Hello friends, I hope everyone is getting ready for another warm summer of camping! So I've got a 2012 Springdale travel trailer, and it's been a great unit, no problems at all that weren't caused by my own incompetence. It's currently in storage, still winterized, with a couple of Dri-Z-Air gizmos and lots of pink antifreeze through the lines. It's locked up in an RV storage lot at the KOA in Hinton, AB. My story is this: in October, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. As a single guy, I decided I needed to be with family in Ontario to get through this, so I'm about 4000 km away from the trailer. I had 21 shots of chemo, and will be going through lymph node removal surgery next week. I don't know that I'll get back to the trailer this summer, unless recovery is very quick. I also want to get back to work out there, ASAP. I also really want cancer to be out of me. I feel fine otherwise. Reading this forum for the last few years has always been relaxing. If I can't get to the trailer this year, will the antifreeze be ok for another winter? Can I just leave it for another year without worrying about anything? I love this little trailer, and I want to keep it in great shape for a few more years of faithful service. Thanks! Kevin

Should be OK. You can always get some one to draw a sample and test it.Easy way. My brother has Skin Cancer and another bro died of Pancreas cancer.

Antifreeze will be fine. It's not like water. The antifreeze has replaced all the water and it's in a sealed system. There's nothing to worry over.If you poured the antifreeze on the ground, yea, things would happen to it. But being in your water lines is no different that being stored in the original jug. Assuming your battery has long been removed, you won't have anything to worry over. Now, when you do get it rolling again (literally), you'll probably need new tires because of dry rot. The bearings may need to be repacked, and of course the battery will need to be charged and re-installed. You'll want to give it a good inspection, especially the roof and all the seams, check out all the systems again, make sure mice did not invade or wasps did not nest in your vent pipes on the roof or the water heater vent. But those are things that you can't prevent, and will need to be inspected when you are ready to roll again. Until then, if it sat for the first year, it will be fine the second year.Hope you get 100% well REAL soon!

As others have correctly posted, it will be just fine...no problem with the anti-freeze. The Dri-z-Air will be depleted but that is minor.Focus on getting well and your rig will be waiting for you.

downtheroad wrote:As others have correctly posted, it will be just fine...no problem with the anti-freeze. The Dri-z-Air will be depleted but that is minor.Focus on getting well and your rig will be waiting for you.X-2 Concentrate on getting better, your rig will be fine.

Wishing you the best. RV should be fine.

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Passin_Thru
Explorer
Jun 21, 2017
Should be OK. You can always get some one to draw a sample and test it.Easy way. My brother has Skin Cancer and another bro died of Pancreas cancer.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Jun 22, 2017
Antifreeze will be fine. It's not like water. The antifreeze has replaced all the water and it's in a sealed system. There's nothing to worry over.

If you poured the antifreeze on the ground, yea, things would happen to it. But being in your water lines is no different that being stored in the original jug.

Assuming your battery has long been removed, you won't have anything to worry over.

Now, when you do get it rolling again (literally), you'll probably need new tires because of dry rot. The bearings may need to be repacked, and of course the battery will need to be charged and re-installed. You'll want to give it a good inspection, especially the roof and all the seams, check out all the systems again, make sure mice did not invade or wasps did not nest in your vent pipes on the roof or the water heater vent. But those are things that you can't prevent, and will need to be inspected when you are ready to roll again. Until then, if it sat for the first year, it will be fine the second year.

Hope you get 100% well REAL soon!
downtheroad
Explorer
Jun 22, 2017
As others have correctly posted, it will be just fine...no problem with the anti-freeze. The Dri-z-Air will be depleted but that is minor.

Focus on getting well and your rig will be waiting for you.
colliehauler
Explorer III
Jun 22, 2017
downtheroad wrote:
As others have correctly posted, it will be just fine...no problem with the anti-freeze. The Dri-z-Air will be depleted but that is minor.

Focus on getting well and your rig will be waiting for you.
X-2 Concentrate on getting better, your rig will be fine.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jun 22, 2017
Wishing you the best. RV should be fine.
midnightsadie
Explorer II
Jun 22, 2017
buddy had the same problem, he,s now 81 and doing fine,that was 20yrs back, he still rides a motorcycle. rv will be ok.
BizmarksMom
Explorer
Jun 22, 2017
The RV will be fine while you kick cancer's butt and recover.
Dennis12
Explorer
Jun 22, 2017
Camper will be fine. So will you and all you have to do is believe in and pray to Jesus. God Bless and good luck.See your feeling better already.
LakeN
Explorer
Jun 22, 2017
Agree with Dutchmansport......focus on getting well!
SouthpawHD
Explorer
Jun 23, 2017
Get well soon.

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