Believing etrailer Will Cost You Double! Fulltime RV Living! RV Life!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video, everything seems to be breaking, and it has us seriously questioning RV life! Starting with a broken LCI slam latch on our baggage doors, which leads to us taking everything out of the storage area to get to the latch in order to open the door from the inside. Then, our couch pull handle breaks for the third time and we discover our RV's taillight lenses have all cracked for the second time. Last, we have a problem with the MaxxAir fan in our main bathroom. After a lot of troubleshooting with the MaxxAir fan, we decide to order a new control board and lid lift motor to help us fix our problem.
Then, we begin researching how to fix the broken slam latch. In contacting Grand Design and giving them our VIN number, they quickly tell us the part numbers and what the cost will be to order replacements. Surprisingly, they tell us not to order from them since they are so costly when ordered directly from Grand Design. Instead, they said we should contact a dealer for a cheaper price. You’ll want to watch to the end to see what happened when we got etrailer.com involved and how we caught them in a lie! It's a lie that would have cost us double the price if we would have gone along with what they told us!
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Etrailer is one of the best places to go for parts everybody has their opinion and I think Etrailer is a great company
They may be great, but they are certainly misleading customers with the information they provided us (and countless others on their website) regarding the locks. We also still purchased from them because they have the lowest price, they just don't always know what they are talking about!
I’m not sure they lied to you, I think it’s just a matter of not understanding some of their products. I have been very happy with E trailer over the years and for the most part, they really do know their sh##😎
They have several Q&A on the website of people asking the same question and them saying no it is not possible! I asked them directly if I have a Bauer master key can I change the cylinders? The response on two different talks with two different support people was the ones we sell it is not possible even with a master key to change the cylinder out!
@@PavingNewPaths they may not want to be responsible for letting that information out thinking it’s sensitive and don’t want to be responsible for people arbitrarily using a master key to break into RV storage compartments. Just my thoughts.
The dealer that let me use the master key in the video didn't even know you could do that! But it takes far less than a key to get in these doors! They are only for the honest people, if someone wants in they are getting in no matter what is locking the door!
Same.
i love this guy
he gets annoyed as we all do
but he never gives up till its done
Thanks! That's why I film the way I do, yes I am annoyed at the probelms, but lets be annoyed together and lets fix them!
I so appreciate all your content. We all learn so much from you and i always feel more comfortable knowing that I've seen many possible issues that now i know what to do. There is alway hope.
Happy birthday Kevin! Thank you for all you do. ❤
Thank you for the birthday wishes! We're so glad you enjoy the content and are learning from our channel!
Great learning video. Kevin you are so resourceful, and I love how you explain everything. Hope all of your problems are fixed now! Happy day and keep on having fun ❤
Thank you! Glad you liked it! The probelms are fixed now, until the next time they show up!
So true. I believe in the saying that the small things of repairs will always add up, if not taken care of, and make things in life uncomfortable.
Take care of the small things when they happen and they won't become big things!
Great job. Staying calm and thinking through the issue works everytime.
Thank you! Glad I tried the experiment with the motor, or just the first part would have fixed it!
Kevin, I'm saving every one of these videos for when I start RVing full time!
Thank you for being honest in all of your videos and filming each step. Super helpful!
Thank you! We are so glad you like the channel! If you ever have any questions just reach out to us!
You sir have the patience of a Saint 😇 Love all you videos. Thanks again for making my day.
Thank you!
I really understand what you went thru!! On our "new to us" TT, the main door lock quit working!! Ended up drilling it out and ordering a new one from Amazon! At least it happened while we were still at home and not on the road!! Thanks for sharing and now you are "TH-cam trained in Max Air fans!" Stay safe!!
Oh no! So glad that happened while you were somewhere you could fix it easily! Owning an RV will leave you TH-cam certified in so many different things!
Great info. Your straight forward candid approach is very much appreciated
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Hey guys
I appreciate you proving your diagnostics, alot of people just replace parts until something works which I understand depending on your skill level or willingness to learn , but the better way is to learn what caused it and then verify the fix .
