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Love love love the first tool. Too many people feel like they can be seen on the side of the road. Thanks for sharing this!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Tires are the #1 cause of failure in Rv trips. Age and proper inflation are key. This video is RIGHT ON

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

thank you for watching!

Never even thought about the spare tire winch, but after watching this it TOTALLY makes sense to do this once a year. Thanks for helping us stay safe.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Glad to help

Ordered the markers as soon as I realized they could save my families life.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

they definitely could

Thanks for making these videos and keeping us prepared!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Thanks for these tips! I am new to Camping and just purchased a travel trailer, I have purchased a lot of camco products because of your videos!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

glad to hear our videos are helping, thank you

Blowouts....The Greatest RV Adventure!!! Just had one on the way home from Florida this winter, at night, when I hit a piece of debris in the middle of a construction zone, with nowhere to pull over for over 5-miles, in the middle of nowhere. Mine is a triple axle, and the center tire on the driver's side blew out. Wish I had heavier leather gloves because those steel belts were wrapped up around everything and even stuck into/punctured the front and back tires...so 1-blowout and 2 slow leaks all at once! When I finally could pull off the highway, the wheel was destroyed and the other two tires were losing air. The next morning, I put the spare on the center, and filled the other two with FLAT-OUT. Luckily the damage was minimal (mostly the wheel shroud and 1 destroyed wheel). Big compressor mounted in the toy hauler used to fill them, and FLATOUT slowed the leaking. I managed to limp it home, driving slow, stopping every ~50-miles for the last 200 miles to top off the front and back tires. Just replaced all 7 wheels & tires with better rims and ALL-STEEL G-Rated 14-ply tires. Hopefully that was a once in a lifetime adventure!!!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

sounds like a nightmare but glad to hear you got through it. heres to no more blowouts! 🍻

Make sure the spare tire Camping World includes is the correct one! They gave me a six lug when I needed a five lug. Found out the hard way while camping😮

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

good tip, thanks for sharing!

Informative, efficient and considerate of your viewers time. Please keep the videos coming! Ordering the work lights tonight. 1 more thing, thanks for mentioning the vest.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

thanks Shawn, glad you enjoyed

You should mention that the lugs holding the spare tire on are more often than not a different size lug than the actual wheel lugs on the trailer. Great video by the way!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

Ай бұрын

lol I actually mentioned that in 2 previous videos, but you are absolutely correct. thanks for watching and commenting Bary!

I had a blow out on my first camper! Scared the crap out of me! I now have a TPMS on my new camper! This is great information and I will be doing this maintenance this weekend!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

2 ай бұрын

glad you are ok, they definitely put that pit in your stomach. thanks again for being here Jim!

@jimwhalen6769

2 ай бұрын

Yes, we had just gotten off the interstate and traveling a lot slower! Thank goodness! The boom was so loud someone called the police and stopped behind me.

Great video! Unfortunately, most of us overlook the maintenance when life gets too busy. I had those same roadside triangles and found them to be a little clumsy...got rid of them and bought some led flashers... they look like hockey pucks and u set them out like u explained. Also, a GOOD impact WRENCH that is capable of turning rusted lugs is a must. I have a Dewalt dcf900. Always charge b4 trips. Most impact drivers won't be capable. AND a small lug nut socket set. It should be obvious, but lugs come in different sizes. I do need to get a reflective vest though. Thanks again. It's great that we share our knowledge and stay safe!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

the flashers are nice too. get yourself a vest my friend, it could save your life!

An easy option to the breaker bar and a pipe for leverage is a 3’ breaker bar. I have had one for 4 years, works great and it easily fits in a side box on the camper

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

that works too! I personally like the short breaker bar because its light, and the pipe I have is from an old harbor freight floor jack that i no longer have anymore. both light weight but definitely a 3' bar will do the job too! thanks for watching and adding!

great video. had truck problems on a 2 lane road, on a curve, and light rain. had reflective vest in truck used my triangles behind and several in front on the curve. this was essential to slow, warn, and direct traffic till police and tow showed up

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

Ай бұрын

thanks for sharing Michael, and glad to hear you had all the right equipment.

All great tips Ross at least you we’re close to your house when you had a bad tire lol back when I started driving commercial we used to have to change tires on the tractor and the trailers I had a 20 ton jack and a 2 foot bar wrench and 5 foot pipe 500 foot lbs and on a hot day it was brutal

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

that doesnt sound like a fun job!

@coreymerritt7742

3 ай бұрын

@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS no it wasn’t about 20 some years ago I’m old now and don’t do that anymore lol 😝 thanks Ross

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

@coreymerritt7742 I bet you don’t miss it!

