DIY RV Gear And Accessories From Home Depot

Today I wanted to share some of the things we use on, in, or around the RV that we have picked up from Lowes, Home Depot or a hardware store. Some of these things can be very useful and functional for the RV.

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[ricktaylor]

Have you done or could you do a video on putting together a plumbing repair kit for an RV? It would need to address PEX and braided tubing and show what parts and tools one should carry to make repairs and “bandages” to keep a plumbing problem from causing additional damage or ruining a trip. A parts and tools list would be great also with showing how to use them. Thanks.

[Honukimo]

Thanks for your ideas. I added two AO Smith AO-WH-PRE water filters from Lowes to make a two stage City Water filter system. Stage 1, 20 micron, Stage 2, 5 micron charcoal filter. Less than $100 for complete install.

[williamfry]

The Neutral to ground plug enabled me to use my Hughes (watch dog) power monitor/surge protector on the generator. Otherwise it would not turn on the power. Also found this on other YouTube sources. Neutral is the silver screw. You can use any wire. The 15 amp to 30 amp adaptor was too large to plug in next to another plug (on the generator) so had to get a short extension cord for the adaptor. Works great. I had a leak on some pex piping with SS sleeve crimps. Bought an Apollo crimp tool at Home Depot for SS Crimp sleeves. This fixed my leaks just great. This is a different tool than for copper rings or for SS pinch crimps.

[jinman]

Bolted a 8" vinyl fence post sleeve and 2 caps under my camper. Has a vinyl gutter inside to store all my sewer hose and attachments. Painted it black and made a pin to hold the caps on with round bar. Handiest thing ever.

[thecritterandthebutterfly]

I had to laugh when you said that replacing the kitchen faucet in an RV is easy. To get to mine I have to remove the water heater or fresh water tank. In most cases though it is pretty easy. Those command hooks are the bee's knees. They come in clutch everywhere. And don't forget the Velcro. Nicely wrapped cables are happy cables. Home Depot has a nice selection of electrical parts and tools as well. Used many of them upgrading my trailer wiring and doing installs. Thanks for the upload.

[wendy_says_so]

Great channel!
We have several locations where we have used the wire shelves (one is a two-shelf shoe/sandal drying rack in one of the lower stowage areas). Rather than command strips we have used 1x2 pieces of pine that we secure the shelves to. When they're in a cabinet they won't go anywhere even when driving, and the shelves can support a significant amount of weight if needed - no worries about the command strips failing. If you need to remove them you can do so without any command hooks being left behind.
Regarding the totes, we have a plan to secure a shelf to act as a platform to our rear bumper and secure a tote or two to the shelf - the reason being we can keep both the waste lines and their adapters in one tote, and the clean lines/adapters in the other and free up some valuable storage in the RV for things we need to have secure storage for (we roll with a small travel trailer, and storage space is indeed a premium!).
Regarding the sealant, rather than any of the caulks at Home Depot, I use the clear or black Permatex RTV sealant you can find in an auto store (don't know if you can find it in the auto section at HD). it seems to be a bit more vibration resistant.

[kcgunesq]

For zip ties, bungee cords, velcro straps and possibly even ratchet straps, I'd look at Harbor Freight. While you are there, you could also pick up disposable gloves and some tools that don't necessarily have to be pro grade, but are really nice to have with you like tape measures and flashlights.

[cheribrown]

Love the idea on the shelves. Command strips have so many uses. Thanks for the video.

[RVingwithG]

4:50 can you go into more detail on this “ needing “ to ground to neutral?
I don’t have a generator but I see a lot of people using them and I’d like to share this information. 😮😊

[Mikeywatches]

I like how the demo of the water quick disconnects is leaking that mimics my expirences with quick disconnects. Lol

[RandyandPetraJ]

The idea for the shelves is great, although I hate those shelves because stuff falls through. But the way you’ve used them for larger things makes sense. As far as totes, I agree…can’t have enough! I LOVE the “ezy” brand clear 50 liter totes from HD. They are IP67 sealed, so even in extreme humidity stuff says dry. Plus, you can store extra food items in them and not have to worry about critters! These are the ONLY totes I use in my rig now days. I’d say also have an assortment of screws on hand, especially the self-tapping ones as they can save your skin in a pinch. Thanks J for all the great content!

[hammerful]

I use the Velcro straps for all kinds of things in the RV. Water hoses, electrical cords, Around paper towels when traveling, almost anything I want to keep together.

[doughinkle]

Wow Jared! I sure hope to see you on the road sometime because I want to shake your hand! You're the most inspiring RV'er out there and please keep up with the awesome content.

[anthonyb]

Good ideas. We live in Arizona and found the command strips fall off in extreme heat. Yes, crazy hot, over 130 degrees in the coach when closed up in the summer. But a great idea on the shelves.

Totes, yes, lots of them in our Motorhome.

Y and quick connect. I found the ones at Home Depot aren’t as good as some I’ve found online that are made in the USA.

Thanks again .

[DeanSmith-zk]

We have a 23 foot travel trailer. I purchased 3 solar motion senor lights. We placed them on the outside for security. Harbor Freight has them. We got ours from ebay. They were less than $15.00 each.

[cpwatching]

Very good ideas. We added black cast iron coat hooks. Our RV had no place to hang your hat or over shirt. We like them and they look great. Thanks.

[mikzta]

Bonus: Our water heater element went bad and needed swapped. Local RV shop was closed. Come to find out the home WH uses the same heating element and Lowe's had the AO Smith brand. They sell 2 lengths. Ours was the short one. Kind of a hairpin loop looking one. Looking at them together, they are probably both made by the same company and I looked later at a Camco one and it was identical with same stampings. BTW, the Lowe's AO Smith brand was a few dollars cheaper than the Camco one.

[DavidHelfand-ev]

I have watched a lot of your tutorials and love what your doing I'm so close just don't want to goof now and damage something

[lauria]

Meant to say YOUR channel. We watch and use the content constantly. You are the best!

[garryhammond]

Great vid Jared! - I use an in-line water water measuring device all the time when filling the fresh water tank, plus adding "a little" water to black and grey tanks before travelling.
- Cheers!