David

Flat towing a vehicle behind your motorhome is one of the great pleasures of RV life, but it comes with real responsibility. I learned this the hard way on my first long trip through the Rockies when my motorhome’s brakes started fading on a 7% grade. A supplemental braking system for the towed car is … Read more

Rocking and wobbling inside your RV turns a relaxing evening into something that feels like a ferry ride in rough water. After our team spent six weekends testing stabilizers across three travel trailers and one 5th wheel, the difference between a cheap factory jack and a proper aftermarket set became obvious within minutes of walking … Read more

An electric tongue jack is a motorized 12V DC lift that mounts on an A-frame trailer tongue and raises or lowers your trailer at the push of a button, replacing the old hand crank with smooth, quiet push-button operation. After our team spent two months rotating ten of the most popular models on a 5500 … Read more

After a blowout on Interstate 40 left my travel trailer stranded on the shoulder, I learned firsthand why RV tire pressure monitoring systems are not optional accessories. That tire had been slowly losing pressure for miles, and I had no idea until the shredded rubber slapped against the wheel well. Since installing a TPMS on … Read more

Your RV’s house battery dies overnight, the lights dim when the water pump kicks on, and you start wondering whether the converter is the culprit. We have been there. After six weeks of testing ten of the most popular RV converters in our shop and on the road, our team put together this guide to … Read more

When you’re out on the road in your RV, reliable power isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity. The best RV transfer switches make that happen by automatically routing electricity from your shore power, generator, or inverter to your rig’s electrical panel without any manual intervention. I’ve spent months testing these systems, and I can tell … Read more

After a full season of camping under oaks, pines, and the occasional walnut tree, I can tell you this: nothing wrecks a slide-out seal faster than a season’s worth of wet leaves sitting on the roof. That is exactly why the best RV slide-out toppers have become the single most popular add-on among full-time RVers … Read more

Spongy factory steps that bounce like a diving board are the single most common complaint we hear from RV owners heading into . After spending three months comparing 12 models across motorhomes, travel trailers, and fifth wheels, our team learned that the best RV steps share one trait: ground-contact support that transfers your weight to … Read more

I have spent the last three months testing truck bed tents on everything from a half-ton Toyota Tundra to a long-bed Chevrolet Silverado. Truck campers are booming right now, and for good reason: they turn the truck you already own into a self-contained base camp without the storage footprint or tow-rig commitment of a travel … Read more

I learned the hard way why trucks need headache racks. A few years back, a sheet of plywood slid forward during a hard stop, and the only thing standing between it and my rear window was a rusted factory crossbar. That near miss sent me down the rabbit hole of testing cab protectors the way … Read more