Be safe out there guys .
Tony & Donna
Felton De.
Thank you! There really isin't much to prove, we live and travel fulltime in our RV and things have a life cycle! It is broken and now it has been repaired!
Your face when you were crawling in your basement was priceless. 😂 You make the best videos.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed them!
Wow, i 100% understand the frustration, glad you were able to knock it all at.
It always seems like probelms show up in groups with me!
You are one fix-it guru. Definitely a full timer. You are gifted brother
Thank you! If you live fulltime you better be ready to fix it!
Wow! RV Life! Thank you for keeping this real and telling the truth!!!!
Thank you for watching!
I hope you put a little white grease in the lock mechanism. White grease will repel water and keeping the metal from rusting as well keeping the moving plastic parts well lubed. White grease will not attract dirt! Nice video 👍👍👍👍
They came coated with plenty of it!
I appreciate your realistic positivity and that you show us how to troubleshoot and fix our own problems with our campers. Thank you 😊
Thank you! I just wanted to show that things happen and there is always a way to fix the problem, and carry on with this amazing life! Even if some problems take longer than others to solve!
@@PavingNewPaths you have been super successful in doing just that! Happy and safe travels! So glad I found your channel!
@cherylcase252 thanks! We are so glad you are here!
@@PavingNewPaths thank you! Me too 😀
Pretty cool to see this! I like how you solve things by testing all options. But rest easy....my rig has 12 slam latches.
Wow 12, that could get expensive!
Thanks for sharing your reality of full time rv living! Things happen just like in a stand alone home! ❤❤❤
Looking forward to the next video! Hope you are able to do some sightseeing!!
Thank you! Glad you liked the video! We do get to enjoy old orchard beach in the next one!
Great video. Very helpful & well presented. Love your channel!
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
As a single woman deciding whether to RV alone for at least a year, I am researching everything. I would handle the fan issue in the following way: 1) Open the fan vent manually. 2) When I get sick of number 1, order a new fan! 😂
While that is an option it would cost double to buy the entire fan, and then you would have to deal with reseling the roof to prevent leaks after you replaced it!
@@PavingNewPaths Good point, but it wouldn't be me doing it anyway. I'd have to pay someone. See why I'm trying to decide if it's a good idea for me to go alone? I'm 61, so I'm probably not going to crawl on the roof too much except to sweep it off. Brand new travel trailer though, so that should help. I'm going to have it inspected before I even buy it.
@@leec5170 dont waste your money just rent one for a trip and see how you cope with it
your "instructional" videos are so good!!! you are a very good investigator and "macgyver". having an rv is just a dream for me and my hubby, but i'm beginning to wonder if we are really ready for all of this repair stuff. we have difficulties fixing the handle on a toilet, lol! thanks for another great video!
Thank you glad you liked it! I didn't know much about them 3 years ago, but as things break or needs maintence you can either take it in or do it yourself! Since this is our home taking it in was never an option! You learn along the way and will save a lot if you can do it on your own!
I totally relate to your experiences. Great video. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much for watching! And for letting us know we aren't alone in these experiences!
Great video!! Thanks for the tip on the slam latches. As a GD owner that tip will likely save us some $$$ down the road.
Thank you! I couldn't believe the price all just to have matching keys! I am glad I challenged the idea that you couldn't change the key cylinder out! So much cheaper this way!
eTrailer was still a big money saver. I wouldn't complain too much. They were mistaken. You bought it from them anyway!
I bought it from them because i wanted to save money and to prove the point that just because the experts say it can't be done doesn't mean it can't! It seems it was easier to say no than to think about how things work and question if that answer is actually correct! The Q&A section of that product is filled with them telling so many customers that answer! This either cased them to spend double or triple with the dealer or to have the inconvenience of not having the same key!
PNP thx for an informative video with excellent content and production. FWIW I stopped using E-trailer yrs ago as their uninformed expert sales personnel attitudes. weren't tolerable. YMMV Happy Camping
It's very interesting to see that their response is "it can't be done" over the phone and in the Q&A section of the product details. Glad you enjoyed the content and editing!