@coreymerritt7742

3 ай бұрын

@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS no I don’t that was way back in the 90’s when I was younger and working for a cheap ass trucking company believe it or not this is my 41 year driving I’m hoping to semi retire before 60 I’m keeping my fingers crossed 🤞

Also make sure you have the right sockets for the spare and the trailer tire. My trailer hub is 21mm my spare is 13/16th. I also have a dead blow hammer.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

yep, I mention this in another video but that is correct. I need 3 sizes, truck, trailer, and trailer spare.

Thanks. I never think about looking at the truck spare tire. I carry two spare tires after having a flat out in the middle of nowhere.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

right? if i ever do replace the spare, the frist trip will be to a tire shop so im never without it.

good information. I actually have most of the tools you talked about. I should get a pipe to extend the breaker bar and more of the triangles.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

thanks for watching and commenting Ted!

Totally agree..i have all the mentioned items for safety..i drive a truck as well and the freeway is a horrible place to break down...there are a lot of clueless people driving our hwys...

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

thanks for watching and commenting my friend.

I keep my garage floor jack in the back of my Tundra for camping season.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

2 ай бұрын

good idea!

I have seen/found spare tires on the side of the road rusted solid to the winch cable. Must have been quite a surprise when needed.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

i needed my spare on an old truck a long time ago and it was all rusted together. i ended up cutting the assembly apart once i had the truck towed home, and put my spare in my bed until I got rid of that truck. It took me over an hour. since then i always do this on my trucks. thanks for sharing my friend.

I’m always learning a little something here. Thanks again Ross.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

glad to help

Hey, some good ideas here, depending on your tow vehicle and travel trailer. Great products, too. Thank you. Interesting, I never saw anyone with a safety vest on, even those filmed in the road.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

i worked in material handling for years and high vis vests are everywhere for good reason. I think some people might feel it looks funny or is unnecessary but I believe in them. ive seen first hand what a forklift does to a body. i cant imagine what a truck at 60 mph would do.

Thank you for being legitimate and staying true to what you do. We got a small TT last May and you are one of only 2 channels I still follow. If you ever get bored stop by and check things out. Would love any feedback. Always learning!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

thank you for the nice comment, we definitely appreciate it!

Get your truck oil sprayed. Never undercoat your truck The undercoat drys and separates and the water sits inside of it. Oil spray every couple years . And on a dodge ram replace the 17 inch spare it is a doughnut spare tire replace it with a 20 inch full size tire If you have 20 inch rims. You dont want to have a 17 inch rear tire towing a trailer while the other side is a 20 inch tire. Why dodge does this is beyond me. Even their 20 inch rims come with a 17 inch spare

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

2 ай бұрын

Hey Skip, my wheels and spare rim are all 18". its a 2017 3500 Tradesman edition. Also, Por15 is not really an undercoating... its more like an etching sealer/rust preventative. it is widely used in auto restoration, especially on frames. it wont separate, its pretty bulletproof as long as its applied correctly. It's expensive, but I guess they can get away with it because it works so well. i would agree rubberized undercoating doesnt last, but I have not heard of oil spraying your truck. Ill have to look into it. Thanks!

These videos have been extremely helpful. Thank for putting them together. How can someone get a copy of these sweet checklists you keep referencing in all the videos?

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

heres one to start: kzread.info/dash/bejne/l6ahptGCcpDfZ9Y.html

@jebwild4483

3 ай бұрын

Awesome!!! Thank you very much

Great video - some helpful hints and I'm off to Amazon to check out all the stuff I don't have but will get. Tks for posting.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful Phil!

Thank you for stating the distance placing for the markers. It’s rare to see anyone place them out correctly.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

glad to help

Needed this. Been letting my guard down.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

once a year, takes maybe 45 minutes, and youll feel better when its done, like you feel after an oil change. 😉

Excellent video. Love that you included vest and triangles

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

thanks for the nice comment!

Interesting and good information. A battery operated impact wrench (Dewalt) is a must for me. Wont leave home without it.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

i use dewalt tools as well, good choice

I want to say I enjoy all your content and have learned a lot from you. Thank you for what you do because it is a big help to us newbies. I would love to buy the products that you recommend, but on Amazon, like the vest, when you change sizes it no longer works. If I go to the product with out your link I can change sizes colors and everything and still buy it. You may need to look into why your links are locked into the particular piece you selected. Thanks.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

First let me say that I appreciate that you are looking out to support the work I do by purchasing through our links. I will have to look into why it wont change sizes. I do appreciate that information my friend. Second, thanks for the nice comment, I'm glad to help. Thats the point, make the RV lifestyle easy to learn so more people can enjoy it. I know we do very much! Safe travels Paul!

Excellent tools and Maintenance to do's. Thanks

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

thanks Clint.

All Great Information! Thanks for Sharing!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

My pleasure Bernard

The nuts that hold the spare tire on are not the same size a the lug nuts, Make sure you have the correct socket for both.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

very true, i talk about this in another video, but thanks for pointing it out here.

