Here’s a spring checklist to make sure your caravan is in top shape for the season.

1 Apr

Now that spring has arrived nows the time to check those important essentials to ensure your holiday goes smoothly.

In this blog there is a run down of the important areas to check before heading off on that all important first trip of the year.

1.Check the condition of your leisure battery

Ensure your battery is holding its charge and not corroded .

Ensure the battery isn’t overheating & getting too hot to touch or releasing any strange smells.

2. Inspect Tyres & Wheels

Inspect your tyres for cracks , bulges and tread depth. Cracks on the sidewall or tread indicate that the rubber is deteriorating and the tyre is at risk of a blowout.

Uneven wear patterns can indicate issues with wheel alignment, suspension, or incorrect inflation

3. Chassis & Towing

Check you have towing mirrors, your breakaway cable is in good condition .

The jockey wheel is in good condtion with no signs of rust or damage. Check that it spins freely and smoothly.

Dont forget the number plate and make sure it is attached correctly .

Check you corner steadies are winding up and down freely and you have packed wheel chocks and jumbo levellers.

Towing lights are all working and dont forget the marker lights.

Check the link for your chassis & towing essentials www.raecaravanparts.co.uk/store/chassis-and-towing

4. Water & Waste

Clean out your aquarolls with puriclean to freshen them up after being stood over the winter and check the condition of your water pumps. Pump water through your systems and check for any leaks in the pipe work or from you taps. Check the taps are not showing signs of frost damage. Check all of your external inlets for leaks and cracks.

If your toilet is in need of a good freshen up consider a thetford fresh up kit. This will make all the diffence in that bathroom area.

All these things can be checked before that all important holiday. https://www.raecaravanparts.co.uk/fresh-water

5. Electrics

We all rely on the electrics in our caravans or motorhomes so much more these days . We have mobile internet units so that we can stream, browse and share. We sometimes rely on these for work. Televisions are used and all the up to date items we have in our homes.

Check all of your sockets, lights and battery charger before you go as these are all things that can be easily replaced yourself.

Keep a few spare fuses & bulbs handy in your leisure vehicle as these could be needed at any time www.raecaravanparts.co.uk/store/electrical

Conclusion

These are just a handfull of small checks that you can carry out on your caravans,motorhomes or campers before setting out on your

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