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People will “DIY” them selves into a bigger cost repairing their own cars boats and RV instead of taking it to a professional. And when they can’t fix it they sale to someone who looking to buy their problems.
We have exactly the opposite experience, which is why we do what we do and share what we share. We could never afford to go to a dealer or RV repair person every time something went wrong. At $150+/hr and most RV-related tasks many, many hours of diagnosing and repairing, if you can figure out how to fix something then do it. Plus with RVs, things break and then break again. Knowing why they break and how to repair yourself is invaluable. We've gotten ourselves out of many situations on our own from having DIY experience. We know our limits. We know how engines work and can diagnose most issues from research. But we don't touch the engine. So every RV owner needs to know their limits. But DIY is not a bad thing if you are halfway handy and willing to learn.
General RV repair/install labor is between $100-$150/hr plus mobile charge if someone comes to you. This guy included the refurbished unit with his labor for somewhere around 1K. It's been years and I don't remember the full amount. But it was a few hundred for the refurbished cooling unit and it took him around 5 hours for install.
I have seen some comments on other channels that this does not adhere to the eternibond. Also, if you apply over all the edges of the roof appliances and screws, how hard is it if you want to replace something; the bathroom window cover, for example?
Eternabond and Henrys do not chemically/technically play nice together. But in reality, over 3 years later and we've just done a few touch ups with Henry's and only over the Eternabond. Where the Henrys meets the edge of the tape is solid. Plus we bought enough Henrys (5 gal) to put 3 thick layers on. In our 4th year we will touch up with another layer around the appliances and solar panels. If you follow our suit, you should do all roof maintenance prior to laying down the Eternabond. We put new fans, vents and invested in heavy duty covers so that we would not likely have to deal with replacing them after we went through the effort to do the Eternabond/Henrys. We jsut came out of a nasty hail storm in Nebraska and we're glad we invested in the best vent covers and in extra coats of Henry's as the roof didn't show any signs of hail. To answer your question directly - it would be difficult and require lots of precise cutting and then, of course, resealing if you went back to the Eternabond/Henry's seal.
I have a dometic rm2351 that never has cooled well. Bought the TT brand new about 3 years ago and it’s always sucked. It will cool but no better than 40° and once you start actually using it in real conditions where your opening it it will be sitting at 50°. This week it’s been sitting at 45° not in normal use. 1:04:37 Not safe for any meats,milk etc. I’ve tried,themister,leveling,now I’m testing a new 140mm twin variable titan fans to see how it’s going to work. If it helps great but I don’t have much hope for this fridge at this point. I’m probably going to end up having to replace the cooling unit or swap the whole fridge to something that works better. My local repair center wants $80 to diagnose and $160 a hour to work on it which is fine if they can actually fix it.
Yeah, "newer is not always better" is a mantra we've lived by in our RV lifestyle the past 6+ years. If they "guarantee" a repair, you are right - a good repair person is worth the labor. But if its a guessing game that bleeds you dry, you might as well invest that money in a different product.
I would have suggested using a power washer and let it dry then you could have applied for better application because if they were anything like dirt it could have caused it not to work well
I realize this video is 3 years old but I would like to ask you a question in hopes that you will reply. Why were you set on the Chevy V-10 6.8L and no other?
Our friend who is a 30+ year Ford mechanic said they were the most powerful and reliable. The same engine is in larger Class A and, as we have found, it pulls the same uphill with our 4,000 tow car as it does without it. No power concerns.
Thanks for watching and glad it was helpful! We do not have a checklist for download, but do have a post that is easier to skim through and covers each topic: calledtowander.com/tips-for-buying-a-used-rv-checklist/
@@SalteeChick he takes the old broken ones off his customers unit and refurbishes them. He says the newer dometics are all Chinese crap and the older ones were from Sweden. He only refurbishes the Swedish ones I believe.
If you have the old one, take a lot of photos. We found one that was the same model so everything lined up. Progressive Dynamics is good about making sure their older models have newer models that don't cause too much confusion when you go to install them
What we paid is all relative. If you bought before COVID RVs like this were cheaper than if you bought during. Now the prices are coming back down. Plus if you buy a West Coast RV the costs are higher than an East Coast RV, apples to apples. We found a good deal at the time that, knowing what we know now, we would have negotiated if we were buying now. Now you can negotiate price. Then, RVs were selling sight unseen.
Thanks! We spent 8 months. But we worked full time so we only had 1-2 full days each week and a few hours here and there during the work week. We could have done it in a month if we had the time and money.
Unfortunately part of his deal was not to promote him or his business as he said he already stays busy enough. We're reaching out to see if he'll change his mind!
Your video was exactly what I was looking for. Showed in detail how tropicool works on eternabond. Already purchased eternabond and tropicool but not installed yet. Will be using both and will do two coats on the eternabond with tropicool just for thickness and glad to know the spray is great for patching any problems. Thank You😊😊😊
The spray was not as great as I thought, but good in a bind. For twice the cost, we're going to buy a gallon this year (Year 4) and put a light coat over any areas of concern where we sprayed in the past but want a thicker, uniform coat moving forward.