Those latches must be made of gold for those prices. I would have expected around $30 a piece. We used to live 6 miles from etrailer headquarters so I blame the Wentzville school district, 😂 j/k...
$30 sounds fair!
It always happens one thing breaks other things break. Great trouble shooting and research.
Jobs well done!
They always show up in pairs for me!
RV life, alway a puzzle!!!
We had a compartment door latch break on New Years Eve 2020 in Miramar Beach, Florida. A mobile tech wanting $500 just to come out. I told him, no thanks. I took it apart myself. Fixed the loose cable latch lock myself. Saved $500. When I went to Winnebago in the spring of 2021 they replaced it. They Repainted it to match my RV since it was painted
I never thought changing out a door latch would be such an ordeal!
I laughed a little too hard at you getting stuck in the basement. 😏🤭I can see it, but this ain’t gonna work! 😂
Ha ha! Glad you liked it! This is more of that new way of filming we were talking about!
new sub here! Great video, lots of value with it..thank you. Also nice editing work as well on this video!
Glad to have you! Thanks for joining us!
Really good tutorial with excellent methodology. Very helpful!
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
You're amazing PNP. Who taught you to be so discipline and knowledgeable?
My parents taught me and the job I had before we started traveling required you to be disciplined and know your trade to be successful!
Excellent video and practical approach to troubleshooting the problem. The amount of editing on this video must have taken many hours. Well done.
Thanks so much! These are my favorite types of videos to edit, so I don't mind the time it takes to edit them!
Kevin don't you just love when your RV knows that you were probably just a little short on content at the moment and it comes up with some things that will help you out.🤣🤪 TP
It's the gift that keeps on giving!
I have to laugh. Sorry. Remember that video when yall were so worked up about your neighbors slamming doors at 7am? Two thoughts. One, ya broke it in that video or two... your not slamming them hard enough to eject the water...😂 haha. Either way I appreciate the education on the fixes! Looking forward to all that crap breaking on my own rv soon. Great video guys!
Ha ha maybe we sped up the breaking on that video! The new ones are so nice you don't even have to slam them! You just close it and give it a push and it locks! Glad you enjoy the videos, you will have you own RV issues to sort out soon enough!
"Common sense or the lack there of" you have it Great Job!
I just wonder how many people have paid double or triple to fix this probelm because they were told it can't me done!
great vid. kool music too. wow, expensive latches and cylinders.
Thank you!
You'll need to clean and re-grease your door latches every 2-3 years. Ours are all metal but the old grease and sitting for periods of time causes them to hangup. Now I spend a day and clean all 12 of them.
I han been noticing that the latch that broke has been harder and harder to shut for a while now! I would lube it up and it would be fine for a bit and go back to being difficult! After seeing how much grease came on the new latches and how awsome the close, for sure this is a new maintenance job that should probably be done every year!
Good analysis dude... wow wtf... your a busy body like I am... you the man...
Thank you! We are always working on something!
Our same fan had issues as well. The vent would open and fan would turn on , but immediately vent would close. We ordered a new control board and after a week waiting for it and using a clip fan it got fixed.
Glad to hear you got yours fixed!
Okay I have a funny short story for you. I started living in a RV 2 months ago. Its a 2022 Salem Hemisphere fifth wheel. Well after watching your video about your bathroom fan I saw you controlled it with that switch. I was thinking we should have one. Needless to say we did but it was actually operated by a remote which I removed from the bathroom assuming it was for something else in the RV. I showed my hunny and we both laughed cause we had no idea why a remote would be in the bathroom. BTW we are buying from family so yeah wasn't told about it. 😂😂😂 Thank goodness for your video.
So glad our video helped you solve your mystery remote control mystery! We've seen those that have remotes, but ours is hardwired! Hope you are enjoying your new to you RV!
Excellent video.
Job well done, Thanks
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Great job and good information 👏
Thank you!