Good info!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

There’s some very good advice here, but there are three things I want to note: 1) You said don’t drive on the flat because it may cause more damage. I say, “who cares?” My life is worth far more than a replacement rim so I drive on it as far as I can (at 5 MPH with my flashers on). One note, if by driving on it will completely disable the trailer, then I’ll stop. 2) Call for law enforcement’s help. As a 30 year highway patrolman, I never minded driving behind a vehicle with a flat with all my lights on to help get them to a safer location. 3) You said, “I put my vest on before I get out of the truck.” The very next scene was of you getting out of your truck without your vest. I know you were in your driveway, I just thought it was a very funny editing “error.” Safe travels sir.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

thank you for watching, and I would like to respond to some of the things you said. 1) im not worried about damaging a rim either... if you can get off the road, by all means do it. but if youre 5 miles from an exit, as stated in the video, you will probably either peel the rim down to nothing, or cause more potential damage to the rig to the point it might need to be dropped on a low boy or parked on the side of the highway. youre also driving on a shoulder for 5 miles with less visability than you would have parked with triangles placed. most people can probably change the tire in the 25 minutes it would take to get to the exit. but to be fair, the subject of this video isnt to show how to change a spare tire or the process you should follow if you get a flat, its to provide information on tools and a preventative maintenance process that will help with speeding up the process changing a tire on the side of the road. 2) thanks for adding to the video with your suggestion to call a cop. ive actually done that once when i realized i could not get my truck spare down (old truck, rusted fast). the PA State Police dispatcher told me if there wasnt an emergency or a law being broken they could not send a patrolman, unfortunately. the next day i cut my spare down down and put it in my bed until i got the new truck. 3) yes i forgot to put the vest on. I literally spend 50-60 hours on each of these videos to help other RV'ers and trying to release them once a week is very difficult. my focus while editing is to make sure the information i give is correct, so that leaves room for visual editing errors sometimes.

Great Job & Video! Thanks

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, greatly appreciated and more to come!

That's really cool and great sharing bro

Great ! Tks ! From San Diego CA!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

ALWAYS great info!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

thanks Scott

Good tips as aLways.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Glad to help my friend

Did you get a brand new truck? We cracked our rim on I-90 in Idaho so we used the spare tire rim! Now we have a cracked rim spare tire but it's a very slow leak.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

2 ай бұрын

its a new to us truck, 2017, but only 18K miles... could not pass it up!

😄👍Good Stuff, Great Tips

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very well done. Thank you

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Great video, thank you!!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

If you want dexterity and puncture resistance, get wood working gloves.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for adding Scott, I will check those out!

@scotttovey

3 ай бұрын

@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS They're supposed to keep your hands from getting cut by a table saw while it's runny, but some advise against wearing them for that purpose. As general purpose work gloves though, they should be excellent.

Step 1. Call AAA. Step 2. Chill in Camper and make a sandwich, take a nap.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

you can do that too, hopefully you have cell service 😉

@ben12079

3 ай бұрын

AAA is not available everywhere all the time. It’s not easy to “chill” on a highway for 10-12 hours. That’s a good first step and good advice, but if they’re not able to get there quickly, go to plan B (or C, or D…).

Very good information and ideas

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

hope it helped

Thanks!

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

thank you for the donation, it is very much appreciated!

I wanted to ask your opinion of axle stand vs cinder blocks for destination sites set up.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

dont know much about axle stands, but cinder blocks are great for stability on permanant sites.

Excellent video

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, hope it helped.

Remember, the "rim" is the outer edge of the wheel.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

thanks for watching

The 1 pack and 2 pack of the Cqmco Water filters have different model numbers? Are they the same quality in the 2 pack? The price for a 2 pack is very reasonable.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

they are, just make sure the packaging looks like it does in the video and has the new 6 stage filtration system. hate to see you get an old model that was sitting on the shelves, but you should be good. heres the link: amzn.to/3xuycxj

FANTASTIC video

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Where did you get the blue breaker bar pipe extension?

@bradb712

3 ай бұрын

Great question. I have been looking for a piece of pipe lately for this exact purpose.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

its an extension bar for an old floor jack that i dont have anymore... similar to this one: amzn.to/4aMCfDO however, i would just go to a hardware store and have them cut a 4' pipe.

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

its an extension bar for an old floor jack that i dont have anymore... similar to this one: amzn.to/4aMCfDO however, i would just go to a hardware store and have them cut a 4' pipe.

A service manual is better than Google.

@MrKim-kv2vv

3 ай бұрын

Especially when no signal👍🏻

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

yep

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

very true, i keep a digital copy on my phones drive in case that happens.

👍🇺🇲

@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

thanks for watching fa fa

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@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS

3 ай бұрын

this video has nothing to do with a composting toilet.

@shanedenmark5536

3 ай бұрын

Still have to dump gray water…

@jackstitt1395

3 ай бұрын

@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS My apologies, this was posted to your site mistakenly. It was my mistake and I removed the comments.