Archive for October, 2009

A roll of duck tape has been part of my RV repair kit since we started RVing more than ten years ago. It’s hard to beat for many temporary or emergency fixes.

But when you are depending on an emergency fix to get you down the road to the nearest RV repair shop, you don’t want to rely on a cheap bargain bin tape. It really is worth spending a little more for good tape.

With that principle in mind I spent a little more than I usually do to buy a roll of Gorilla Tape.

The Gorilla Glue web site says Gorilla Tape is in a league all its own.

Gorilla Tape is a breakthrough – that’s why Popular Science put it on their “Best of What’s New, 2006” list. Here’s what they said: “Oh what MacGyver could have done with Gorilla Tape in place of his beloved gray stuff.”
Duct tape is made for smooth, even, predictable surfaces. How many of your projects can be described that way? That’s why we invented Gorilla Tape. Made to stick to rough, uneven, unforgiving surfaces like wood, stone, stucco, plaster, brick and more.

• DOUBLE THICK ADHESIVE – fills up the gaps in rough, uneven surfaces for super strong bite.
• STRONG REINFORCED BACKING – the tight weave makes Gorilla Tape extra strong, but you can still rip it straight and easy.
• TOUGH ALL-WEATHER SHELL – for the toughest jobs in the toughest conditions.

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Veteran RVer Jim Foreman offers these helpful tips for buying a used RV:

• As you step inside, take a good sniff for smells like mold and mildew. Unfortunately cigarette smoke tends to mask these odors.
• Walk around as close to outside walls as possible feeling for soft or springy spots in the floor which can indicate water leak damage. Using a good flashlight, look along the bottom of exterior walls for signs of water damage in the trim; water stained spots, wrinkles, plywood separations and streaks of mold. Look especially in corners, under windows, inside cabinets and under beds. Check the ceiling for water stains around all vents, skylights and roof air conditioners.
• Check in all outside storage bins for water damage.
• Rap on the bottom of the overhang on 5th wheels and cabovers on campers. A dead sound is cause for suspicion and needs further checking.
• Remove a screw or two in suspect areas and check for rust which would indicate leakage.
• Check for hail damage, by looking at a the exterior walls at a very low angle to see damage in the reflection. Just a little hail damage can thousands to repair. In many cases people will collect for hail damage and pocket the money and never have it repaired. That can cause a problem in the future because pre-existing hail damage will be deducted in the case of additional damage later on. An insurance adjuster can tell fresh from old hail damage.
• Walk off several steps and look for wrinkles or bulges in the sides which would indicate structural damage. Pay special attention to the areas around the wheels, rear bumper and hitch.

Get more tips for buying a used RV with Les Doll’s Used RV Buyer’s Guide With this guide you will learn exactly what to look for and especially what to look out for when shopping for a used RV. The very best time to discover the faults of an RV is before you buy it! Click Here!

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