I bought a fifth wheel kit from a trailer place. There install video showed a super easy job to install it. IRL the fuel tank in the GMC pickup they used in their install video had its fuel tank removed! Making the job all but impossible for the shade tree mechanic. I’m a real mechanic so I had the tools and expertise to get the job done. I wrote a scathing review about how the install video was deceptive and the job was many times more difficult than the video showed. Needless to say my review was not published and I never heard word one from them on my inquiry about the deceptive video.
I believe it is important to share my experience as they happen when dealing with my problems and solutions! In this case it is not so much about Etrailer being a problem as a company but the tech support and the wrong info they are giving out to me and so many other before me! I decided to risk the money and buy their parts anyway and change the locks myself! How many others listened to them and spent double going through the dealer or even worse didn't fix it!
you can easily open that broken latch with a sharp knife or screw driver. You can see the bolt from the outside. No need to empty the entire pass through. I've done it to mine in about 30 secs with absolutely no damage done to anything.
That's a good idea!
Best RV channel Ever!
Thank you!
@@PavingNewPaths you guys do a really great job at video work. Easy and fun to watch. Thanks again for the awesome channel 🙂
Morride sliding tray ...upcoming mod coming soon😂😂😂
Ha ha! I can't I would lose height and not be able to store all the stuff we have now! I tried to make it work but i can't without charging up all my storage containers and figuring out a new system!
Also great episode !!
Tony & Donna
Felton De
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
WOW, that was crazy about those latches!
We were headed to Cullman Alabama. When we stopped for the night in Meridian Mississippi we plugged into the pedestal and had no power in the RV! So it was hotel time. When we got to Cullman the next day we had a service guy come out and he twisted some wires around so our pedestal power worked but generator would not. He had to order the switch and a week later he came back and switched it out. All works right again. Except after we went thru Shreveport out table came completely out of the wall! I understand how when something goes wrong it comes in multiples!
Those problems travel in pairs together! We haven't had any issues since we fixed the slide after Big Bend! I thought we talked about not driving through Shreveport!
@@PavingNewPaths yes we did!
My stomping ground. OOB Maine!!! Great beach . Have fun 🤩
This video started in OOB and ended in Bar Harbor! Our next video is from OOB and our stay there!
I like the latches idea but the my camper is lock alone and the gas part was 2 flips I left 1 a flap I put the other a key to git in making it hard for gas thefts 😅😅😅
We changed every door on the RV to 100% locks!
Wow thanks for the tips.
No problem!
Sorry for your luck, but this makes great video. Love your missery!
Thank you! Figured I would share my struggles with you!
Good thing you’re mechanically inclined.
Yes ma'am! His mechanical skills have saved us a time or two! ;)
Tinker, research, repeat! 👏🔥
That's the truth! The never ending cycle!
Regarding the fan motor problem..... If the bearings in the fan motor start going bad, it can put to much load on the board, causing a board failure. If the board was designed well, there would be a fuse on it that would blow, instead of ruining the board. I repair copiers and I see this often.
Good point, I didn't think about that! This is why I'm glad I took the extra time to use spare parts to determine what the problem was. I initially just thought it was the board that was bad, but it turned out to be the board and motor.
If one doesn’t need the cylinders, the slam latches can be also purchased direct from Lippert for a few dollars less.
We didn't need cylinders either as we used the original ones out of our locks!
Not a fan of slamming the slam latches. Lubricant seems to help them close easier, but I usually just push them closed. Same with the entry door.👍🏼
I also think slamming them is bad for them! The new ones close so nice and I have been just holding the latch and shutting them! I think years of slamming them really is hard on the latch!
Plastic will break
Just check the OMS and resistance in the motor and the board. And match the reading ms to spec.
You can do that as well, but I figured what a way to share with my viewers how to solve the problem if you don't have a meter or don't know how to use it!
@@PavingNewPaths that works too.
I'm starting to lose faith in eTrailer. I have a dealer account with them. I buy stuff to resell. Their shipping department doesn't understand the concept of using packing material when packing up orders. Every time I place an order for the same exterior light fixtures, they NEVER use packing material, so the lights bounce around in the box and bang around against each other as the box travels to Washington State.
