To ensure your tires are in safe condition, check your tire inflation before you leave for a trip and every three days while you’re on the road. Here’s what you need to remember: – Check your tires when they’re cold – Refer to the federal label inside your coach for your specific tire and loading information – If you have a Class A, locate the yellow label by the drivers seat for your coach manufacturer federal label – On your Class B and Class C, the label is on the inside of the driver’s door jam To learn more…

  Here’s what you need to do in order to keep your RV slide out well maintained: – Check for debris left on top of your slide-out before you leave your campground. If there is any, sweep it off before you pull your slide back in – If the seals on your slide out are wearing and it’s been raining, wipe down the extra water before you bring your slides back in – To take care of your seals, make sure you’re washing your RV with the slides both in and then out – Use slide conditioner to keep your…

  Some fifth wheels and trailers come with rubberized roofs. These roofs are very easy to maintain and inspect. Anything that protrudes through the roof has caulking or sealant around it. Should you see dry cracking or splitting, you want to scrape that old sealant away then reapply new sealant that’s recommended by your manufacturer. La Mesa RV offers free roof inspections for your convenience, so head to your local shop to get yours. To learn more about maintaining your rubber roof, watch the video tutorial.     Is there a How-To video you’d like to see? Let us know…

  The care and maintenance of your fiber glass roof is pretty simple. You have a rear cap, a front cap and a seal that goes across where the caps meet the roof. If you find the sealant is dry, cracking or splitting, take out your caulking and reapply it with the manufacturers suggested sealant. To learn more about which brackets to inspect on your roof and how to maintain your roof, watch the video tutorial.     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…

  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.