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You're a blessed man when your wife talked about taking trips in the RV with her family and how blessed she was. You're obviously doing something right, I don't know how that happened but good for you.

I love RV videos........they make me feel better about my boat.

I usually don’t watch 2 hour video’s unless they come from Jimmies World. Jimmy is just so entertaining

Newmar slide procedure is, putting the slides in or out is to be done on the air bags not the jacks. This is due to the fact the slides are installed while the unit is on it's air bags not the jacks. The jacks can and will twist the chassis. There is a Service Bulletin on this. I do have a copy if you are at all interested.

A great Dad and family man ! Your wife is the best example of of a perfect mate and mother. The kids are awesome ! Keep it going Jimmy.😊👍

These Jimmy videos always remind of National Lampoons Vacation.

Jimmy it is hard to believe that someone that knows all about keeping an aircraft regularly maintained, can neglect his own RV so badly, shame on you! The saying that "batteries don't just die, they get murdered!" is so true!

Make sure the jacks are up when you move sides in and out. To level, the jacks twist the chassis and the slides bind.

You know, installing some solar panel to your battery setup would keep them good while in storage.

I don’t have an immediate family and it is heartwarming to see yours. I cried along with your wife when she became emotional. Her memories will stay with her forever.

If you’re burning up control units, I’d suspect the actuators are pulling too much current. If you haven’t already done so, recommend you clean and grease the system. Might not hurt to clean all the connections as well, applying dielectric grease.

Having owned a motorcoach.... I learned that most of the consumer grade products fall apart. The only ones that have any longevity are the Provost commercial grade coaches that are used for tours.

I am a previous RV mechanic, pilot, aircraft avionics tech, power generation tech, and aerospace tech, owning a diesel pusher becomes a full time preventive maintenance job just like airplanes but you never get bored.

Your wife is so humble as well as you and your family being wholesome, keep it up jimmy family your a class act.

Loving you and the family. Great content! Two things I would like to mention. 1. Listening to your wife reminisce about trips actually made me get all chocked up. You're a lucky man. 2. About the batteries. This applys to all lead-acid batteries. A good, fully charged battery, not on a charger should read 12.6 volts. They're considered dead at 12.0. So your 11.9 was dead. If any of them hit 10 volts, you've got a bad cell inside. Each cell is 2 volts, and there's 6 cells in series to make 12 volts. Hope to see you in Oshkosh. Safe travels to the family!!

The family working together is a viewer special! RVs are notorious for "what could go wrong" stuff. Makes for good content. "it's fine."

Jimmy’s World is whatever Jimmy is doing at the time, whether it’s starting abandoned airplanes, playing with remote controlled alligator heads or fooling around with various ridiculous vehicles. It’s all good, man.

Jimmy, with dual ac units you should have either one or two temp sensors on the wall somewhere. Should be near the rear unit/bedroom area. They can get dirty and dusty inside. Locate the sensors and make sure they are nice and clean. Dust in sensor will make your zones turn on and off incorrectly.

We've had Starlink for a couple of years, now. At 20 minutes outside Austin, TX you would THINK there would be a decent internet service but, the best we could get was a radio tower with near dial-up speeds and bandwidth... Getting Starlink was life-changing. I'll NEVER move to the city but, it's nice to have something at least close to true "high-speed" internet out here in the "boonies".....

I use a solar charger on my vehicles when not using them for a long time. keeps the batteries topped and no strange diagnosic messages all over the dash when turning on again.

I do love these motorhome videos. I have PTSD from the issues I had with mine last year and it’s good to see Jimmy putting some humour to it. Both my wife and I watched the one a year ago and were able to say been there done that with a chuckle.

well... now you have the perfect chassis for the KISS jet.

52:47 Jimmy when you open and close the slides it has to be sitting on the ground completely and not on the jacks That's rule number one with these RVs! You open the slide up first then you level the RV out! Once you retract the level from underneath it then I'll slide outs will open and close smooth

A 40 degree delta on your AC is more than acceptable. The discharge temp is being elevated by the return air temp.