I've posted multiple photos of multiple orders in the review section for the item I order, showing this problem. I've emailed them. I've had to get replacements shipped to me to replace damaged items. I've had their customer service people go out of their way to call me, yet they still never using packing material. This problem has been going on for 3+ years. They just don't get it.
I am not saying they are bad, but listening to them you would believe you can't change the keys and it will cost you double or more to get the latches with matching keys from them or the dealer!
Great information it’s unbelievable how the manufacture want to rip you off
In Grand Designs Defense she did say don't buy directly from us we are very expensive! But the price of the dealer that drop ships them was also uncalled for, especially when they all get their latches from Lippert!
For you marker lens, look at the wash soap you are using, brands like Zepp car wash are known to dry ouit plastic lens which then causes them to crack
Thanks for that tip!
Good video 👍🏻
Thank you!
@PavingNewPaths -- With the really bad storms in the Northeast, we have been concerned for your welfare. You all okay in all those storms? We emailed, didn't hear back, so we got a little more concerned. BTW, etrailer... I have a few stories about them, but overall they've done okay by us. Their packaging of larger items, like rooftop A/C's could be a thousand times better. 🙂
Hi there! We tried emailing back twice, but it kept saying undeliverable. Tried again just now, so maybe it will work! We are okay, we've only seen lots of rain! Thank you for checking in on us. We appreciate it!
@@PavingNewPaths Thank you! I found it!
I found that the spring that keeps the tension on the cable needs to be stretched a bit to keep the cable from flopping over. If it’s too loose, it will keep folding under your leg when you sit down, eventually kinking & breaking.
I noticed that as well when installing it!
GOOD JOB YOUNG MAN, you are among the 10% that can do stuff like that. You pass work experience HELP you. Nice video. At least now I know tho to go to for help. HEHEHE My past of being dirt poor made me learn how to fix things or HEHEHE brake things and it was a 50-50 on going for a long time. Now it’s a 75% getting fix. But my age is catching up with me. I can’t remember nothing so if I charge a part I better put it back together fast.
Thank you! This video was just normal RV life, I fix things all the time but I wanted to film it in a fun and positive way and show how I did it and the things we go through living fulltime!
Pays to be handy and persistent !!! And a little like Sherlock Holmes
Thanks! Definitely saved us quite a bit of money this time!
Great Contant and I really like watching all of your videos, I learn a lot from them. Hopefully one day soon I will be living the full-time RV life!
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I just couldn’t justify having to pay almost $40 for the shirt, $28 plus almost $10 for shipping is a lot of money just for a T-shirt lol
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Keep up on rhe small.things ir they may get overwhelming. Sometimes with etrailer if you talk to multiple people you get multiple answers . I do buy a lit of stuff from them. I have found a couple smaller companies that are similar and have had luck as well.
I have bought several things from them over the years and they have great prices! The customer service however may not always be the best choice! The Q&A section of the product is what got me going down this rabbit hole with the latches! They told so many over the years that you can't change the cylinder instead you need to buy a whole new set of locks for your entire RV to make them keyed alike! Even the dealer that let me borrow the master key said you can't change the cylinders it's not possible! How many people have been overpaying because everyone just says you can't do it!
@@PavingNewPaths exactly
Ugh! Glad someone knew what they were talking about despite the other's deception.
I really didn't know, My idea was if someone put it together it can come apart, I was sweating at the dealer when they let me borrow the key, please let this work! In the end it does and I feel bad for all of those who were told no and they believed them and spent double the money to fix this problem!
@@PavingNewPaths right
Your videos are great but I noticed something here that you should be concerned about. Don't store your Chinese Ebikes in your trailer bay while you are living in it. Either remove it or the battery and store outside in case of fire. Never charge the battery anywhere near the trailer for the same reason. Treat the batteries like fire bombs, always store them separately from where you live and sleep.
Thanks for the concern, but with that thought process I should remove the battery from my RV as well when I sleep in it!
@@PavingNewPaths the batteries in the bike do not have the same safety features or quality as the the house battery. You can search for Ebike fires on your own.
