Tag: The Joslyn Journey
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Epic Epoxy: DIY RV Countertop Upgrade! |e174
Continue Reading: Epic Epoxy: DIY RV Countertop Upgrade! |e174It’s FINALLY time to begin working on our new countertops. We’ll explain why we decided to replace them, what we’re doing along with ALL the prep before actually using the epoxy.
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Turning our Wiring Rats Nest into a thing of Beauty! |e173
Continue Reading: Turning our Wiring Rats Nest into a thing of Beauty! |e173After the last few upgrades, Gary was ready to pull his last hair out over our basement wiring. So, it’s time for a wiring rework to help keep our new electrical additions both functional and “pretty”.
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Calculate your 12V Power Needs with this Spreadsheet
Continue Reading: Calculate your 12V Power Needs with this SpreadsheetI had put together this spreadsheet to calculate what we needed on our rig as far as battery size, and I thought that others might be interested as well!
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No Chunks Here! Ram 5500 Axle & Transfer Case Oil Change | e172
Continue Reading: No Chunks Here! Ram 5500 Axle & Transfer Case Oil Change | e172Next on Gary’s list is to change the oil on our 2020 Ram5500 Truck. It’s a bit different than the normal engine oil change – this time he’s tackling the Axle Oil and Transfer Case Oil change!
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Our Journey to Make our RV Feel Bigger and Brighter! | e171
Continue Reading: Our Journey to Make our RV Feel Bigger and Brighter! | e171Boy, this painting thing is hard. We’re continuing to paint our RV cabinets and begin a bit of demolition in our kitchen to prep for new sinks and an oven!
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Onan Propane Generator Oil and Spark Plug Change |e170
Continue Reading: Onan Propane Generator Oil and Spark Plug Change |e170You’re supposed to change oil in your LP generator after your first 20 hours or 1 year. Let’s just say we’re a bit late. But better late than never – We’re doing our change now and we’ll take you along to see if this is a job that you might want to tackle yourself.
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I Tried Painting my RV Cabinets | e169
Continue Reading: I Tried Painting my RV Cabinets | e169I’ve wanted to paint our RV for years, and now the time has come! I’ll share what I’ve learned and give you a glimpse of the amount of work and a preliminary before and after view, though we’re not quite finished yet.
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Got an Onan Generator? Watch THIS to prevent the BOOM ! |e168
Continue Reading: Got an Onan Generator? Watch THIS to prevent the BOOM ! |e168If you have an Onan generator, please take the time to open up the cover and inspect your propane fuel lines. Our generator was built in 2017 and the propane lines were in AWFUL shape and could cause what we in engineering would call a “thermal event” aka BIG BOOM.
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January Adventures in North Carolina: Lanterns, Beaches, & BBQ! | e167
Continue Reading: January Adventures in North Carolina: Lanterns, Beaches, & BBQ! | e167Have a few days in NC in December/January in North Carolina? Check this video out!
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Warmth Woes: Our Diesel Heater Journey – What We Wish We Knew! 😓 Autoterm 2D Review | e166
Continue Reading: Warmth Woes: Our Diesel Heater Journey – What We Wish We Knew! 😓 Autoterm 2D Review | e166We made a big purchase back in July 2023 to install a (Planar) Autoterm 2D Diesel heater in our truck camper. We’ll share some of the pros and cons of this unit, and why we believe it’s not the right fit for our truck camper.