Lead batteries need to be kept at a full charge or they will turn sulfate… maybe a solar charger?

As I watch this, it reminds me to make a pre-flight checklist for my trailer! Storage post-flight list as well. Thankfully it doesn't get cold where you are, and you don't have to put up with the RV antifreeze smell.

You need solar panels on the roof with a good mptt controller . To keep the charge up. And drive it regularly

Your wife Jimmy is one of the most genuine people I have ever seen on the Internet. You've got a beautiful family. Watching her get emotional about taking the family on trips kinda made me tear up. You guys are an amazing family. You deserve the best. Blessings brother blessings. I come from a very poor family but I tell everybody I'm rich. Because I am. I'm rich with love and a loving family I've got two beautiful boys and that makes me wealthy. Rich and wealthy isn't always about money. Thank you for sharing Jimmy! super excited about the Elvis RV

Jimmy, you’re a blessed man. Your wife misses the family time y’all spend together in the RV. It showed in her emotions. Cherish those moments. Can’t wait to see what’s next!

Hello from Australia 🇦🇺Jimmy's world is a wonderful world all because of Jimmy's wife and family. Everything else comes second. Jimmy's wife takes nothing for granted. I don't have a family 😢 she made me very emotional but in a good way 😊.

Im an RV tech. Preventive maintenance, inspections and making a point to drive them around every so often is key. Otherwise they will have surprise gremlins.

I love watching your video's, but when one turns up I think, 'what has he bought now', lol.

Wow even as a man your wife brought little tears to my eyes. Cherish every moment with your family. I spent 32 years driving tractor trailers had accidents at work suffered bad concussion now not able to drive but close by. But as a truck driver I wasn’t home very much kids grew up fast I remember taking some trips with them. Now they have family of their own. Don’t matter what happens along the way just have fun being with each other God bless

Jimmy, get a 3 or 4’ level and check your body line level. It will definitely help out with checking levels on the rig. I use one on our camper to make sure it’s good. Just talking out loud 😉🤙

Jimmy, Before you waste more money on controllers for the slide outs I would lubricate all the slides underneath with a mixture of Vaseline and veg oil. When slides get sticky the motors draw more current. And the controller detects it as a mechanical fault as a jam. Also lube the worm drive and gear racks. Check the alignment of the slide as well. They can go out of adjustment.

Love the Ramsey bit haha

If your batteries are weak, the slides aren’t going to work properly. Have had numerous fifth wheels and everyone was the same with that. Did you notice how the lights dimmed when you tried to close the one? Get the coach batteries in proper order, lube the slides and they will likely work much better. Good luck.

I am visiting Portland, OR this week to celebrate my grand daughter’s graduation from HS, so yesterday I drove down to the Evergreen Air Museum. Very nice, thank you for you video and few months ago, I really enjoyed their displays, very well done. Thanks again for your postings

“This seems like poor decision making”. The definition of Jimmy’s World

Your rv is. excellent. It's like a little home on wheels.

Remember your house Batts were totally dead. If they power your slides then you are powering the slides with shared amperage from genset while then genset may be charging Batts and running ac, refer etc. If the house Batts were fully charged think you will have better luck with your slides.

The most amazing thing... Silas' voice has changed! Yay! Now he is a man!

Also when your on the roof cut some pieces of plywood in sections to form a bridge in front of you to dissipate your body weight so it doesn't damage the roof and may cause leaks around factory or previously sealed areas, don't be bitter your doing great.