The spray was not as great as I thought, but good in a bind. For twice the cost, we're going to buy a gallon this year (Year 4) and put a light coat over any areas of concern where we sprayed in the past but want a thicker, uniform coat moving forward.
This may be true, but we have had minimal issues in 4 years of application. For what we were looking to do (more permanently seal our vents and other areas prone to leaking) without spending thousands on a new EPDM roof, this has done more than what we expected and saved us lots of money, time and worry. Plus, we just went through a crazy hail storm a month ago and there's no rips or tears in the coating like there would be in an EPDM or TPO roof.
This may be true, but we have had minimal issues in 4 years of application. For what we were looking to do (more permanently seal our vents and other areas prone to leaking) without spending thousands on a new EPDM roof, this has done more than what we expected and saved us lots of money, time and worry. Plus, we just went through a crazy hail storm a month ago and there's no rips or tears in the coating like there would be in an EPDM or TPO roof.
Excellent video thanks. You mentioned the guy helping you was a fridge expert from British Columbia. Well, I'm in BC and I need a fridge expert. Mine is a 3-way Norcold 662 out of a '92 C Class motorhome. The fridge still works on gas but the DC and the AC are kaput. Please post the guy's info, either here or by DM. Thanks.
@@ooeybc he actually asked us not to mention his business. The guy who diagnosed our fridge as dead is from BC but this guy who installed the new cooling unit is from Phoenix AZ. If you do a google search for RV fridge cooling unit repair or refurbished in phoenix his website should pull up.
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Way to expensive for 5 gallons.. went with Jetcoat White Elastomeric Roof Coating for $88 for 5 gallons and it’s working great after 4 light coats on a 1991 Four winds.
@@CalledToWander not sure what the hostility and attitude is about but saying that Henry is an affordable option is absolutely ridiculous.. 5 gallons is $350 that’s not affordable
@@ford9490 Its not hostility or attitude. You get what you pay for. We did months of research and compared options and a $4000 professionally installed roof was not an option. We've used Jetcoat on previous RV and it is $200 for a 5-gallon, so your $88 was a steal of a deal. We found Henry's to be the best value and that's why we made the video.
Boondockers, your options are: 1. Cold showers 2. Hot showers, run out of water. 3. Hot showers, bring extra of water and a extra grey tank 4. Don't boondock.
Has anyone considered applying the Henry's coating first and then following up with Eternabond tape on the outside of the Henrys? Will Eternabond stick to the Henrys after its dry?
He does not. He has a very interesting perspective of the world, which is part of why he was willing to share his expertise but not market his business or person in the process.
It is super stressful, but there are other knowledgeable people like him out there. We were fortunate in the timing of finding him. But if you jump in groups and forums you might find someone nearby. It's definitely not in my capacity to DIY and I've done a lot of building, repairing, and fixing everything in our RVs over the past 6 years!
What an amazing transformation. Two quick questions. Do you eat at the desk since you don’t have a dinette? Also did you upgrade your mattress? If so, what do you suggest for an RV mattress?
@@seetraceysew9946 Thank you! We eat at the desk or on the couch. RV dinettes are super uncomfortable, we know from experience. We did upgrade the mattress and have a video about it on our channel. It’s a Hybrid from RV Mattress.com
Ive heard the Tropi-cool won't adhere to the Eternabond. What was your experience with this? How well has it held up over time? Thanks for your video! I have started doing the prep work, cleaning filling any cracks etc.
@@kayak9078 You need your passport when returning to the U.S. side (no visa required). This is for Los algodones only. Yes most if not all of the dentists accept credit cards.
I know this is an older video but i was wondering if you noticed any significant temperature differences inside? Did you do a before/after temp test of the surface of the rv? I'm looking to do my slide out in my TT as the inside is super hot on a bright day.
No need to be scientific. The fact is that this is bright white, which reflects light more than anything less white. So fundamentally, it is reflecting and not absorbing light. But there are too many other factors not worth testing in a lab... where we park, angle of the sun, time of year, etc.
Great video! you did a great job on the roof. Imo it doesn't matter that the Tropi-cool doesn't adhere to the Eternabond. As long as one product butts up to the other. Both are superior products! I am currently in the process of doing my RV roof and I'm looking to see how other people are doing theirs. Did a thorough cleaning today using tsp with a little bleach. Will do the perimeter with the Eternabond as well as around the vents etc. Then Saturday will roll on the Tropi-cool. My trailer is 25' do you think 2 gallon containers will do it?
Thanks for the info! Yes, while they officially do not play well together, the reality is that they have served us well for 4 years! As for how much you need, it was more cost effective for us to buy the 5 gallon container than 3 gallons. Plus we're not the kind of people to want to skimp when it comes to our roof - or water damage in general. So we wanted to have more than enough to put multiple coats on the roof so we'd be where we are now... worry free.
