Service Seminar: General Q&A

On February 26, 2020 we produced our most recent virtual Service Seminar on RV Routine Maintenance! The event was hosted by our very own Operations Manager, Sean Lakin, and Sales Consultant Ryan Kelly. Sean is a Master Certified Technician with 28 years of experience and has been with BCS since 2012. Ryan Kelly, who is currently one of the hosts on The Wheel Estate Show, has five years of sales experience and has spent his entire lifetime steeped within the RV lifestyle.

For our final Service Seminar of the summer season, we reached out to the RV community to determine what people wanted to learn the most about maintaining and caring for an RV. Clients and prospective RV owners alike submitted their questions, and we sat down with our very own Sean Lakin and Ryan Kelly to get those questions answered! 

Our Sean Lakin and Ryan Kelly cover everything from maintenance to tires to warranties to batteries and everything in between. Tune in today and benefit from years of professional experience so you and your loved ones can be safe and successful while on the road.  

For all of your RV Service needs, contact our service center today.

List of Questions Submitted / Answered

1. Good morning. Do you do bodywork on Tiffins? Or can you recommend? Thanks.
2. I'd like to hear about recommendations for fluid changes, including transmission and rear differential. Maybe how often the chassis needs to be greased.
3. I just got a 2018 F350 and it loaded and haven't made my first payment yet. And would rather have a motor home...what can I do..???
4. How hard is it to maintain an RV?
5. Is it expensive to maintain an older RV?
6. What is the main cause of RV roof leaks?
7. How much does it cost to replace an RV air conditioner?
8. How to prevent freezing of an RV water hose?
9. How to tighten wheel lug nuts without torque wrench?
10. How bad is it to drive with tire pressure at 28 PSI?
11. What is the ideal pressure in tires?
12. Should travel trailer tires be rotated?
13. Why is tire air measured in PSI?
14. What does 215 55R17 94V mean on a tire?
15. Does RV insurance cover roof leaks?
16. Where do RVs get power from?
17. What happens if lead acid battery runs out of water?
18. How long will a fridge last on batteries?
19. Can you run an RV on solar power?
20. Can I use a 24 V solar panel to charge a 12 V battery?
21. Can solar panels power directly without an inverter?
22. What size inverter is suitable for a 100W solar panel?
23. Can solar panels be shut off?
24. How to hook up a solar panel to a camper trailer?
25. Can I charge a battery with a solar panel?