Charge the battery's one at a time 40-250 amps for 15 minutes then let them sit for an hour. Add more distilled water to the battery and do that 5 times. Battery's will be good as new

Jimmy been watching since way back when. We spent 14 year fulltime RVing in a Newmar 40 foot 3 slide 5th wheel and 15 months in a 40 foot single slide Class A. Now our 5th wheel was a Kountry Aire which is the next step up from your Mt Aire. Our Class A was a Mt Aire as well. Those were fun times and yes you always hoped those slides would come in because they always went out. We would spend 8 months traveling in the RV on the mainland and then transition to our 42 foot sailboat we kept in HI in Pearl Harbor for 4 months . We towed the 5th wheel with a Volvo 770 535HP N14 and a Smart car mounted behind the cab between the 5th wheel and the cab for a total length of 64 feet 8 inches. 42,600lbs GVW. No CDL as the Volvo was registered as a Motor Home. Your video brought back so many memories of RVing. Be safe on the upcoming trip

1:03:15….. the real reason we love this channel. You are blessed. Thank you for sharing your family with us. Your kids are growing indeed!

I hope this is a helpful comment. You were disappointed after cleaning the coils in your AC units and I just wanted to mention a few things that might be helpful. I used to maintain window air conditioners as one of my jobs for a small company. What I learned is that the cold air from your AC unit can still be pretty close to what it should be, even if the coils are dirty. What you won't know is that the AC unit is working harder than it should. It can also take longer to cool the room,or building, than it should. Some of the units in our company were in an environment that was pretty dirty as well as having corrosive chemicals in the air. With those units they would get to the point where they could not keep the room cool enough. Amazingly, even with corrosion on the fins, cleaning them made a huge difference. Of course, there came a time when they had to be replaced. But here is the thing, if your coils looked dirty enough to cause concern, then cleaning them is the right thing to do. Your AC units will be happier and you will too.

Glow plugs have to warm up

Another cool video. But hey! You`re a really cool (crazy😄) guy. And thanks for sharing those intimate family moments with us. Your "baby"`s reaction says it all. God bless for making us part of the adventure.

I am a retired RV dealer. Was in business for decades and the last thing I would invest in is a RV. The industry evolved into making them as cheap as possible during my time (late 90’s to Covid time) and quality control is minimal and they push most of it into first year warranty claims. You buy the unit and plan for a list of warranty claims the first year. And with parts availability being low, plan for months in the shop. And, many parts are not supported beyond 5 to 10 years. Consider that before financing more than 10 years.

You have a beautiful family that's good to see and when your wife spoke about special moments and making memories I am like her ,I feel before my child grows up I am going to make more family trips they are precious times with family .

If your clean water has been sitting for a year then empty the tank and refill with fresh just before you leave. So no drinking it until this is done....

Thanks for this video. I no longer ever want to buy an RV . I’m fully cured of ever wanting to to tour the country. I’ll stay at the best hotels, dine at the best restaurants, and still be money ahead. Thanks again and be well.

right now that equals 30,189 hours of viewing time. Jimmy I'm Blown Away by your abilities to put this together so that people will actually watch this. thousands of thumbs up I'm sure will happen great job

Two things: First if those batteries weren’t exposed to sub freezing weather while dead, they’ll likely charge up and be fine. But if they’re not big enough, obviously you should upgrade, but I wouldn’t let them go for a core charge. Second with it being a diesel, if it didn’t lose prime, it should start first time, no longer than it’s sat. It may be a longer than normal crank. Waiting to see if I’m right on the first attempt.

Your wonderful family made this my favorite video of yours so far

Good luck with all of it!!

If they’re only two years old, they should still be good

I love your family! You guys are so funny and awesome. Jimmy I look forward to your videos every Friday, they’re interesting and extremely entertaining, you rock!

How awesome, great video and the wife made me tear up. You have a great family and enjoy all the travels together you can.

Hey Jimmy, if you're looking for a re-power of this or the Elvis Jet, maybe you could look into the Edison Motors R500 retrofit kit. It takes out the old diesel engine and puts in a new, smaller one (Caterpillar C9) with a generator on it, that charges up a battery bank that will then be used to power heavy duty electric drive axles converting your vehicle (RV or Elvis Jet in this case) into an electric vehicle with its own charging solution on board so you don't have to stop somewhere to plug in. You can also use the generator for stationary power if you're somewhere that doesn't have power on hand and you need it. They are also developing retrofit kits for pickup trucks as well. Just thought this would be a cool idea to share with you in case you get fed up with trying to chase down gremlins and want to finally be done. I'm sure you could even charge house battery bank with the generator as well so you essentially won't need a secondary generator at all and use whatever space that makes for storage or something like that. :) Just something you could look into if you're interested!

