Exercising your RV while at campsite
Hello. Numerous people on this site say that a RV (class A Diesel) should not sit for a long period of time. How long is long? What if you are at a park and not planning to go out of the park in th...
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Starting and engine and idling it is not exercise. Exercise would involve leaving the campsite and driving it for a few hours at highway speeds.
I am not convinced that exercise is necessary. The only chassis component that might significantly deteriorate from non-use would be your tires, and for those "a long period of time" would be measured in years.
Folks who use their motorhomes as seasonal homes will have them sit idle several months at a time, then drive them halfway across the country to let them sit several months at the other location. They do this year after year.
I am not convinced that exercise is necessary. The only chassis component that might significantly deteriorate from non-use would be your tires, and for those "a long period of time" would be measured in years.
Folks who use their motorhomes as seasonal homes will have them sit idle several months at a time, then drive them halfway across the country to let them sit several months at the other location. They do this year after year.
