Category: RV Upgrades

  • Beth’s B Bedding

    Beth’s B Bedding

    We’ve seen lots of questions about how to make up the bed in a class B with a folding couch. There are all kinds of great ideas out there, but this is what has worked for us in two different vans. This article shares how we set-up, take down, and store the bedding in our…

  • Political Plastic

    Political Plastic

    Corrugated plastic is the material most commonly used for political campaign signs. It also happens to be a great material for making better use of the limited storage spaces in the camper van. Beth is the maker of the family, be it paper folding or coroplast construction.  These free signs are strong, light, cuttable, and…

  • 1Up Bike Rack Upgrade

    1Up Bike Rack Upgrade

    We noticed that the latest 1Up racks have an improved tongue. The new hitch bar and tongue still have the big ball bearing to eliminate any play or rattle in the rack, but now there is a slot for a hitch pin. It arrived with a locking hitch pin with a design similar to the…

  • Swinging Bikes

    Swinging Bikes

    Today’s post is about adding this cool swing arm to our bike rack. We’ve had this 1Up Bike Rack for over four years now and it has been great. Originally purchased for our Sprinter based Plateau TS, it transferred just fine to our Promaster Lexor TS. Aluminum and stainless steel materials make a sturdy and…

  • Sarasota Rally 2019

    Sarasota Rally 2019

    We drove down to Florida over the course of four days to attend the Pleasure-Way RV Club East (PWRVCE) rally in Sarasota. We really enjoy the friends we’ve made in the club and our times at these rallies.   It ran Wednesday through Sunday at Sun N Fun RV Resort. Here’s our chronological take on…

  • Power Cord Pain Solved

    Power Cord Pain Solved

    Our 2018 Lexor has been a pain to plug in since day one. The threads on the locking ring are difficult to engage when attaching the cord to the van. There is a simple and inexpensive fix. Notice this L shaped slot in the threads on the van side of the power connection? There is…