Essential Caravan Maintenance Checks
Caravans are extremely popular all over the world and millions of people take to the roads with them every year. Of course, it's up to the owner to ensure that the car and caravan are in roadworthy condition. Before setting of on your journey, certain checks need to be done. Keep reading to learn more.
Essential Caravan Maintenance
- Inspecting the tyres. Ensure that the caravan's tyres are in both good condition and also have lots of tread. Leave yourself plenty of tolerance regarding the minimum legal tread depth. The pressures also need to be set correctly and this will be written on the sidewall of the tyre somewhere. Tyres that are either too hard or soft can be very dangerous.
- Caravans are often left in storage over the winter and this can damage the tyres. Ensure that there's no signs of the tyres becoming perished. Many caravan owners decide to take the wheels off while it's being stored so they can be kept somewhere warmer.
- Inspecting the hitch. It's important that the hitch is in tip top order. If it's the type of hitch that needs grease, make sure that there's plenty there. Regular inspection of the hitch will help you to spot the early signs of rust. It's important that the breakaway cables can also do their job.
- Clearly, the brakes need to be be in good condition. The brake cables need to be properly lubricated. Operating the handbrake should be easy and it shouldn't show signs of sticking. Brakes that have been left over the winter will need to be checked thoroughly.
- It's a simple but important job to check the electrics and make sure they work. All you have to do is get the caravan hooked up and get a friend to check everything is working. Any bulbs that don't work will need to be replaced.
- These checks need to be done a while before you want to leave. This is simply so you have time to fix anything that may be wrong.
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