Longer term storage question
We got the word yesterday that wives medical problems are going to take a lot longer time than what we thought. Probably won’t take our trailer out in the next 12-14 months. Being we couldn’t ...
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Considering you are parking the camper at your house, it would do you well to keep the camper parked and ready in such a position you can hitch up and take it for a spin every now and then. If it were me, I'd hitch up and take it for a 10-20 miles drive once a month at least. Why? To keep bearings moving, joints flexible, tires from getting flat spots, and basically, to flex the trailer a little.
In the winter, I always take mine on the road at least once every month and drive around a few miles. If it has snowed, I just wait for the highway department to clear off the roads and pick a nice day to go for the drive.
Here again, I keep the camper winterized, and it's basically shut down, but still ready to hitch-and-go at a heartbeat.
Considering we use our camper at home through the winter, I still take it on the road at least once a month to keep the wheels turning. Although, I do have to repack everything inside to keep stuff from falling around.
May I suggest you do the same thing. A camper just sitting, especially for so long, is not good. It should be kept rolling.
Now, if you were a thousand miles from the camper, or incapacitated yourself, that would be different. But in your situation, you could still take the camper out for some exercise every now and then. Keep it parked for easy hitch-up. With your suggestions, your camper should be OK.
In the winter, I always take mine on the road at least once every month and drive around a few miles. If it has snowed, I just wait for the highway department to clear off the roads and pick a nice day to go for the drive.
Here again, I keep the camper winterized, and it's basically shut down, but still ready to hitch-and-go at a heartbeat.
Considering we use our camper at home through the winter, I still take it on the road at least once a month to keep the wheels turning. Although, I do have to repack everything inside to keep stuff from falling around.
May I suggest you do the same thing. A camper just sitting, especially for so long, is not good. It should be kept rolling.
Now, if you were a thousand miles from the camper, or incapacitated yourself, that would be different. But in your situation, you could still take the camper out for some exercise every now and then. Keep it parked for easy hitch-up. With your suggestions, your camper should be OK.
