Getting it Road Ready
We bought our RV back in 2009 and used it for family trips for the first few years. As my two girls got older, their activities prevented us from really using the RV. I had it parked at our storage ...
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@DiskDoctr it's a 2008 Four Winds Chateau Sport. We bought it in 2009 and used it a lot the first two years. In 2012 I had put new shocks and tires on it anticipating more use, then I had a job change so that put a dent in things. The next summer my daughters activities really took off and prevented us from using.
Before I fired it up I did look through the engine compartment to see if I could see any nests or debris but didn't find anything.
I watched it closely the first day I started it back up and no warning lights or anything came on. The temp seemed normal after running for about 20 minutes and the same again when I ran it yesterday.
On the tires, they were covered by the RV cover I had on it so they really didn't have any exposure to the sun and at most times, there were other units on either side of me to also help block the sun. If you looked at the tires right now, the sidewalls show no sign of fading or cracking. The old tires I took off were in worse shape. Still not sure I trust them due to sitting and age despite the looks.
We wouldn't be really using it until April at the earliest so was trying to at least have it running so I could bring it home a few times on weekends to start cleaning it up and get all the interior stuff checked out.
Before I fired it up I did look through the engine compartment to see if I could see any nests or debris but didn't find anything.
I watched it closely the first day I started it back up and no warning lights or anything came on. The temp seemed normal after running for about 20 minutes and the same again when I ran it yesterday.
On the tires, they were covered by the RV cover I had on it so they really didn't have any exposure to the sun and at most times, there were other units on either side of me to also help block the sun. If you looked at the tires right now, the sidewalls show no sign of fading or cracking. The old tires I took off were in worse shape. Still not sure I trust them due to sitting and age despite the looks.
We wouldn't be really using it until April at the earliest so was trying to at least have it running so I could bring it home a few times on weekends to start cleaning it up and get all the interior stuff checked out.
