Hey! I'm Ross, "The RV Engineer!"

RVs can be a little scary, can’t they?

You’re handed the keys after a hurried 15-minute walk-through. Now you’re in charge of a factory-built home on wheels that experiences a hurricane and an earthquake every time you drive through a rainstorm.

As an RV designer and RV technician, I get your frustration. My industry isn’t necessarily known for award-winning customer service, now is it?

This blog contains industry-insider information about how RVs work. Get your info straight from the horse’s mouth – er, or mine, anyway. You have a friend on the “inside” now!

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Recent Posts

Federal Trailer Lighting Info and Regulations

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has developed standards and regulations for lighting on all road-ready trailers. These standards define the number of lights and reflectors a trailer must have, where the lights and

How to Protect and Rewire Trailer Wiring

Let’s take a break from our regularly scheduled RV programming and look at their close cousin, the utility trailer! (Although a lot of this advice does apply to RVs as well. It’s just harder to

Cool RV Gear

At "Ross Recomends," I talk about some of the cool RV gear I think you should have. #1 on the list - a surge protector!

Discount Clubs

If you like saving money as much as I do, check out my top RV discount clubs and membership groups. Don't pay full price for camping any more!

Featured Partner

This month's featured partner: SkyRoam! If you're hunting for unlimited WiFi on the road, SkyRoam is hands-down my favorite choice.

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