Fixing Our Microwave Oven on the Road

If you spend time following families that travel, you'll notice there is always one common thread. Stuff breaks ... A LOT. It makes sense when you think about it: your home is hurling down the highway at 65 mph basically causing a mini (or sometimes not so mini) earthquake inside. Something

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Adding More Air Conditioning for a HOT Summer

It is May 2023, and we are back in Arizona for many family events and the usual "life upkeep". Our oldest son Dominic graduated high school and starts attending college at Arizona State University in the fall, so we have a lot to prepare for him moving out. Along with

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Our $25 Radiator Spray Setup

During our first outing in July 2021 just east of Albuquerque, New Mexico, we faced a daunting long, hot, and steep climb. The temperature outside was well above 100°F, which caused our bus's coolant temperature to rise from the usual range of 160-180°F to over 195. To avoid

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Fixing Our Oil Cooler Leak

As we pulled into our friend's property in Lubbock, Texas in late November 2022, we were surprised to see our tow car and the back of the bus covered in oil. A lot of oil! There has always been a very small oil leak but this is the stop where

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Fixing Our Leaking Transmission

About a year ago we set out to do the most complicated mechanical thing we have ever attempted on our bus by ourselves: repairing the transmission leak that had been getting worse and worse. The bus has always had a small transmission leak but it was finally to the point

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DIY Leveling System Using Air Suspension

In the spring of 2022, it seemed like more and more of our campsites were more than just a smidge unlevel. Maybe it was just us, or maybe we were all of a sudden now more sensitive to it. One thing was clear, we really wanted a leveling system that

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Air Wiper Motor Rebuild in our GM PD-4106

Along the way of building the bus and sharing the entire thing, there have been a few little odds and ends that never made it into a post or video. One of those projects was the time we rebuilt one of the windshield wiper motors. These buses have individual air-powered

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Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring with Heat Mats

After four years of building the bus almost every single weekend, we could finally see the finish line. It was time for flooring! We chose a waterproof vinyl plank flooring but decided to add a little something first. After spending one night in the unfinished bus the previous Christmas Eve

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