On your couch handle, remount the handle end 1 inch lower by drilling new holes.
@@PavingNewPaths you do know the difference between lithium ion and lithium iron phosphate batteries? And why would you argue about safety?
@@arthurcutting9227 I do care about safety but do you understand how many lithium ion batteries you have around you? Our phones, our portable power station, all of my batteries for my dewalt tools! I would be more afraid of sleeping around propane than I would a battery!
I think the fire issue only happens while charging.
Re: rear marker lights. Just wondering if there is some body sway going on up there that doesn’t happen on the side markers.
Several people have suggested its because of the bulbs! but the 6 lights on the side of the rig are the same and they never crack! If the rear had body sway you would think the light housing would crack not the lense!
You're like me, do it ourselves!!! Saving thousands by being able to complete the task without taking it to a shop!!!
We have done just about everything ourselves, we had to have help with the roof and the slide peobelm, but stuff like this we do all the time! It is for sure a huge savings espcially when you can see the answers they are giving you don't make sense!
Thanks for the information on the baggage door locks. Of course they lied, they want you to spend more money.
That's kind of the feeling we got. Especially because we've seen the question asked multiple times on the Q&A section of that product, and they always say it can't be done.
I wonder if somebody tried to break in to that door and they thought by breaking the latch they would be able to get in if breaking the latch makes it so they can’t get in that’s kind of a cool feature. Of course it means you can’t get it as well but at least the thieves did not steal your things
It broke when I went to open it up! These locks are really just to keep honest people out! if they want in there they are getting in there!
Sir trailer companies buy as close to standard as possible to make sure the replacement parts can be replaced, so there are whosale companies who stock those latches In paintable metal and stainless steel both polished and brushed there used on all kinds of commercial equipment like truck tool boxes and fire trucks so it would seem replacing plastic with lifetime latches would be a better choice and most likely cheaper .
While I will agree they try to make things standard, the latches that are on the doors fit a hole they cut in the door! Our RV is full body painted so if I don't buy the latches that fit the hole you would need to cut the holes in the doors bigger! You wouldn't put that same metal latch that is cheaper on your truck would you?
Sorry wrong wording I said cheaper what I meant to say is less expensive and if you check out prices they charge for fire truck parts it’s quite expensive but that’s buying from specialty dealers . I’m am aware the beautiful finish on those rv’s and cutting in a larger latch might not be practical for most people but some of us have no problem altering equipment to make it better but that’s coming from someone who has a commercial shop great video though
@@debohannan4315 I will do a lot and have but cutting ok the paint is not something I think I can pull off! Glad you liked the video! I am also annoyed that after 3 years the plastic latches break, but it's just RV stuff and we like to show how we deal with things!
On the fan. I think the motor started to fail raising the current requirements and caused the board to go over heat and go bad.
I do believe the motor was the original problem that caused the board to go out as well!
Did etrailer really lied to you? You had to go to a dealer to get that master key for the locks. Any person without seeking that master key will not be able to change out the locks. I see it that etrailer did not lie to you.
Thanks though it's good to know what we need to do.
Yes they told the LCI slam latches they sell you cannot change the key cylinder! you can even go read the Q&A section on the product, they have told several people they only come one way and specifically say it is not possible to rekey them! I had conversations with them and they said it specifically to me that they can't be changed, so yes that is infact a lie because they can!
Great video and agree shit happens in 4-7 in RV life. Hey do you have the part number that sofa? The actual sofa. We have a MO as well and thinking about a desk where you have the dog cage.
It certainly does happen in multiples! It's just the stock sofa that came with the rig. The previous owners had the super sofa and removed two center pieces to make it a 3 seater couch.
Fixing RV issues is just like owning a home that needs constant attention
You are correct!
@@BLAlley That is true, we have several things that get replaced almost annually!
A depreciating home…
Disagree. It takes more maintenance to keep an RV than a house.
@@BLAlley that's why a tiny house is a better choice. Can stop at lowes get what you need fix it
Those latches are crazy expensive, I would have thought maybe 25-30.00 each good grief
Yes, $25-30 would be fair!
