by Roger and Lynn Brucker | Sep 22, 2018 | How Tos, Roger & Lynn Brucker
We have traveled in our Class B motorhome with 2 to 5 dogs. They are all ~50 lb. Standard Poodles, so shedding was not a problem, but dirty paws were. And the seats in our Roadtrek were in perfect condition when we bought it. The carpet was in not so perfect...
by Roger and Lynn Brucker | Sep 16, 2018 | DIY & Gadgets, How Tos, Roger & Lynn Brucker
Nearly every motorhome owner will at sometime experience a charging problem with their house battery. Note that even if you have two (or more) house batteries we will use the single term battery in this article. It is important to be able to do some basic...
by Roger and Lynn Brucker | Oct 5, 2017 | DIY & Gadgets, How Tos, Roger & Lynn Brucker
Eight years ago we began changing out the old light bulbs in our Roadtrek for LED bulbs. In an older RV with a single battery, the change to LEDs is a significant power saving. We changed everything but the fluorescent light over the dinette. It was...
by Roger and Lynn Brucker | Sep 30, 2017 | People & Places, Roger & Lynn Brucker
Most east-west travelers whiz along Interstates and miss the good stuff. U.S. Highway 20 about 100 miles west of Sioux City, Iowa takes you through the heart of America’s corn and soybean super farms, but leads you to the Ashfall Fossil Beds in Nebraska....
by Roger and Lynn Brucker | Jul 7, 2017 | DIY & Gadgets, How Tos, Roger & Lynn Brucker
We always admired Roadtrek’s above-the-door pocket shelves (or rail pockets or whatever they’re called) used on any of the Chevy or older Dodge models. They are so handy for so many things. People find a wide variety of uses for these storage...
by Roger and Lynn Brucker | Jun 26, 2017 | Observations, Roger & Lynn Brucker
Our Roadtrek had been running great. We had passed our 200,000 mile service with no issues. Our transmission had been rebuilt at 172,000 miles (a bit short of the expected 200,000 miles) and was ready for at least another 172,000. Several friends and acquaintances...
by Roger and Lynn Brucker | Jun 13, 2017 | People & Places, Roger & Lynn Brucker
The Mississippi was in flood the day we arrived in Hannibal, Missouri. The “Big Muddy” was definitely swollen, fast, and muddy. Hannibal is famous as the hometown of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), but we had another interest in the region. The area...
by Roger and Lynn Brucker | Jun 8, 2017 | People & Places, Roger & Lynn Brucker
It was a holiday weekend and traffic was heavy. We had no desire to join the rush up I-65 toward Louisville. Plus we didn’t need to be home until noon the following day. “Let’s go up 31E to the Blue Grass Parkway and cut over to Lexington,”...
