Why the upgrade:

In an earlier blog I mentioned I had pierced the rear-view video cable with one or more pin nails I used to hold up some strips on the ceiling of my coach. (See blog "Sagging Headliner") Sadly, the camera and monitor are still working fine but the nail happened to sever the shielded video transmission line. It would be completely impractical to route a new cable through the ceiling and the idea of routing one under the coach was unappealing. So, after a...

I have been told by fellow campers that coaches and other RVs of a vintage such as my 2052 Journey have a headliner that predictively fails to say attached to the ceiling after ten or so years. Well, mine is not exception to that. I woke up one morning to find the vinal pulled away from the edge and sagging down almost to the bed. It already had some bubbles in the Livingroom and other places, so I knew it was only a matter of time before something need to be done.

Until I can find...

After sanitizing the freshwater system, the drainpipe on the holding tank developed a slight leak. My first Instinct was that the cable had slipped past the set screw and the valve wasn't closing completely. After crawling under the coach, removing the inspection cover, and adjusting the cable, the leak only got worse. Each time the valve was opened and closed more and more water flowed out. This could mean only one thing; The valve seals are shot and need replacing. As a temporary fix, I cut a...