Install Guides & Videos
Watch it before you wrench it
Most of our parts are owner-installable. These guides show the job start to finish, what tools you need, and the one step that trips people up. Where we have video, it's embedded; where we don't yet, the written guide has the photos.
Black Series HQ
- Radflo remote-reservoir shocks — written guide · parts: Radflo shock for Black Series HQ, $700
- Entrance door lock — how to replace the Black Series entrance door lock · parts: OEM Entrance Door Lock & Key, $130
- Window struts — measure eye-to-eye extended, swap both sides · parts: OEM 2 Window Struts, $25
- Water inlet — OEM Water Inlet, $80: 80 mm cutout, foam seal, four screws
- What breaks on an HQ19 and how to fix it — read
Victron power
- 12V system layout — Victron 12V system guide for RV, van and trailer
- Solar on the roof — how to install solar panels on an RV roof
- Lithium upgrade — RV solar & lithium battery upgrade guide
- Choosing an MPPT — best Victron MPPT for RV solar · SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 & 100/50
Running gear and towing
- Trailer jacks — ARK XO350 vs XO500 vs XO750
- Couplers — Cruisemaster DO35 vs DO45
- Jockey wheels — how to choose
Seasonal
- Winterizing & storage checklist · Winterization Service, $183.20
- Spring de-winterizing checklist
- Annual maintenance checklist
Rather have it done? Installation service at the shop or at your lot.