RV Repair and Maintenance Manual: Updated and Expanded (RV Repair & Maintenance Manual) [Paperback]

Bob Livingston (Author)

Book Description

Series: RV Repair & Maintenance Manual | Publication Date: March 5, 2002

RV Repair and Maintenance Manual is the most popular resource for owners who prefer to work on their own RVs. The book features step-by-step procedures for maintaining and repairing RVs, presented in easy-to-understand layman's terms and simple-to-follow instructions. The fourth edition has been updated and expanded to keep up with the latest in RV technology and repair procedures. From trouble-shooting guidelines to quick diagnoses and repairs, this manual will keep you rolling down the highway and not in the repair shop. Packed with valuable information, checklists, photos, and charts, the RV Repair and Maintenance Manual includes topics on electrical systems, LP-gas systems, water systems, sanitation systems, AC generators, heating systems, air-conditioning systems, refrigerators, trailer brakes, trailer suspensions, dinghy towing, hitches, drivetrain systems, solar power systems, ovens and ranges, microwaves and ice makers, exterior and interior care, and accessories.

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Book Description

RV Repair and Maintenance Manual is the most popular resource for owners who prefer to work on their own RVs. The book features step-by-step procedures for maintaining and repairing RVs, presented in easy-to-understand layman's terms and simple-to-follow instructions. The fourth edition has been updated and expanded to keep up with the latest in RV technology and repair procedures. From trouble-shooting guidelines to quick diagnoses and repairs, this manual will keep you rolling down the highway and not in the repair shop. Packed with valuable information, checklists, photos, and charts, the RV Repair and Maintenance Manual includes topics on electrical systems, LP-gas systems, water systems, sanitation systems, AC generators, heating systems, air-conditioning systems, refrigerators, trailer brakes, trailer suspensions, dinghy towing, hitches, drivetrain systems, solar power systems, ovens and ranges, microwaves and ice makers, exterior and interior care, and accessories.

About the Author

Bob Livingston has been an RV technical writer for 40 years. He has spent countless hours exploring the inner workings of RVs and finding ways to make life on the road easier for his readers. Livingston's hands-on experience has made him the "experts' expert." When he is not out testing RVs, he's out traveling in them.

Bob is currently the Chief Content Officer and Publisher of MotorHome and Trailer Life Magazines.

 

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 390 pages
• Publisher: Trailer Life Books; 4th edition (March 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934798702
• ISBN-13: 978-0934798709
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Physics > Acoustics & Sound

Customer Reviews

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79 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must-have book for RVers, October 4, 2003

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Jacky Tar "Ready Aye Ready" (Victoria, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: RV Repair and Maintenance Manual: Updated and Expanded (RV Repair & Maintenance Manual) (Paperback)

OK - I haven't read this book front to back. It is, after all, a reference book. However, I have skimmed each of the sections and read several in detail, particularly those dealing with 12 Vdc and plumbing. I didn't pay so much attention to those parts dealing with motorhomes because I don't have one.

However, whether you own a Class A motorhome or an humble single-axle travel trailer (like I have), this book is *THE* guide to maintenance and repair. Example: I have an n-th hand 1975 Vanguard T13 travel trailer. The electrical system is in horrible shape, to express it charitably. This book has been my constant companion and guide as I refurbished and repaired the wiring, charging system, distribution boxes and so forth. Without doubt it has paid for itself twice or even three times over.

The book is broken down into self-contained sections - so you don't have to read the electrical section if the topic of the day is plumbing. Each section provides definitions for any special terms used, discusses the requirements and nature of the system in general terms, then gets into more detail. Each section has lots of clear line illustrations and high-quality black and white photographs.

The only reason I give this book only 4 stars is that in some respects it is a little intimidating for a novice RV owner. Once you get into it, it is very clear, but the initial impression is a little overwhelming, simply by the sheer size of the book and the volume of information presented. The only way to address this would be to produce multiple books - which might not be such a bad idea.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Leave Home Without It!!, October 26, 2006

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Dave & Kay Corby "Food & Travel Writers" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: RV Repair and Maintenance Manual: Updated and Expanded (RV Repair & Maintenance Manual) (Paperback)

It is rare to find a "how-to" book which addresses both the needs of the mechanically skilled and the needs of those of us who break into a cold sweat at even the sight of a toolbox. This is such a book.

The topics covered, and the depth of the information, provide substance for even the most impassioned "do-it-yourselfer". On the other hand, those of us who are mechanically challenged find the step-by-step instructions and the detailed illustrations and photographs to be invaluable when circumstances require that we actually attempt to fix something.

The "RV Repair and Maintenance Manual", in each of its various editions, has accompanied us on our RV outings since we first got involved in the life style. We can't imagine hitting the road without it!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! Trouible-Shooting Pages a Superb Value, April 2, 2008

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Robert D. Steele (Oakton, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RV Repair and Maintenance Manual: Updated and Expanded (RV Repair & Maintenance Manual) (Paperback)

My wife inherited a 1988 Winnebago (31 foot, no slide-outs) and we've decided to bring it up to speed for beach trips. This is one of two books I have bought to get started, and it is the better of the two, but I like them both.

This book is absolutely one the best car maintenance books I have ever had the pleasure of using (I also have a 1964 MGB and related maintenance books). This book is brilliantly organized, crystal-clear, and I especially appreciate the full-page trouble-shooting guide with symptoms and fixes in two columns.

I also recommend RV Owner's Handbook, Revised (Rv Owner's Handbook) but I use that for overview reading. If you want only one book, buy the Trailer Life book, it is vastly more detailed and useful with respect to each individual system in any given RV.

I have not bought but want to flag Woodall's RV Owner's Handbook: The Complete, Illustrated Guide to Preventative Maintenance & Repairs for consideration.