Got my fan fixed and yup it was the lift motor. Luckily I got one from Amazon in two days. I ordered a circuit board as well as it is just a matter of time. What I saw different on yours from mine is the roof material on mine is folded in around the hole. Not sure if that is good or bad.
Glad you got it fixed! That roof part doesn't matter for ours anymore as we had the old vinyl removed and have an RV armor roof on now!
@@PavingNewPaths HopefullyI have a few years before roof time! But breakdown #2 happened for me today. After the roads of the northeast one of the closet supports that hold the washer dryer floor broke so it has a bit of a lean. That will most likely be a dealer fix as they installed it.
@@oidirk Thats only the pair! I always say where are the probelms I haven't found yet?
I am not an expert but looked like rear awning in back? Rear lights led or incandescent? The awning could be cause of reflection and holding heat in on lenses. LED bulbs less heat, can even get colored so if do loose lens still have red light.
The rear lights are incandescent lights, and this is now the second time they have cracked! The side markers all 6 of them are the same and they have never cracked once! Not sure why but maybe the sun is just harder on those all the time than the ones on the side who may be out of the sun for half of everyday!
The light covers Crack because of excessive heat from the bulb while seating at stop lights, if those are also break lights on the rear
Then explain why the 6 side marker lights that are on fulltime when driving have never cracked!
@@PavingNewPaths thought maybe the rear lights stay on all the time and get brighter when breaks are pressed, or maybe a higher wattage bulb in rear, just a thought not for sure
@@jbrooks8885 Not sure but they crack almost every year!
Kind of like scorpions. If you see one, there are always going to be 2 or 3 more!
There is always more I just haven't found them yet!
I love that couch, was it factory, or did you upgrade yourself.
Factory couch and that thing likely won't survive another trip before we change it out with something more residential!
Guessing E trailer knew what they were talking about.
Didn’t know
Their website is filled with the same response they gave us under the products Q&A section.
Great Video. Why not also find and buy a master key?
Thank you! It is really hard to get one, dealers and locksmiths are the only people who can usually get them! If the dealer didn't have one I had a locksmith that close the had one that would have worked!
One more thing, I keep an extra fanstastic fan motor in the RV. They break too easy. It has plastic teeth.
Of course it has plastic teeth!
And if people tell you it's really not necessary to change the flips to locks do it it's necessary big time I love pissing off thefts 😅😅😅
We changed them all to locks!
This is a common problem with the stick and staple industry.
You could take the same money that buys a new stick and staple RV and get a used Newell or Prevost and have a real bus that's made to last a million miles. And be a better ride, safer, in the case of Prevost, they are built of stainless steel, it will never rust.
Perhaps you could, but with three kids and a dog, we wanted them to have their own room and dedicated space inside the RV. That way, it feels more like "home" for them instead of just vacation!
@@PavingNewPaths That's also done in the coaches I mentioned. Plus, the quality of the builds are exceptional and built to last under full time use.
The stick and staple industry focuses on part time use. If you're full time in one, that puts the equivalence of four to five years every year you live in it.
Not so with a bus build.
To me, it's the difference between full and part time RVing.
@@RogueBohemian coaches are great for a couple but all coaches have a probelm that would make fulltime use with kids impossible! There is no dedicated space for them to have! This is why we have the setup we do, we have also been fulltime for 3 years now and understand that we use our rv more in 3 months than most will in 10 years!
@@PavingNewPaths There are floor plans that allow for that like Murphy beds.
Many families manage in skoolies and the purpose built buses offer even more.
@@RogueBohemian We felt it was more important for the kids to have their own space that is not something else during the day! A fifth wheel is the only type that allows kids to have something that feels like a home!
E-trailer would be correct. "YOU” can not change out the lock cylinder. Only a dealer or manufacturer with the master key can do that. Key word here is “You”.
That said, it’s a good move to have a dealer involved anyway for future warranty purposes.