Love the family time and that your kids love to hang with you, as an electronics guy I am also very happy to see you bought a good meter and not some cheapy.

I don't know why, but I could watch Jimmy 3/4 arsing stuff all day! Just doing all the Dad work that goes unnoticed! :)

Jimmy, You don't lay a bubble level on its side to check level; thats not how they work; it should lie on its edge; and you orient it in fore/aft position for level in that direction, then turn it 90 degrees for side to side level; thank goodness for Silas!

Jimmy all you need is A jump start pack that's 12&24 volts fully charged up. At let the engine run to recharge them back up again. I'd put those on A charger while on your trip take them along for backup batteries to have on hand. It would benefit you to get A battery toaster tester box. They might cause deep cycle batteries are known for being able to be revived from those kinds of situations to.

Great content! Love the humor Jimmy.

LiFePo4 batteries are ytour friend on RV/campervan use - lead-acids can only take 20% discharge without it affecting their capacity, LiFePo can go down to 80%++ (and the protection circuits will shut them down at 10.5V) and be left alone for _years_ between uses without issue (just don't charge them below freezing) You need to put a 100W solar panel on the roof to float them too. Cheap insurance overall

Those little round vents that keep breaking look like a PRIME candidate for 3D printing!

Never a dull moment with Jimmy 😂

wondered where you were, now we know, editing a 2 hr video!

I feel your pain, I bought a new RV (Keystone Everest) in California in 2007. It was bad right out of the box. Over 10 major problems that the factory never addressed when it was built. It took a year to get those fixed...but it was always a different problem every time we used it. I finally sold it after 3 years. I'd never buy another. El Mirage, Arizona

Here in the UK, we are always amazed by the size of the fridges you guys have over there. In fact, our stores even sell American style fridges, it's a thing! I guess it's the same for your cars too..bigger is better😁

The problem with the slides is more likely to be in the limit switches and flex in the chassis.

Loved the long RV video this was cool.

I use a cleaner like that and it does make a high difference. Good luck with the trip and other repairs.

Love your videos, Jimmy!! You always keep it real. You have a wonderful Family, and you keep us all laughing and entertained, even in the situations where i know I'd be about to lose it.😁 Also, thanks for showing the RV challenges. Every year, I always say, "Why do I continue to do this?" But the adventures make it all worth it, most of the time.😁

Starlink is simply the very best. I used Starlink for 2 years in our coach while our house was being built. I have been using the very same system for my home internet for the last year. My speeds are as fast as fiber and every bit as reliable. Make sure that you pick the correct monthly plan. Mobile or stationary.

Hi Jimmy, I think a good name for your motor home would be "The Roach Coach" 😀

Jimmy a couple of tips on storage. 1 make sure batteries are fully charged 2 disconnect all the cables 3 hook on a solar battery maintainer if no plug in available. Inside put saran wrap over the toilets after you put in some vinegar in the bowl. Presto no evaporation. I do this at our Florida home when leaving and our northern home in the fall. Works great.

great choice Jimmy, explore the wonders of wasps by attacking first, great plan of action without having the adequate protection or fighting equipment - i once needed to move a tractor in a field, it had a nest of Hornets in under the wing, so obviously they'd become pretty niffed on starting the tractor, fortunately i did have an aerosol of starter fluid which made a great flame thrower, first i blocked some holes, sprayed in some starter fluid and ignited, everything kind of went bang, the plugged holes exploded and i ran away rather rapidly, most of the hornets didn't survive but there was one that chased after me, there is nothing worse than coming face to face with an angry Hornet, its head appeared to enlarge before me, tilting from one side to the other, working out how to strike me, armed with the flame thrower, i soon ruined his day, down he went in flames ready for me to pounce and end his life HA if you are going to attack, find out first, how many there are, remove the AC cover gently, wear gloves (bitch mittens) and be ready to fight properly and effectively

