The Smart RVer: DIY RV Maintenance and Repair

In this episode, Eric Stark shares his thoughts on several topics for the Smart RVer to take advantage of. He covers the importance of friends and sharing the RV Lifestyle with them as well as the importance of maintaining the exterior of your RV. From trailers to motorhomes maintenance is important and should be thorough and done on a regular schedule. More About Friends Eric and Alexis visit Whi...

In Episode 107 Eric Stark gives you his spin on Building lasting memories in your and the importance of keeping the Exterior of the RV sealed up. Along with Alexis, they visit Glacier Park and then he gives some hints about catalytic heaters. Living the RV Life: Making Good Memories with Your Family While RVing. RVing is a great way to make memories that will last a lifetime! Eric shares some grea...

In Episode 106 Eric Stark reminds anyone who owns a motorhome to make sure they are maintaining the Engine and Chassis and not neglecting it because the focus has been on the house portion. Eric also points out that at least an hour a month is a good amount of time to set aside to maintain your RV. Then he and Alexis in The Next Stop highlight the activities for RV’ers in Hocking Hills Ohio.  Livi...

In Episode 105 Eric Stark dives into ways to make a living while traveling and gives some great tips about RV Slide Out Maintenance. He also visits Pismo Beach nestled along the Pacific Coast in California.  Living the RV Life: RVing is a great way to travel and see the country, Traveling the country while working can be an awesome way to see the country as well. Traveling Nurses are the example t...

In Episode 104 Eric Stark Gives a shout Out to all of the DIY’s for the hard work they do.  He also promotes the “Come to Montana in July” promotion. This is a great opportunity to come by the store in Victor and meet all of us and see what we do. And while you are in Montana you can explore the awesome places there are to visit in your RV. Living the RV Life: RVing is a great way to travel and se...

In Episode 103 Eric Stark promotes the “Come to Montana in July” promotion. This is a great opportunity to come by the store in Victor and meet all of us and see what we do. And while you are in Montana you can explore the awesome places there are to visit in your RV. Living the RV Life: If you have pondered living in your RV after retirement there is a lot to think about and if done right it can...

In Episode 102 Eric Stark promotes the “Come to Montana in July” promotion. This is a great opportunity to come by the store in Victor and meet all of us and see what we do. And while you are in Montana you can explore the awesome places there are to visit in your RV. Living the RV Life: This section dovetails off episode 101 about buying a new RV and not getting taken to the cleaners. Eric recomm...

The Dodo bird is extinct and the perfect RV is impossible to find. This is where Eric jumps in and helps his audience to appreciate the Perfect RV is possible to create with some hard work and patience.  The perfect RV is what you make of your RV or build from a good, solid foundation. The foundation is an RV that meets or exceeds your expectations and one that is worth investing time and money in...

This si the 100th Episode of the Smart RVer Live on YouTube Thursday, May 26th @ 9am Mtn Time. https://youtu.be/-sjbTfnqj3k

In Episode 99 Eric Stark promotes the 100th Episode that will be hosted live on Youtube. He also promotes the “Come to Montana in July” promotion. This is a great opportunity to come by the store in Victor and meet all of us and see what we do. And while you are in Montana you can explore the awesome places there are to visit in your RV. Living the RV Life: Eric does some comparisons of the top 10...

In Episode 98 Eric Stark promotes the 100th Episode that will be hosted live on Youtube. He also promotes the “Come to Montana in July” promotion. This is a great opportunity to come by the store in Victor and meet all of us and see what we do. And while you are in Montana you can explore the awesome places there are to visit in your RV. Living the RV Life: Eric asks the question is all of the new...

In Episode 97 Eric Stark promotes the 100th Episode that will be hosted live on Youtube. He also promotes the “Come to Montana in July” promotion. This is a great opportunity to come by the store in Victor and meet all of us and see what we do. And while you are in Montana you can explore the awesome places there are to visit in your RV. Living the RV Life: Eric explains the best practice if you n...

