The other day I replaced my old ShurFlo RV water pump with a higher quality Made in the USA brand, the USA Adventure Gear ProGear 5300. The ProGear 5300 is a more powerful pump with beefier “Made in America” components.

The USA Adventure Gear company is a small business run by an RVer based in Colorado. The only downside I saw was the price, more than double the typical OEM pumps. I paid $189 on Amazon for it. I figure you get what you pay for. As avid boondockers, we use our pump a ton. Also, you can get excellent support over the phone even. It sounds like they stand behind their products.

Since the new pump has a higher max current rating of 12 amps, I needed to install a high amperage relay. My existing water pump switch is only designed for an 8 amp max draw. I also decided to run new thicker power wiring for the pump. I ran six gauge wires for the negative ground and 12 VDC positive lines to a 15 amp fuse on the RV power distribution panel.

The plumbing hookup was dead simple since the old pump connectors threaded perfectly onto the new pump’s quick connections. All that was left to do was mount it and tidy up the hoses.



So far, I’m impressed with the power and flow of the new pump but a little disappointed with how loud it is. I thought, for the money, it would be a quieter running pump. After using this pump for a few months, I’ll come back with a review.