To release your spare tire carrier mounted under your fifth wheel, pull out the pin to release the lock nut. Unscrew the knob above the pin and grab the tire carrier with two hands (they are heavy) and lay the carrier on the ground. You now have access to your spare tire. Remember, not all RV’s are equipped with a spare tire. To learn more about your spare, watch the video tutorial below.       Is there a How-To video you’d like to see? Let us know in the comment section below and check out last week’s How-To Video….

  Wheel bearings on your travel trailer or 5th wheel need to be serviced annually or every 10,000 miles. This is extremely important as the wheel bearings are what holds your tires to your trailer axels. To learn the dangers of not keeping up with your wheel bearings, watch the video tutorial below and contact your local La Mesa RV to schedule your appointment today.     Is there a How-To video you’d like to see? Let us know in the comment section below and check out last week’s How-To Video.  

  Disinfecting your fresh water tank is a simple process. Follow these steps below: – Remove your whole house filter cartridge – Put the housing back on without the filter – Drain the fresh water tank – Combine a mixture of 1/4 cup bleach in one gallon of water – Turn off the valve and dump the solution into your fresh water tank – Top off the tank with fresh water – Inside, turn on your fresh water pump – Turn on the kitchen facet, leave on until you smell bleach, turn off and repeat in your bathroom and outdoor…

  Your diesel emissions fluid (DEF) helps reduce the emissions and the black carbon that comes out of the tailpipe. Here we have the Grand Tour which is equipped with a 150 gallon tank so you will use three gallons of DEF fluid in that tankful as your DEF will use approximately a 50/1 ratio. Your tank is monitored by an indicator gauge inside your coach. When the green bar changes to yellow, that means you have 10% left in your tank. To learn more about where to fill out your tank and what happens if you run out of…

A whole house water filtration system works by filtering the water coming into your coach from your freshwater inlet or through your fresh water tank. Need to know how to service your system? Watch the video tutorial below to learn the simple way to replace your water filter cartridge.     Is there a How-To video you’d like to see? Let us know in the comment section below and check out last week’s How-To Video.  

  Your water pump switch turns on your freshwater pump, should you not be connected to city water. In order for the water pump to work properly, your 12v system must be engaged. You do not have to use the water pump when your RV is hooked up to a city water supply. To learn more about your water pump, watch the video tutorial below.     Is there a How-To video you’d like to see? Let us know in the comment section below and check out last week’s How-To Video.