They actually said the latches they sell it is not possible to change the key because they are not made to be changed! I asked a direct question if I have a bauer master key can I just swap my existing key cylinders! The answer was no it is not possible, they also have Q&A section on the product of them telling several people over the years that you can't do it as well, instead they want you to purchase a new set of keyed alike locks from them in order to have a matching key! We have never been to a dealer with our RV and never will, warranty is a joke and will not help you, I was only at the dealer to borrow the master key, even the dealer told me it's not possible to change them out, guess what they are now going to be ordering their LCI latches from etrailer and not letting the manufactures over charge them!
@@PavingNewPaths while we probably disagree in the dealer aspect, the additional supplied details in what exactly was asked and what exactly was replied changes the narrative quite a bit.
It would seem based on the additional detail, whoever you spoke with at etrailer was not well educated on how the latch and lock sets work, and therefore have out bad info. We agree there.
Where we disagree is involving a dealer. It’s fine if you feel like dealers are not for you. However for others who want to ensure no issues when making warranty claims, involving. Dealer somewhere in the process can be a valuable thing. I know this from experience. As soon as warranty is up, I do it all myself. Until then, it’s the dealer and manufacturers problem to fix under warranty.
It sounds like you’ve have some negative experience with dealers and warranty. And I’m sure others have too. I personally have not, and have a very good relationship with the dealer whom we bought our trailer from.
@@VegasGuy1975 We bought our trailer used and have made every repair out of pocket and have come out cheaper and never had to give our RV up to the dealer to make repairs! We live fulltime and can't be at the mercy of the dealerships or warranty! We also didn't buy new and didn't pay that new price therefore we don't feel the need to make warranty claims to justify the cost of what we paid! There are to many people we have met that told us about warranty issues and dealership probelms, we decided to remove them from our life and we have never been happier! I am glad that you have had a good experience, but you are the minority in this as most don't!
@@PavingNewPaths buying a well cared for used trailer is a great way to go. This does eliminate the need for dealer interaction via warranty.
We bought new, but well before the pandemic when it seems a LOT of build quality issues cropped up due to demand outstripping supply.
There have been a couple of warranty issues we’ve had crop up and our dealer jumped right on them. This may not be the case for everyone, but it was for us.
Next April our warranty is up and we’ll be doing any repairs outside warranty on our own with no dealer involved. Mainly because, like you said, cost.
All that said, you guys got a heck of a nice trailer for getting it used. It looks well cared for and well maintained. Should be fun to see where it takes you over the next several years.
Ours was a pre pandemic build, the owners bought it to travel fulltime and never got to really use it! The pandemic changed thier plans and they sold it to us about 6 months old! Being the second owner even on a brand new rig still has fine print on warranty claims! We had our roof fail and were denied because warranty only applies to first owner even on a rig that is only 9 months old! It was at that point we never involved them again! We have been traveling fulltime for 3 years now and taking care of the RV is just part of the adventure!
I just wonder if the bath fan lid was binding up.
If the problem was the linkage we would still have issues after replacing the motor and circuit board!
I suspect motor was working too hard for some reason and and was pushing too much current through the control board causing it to fail as well.
I do belive the motor was the probelm, it became harder and harder to function eventually it was toast and that in turn burned up the control board!
@@PavingNewPaths yeah that is what i was saying
I wonder if, with a little ingenuity, that plastic garbage ca be replace with a nice durable metal latch with an aluminum or stainless housing? Reshaping the hole may be needed but it will last a lot longer.
Bauer makes metal ones, and I was going to replace them with that because they cost significantly less but I would have required cutting the hold in the door bigger! I am not committed enough to cut on my painted door!
@@PavingNewPaths Makes sense.
Kevin, if you ever come off the road, you need to open up an RV repair shop! You are so talented!
Thank you! I am not sure I would want to work on RV'S if I wasn't out there traveling still! But maybe I would!
A bad motor can damage any board connected to it. Dont use boards to test, .....
When I first plugged it in the working board moved the bad motor a small amount that is what led me to the motor was bad as well! I verified everything was still working and was able to get all the correct parts ordered!