April 2011

Making sure your tow bar is level is one of the key steps toward successful — and safe — towing.

Make sure your motorhome’s rooftop air-conditioning system is ready to pump out cool, refreshing air when the weather heats up by performing the following maintenance steps.

Social networking Web sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn can play a major role in planning your travels.

Have you ever stopped to think how much we take our motorhomes for granted? Things are always supposed to work, but the reality is that they are machines and they do sometimes break down.
We have a 12-year-old motorhome, and it has a history.

First, let me express to my fellow FMCA members how honored and privileged I am to be the new FMCA executive director.

A Simple Exterior Is Best

Dear Editor:
I am writing in response to the letter by Mel Smith of South Carolina about the exterior designs of current motorhomes (“Simplify Exterior ‘Designs,'” February 2011, page 12). I couldn’t agree with him more.

Convertor/Charger Problems

My question is about my 1992 34-foot Safari Ivory that has a 50-amp convertor/charger that has stopped working. Can I replace this with a regular 120-volt-AC/40-amp battery charger? 

Companies with recalls detailed in this month’s Recall Corner are Fleetwood RV Inc., Newmar Corporation, Winnebago Industries Inc., and Workhorse Custom Chassis.

Dear RV Doctor:
I have a Magnum inverter in a 2007 Monaco motorhome. On shore power and generator power, all the receptacles check “good” using a three-light plug-in tester. However, when the electrical system is on inverter power, the receptacles show an open ground on both circuits.