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bgdg001
Explorer
Apr 03, 2014

Getting camper ready for Spring Camping

So I am getting a used camper tomorrow (1998 Lance Squire 8000) What things do I need to do to get it ready for camping?

Basically what things do you all do when getting your campers out of winter storage to get them ready for the camping season?

Thanks

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  • Never heard of a safety inspection sticker.
    Flush your water system, add some Clorox to the system, let it stand for a few hours the flush until all of the Clorox is gone.

    Fill, LP tanks and turn on all of the gas appliances, heater, water heater, stove and fridge.

    Wash and polish the rig then treat the roof with appropriate treatment if not alum.

    While washing check for leaks and deteriorated caulk, re caulk.

    Check you battery's, house, smoke and LP detectors as well as the CO, if you have one that takes a battery. Change all of those small battery's.
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    My first thing is get the required STATE safety inspection done. Once it is roadworthy with new inspection sticker with working electric brakes and operating running lights etc then I attack the camping systems and appliances.

    Roy Ken
  • winter storage? ah the joyz of living where I can and do use it 12 months out of the year.

    I would flush the water lines, check all appliances for operation and check the batteries for charge and water if non AGM.