Bob's Tools, Tips, and Thoughts on Needed RV Repair SuppliesTools and repair supplies are usually the first things we put into our RVs. You never know when you are going to have a mechanical breakdown or have something go wrong in the RV that needs fixing.When we were full-time RVing in a 29-foot Holiday Rambler travel trailer with a 15½-foot cube van as a tow vehicle, I had every tool I owned with us. I even had what I needed to install 1000-pound heavier springs in the front and add two extra leaves in the back of the cube van to handle the extra load. Here are some random thoughts about tools and supplies while RVing: • In a pinch, run two or even three strands of electrical wire, if you don't have heavy enough wire on hand. Ryobi is not the best cordless tool on the market, but I have some because: • The 18+ battery system is compatible with over a dozen different tools. I try to get my tools before I need them. Like many things when you really need them, it will usually cost you more than if you buy them at your leisure. If you don't want to collect your tools over time, it's easy to get a set of Craftsman tools at Sears on sale at Christmas, or a set of Channel Lock or other reasonable brand at Costco and have them all at once. However you do it, I believe everyone should have some basic tools onboard his recreational vehicle (or any other vehicle, for that matter). ---- Editor's note: My husband, Bob Nilles, wrote this article. He's the one in the family who does most of our recreational vehicle maintenance and mechanical repairs. He also does fix-it jobs around the RV, including some remodeling and customization.
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