My old motorhome project had the original power converter (battery charger/converter) – circa 1994. Technology has come a long ways in twenty years. Old power converters simply applied a constant charging voltage as long as they were powered on. That simplistic approach is not good for the batteries. Modern power converters are intelligent about caring… [Read More]

With any older RV, I expected that a battery replacement would be necessary sooner rather than later. At the time I purchased my motorhome, the house batteries were garbage.  The would provide a little juice (tiny little) but not much. Wouldn’t it be great if batteries lasted forever?!?! I had hoped that I could revive… [Read More]

Many motorhomes utilize an air bag suspension. Some are entirely air, some use air bags only to assist a more classic type of suspension. My 1994 Fleetwood Pace Arrow uses air bags located inside the front coil springs to assist the coil spring load carrying capability.  Of course, the air bags would not hold pressure… [Read More]

Sadly, the wood finish on cabinets does not last forever. I know…  a major revelation that may make many of you quite sad.  Sorry. 🙂 This problem seems to be fairly prevalent in motorhomes in which the wood is exposed to more sun light.  Nearly all of the cabinets in my 1994 Pace Arrow were… [Read More]

As previously noted (here), the Onan 7000 generator on my Pace Arrow motorhome was not working when I purchased it.  Normally, this would be a deal breaker as the troubleshooting and (gasp) replacement cost could be huge. However; I got a very good deal and I was expecting, even hoping for, a project.  I’ve found… [Read More]