"performance anxiety" good gawd.... I laughed my frickin' ass off! I share your love of all things spider-related.... when you lifted the rear-cover, it looked like a danged tow strap dangling in the air... God needs to smite those 8 legged monsters from the earth. I have been watching you for a long time, but you-boob-tube decided to remove me from the ranks of followers... (it's a damned conspiracy I tell ya) ANYWHO, this was truly one of the most entertaining videos I have seen in a while! Thank You, Jimmy for making me break out into uncontrolled laughter today! I grew up in the RV industry, and I feel 'yer pain. (when did Silas turn into a baritone???) With all that being said, I'll shut up, and wish you many hours of happy flight, no crosswinds, and full fresh fuel tanks. Go get 'em, Brother!

Jimmy doing same thing as you!... Brought a travel trailer last year to OSH... Woke up 1 morning 2 weeks ago and found a Diesel Pusher on marketplace.. bought it... Now I am in mad rush to get it ready before this years OSH! lol cya there!

A 40° drop across the AC is excellent. As the ambient temp comes down of course the exit temp will too. Most RV units I have experience with are lucky to have a 20° drop.

Thank you for the video.

Jimmy, you have such a lovely family

What a great family!

Our last motorhome had one slide. What a tremendous PITB it was when the linkage broke a thousand miles from everywhere. I couldn't imagine having to deal with four. Nope, never again.

I really enjoyed your video's Jimmy.

Just no words it's Fabulous buddy keep it going so much dedication and trouble shooting. Your patience everything. Onward 🌈 to Oshkosh

A suggestion, since you live in my home state FLA. Get a set of "white tire covers" to keep your tires from dry rotting in the sunlight! Painted White plywood will work to cover tires! Invest in a white cover for the Motor home to keep it cool to the touch! Invest in a solar charger for batteries and a full disconnect switch if motorhome sets for long periods to keep from drying up batteries and corrosion problems also anti corrosion disks to put on battery posts under connections! Owning a motorhome needs to be fun when needed and safe when sitting! ...B.K.

cleaning the AC. Yes, it worked like magic on ours.

Here in England the 12ft fiberglass double cab roof on my 32 year old truck was crazed and leaking in water when it rained , so i painted it with Thompsons 10 year roof seal . An airforce grey rubberised paint 3 year's ago now and not a single drop of water since . . No issue reccomending it to anyone with an older RV / trailer iff the roofs looking suspect . The relays in the control units seem pretty small - do they run to larger relays to run the motors ? . Iff not then fit 100a relays to send the power to the motors and iff it already has relays , pull them and check them to make sure there's not a short anywhere thats overloading the control box relays / circuit . And lube up anywhere thats moving to reduce friction to the minimum .

"AN ENDLESS MONEY PIT" Scott Kilmer...

Very important to get some peel foam or filter material and put back in the ceiling vents. You can repair the plastic with Supa glue (apply a little heat from a hair dryer before the glue) when washing AC coils cover electrical with a plastic bag then remove. How about some white grease on the slide out rails on the RV. 🌏🇦🇺.

Jimmy makes Mountain Dew and coffee ☕️ nervous 😁

Jimmy, those cooking thermometers need to be calibrated. Typically the case or protector sleeve has a “wrench” for a small nut that you turn. Do this in an ice bath where the water is 32F. This is done where you fill a small vessel with ice then with water and let sit for 5 mins.

You cleaned the condensor coils - which helps exhaust the heat from the unit - however the other white cover was the a-coil or the evaporator coils which will make more of a difference in the heat-exchange of the unit. Talk to AZ expert in Arizona - he can give you some great advice on the slide-outs and the a/c units. Have used similar products in home units and yes, it is more effective if the evaporator coils are cleaned as well.

Down here in beautiful Tasmania we wish we could join you guys on your trip to Oshkosh Maybe next year Jimmy

I have a stair link and has used it for almost a year now and it works great