In Episode 96 Eric Stark helps his audience to appreciate that while RVing there will be good days and bad days. Some days will be perfect and some days will be like any other day and some days will seem to last forever because they are so bad. The big picture of making memories and enjoying time spent with family is what is important, those are the moments that last a lifetime and make RVing wort...

Out with the old and in with the new, it might be time to put new flooring in your RV. This is Eric Stark with the smart RV or podcast, delivering the smarts. You need to enjoy the freedom of the RV lifestyle without the fear of breaking down.  

In Episode 95 Eric is making up for lost time after being sick and not being able to work on his podcasts. He is glad to be back doing what he loves, helping others solve RV-related problems. Rather than cover the RV life Style segment in a traditional sense he dives into raising fuel prices and RVers can crunch the numbers to estimate a "real" estimate of what the actual fuel cost will be for a g...

Where has Eric Been? Eric hasn't ditched the show! He has been sick for 4 weeks and is back on his feet as of 2-24-2022. New Episodes will be coming in the next few weeks along with a couple of big announcements.

In Episode 93 Eric Stark covers some ground from enjoying the outdoors on a bicycle to checking 12-volt relays with an awesome relay testing tool. Eric also explains what he meant by the title "Do you replace one shoelace or both?" Quite often when one part fails such as an LP Hose on an auto changeover regulator only one hose gets replaced when in reality it should be both LP Hoses. The same hold...

In Episode 92 Eric Stark Explains how to diagnose your RV Converter if it is not working. Eric also shares why it is also good to test the RV Batteries at the same time. There is nothing worse than wondering if the RV Batteries are good, bad, or almost dead. He also explains the difference between Deck Mount Converters and Power Centers with built-in converters. Converters are a very simple DIY pr...

In Episode 91 Eric dives into the RV Life Style talking about living in your RV full time and sometimes it doesn't happen by choice. Many people today have been displaced or have moved into an RV out of necessity. With rents being doubled and tripled it has become difficult or impossible for some people to continue to live in a house.  Also, there are many who are building new homes and have decid...

In Episode 90 "The Best Way to Stay on the Road is to Not Lose Your RV" Eric Stark shares his thoughts on heading to the warmer southern states for the winter months. Eric spends a few minutes explaining how Texas, Florida, Arizona, and parts of Southern California are great places to spend the winter months. In Staying n the Road Eric dives into Security issues that can plague RVers and the poten...

In Episode 89 Eric Stark covers some ground in the newly reformatted Podcast formerly known as Radio Arizona RV. This newly formatted episode takes you from an episode from the TV series the Twilight Zone to beautiful Yuma, AZ. Along the way, there is a short conversation explaining that the RV Lifestyle is not just for full-time RV'ers and how the RV Life Style is something that families and indi...

Hello, This is Eric Stark the host of Radio Arizona RV, the podcast for the DIY. I have some great news to share with you. The show is undergoing a rebranding and reformatting and will relaunch on Friday, Dec 3rd.  Who is the new show for? The show will now have something for most RV’ers.  Maintenance problems will be solved, useful products and awesome destinations will be discovered an...

In episode 88 Eric Stark goes over the different types of trailer tires and potential problems that may arise with them. Eric will explain in depth why certain tires are better for your trailer and what are the common causes/signs of potential blowouts. You'll learn proper care for your tires to help increase safety, overall longevity, and learning when is the right time to replace your tires. Eri...

In episode 87 Eric walks us through proper maintenance and care for our RV's air conditioner. You'll also hear an update on the state of the RV parts industry given the continued global impact of the pandemic. You'll be guided through step-by-step (and in detail) how to maintain and care for your RV's air conditioner. Even if you don't plan on doing it yourself you'll learn exactly what you need t...

In episode 86 Eric discusses what happened with Atwood water heaters and why you can't find them anymore. If you've been wondering why you can't find any Atwood water heaters or their parts, Eric will help enlighten you as to what happened and what to do moving forward. This is the first Radio Arizona RV podcast to also exist on video. That way if there are any questions or you want to see exactly...