Gadget Guru Industry Interviews

Prevost For Newbies Part 6: What You Need To Know About DEF

15 Jun 2017

If you own a newer diesel powered motorhome, there’s a good chance it requires Diesel Exhaust Fluid, aka DEF. But what is DEF and what’s the rule of thumb on how to use it? What do you look for when purchasing DEF? What’s the shelf life on DEF and what considerations... Read More

Prevost For Newbies – Part 5: When To Lift The Tag Axle

04 Jun 2017

In continuation of my Prevost For Newbies series, in this episode I continue my conversation with Robert Hitt, the Service Training Manager for Prevost. The topic of the day is: When to lift the tag axle. While you can scroll down to view the video, it’s my norm to use this page... Read More

Prevost For Newbies Part 4: When To Use High Idle

30 May 2017

On most diesel pusher motorhomes, there’s a rocker switch on the upper left hand corner of the driver’s cockpit that features an image of a jack rabbit on the button. This is the High Idle Switch. While I’ve learned that activating this control increases the engines idle speed, the questions are: What is... Read More

Prevost For Newbies, Part 3: A New Class A Motorhome or a Pre-Owned Prevost?

05 May 2017

As part of The Gadget Guru’s ongoing Prevost for Newbies series, this chapter includes a video interview with Steve Zeigler, Prevost’s Director of Business Development. Scroll Down For Video Or Click Here A long form video interview with Steve is posted below and if you want to jump to it, keep scrolling... Read More

Prevost For Newbies Part 2: The Drivers, Or Working Side Of The Bus

20 Apr 2017

As we learned from Part 1 of my Prevost For Newbies video, the passenger side bays can be considered the entertainment side as they contain the BBQ grill and refrigerator, pull out table, TV and audio systems and other features that are considered to be recreational. In this video Gil... Read More

A Conversation With The President Of Spartan Motors Specialty Vehicles

01 Feb 2017

Let’s face it, whether you’re currently a motorhome owner or if you’re in the midst of the selection process, there’s a good chance that you have a long list of questions. But the biggest question of them all is: Where do you go for answers? As I’ve stated in previous posts, shopping... Read More

It’s Now Time To Choose A Toad…Not A Frog, A Tow Vehicle For The Starliner

11 Oct 2016

Yes, a video of this adventure is located at the end of this post. Those who enjoy the motorhome or RV lifestyle seem to have a language that’s a bit foreign to newcomers. Take towing a car for example. While I’ll simply call it, “towing a vehicle,” those who are... Read More

Will Flat Towing A Mini Cooper Behind A RV Void The Warranty?

11 Oct 2016

Now that I’ve purchased my vintage bus, I’m in the midst of shopping for an appropriate tow dinghy vehicle. I say appropriate as my bus is 59 years old and only 34 feet in length and it simply is not wise to attempt to pull a large SUV as it... Read More

Parliament Prevost Converter Building Coach With 48 Hour Lithium Power

16 Aug 2016

While the name Parliament doesn’t often come into conversation when discussing Prevost conversions, I’ll tell you upfront that if you’re considering a new or pre-owned million dollar RV, this company is worth a strong look. What are you saying Mr. Guru? Have you lost your mind? A NEW motorhome? Parliament... Read More

Could A Pre-Owned Prevost Liberty Coach Be My First Motorhome?

03 Aug 2016

I don’t know if attempting to find the ideal motorhome for my needs is a mission or if it’s become an obsession. But I can say that at times, it’s nothing short of overwhelming. At this point, while there’s one more model I want to check out, it’s rapidly approaching the... Read More

CH. 17: 2017 Entegra Cornerstone Walk Through and Q & A – Part 2

02 Jun 2016

After spending two days with Entegra Management at its headquarters in Middlebury, Indiana, I can sum up my opinion about this relative newcomer to the motorhome world in one word: Impressive. While its parent, Jayco, Inc., recently celebrated its 50th birthday and announced the shipment of its 1,000,000th RV, the eight year old... Read More

CH. 16-VIDEO: Jayco Manager Provides Overview Of Entegra, Part 1

02 Jun 2016

Allow me to say upfront, when a representative of a large corporation agrees to go on camera with me, they need to be prepared for whatever line of questions that may come up during the interview. That’s because my interview style is far from typical and is best compared to a somewhat... Read More