, we were exposed to a pretty intense monsoon in the middle of the night. I had inspected the roof of the camper during the spring [read more]

This weekend we performed some much needed maintenance on my road and weather beaten Torklift Tie Downs. In case you’re unfamiliar with the system, the Torklift Tie-Downs consist of four independent, frame-mounted tie down receivers [read more]

In preparation for next weekend’s Overland Expo in Flagstaff, I decided to climb up on the roof to inspect things and do some cleaning. I try to get up on the roof three or four [read more]

We’ve all had them at one time or another, stripped-out screw holes in our RV cabinets and doors. Often you can get around the problem by simply using a larger screw, but this isn’t always [read more]

I received an email this morning from a Canadian Wolf Creek 850 owner who asked where the winterizing system’s antifreeze intake is located. Even though it’s now April, I thought that was a great question [read more]