Understanding Your Vintage RV’s Fresh Water System
If you’re new to vintage RVs or just looking to maintain your fresh water system, you’ve come to the right…
Category: How-To
How-to information for restorers and DIYers.
The Sky is the Limit When It Comes to Painting Your Trailer
When it comes to painting your vintage trailer, the sky’s the limit. There are no hard and fast rules—your paint…
Choosing the Right Paint for Your Trailer
Most trailer siding is aluminum. Bare aluminum is a non-ferrous metal that does not hold paint well without proper preparation.…
Asbestos Alert! What You Need to Know Before Removing Old Flooring
By Gary WilliamsIf the flooring in your vintage trailer was installed between 1952 and 1986, it’s very likely to contain…
Towing Your Vintage Trailer with a Classic Car
Some may balk at the idea, but the fact is, back then, a car was the best choice for towing…
Our Vintage Trailer Gets a Modern Solar Upgrade
When we renovated our 1957 Sportcraft into our full-time home in 2011-12, we installed a tiny solar powered system so…
Cool Comfort: Award-Winning 12V A/C for Vintage Trailers
The OutEquip 12V air conditioner recently earned recognition through the MUSE Design Awards, an international design awards program that honors…
Bearings and Brakes
If you have a problem on the road it will most likely be with your tires, bearings or brakes. Most…
Propane Safety: When to Requalify Tanks
Propane cylinders (or tanks) on vintage trailers are commonly a #20 (5 gal.), #30 (7 gal.) or #40 (10 gal.)…