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abryant
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Sep 03, 2016

Inspection Schedule

We just recently upgraded our camper. We really did need a bigger one to handle the growing family. Our old one though was starting to have issues and I think some of these should have been preventable or caught earlier. So with this camper we are going to make better sure that we stay on top of stuff.

My question is, how often should we do a full inspection. I mean full like checking every outlet, bulb everything we can find. I have the pre-delivery checklist from the dealer and was going to use that as the list of what to check. We normally camp from March to about Late October and go on 3 to 4 weekend trips and 1 week long trip a year with the camper. During the winter we have a cover that goes over the camper and it's parked in the back part of the property next to a building but is still on gravel.

I was thinking do full inspection in the spring when I take the cover off, before every trip and one last inspection before I put the cover on in the fall and anytime a repair is made. Should I be doing it more often or does this sound about right.
  • I clean and check the roof in spring and fall. Everything else? I look closely at all seams and openings everytime I wash it.
  • For my many trailers (boat, RV and utility), I do full detailed internal and external inspections every 6 months. Do this task myself and if I accidently missed something last time, I often find it the next time. For example, dripping hot water piping joint behind the hot water tank.

    Before towing, I do full circle light and brake checks as well....