Last fall winterized the MH , etc , checked all fluids etc... checked all the tires , set them at 70 rear and 65 front.Got it out yesterday morning did the usual visual check over filled up the fresh water tank added the bleach let it set over night ,turned on the water pump and ran it through the sinks and bathroom shower/toilet . let the bleach/water set in the grey and black tanks for awhile.Took it out for a blow the cobwebbs off spin.Yep you guessed it I didn't check the tire pressures.When I got back home I checked the tire pressures found inside rear dual at 22 lbs.Looked for any screws/nails in the tire but didn't see any.I'll have to take to the tire shop tomorrow and have it checked.So make that one of your first things to check before you even move it ...

Good note, well at least you didn't drive off with the wheel covers still on. I've seen that one done before.

Not sure how to say this, but if you assumed tires would hold air all winter, that's a really bad bad bad assumption.If you go by the book, you really can't assume they'll hold air for a day. Ideally you check the tires at the initiation of every drive and at every fuel stop......and maybe that seems extreme and I know a lot of folks don't do the every trip/every fuel up, but seriously after anything more than a month or two, you really need an 'official' pressure reading and several visual inspections in between.

I know the feeling of forgetting to check something. I don't trust my memory to recall all of the things that need to be checked on an RV, so I created checklists that are specific to my tow vehicle and trailer. I have one for hitching, unhitching, winterizing, de-winterizing, pantry food, refrigerator food. Maybe I need a checklist of all of my checklists so I don't forget one. :) But seriously, they do keep me organized.

We've been FT for 15 years and to this day still use a laminated checklist with a dry erase marker every time we leave and arrive. Even after all this time, we still occasionally miss something.

blawless wrote:Good note, well at least you didn't drive off with the wheel covers still on. I've seen that one done before.Been there done that and have the new wheel covers to prove it.

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Halmfamily
Explorer
Apr 13, 2016
blawless wrote:
Good note, well at least you didn't drive off with the wheel covers still on. I've seen that one done before.

Been there done that and have the new wheel covers to prove it.
noplace2
Explorer
Apr 12, 2016
We've been FT for 15 years and to this day still use a laminated checklist with a dry erase marker every time we leave and arrive. Even after all this time, we still occasionally miss something.
MikeInOregon
Explorer
Apr 12, 2016
I know the feeling of forgetting to check something. I don't trust my memory to recall all of the things that need to be checked on an RV, so I created checklists that are specific to my tow vehicle and trailer. I have one for hitching, unhitching, winterizing, de-winterizing, pantry food, refrigerator food. Maybe I need a checklist of all of my checklists so I don't forget one. :) But seriously, they do keep me organized.
K3WE
Explorer
Apr 12, 2016
Not sure how to say this, but if you assumed tires would hold air all winter, that's a really bad bad bad assumption.

If you go by the book, you really can't assume they'll hold air for a day. Ideally you check the tires at the initiation of every drive and at every fuel stop...

...and maybe that seems extreme and I know a lot of folks don't do the every trip/every fuel up, but seriously after anything more than a month or two, you really need an 'official' pressure reading and several visual inspections in between.
blawless
Explorer
Apr 12, 2016
Good note, well at least you didn't drive off with the wheel covers still on. I've seen that one done before.

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