OFFICIAL RV 101® GUIDES
Downloadable RV 101® Guides for beginners & experienced RV owners
In an effort to help educate beginning RV owners and experienced RV owners alike, RV Education 101 is offering free downloadable RV Guides covering a multitude of RV topics. There is a lot of RV information available on the Internet, but not all of it comes from a reliable source. Scroll down to see the RV 101 RV Guides we offer.
1) Official RV 101 RV Guide - RV Water Heater Use and Care
This downloadable RV 101® RV Guide for beginners and experienced RV owners will answer questions you have like these:
Do all RVs come equipped with a water heater?
Do RV water heaters come in different sizes?
What are the three basic types of water heaters used on RVs?
What is an RV water heater bypass kit use for?
How do you light an manual light RV water heater?
How long does it take the water heater to heat your water?
How do you operate a DSI water heater?
What is a tankless or demand type RV water heater?
What kind of RV water heater maintenance do I need to perform?
What is the difference between an Atwood water heater and a Suburban water heater?
How do you extend the life of an RV water heater?
2) Official RV 101 RV Guide -Trailer Towing Myths, Weights & Confusion Explained
This downloadable RV 101® RV Guide for beginners and experienced RV owners will answer questions you have like these:
In this RV 101 RV Guide Mark discusses a couple of confusing topics in the world of trailer towing, Understanding Tow Vehicle and Trailer Weights & Trailer Tongue Weight with a Weight Distribution Hitch. Our goal with this RV Guide is to:
- To explain these confusing trailer towing topics in layman terms, so it is easier to understand.
- To help you make a good choice when it comes to properly and safely matching a tow vehicle with a travel trailer, in regards to trailer tongue weight and towing.
This RV Guide will questions you have about trailer tongue weight, trailer sway, how to properly match a tow vehicle and trailer, tow vehicle weight ratings, RV weight terminology, weight distribution hitches and more.
3) Official RV 101 Guide - Buying an RV Online - with an RV Buying Insider's Perspective
This downloadable RV 101® RV Guide for beginners and experienced RV owners will answer questions you have like these:
How do you conduct RV buying research on the internet?
What type of RV is right for you?
What RV floor plan works best for you?
What RV manufacturers are there?
What is your budget to buy an RV?
Can I save money buying an RV online?
Should I work with a local RV dealer or any RV dealer?
Ho do I finance the RV?
4) This downloadable RV 101® Guide to RV Generators will answer questions like these:
Other Helpful Downloadable RV Articles Written by Mark Polk with RV Education 101
1) RV 101 -Is your Dinghy Towing System Safe to Tow Behind your Motorhome
This Downloadable RV 101® Article for beginners will answer these questions:
There are lots of components that make up your dinghy towing system. You have the hitch receiver on the motorhome, a drop hitch if required, the tow bar, and the baseplate to connect the tow bar to the towed vehicle. In addition to all this hardware, there are safety cables, pins, clips and a wiring harness. When was the last time you inspected all of the components in your dinghy towing system?
In this article you can download your free Towing Systems Inspection & Safety Checklist
Read about one individuals scary towing experience
How do I inspect my dinghy towing system?
What is a tow vehicle base plate kit?
What do I need to know about the installation of base plates on my tow vehicle?
How do I safely tow a vehicle behind my motorhome?
What vehicles can you safely tow behind your motorhome?
2) RV 101 - Can a Unibody Constructed Vehicle Safely Tow a Travel Trailer?
This Downloadable RV 101® Article for beginners will answer these questions:
What is a Unit-body or Unibody vehicle?
What is a body on frame vehicle?
Can a unibody vehicle safely tow a travel trailer?
What happens when you use a weight distribution hitch on a unibody vehicle?
How much can you safely tow with a Unibody vehicle?
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Your Instructor
Chief Warrant Officer Three Mark J. Polk was awarded a first place US Army maintenance award from General Shelton.
Mark started RV Education 101 in 1999
- Writer/ Columnist/ Contributor for numerous RV consumer & RV trade newsletters and magazines (RVBusiness, FMCA, RV News, RV Companion, Pop-Up Times, RV Free Wheelin’, Trail Blazer, RV Executive Today and RV Magazine,)
- RV Technical Writer for several newsletters and blogs, (Go RVing blog, KOA Kompass Newsletter and Blog, Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA), RV Net Expert Blog, RV University This Week, Camping World e-newsletter, RV Travel, RV Trader, Rollin On TV website, HGTV and Geiko Insurance blog)
- Script and host television segments for Rollin On TV
- Scripted & hosted television segment titled RV Savvy for four seasons (52 episodes) with RVTV on The Outdoor Channel and three Canadian TV Channels.
Course Curriculum
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StartOfficial RV 101® Guide To RV Water Heater Use & Care
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StartOfficial RV 101® Guide - Trailer Towing Myths, Weights & Confusion Explained
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StartOfficial RV 101® Guide - Buying an RV Online - with an RV Buying Insider's Perspective
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StartOfficial RV 101® Guide to RV Generators
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StartOfficial RV 101® Guide to RV Water Systems
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StartOfficial RV 101® Guide to Understanding Trailer Sway
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StartRV 101 Article - Is your Dinghy Towing System Safe to Tow Behind your Motorhome?
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StartRV 101 Article - Can a Unibody Constructed Vehicle Safely Tow a Travel Trailer?
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StartSome RV Resources
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StartRV 101 Videos