Resources
RV Tire Safety
A brief primer on safety of RV tires. Video produced by the Escapees SmartWeigh program. (.wmv file, 57 MB).
RV Tire Care Tips
Take good care of the tires on your RV (.pdf, 900 KB)
RV Tires
Brochure produced by Firestone on RV tire safety. Especially useful are
the tables on load carrying capacity versus pressure for different tire
sizes. (.pdf file, 719 KB)
Suburban Furnace Service Manual (.pdf file, 336 KB)
Dometic Refrigerator Diagnostic Service Manual
For Americana and Americana Plus models RM 2351, RM 2354, RM 2451, RM
2454, RM 2551, RM 2554, RM 2652, Rm 2662, RM 2663, RM 2852, RM 2862,
and NDR 1062. (.pdf file, 2.4 MB).
Driving Steep Downhill Strategies (.pdf, 132 B)
Save your transmission by following strategies for driving up and down steep hills.
Duo-Therm Cool Cat Heat Pump
Installation and operating instructions for Model 41001.511. (.pdf file, 578 KB).
Onan RV Genset Operator's Manual (.pdf file, 539 KB).
Roadtrek Water System
by Ronald Boyd. The description and photos are specific to the 2008 210
Versatile, but it should be applicable to to other similar models of
roughly the same vintage. Helpful information for diagnosing water
system problems and winterizing your Roadtrek for freezing weather. The
document was obtained from the Yahoo
Roadtrek website. (.pdf file, 2.7 MB).
Roadtrek Electrical Simulator
by John Slaughter. Excellent simulator of the electrical system.
Allows you to visualize the 12 V system (house battery and engine
alternator), the 110 V AC systems (generator, shore power), the
charger/inverter, and their interconnections, with various components
on or off. His notes
(.pdf file, 336 KB) are also well worth reading and provide good
explanations of the isolator, battery separator, and other important
components.
Electrical Mythbusters
by John Slaughter. An excellent presentation on protecting your
Roadtrek (and you) from electrical hazards; presented at the chapter
rally in Branson. Good for newbees and experienced Roadtrekkers alike.
Isolator Layout
A
pictorial description of the isolator layout. Not sure what model
Roadtrek was used for the picture, but the layout is pretty similar in
most models. The isolator is under the hood.
Air Conditioner Removal
Instructions
from Home and Park for removing and replacing the air conditioner.
Applies to Dodge vintage and Chevy 200 models. (.pdf file, 103
KB).
Power Sofa
Instructions
from Roadtrek on how to manually lower the power sofa for sleeping when
the power drive is not functioning. Not sure which models this applies
to. (.pdf file, 470 KB).
Need a PDF reader? I recommend Foxit, rather than the bloated Adobe Reader.